Agfa Announces Price Cut for SnapScan 1236u.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000 Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners announced today that it has lowered the price on the SnapScan 1236u - its SOHO-designed, flatbed scanner A scanner that provides a flat, glass surface to hold pages of paper, books and other objects for scanning. The scan head is moved under the glass across the page. Sheet feeders are usually optionally available that allow multiple sheets to be fed automatically. . Effective immediately, the SnapScan 1236u is available in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for the suggested price of $179. By reducing the suggested price of the SnapScan 1236u, Agfa continues its ongoing commitment to give home users the benefit of its professional imaging experience - at an affordable price. "The SnapScan1236u is an ideal scanner for those working in a small office environment," said Peter Spollett, National Sales Manager, USA-DTP. "It's reliable and easy-to-use and extremely affordable at the new suggested price." The feature set of the SnapScan 1236u mirrors that of its predecessor - the SnapScan 1236s. However, the SnapScan 1236u includes a 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. interface, for simple connection to a PC or Mac. Featuring an optical resolution of 600 by 1200 ppi (which can be interpolated interpolated /in·ter·po·lat·ed/ (in-ter´po-la?ted) inserted between other elements or parts. to 9600) and 36-bit color depth, the SnapScan 1236u brings the small and home office user powerful image capture - yet, it is priced economically to accommodate any business. An optional transparency option (TPO (Twisted Pair Only) Refers to the use of twisted pair wire when other options are available. For example, a TPO suffix at the end of 3com Ethernet adapter model numbers indicates the card has only an RJ45 connector. ) can further extend the scanner's professional capabilities. About Agfa Agfa Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of the Agfa Group, which ranks among the world's leading imaging companies. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography, micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. and motion picture film and consumer imaging and photography markets. Agfa has its headquarters in Mortsel, Belgium, employing about 22,000 people in 40 countries. Worldwide sales for 1999 were 4.7 billion Euro. In the U.S., Agfa is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, and employs 4,500 people. Product and company information may be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at www.agfa.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: Color images of Agfa desktop products are available for download from Agfa's press site on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfapress.com or by contacting Ben Abbatiello (of Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing ) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5545 Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com. |
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