DPI provides free desktop scanning resources on the Web; award-winning site offers software, magazine to first 100,000 downloads.CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 1996--To educate users in the emerging field of desktop scanning, DPI (Dots Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of display and printing systems. A typical CRT screen provides 96 dpi, which provides 9,216 dots per square inch (96x96). Flat panel displays from 110 to 200 dpi have also been developed. Electronic Imaging Systems provides the industry's most comprehensive and up-to-date information online. Accessed via the World Wide Web at http://www.dpi-scanner-authority.com, the new site offers a complete data warehouse as well as a host of free features to the first 100,000 downloads, including free copies of the state-of-the-art Art-Scan LE and Art Copy software programs and a subscription to Scanner World magazine. Since establishing its presence on the Web three months ago, DPI has received more than 800,000 hits and earned recognition from YAHOO See Yahoo!. (World-Wide Web) Yahoo - Yet Another Hierarchical Officious/Obstreperous/Odiferous/Organized Oracle. (Or a member of a race of brutes in Swift's Gulliver's Travels who have the form and all the vices of man, or an uncouth or rowdy person). ! and America Online See AOL. as one of the premier resources for scanning information. The site also has won the Family Jewel Award of Excellence and the Five Star Award from Entrepreneur's Net. "Scanners are the last great desktop device to emerge," said Glen Wernersbach, DPI's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Monitors, video cards and laser printers have all become commonplace, but there are all kinds of users coming into the scanning market. Some are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. information on what to buy while others are underutilizing their scanner's capabilities and need answers for specific problems." "By addressing these issues immediately at our site, we dramatically accelerate the learning process -- at no cost to the user. Essentially, we're treating the Web like a vast public library." Some of the free features available to visitors include: Art-Scan LE Version Hailed as "the best scanner upgrade since 24 bit color," Art-Scan Professional allows users to breathe new life into existing scanners. With 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. , vector line art tracing, batch scanning and de-screening all combined in an easy to use interface, the new LE Version of this advanced software program removes the imperfections that plague plague, any contagious, malignant, epidemic disease, in particular the bubonic plague and the black plague (or Black Death), both forms of the same infection. aging scanners. Art-Scan also supports more than 100 models -- from the latest industry developments to even older scanners no longer currently supported by the manufacturer. A comprehensive list is updated regularly on the Web, and as more manufacturers cooperate, more scanner engines will be added. The software runs on both Macintosh and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) platforms and is compatible with Windows 95, as well as Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. on some units. Scanner World For entry-level users looking for help in selecting scanning equipment, this quarterly magazine is an invaluable starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the . Each issue includes in-depth reviews of new scanners and scanning software on the market while the annual Scanner Manufacturer Listings detail the most popular manufacturers in the industry. Useful tips and tricks, full coverage of breaking news and informative articles that clearly outline everything users need to know about maximizing their scanner's potential also are provided in Scanner World. The DPI Web site includes links to other online scanning publications as well. Art Copy Beginning in November, free copies of the Art Copy software also will be available via the Web. This utility program allows users to easily transform their scanners into copiers or fax machines. Scanner Information As a supplement to Scanner World magazine, the DPI Web site offers detailed information on all current scanner models for sale along with news about other scanning software. In addition, users are kept abreast of emerging industry trends and equipped with the latest tips for better scanning. -0- DPI Electronic Imaging Systems is the Cincinnati-based marketing arm of Jetsoft, Inc., a 12-year old software development company specializing in pre-press printing and scanning software. CONTACT: DPI Electronic Imaging Systems Stacy Imyak, 847/291-1616, Ext. 224 Jodi Perkins, 847/291-1616, Ext. 235 |
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