ANA Tech's Eagle SLI 3840 brings large format scanning to desktop; high performance scanner targets office environment.LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1995--ANA Tech (an Intergraph Division) today unveiled the latest in its Eagle line of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and monochrome scanners, a unit that incorporates imaging sensor technology to bring large format, cost effective black and white scanning to a broader market. Weight less than 100 pounds, the Eagle SLI (Scalable Link Interface) A multi-GPU interface from NVIDIA for connecting two or four NVIDIA display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor or two monitors. 3840 (Straight Line Imaging) is built around a revolutionary large format optical sensor head that uses no cameras. This allows the units to capture an entire scan line A horizontal line (a row) in a video frame. Camcorders sense image frames a line at a time, and display systems create images a line at a time. The scan lines are the vertical resolution of the system; for example, an NTSC TV signal uses 525 lines, 480 of which contain image data of 15,200 pixels at a true resolution of 400 dots per inch. The optics are internally isolated from outside stresses through a patented three-point mounting technique only available with ANA Tech scanners. "We listened to the market and what we heard was a need for a competitively priced product that would scan E-sized documents in under 20 seconds. The Eagle SLI3840 priced at $12,800 USA, $15,500 Europe (US Dollars) is a product that offers the accuracy and reliability of our larger scanners in a more compact unit; a product that any company could easily cost justify," said ANA Tech marketing director Gerald Kasten. "That product is the Eagle SLI 3840." Scanning documents up to 40 inches (101.6 cm) in width with an active scan width of 38 inches, the Eagle SLI 3840 captures line art at variable resolutions from 50 to 800 dots per inch and 256 levels of grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in . It moreover performs on-board thresholding and deskewing of line art on various media forms, allowing the user to select several thresholding options from an easy-to- use software interface. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ANA Tech general manager Eugene Kleca, the image sensing technology used in the Eagle SLI 3840 is similar to that of facsimile machines and many popular small document scanners. "We are the first company to stretch and enhance that technology in order to build a product that is capable of handling 38 inches (96.5 cm), rather than fax machines and scanners that can only handle 12 inches (30.5 cm)," Kleca said. The Eagle SLI 3840, a pinch roller A small, freely turning wheel in a tape drive that pushes the tape against a motor-driven wheel (the capstan) in order to move it. feed scanner, features a large diameter roller to minimize document skewing and ensure positive motion through the scanner. The self-contained image sensing head has no moving parts Moving parts are the components of a device that undergo continuous or frequent motion, most commonly rotation. "Parts" only include the mechanical components which does not include fuel, or any other gas or liquid. , and is permanently aligned at the factory for reliability and low maintenance requirements. According to Kleca, a data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. link based on the SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. II standard provides fast and reliable data transfer, enhancing the scanner's overall speed and practicality. He added that any PC with an ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) An interface specification developed by Adaptec, Inc., Milpitas, CA, that provides a common language between drivers and SCSI host adapters. compatible interface can communicate quickly and effectively with the Eagle SLI 3840. The newest in the Eagle line of scanners was designed by the same award-winning design team that created the console-based Eagle 3640/4080 color and monochrome scanners. At a depth of only 17 inches (43.2 cm), the unit will fit easily on most table tops, making it ideal for smaller office environments or departments within larger organizations. Its international power system streamlines the installation process in most countries around the world. In addition to offering the Eagle SLI 3840 in a complete package that includes all cables and software needed for the PC and Windows N/T (No/Text "following") An abbreviation in the subject line of an e-mail or Usenet message that indicates that the entire text of the message is in the title, and nothing is in the message body. environment, ANA Tech is providing customers with an unprecedented 18-month return