Canon Expands Its Line of Digital Microfilm Scanners; New MS-300 Microfilm Scanner Simplifies Image Retrieval for More Versatile Use.Business/Photo Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at 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. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.021103/bb1 LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc., the leader in digital imaging solutions, today announces a new desktop digital microfilm scanner combining the best of Canon's renowned 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. technology with simple PC connectivity to put microfilm images on line. The new Canon MS-300 builds on Canon's quality and reliability and adds hardware and software enhancements for the digital conversion of film images into formats suitable for transmission via the Internet, E-mail or fax. These enhancements also enable the scanner to emulate a Reader-Printer. The MS-300 Microfilm Scanner, which is available for immediately delivery, makes its first appearance today before Canon's authorized full-line Image Filing Systems dealers at their national sales meeting in Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach is a seaside resort and artistic community located in southern Orange County, California, approximately 24 miles (39 km) southeast of downtown Santa Ana. . The new MS-300 Microfilm Scanner is the latest addition to Canon's flagship line of digital Microfilm Scanners that expand the document management capabilities of microfilm by providing direct connections with a wide range of systems. Offering four scanning modes, simple controls, and standard 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. PC connectivity, the MS-300 is compatible with all microfilm/fiche formats, and like its MS-400, MS-500 and MS-800 Microfilm Scanner counterparts, the device includes a long list of features designed to boost productivity and simplify access. "Microfilm continues to be a preferred storage medium for a broad range of organizations because of its long-life span, low cost and reliability, but our customers also want the convenience of digital imaging," said Walter Irving, director of Canon U.S.A.'s Image Filing Systems Division. "The MS-300 Microfilm Scanner includes the best of Canon's proven technology with new innovations designed to meet changing market needs. This product represents another example of Canon's leadership in this market and our ongoing commitment to customers needing high-quality image archival technology." Employing scanning speeds as fast as 5.5 seconds for a standard letter-size frame, the Canon MS-300 Microfilm Scanner delivers superior image quality with 600 dpi optical resolution through Canon's patented BASIS sensor technology. Users can select output resolution, which ranges from 200 dpi through 600 dpi. The MS-300 supports multiple scanning modes, including black and white and grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in and scans images that are up to 8 1/2" x 14" in size. The MS-300 comes with Canon's powerful CapturePerfect software that allows for convenient Scan-to-Email capability, PDF file saving, text enhancements and image quality adjustments. A user-friendly Scan Panel provides easy access to a wide range of automatic features such as border removal, trimming, centering, full framing, automatic page size detection and deskew. For further convenience, the MS-300 enables the user to set these preferences for later recall. The MS-300 is also compatible with Canon's popular image.SCAN software, which offers users even greater control, with step-by-step video tutorials and an easy-to-use touch-screen interface. Canon's MS-300 Microfilm Scanner can automatically convert microfilm to other media, synchronizing film scanning with image processing and automatic indexing. The MS-300 also supports several output file formats, allowing images to be saved as TIFF, BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . , PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. or JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. files. Several interchangeable film carriers provide easy handling of 16/35 mm roll film; ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. "M" type cartridges; fiche Same as microfiche. ; jackets, and aperture cards. ISIS and TWAIN drivers come bundled with the MS-300 to ensure flexible connectivity and compatibility with a wide range of applications. All MS-300 drivers are compatible with Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP and NT operating systems. The Canon MS-300 Microfilm Scanner is available immediately through authorized Canon Image Filing Systems full-line dealers at a suggested retail price of $3,795. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business and industrial imaging solutions. In 2001, the Company was listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and was ranked #41 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2001, with global revenues of $22 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs approximately 11,000 people at over 30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective organizations. 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