Adaptec SCSI Bundled With Latest Canon Color Scanner.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1999-- Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ) announced today that its AVA-2903B Fast SCSI A SCSI interface that transfers at 10 Mbytes/sec rather than 5 Mbytes/sec. The maximum cable length is 9.8 feet. See SCSI. (hardware) Fast SCSI - A variant on the SCSI-2 bus. It uses the same 8-bit bus as the original SCSI-1 but runs at up to 10MB/s - double the speed of SCSI-1. card has been selected by Canon Computer Systems Inc. (CCSI CCSI Computer & Control Solutions, Inc CCSI Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (training qualification) CCSI Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement CCSI Contemporary Control Systems, Inc CCSI Channel Coding with Side Information ) as the interface card for its new CanoScan FB 1200S flatbed scanner. The CanoScan FB 1200S scanner features breakthrough technology with the only true 1200x1200 dpi (dots per inch) brilliant-quality color scans in its class. The new color flatbed scanner is targeted for use by design and graphics professionals, as well as small business users. Adaptec's AVA-2903B is a plug and play Fast SCSI PCI card which supports both PC and Mac platforms. 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. bus provides up to six times the speed of parallel port devices, and up to four times the speed of USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. peripherals. "Our CanoScan 1200S scanner delivers high performance, great quality color scans for discerning small business users and graphics professionals," said Peter Bergman, vice president of marketing and customer care for Canon Computer Systems. "Adaptec's SCSI card helps us achieve the high reliability and performance that our customers demand." "Our SCSI cards are selected for use with the best of breed devices, and the CanoScanFB 1200S is a perfect example of where a card like the 2903B can provide the high speed and quality that graphics professionals seek," said Jean-Eric Garnier, Adaptec's director of personal computer solutions. "SCSI continues to be the I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output protocol of choice for the fastest, most reliable peripheral devices." About Adaptec Adaptec moves the world's information with host bus adapters, RAID and software products that speed data to and from computers, peripherals and networks. Founded in 1981 and with headquarters in Milpitas, Adaptec is a global design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution company. More information on Adaptec and its products is available at http://www.adaptec.com |
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