to factory warranty program. "This is the first program of its kind in the scanner industry that we know of," said Kasten. The new Eagle SLI 3840 will also be a key strength in ANA Tech's marketing driven reseller channel, according to Skip Nusbaum, ANA Tech's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Manager, Reseller Channel. "We're taking a 90's approach to resellers' relationships with manufacturers," Nusbaum said. "We listened to what the channel said, and they wanted a level playing field See net neutrality. where the smaller companies had the same opportunities as the large ones. They want long-term relationships with manufacturers, and that's what That's What is one of the more idiosyncratic releases by solo steel-string guitar artist Leo Kottke. It is distinctive in it's jazzy nature and "talking" songs ("Buzzby" and "Husbandry"). we provide them." ABOUT ANA TECH Founded in 1981, ANA Tech was acquired by Intergraph in 1988. ANA Tech is a pioneer in the engineering and technical scanning marketplace and today offers a comprehensive line of high-resolution, large format scanners geared for volume production environments. ANA Tech hardware and software products are used in the aerospace, automotive, AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission , manufacturing, mapping/GIS and utility applications at hundreds of sites worldwide. -0- ANA TECH AT A GLANCE The Company ANA Tech, an Intergraph Division, designs, manufactures and markets both color and monochrome large format production scanners to a wide spectrum of market segments. In addition to its strong presence in the traditional A/E/C A/E/C Architect/Engineer/Contractor markets, the company has also gained momentum in the mapping/GIS, CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , utilities, transportation and government industries, as those areas increasingly commit to electronic document management. Products o The Eagle 3640C color scanner, priced for affordability in both workstation and high-end PC markets, concurrently scans, classifies, compresses and saves to disk original color documents up to 41 inches (104.1 cm) wide, maximum scan width 36 inches, with a realscan resolution of 400 dpi. o The Eagle 3640 monochrome scanner, offering true 400 dpi and interpolated interpolated /in·ter·po·lat·ed/ (in-ter´po-la?ted) inserted between other elements or parts. 800 dpi resolutions, is designed for document management applications in manufacturing, design engineering, A/E/C and government markets, among others. It additionally offers 8-bit grayscale, 256 levels of grayscale data and advanced CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. data capture. o The Eagle 4080C color scanner, priced at less than half the cost of drum-type scanners, concurrently scans, classifies, compresses and saves to disk original color documents up to 41 inches (104.1 cm) wide, maximum scan width 40 inches (101.6 cm), with a real scan resolution of 800 dpi. o The Eagle 4080ET monochrome scanner offers a real scan resolution of 800 dpi and an interpolated resolution up to 1600 dpi to users in the GIS/mapping markets. It additionally offers 8-bit grayscale, 256 levels of grayscale data and advanced CCD data capture. Company and Industry Milestones 1981 Company founded
1982 Industry's first real-time raster to vector conversion
hardware
1984 Enters large document scanner business with introduction of
40-inch wide series roller scanners, the Eagle 4050 and 4080
1986 Innovates electronics that allow scanners to process digitized
data onboard, rather than at the host computer
1987 Receives patents for scanner and character/symbol recognition
technologies
First to produce an isolatable scanning engine
First to utilize a single roller document movement
system, the "pinch roller"
First to incorporate shock mounted, opto-mechanical
assembly
First to utilize electronic "stitching" of cameras
1988 Introduces Eagle 1760 flatbed scanner for scanning C-size
documents
1988 ANA Tech becomes a division of Intergraph Corporation 1990 Introduces A/SCAN mouse-driven scanner interface software 1990 Introduces Eagle 1760 II flatbed scanner
1991 Expands Littleton, CO, manufacturing facility by over 50
percent
1991 Introduces Eagle 3640 scanner 1992 Introduces Eagle 4080 ET scanner
1992 Launches ANA Tech Strategic Alliance Partnership (ASAP)
program for resellers
1993 Introduces A/SCAN Windows, Window NT UNIX Motif 1993 Introduces Eagle 4080C Color Scanner 1994 Introduces Eagle 3640C Color Scanner 1995 Introduces Eagle SLI3840 CONTACT: ANA Tech, Littleton Gerald Kasten, Director of Marketing, (303) 973-6722, 800-553-0165 E-mail jkasten@anatech.ingr.com or Europe - Keith Pollock (31) 2503-66840 kpollock@hfdorp.hfdorp.ingr.com |
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