Agfa and Tekgraf Offer Low Cost, High-Quality Digital Imaging Solutions for Creating Point of Purchase Displays.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1999-- Agfa DuoScan T1200 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. and ePhoto 1680 Digital Camera Available as Input Components; Anheuser-Busch Recently Purchased its 500th P.O.P. Digital Imaging Solution from Tekgraf, Inc. Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, announced today that the DuoScan T1200 flatbed scanner and ePhoto 1680 digital camera are available as input components for the digital point of purchase solution offered by Tekgraf, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TKGFA). Ideal for graphic designers, service bureaus, educational institutions and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. professionals, the DuoScan T1200 is designed to meet a variety of needs in the office environment. The ePhoto 1680 digital camera, considered the flagship model for the ePhoto family, is a feature-rich solution for professionals who require high-quality images. Both the DuoScan T1200 and ePhoto 1680 are currently available from Tekgraf, the prominent wholesale distributor of computer graphics products and services. Customizable, turn-key digital imaging solutions -- including the digital imaging point of purchase solution -- are available through Tekgraf Strategic Solutions.(888/550-TKGF) These P.O.P. solutions consist of integrated, customized computer hardware and software systems specifically designed to produce color retail signage. In combination with Tekgraf, Agfa offers digital imaging input systems (DuoScan T1200 and ePhoto 1680) and support to Anheuser-Busch, Inc. who has purchased over 500 point of purchase systems for resale to their independent beer distributors throughout the world. "By combining our resources, Agfa and Tekgraf can satisfy the needs of all levels of digital imaging users," said Christophe Fremont, Director, USA-DTP. "By customizinference in the day to day performance of those ntire program for enterprises desiring distribuith the customer's objectives. They install the priate consumable products, and provide the research and deployment of technology upgrades and new products mplates that are standardized for the enterprise. The software is set up to create retail signage with predictable, accurate color that is consistent with national advertising campaigns, while ensuring that corporate logos and images are accurate in every location. Thus the user is better able to compete for--and win--valuable point of purchase shelf space. DuoScan T1200 Designed to meet a variety of needs in the office environment, the DuoScan T1200 is ideal for graphic designers, service bureaus, educational institutions and corporate communications professionals. In addition to the powerful color management and driver software from Agfa, the DuoScan T1200 includes PHOTO-PAINT 8 from Corel and Caere's OmniPage LE 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. software. With a scanning bed of 8.5 X 14-inches, the DuoScan T1200 has an optical resolution of 600 X 1200 dpi, and 36-bit color depth Same as bit depth. . A key selling point selling point n. An aspect of a product or service that is stressed in advertising or marketing. Noun 1. selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers of the DuoScan T1200 is its suggested price. At $699, the DuoScan T1200 is a very affordable unit in the mid-range scanner category. ePhoto 1680 The ePhoto 1680 is a feature-rich solution for professionals who use photos in their work or require high-quality images for personal use. This digital camera solution provides photo-quality, 1.3-million pixel images, in a unique, user-friendly design. Agfa's breakthrough PhotoGenie(tm) technology further expands the 1680's overall image-quality, allowing the camera to achieve an image quality of up to 1.9 million pixels. Several key features of the ePhoto 1680 make Agfa's digital camera truly unique to the marketplace. First is the camera's FlashTrack(tm) swivel zoom lens, enabling the user to zoom up to 6 times (3x optical and 2x digital). The rotating lens (up to 280(Degree)) permits maximum flexibility when taking hard-to-get photos, while the flash remains in line with the lens at all times, ensuring proper exposure. In addition, the ePhoto 1680 includes a superior 2-inch high-resolution color LCD screen, providing crisp images for framing or playing back shots under any light conditions. The camera also provides virtually unlimited picture storage with SmartMedia(tm) removable flash memory. In the U.S., the ePhoto 1680 is currently available for the suggested price of $699. About Tekgraf, Inc. Tekgraf, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a value-added wholesale distributor of advanced computer graphics products and a manufacturer of custom personal computers. The Tekgraf Graphics Division provides pre- and post-sale marketing and technical support of computer graphics technologies through reseller channels in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . It places major emphasis on system solutions, such as digital pre-press, wide format display graphics, graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. , point of purchase (P.O.P.) signage, and engineering document management. Tekgraf Strategic Solutions is part of the Graphics Division. The company has stocking warehouses throughout the U.S., and sales and demonstration facilities located near Chicago, 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 , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Washington, Toronto, Atlanta, Boston, Houston, and Greenville, SC. Notable vendors whose products are distributed by Tekgraf include AGFA, ENCAD, EPSON EPSON Son of Electronic Printer America, Hewlett-Packard, and Scitex America. The company also provides its own TekSelect(tm) installation and operator training services through reseller customers. The Tekgraf Technology Division is engaged in the manufacture, sale, distribution and support of the Tekgraf Systems line of special purpose Intel-based NT workstations and servers. CalGraph Technology Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Tekgraf, Inc., provides maintenance services in the U.S. and Canada and world-wide parts for CalComp printer products. Additional information about Tekgraf may be obtained by calling Tekgraf Graphics Division Headquarters, 980 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills, Illinois Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005. Vernon Hills serves as a retail hub for its surrounding area (Libertyville, Lake Forest, Mundelein, Lincolnshire). 60061. Tel. 888-550-TKGF or 847-913-5888; Fax 847-913-5595; URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.tekgraf.com About Agfa Agfa Corporation is a subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, 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. , and consumer imaging and photography markets. Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, employs 5,000 people. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are nearly $5 billion. 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 Mandy Heikkila (of Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing ) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5651. 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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