Agfa Introduces the Arcus 1200 Scanner; Agfa Corporation's Brings Advanced Technology To Arcus Series.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000 Agfa Corporation's Consumer Digital Imaging Group (USA-CDI), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, today introduced the Arcus 1200 color scanner. This new generation scanner combines features from the award-winning Arcus family of scanners with the latest advances in flatbed scanning technology. Featuring 36-bit color depth Same as bit depth. and 1200 x 2400 dpi resolution, the Arcus 1200 includes two multi-format transparency holders. Agfa designed the Arcus series scanners to give consumers an easy way to accurately capture photographs, artwork, awards and other memorable items and include the images in e-mails, Web pages, screen presentations or documents of any kind. The Arcus 1200 scans originals and automatically formats them for the Internet, word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , text conversion (OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. ), or image-manipulation programs. The Arcus 1200's 36-bit color depth incorporates Agfa's new MultiPlate Technology by allowing users to replace the glass scanning plate with a glass-free slide holder for direct-to-image, distortion-free transparency scanning. By instituting a 3.2 D dynamic range, the Arcus 1200 provides the quality level needed for professional applications such as graphic design, multimedia, as well as magazine and newspaper publishing. The holders accommodate 35mm film strips, 35mm framed slides, and 6 x 6-cm, 6 x 7-cm, and 4 x 5-inch transparencies. To provide users with a complete scanning solution, Agfa bundles ReadIris(TM) multilingual OCR (optical character recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. ) software with the Arcus 1200. ReadIris, which recognizes 55 languages, lets users easily convert hard-copy documents-originals, faxes and photocopies-into editable text. All software is provided in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch for both Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Macintosh platforms. Agfa's FotoLook 3.5 scanning software, ColorTune color management software and Corel PhotoPaint are also included with the Arcus 1200. ColorTune color management, which is integrated with FotoLook 3.5, includes an IT8 color calibration The matching of colors to a base color, such as a Pantone color, or from one device to another. Color calibration is widely used in print publishing in order to display on screen an accurate representation of the colors that will be printed on paper. chart and an extensive range of ICC-compatible device profiles for fool-proof color matching from scan to print output. FotoLook 3.5 features comprehensive batch scanning with full control over individual images, and also has color plus tonal correction capabilities by utilizing 36-bit data. Using a newer band-pass algorithm, FotoLook 3.5 encompasses a much wider scanning frequency. This provides a wide range of contour control for variable USM USM abbr. 1. United States Mail 2. United States Mint USM n abbr (= United States Mint) → US-Münzanstalt (= United States Mail) → US-Postbehörde (unsharp masking) and more extensive noise removal. Another added feature that FotoLook 3.5 is TFS TFS The Forum Site (online forum) TFS Team Foundation Server (Microsoft Visual Source Safe) TFS Toyota Financial Services TFS Thanks for Sharing TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron TFS Three-Five Systems Inc. (Total Film Scanning). TFS allows users to select from a list of film brands/types or create a specific profile for scanning color negatives. Expanded filtering options make it easier to eliminate grayness when scanning halftone In printing, the simulation of a continuous-tone image (shaded drawing, photograph) with dots. All printing processes, except for Cycolor, print dots. In photographically generated halftones, a camera shoots the image through a halftone screen, creating smaller dots for lighter areas and images. Agfa's ColorTune ensures that monitor previews and printed results perfectly match the original images. The ColorTune software produces industry standard ICC profiles to automatically convert the scanner color space to the monitor color space. Images created on a PC are produced in the standard sRGB color space as defined by the Image Color Management System Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a while those on a Macintosh follow the ColorSync standards. Corel PhotoPaint (V.8 for Mac OS and V.9 for Windows) provides professional tools for image editing and creative effects. Features include lens options, animation tools, interactive fill and transparency tools, Internet tools, over 70 effect filters, and more. Corel PhotoPaint also includes Corel Capture for grabbing screen images and importing them into the workspace. The Arcus 1200 has a high-speed 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 interface. 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 industry, 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 Michael DiChiara(of Agfa CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5031. Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfaus.com/cdi |
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