Agfa To Exhibit Digital Imaging Solutions At MacWorld 2000; Agfa to Display the DuoScan HiD, DuoScan T2500, SnapScan e50, DuoScan T1200.Business/Technology Editors MACWORLD Expo NY 2000 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000 Agfa Corporation's Consumer Digital Imaging Group (USA-CDI), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, will exhibit the newest members of its digital imaging family at MacWorld 2000, held this week in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Highlighting the expanded scanner line-up is the new SnapScan e50 - featuring an optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi, 42-bit color depth Same as bit depth. . "We are living in the "e" generation and consumers do not want to fuss with setting the software for specific applications," said John Phillips John Phillips or John Philips may refer to:
SnapScan e50 The SnapScan e50 provides 42-bit color depth at a resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi. A "lightplate" built into the scanner cover uses a special light-diffusion process for scanning 35 mm transparencies. Agfa also includes slideholders for a 35 mm strip, and framed holders for easy handling and positioning. With the push of a button, users can scan directly to their email application, 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. program, printer driver, or ScanWise scanning software. The four buttons are located at the front of the scanner for easy access. The SnapScan e50 also features interchangeable colored handles and button covers in translucent orange, translucent blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. and translucent graphite, so users can change the scanner colors based on personal preference or to match their computer or room decor. Agfa introduced interchangeable color handles to the SnapScan Touch in 1999. Agfa's decision to feature them on the "e" series scanners was based on the consumers' favorable response to the translucent handles of the SnapScan Touch. Pricing and Availability The SnapScan e50 is currently available in the U.S. for the suggested price of $199. DuoScan HiD The newest member of the DuoScan family, the DuoScan HiD, features an optical resolution of 1000 x 2000 dpi, 42-bit color depth and Agfa's patented TwinPlate(TM) technology. The DuoScan HiD is designed for professionals who need to capture great color detail within a wide density range - such as photographers, graphic illustrators, photo banks, museum archives, specialty publishers and commercial printers. With a true 14-bits-per-color depth and a wide dynamic range of 3.7D, the DuoScan HiD scanner captures a high level of image quality, especially in the darkest areas of negatives or positive slides where detail is difficult to capture. The DuoScan HiD also captures even the most difficult colors such as deep reds and blues with remarkable accuracy. Pricing and Availability The DuoScan HiD is currently available in the U.S. for the suggested price of $2,895. DuoScan T2500 The DuoScan T2500 is a 36-bit (12 bits per color) 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. with a maximum true optical resolution of 2500 x 2500 ppi, interpolated interpolated /in·ter·po·lat·ed/ (in-ter´po-la?ted) inserted between other elements or parts. to 5000 ppi. Dynamic range is 3.4 with a 3.5 Dmax. Maximum scanning area is 8" x 12" (200 x 300 mm) for transparencies and 8" x 14" (200 x 350 mm) for reflective originals. The DuoScan T2500 comes with a unique set of scanning, image-editing and color-management software. They combine to expand the scanner's operational simplicity and unprecedented versatility. In "output" mode, for example, FotoLook 3.0 automatically resizes an image and sets the correct resolution based on the users selected output requirements. The preview mode is completely interactive, giving the user full control over the scanning process, and the ability to view a screen proof at any time during the process. And users can access ColorTune color profiles, as well as ICC profiles (International Color Consortium profile) An ISO-approved color management standard for specifying the attributes of imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, monitors and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. , directly from FotoLook to specify color spaces for the different system components. Agfa's exclusive Total Film Scanning (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. ) technology improves the quality of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color negative scans. Users select from a list of film brand names and types or create a specific film profile. This allows the software to make adjustments for a specific film's characteristics, greatly improving the quality of the scan. A "fail safe" batch scanning feature saves scan settings automatically, which is particularly important in a high-volume environment. If the scanning is interrupted for any reason, the user does not have to reset the scanning parameters. Price and Availability The DuoScan T2500 is currently available in the U.S. for the suggested price of $5,175. DuoScan T1200 The DuoScan T1200 is a true 36-bit, 8.5 x 14 inch flatbed color scanner, with 600 x 1200 ppi optical resolution and a maximum output resolution of 2400 ppi for color and 3600 ppi for line art. The scanner offers a Dmax of 3.0 and maximum transparency size is 8 x 10 inches. Agfa's award-winning TwinPlate technology provides separate beds for scanning transparencies and reflective images to deliver the optimum results for each type of original. TwinPlate technology ensures better control over the optical path and results in very sharp scans and high color The ability to generate 32,768 colors (15 bits) or 65,536 colors (16-bit). 15-bit color uses five bits for each red, green and blue pixel. The 16th bit may be a color, such as XGA with 5-red, 6-green and 5-blue, or be an overlay bit that selects pixels to display over video input. See true color. quality, a significant advantage over competitive scanning systems. With the T1200's optional batch slide holder kit, there is no glass between the lens and original, thus eliminating the possibility of optical distortion. Users can also prepare the transparency plate offline and prepare reflective originals while transparencies are scanning, or open the scanner while transparencies are being scanned. 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 Radiography is the use of ionising electromagnetic radiation to view objects in a way that can't be seen otherwise. Radiography in general should not be confused with the use of ionizing radiation to change or modify objects; radiography's purpose is strictly for viewing. , 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 Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. , 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 Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : 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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