Agfa to Exhibit Digital Imaging Solutions At MacWorld 2000; Agfa to Display the New DuoScan HiD, SnapScan Touch and ePhoto CL30 Digital Camera.Business/Technology Editors MACWORLD Expo SF 2000 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 1999 Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, will exhibit the newest members of it's digital imaging family at MacWorld 2000, held this week in 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 . Highlighting the expanded scanner line-up is the new DuoScan HiD - featuring an optical resolution of 1000 x 2000 dpi, 42-bit color depth Same as bit depth. and Agfa's patented TwinPlate(TM) technology. "Agfa is committed to providing digital imaging solutions for all levels of users," said Scott Signore si·gno·re n. 1. pl. si·gno·ri Abbr. Sig. or S. Used as a form of polite address for a man in an Italian-speaking area. 2. A plural of signora. , Senior Marketing Manager, USA-DTP. "The DuoScan HiD and the SnapScan Touch are good examples of our ability to offer a full range of products." 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, speciality publishers and commercial printers. With a true 14-bits-per-color depth and wide dynamic range, 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 will be available in the U.S. in February, for the suggested price of $2,450. SnapScan Touch The SnapScan Touch is Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) compatible, landscape-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. best suited for home and small/office environments. The SnapScan Touch incorporates USB compatibility, with a revolutionary, simple-to-use push-button (electronics) push-button - A roughly fingertip-sized plastic cover attached to a spring-loaded, normally-open switch, which, when pressed, closes the switch. Typical examples are the keys on a computer or calculator keyboard and mouse buttons. system for scanning directly into e-mail, fax or printer. The SnapScan Touch is a hybrid peripheral - able to perform on both PC and Mac platforms and available with seven different translucent color handles each providing a refreshing and unique look to the scanner. (The colors of the seven translucent handles are silver, blue, red, teal, orange, lime and purple.) On the right side of the scanner is a touch pad shaped much like a paw, which supplies the user with options to email, fax or copy directly from the scanner at the press of a button. Each button can be set to the option most desired by the user - and switched at any time. The SnapScan Touch has an optical resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi (which can be interpolated interpolated /in·ter·po·lat·ed/ (in-ter´po-la?ted) inserted between other elements or parts. up to 9600 dpi), 36-bit color depth and a scanning area of 8.5 x 11.7 inches. The USB interface makes it easier for consumers to add a wide variety of peripherals to their PCs through a one-size-fits-all, plug and play connection. Agfa refers to the SnapScan Touch interface as a "hot plug-in", as the scanner can be connected and disconnected without powering down the computer. In the US, the SnapScan Touch is currently available for the suggested price of $129. ePhoto CL30 The ePhoto CL30 is a high-performing, easy-to-use mega-pixel digital camera for under $350. The ePhoto CL30 expands the range of camera choices by offering high-end features, including a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface and a true resolution of one million pixels, for the price of an entry-level digital camera. Designed for the SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. market, the ePhoto CL30 is ideal for anyone who requires high-quality, mega-pixel images at an affordable price. The ePhoto CL30 offers image resolution of 1.5 million pixels (a true 1 million pixel image enhanced by Agfa's PhotoGenie(TM) technology) and a 2X digital zoom Simulating a longer focal length in a digital camera via software. The digital zoom is accomplished via image enhancement software within the camera itself rather than the inherent mechanics of the physical zoom lens. For more details, see optical zoom. . The stylish and compact ePhoto CL30 features both an optical viewfinder The preview window on a camera that is used to frame, focus and take the picture. On analog cameras, the viewfinder is an eye-sized window that must be pressed against the face. Point-and-shoot digital cameras use small LCD screens that are viewed several inches from the eyes. and 1.8" color LCD screen - perfect for framing shots or playing them back. The LCD screen features an "on" and "off" switch, so the user can make the most of his or her power supply. The digital camera operates on four AA-sized alkaline batteries and ships with a 4 MB CompactFlash(TM) card - enough storage capacity for 6 to 36 images depending on the resolution setting. (The ePhoto CL30 is the only camera in Agfa's ePhoto family featuring CompactFlash rather than SmartMedia removable memory.) Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the ePhoto CL30 is currently available for the suggested price of $349. Agfa also offers a $50 mail-in rebate on the ePhoto CL30 digital camera. Rebate coupons will be available at locations currently carrying the camera, as well as via the Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing Web site (www.agfaus.com/dtp). In addition, customers can obtain a rebate coupon via fax, by calling 617/747-0943. 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 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, 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) 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.agfaus.com/dtp |
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