Epson Takes Document Imaging a Step Further With the GT-30000 and GT-10000+.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2001 New Workgroup & Departmental Scanners Feature High-Speed, 11.7" x 17" Color Scanning and 100-Page Capacity Duplex Automatic Document Feeder In multifunction or all-in-one printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners, Automatic Document Feeder or ADF is a feature which takes several pages and feeds the paper one page at a time into the scanner, allowing the user to scan (and thereby copy, print, or fax) Epson America Inc., a leader in high-quality imaging technology products, today announced the EPSON GT-30000 and EPSON GT-10000+ document imaging scanners. Featuring high-performance scanning, a tabloid-size scan area and networking capabilities, the GT-30000 and GT-10000+ are ideal imaging solutions for the most demanding departments and workgroups. "The GT-30000 and GT-10000+ provide corporate environments with high-performance and high-quality scanning capabilities at a competitive price," said Craig Biehl, business development specialist, Epson. "The image quality achieved by the GT-30000 and GT-10000+ will impress both desktop publishers and graphic professionals alike." About the GT-30000 The GT-30000 is one of the highest performance scanners in its class, designed to integrate speed and durability with high-quality output, bringing increased flexibility to the most demanding corporate environments. Epson's ColorTrue(TM) Imaging System integrates superior hardware and software to achieve accurate color reproduction and reduced noise. The GT-30000 produces a 600 x 1200 dpi true hardware resolution and 36-bit color depth Same as bit depth. , delivering clear, sharp text and outstanding 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 color image A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels quality. The scanner comes equipped with a 100-page capacity, 11" x 17" duplex Automatic Document Feeder (ADF (1) (Application Development Facility) An IBM programmer-oriented mainframe application generator that runs under IMS. (2) (Automatic Document Feeder) A paper stacker that feeds one sheet of paper at a time into the unit. ) capable of scanning black and white documents at up to 30 pages per minute (ppm), and color documents at up to 15 ppm at 300 dpi. The GT-30000's EPSON Twain HS driver also features automatic document size recognition, which eliminates the need to preset document settings before each scan, making the scanner efficient and easy-to-use. A Pixel Translations ISIS driver is included for additional document imaging functionality and applications. The GT-30000 offers a host of high-performance features including standard wide and narrow SCSI interfaces, optional IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394 connectivity and a robust durability rating of 600,000 mean cycles before failure (MCFB MCFB Maui County Farm Bureau (Hawaii) MCFB Marion County Farm Bureau (Florida) ). The GT-30000 is ideal for workgroup and departmental applications, such as scan to 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. , Web and e-mail, and also performs document imaging applications such as forms processing, document filing, distribution and storage, demonstrating the scanner's versatility. About the GT-10000+ With speed and convenient network support, the GT-10000+ enables busy workgroups to meet their most diverse and demanding scanning requirements. Epson's MicroStep(TM) drive technology and a 600 dpi CCD sensor See CCD. allow the GT-10000+ to achieve 600 x 2400 dpi. The GT-10000+ also offers 36-bit color depth internally, providing rich, vivid color and easy-to-read text. The GT-10000+ delivers outstanding performance for producing color and line art scans. Scanning line art at approximately 1.4 milliseconds per line and scanning grayscale and full color at approximately four milliseconds per line, the GT-10000+ offers an efficient scanning solution for a wide range of workgroup applications. The GT-10000+ can also scan an 8.5" x 11" full-color image in 9.5 seconds at 300 dpi, draft mode. The scanner features Epson's unique Text Enhancement Technology (TET) and Auto Area Segmentation (AAS). TET extracts scanned text from colored backgrounds for better 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. accuracy, while AAS improves scanning results for documents with a combination of text, graphics and photos. Included with the GT-10000+ TWAIN Pro and network scanning software is an attractive software bundle including Pixel Translations ISIS driver, Xerox Textbridge Pro OCR software, Adobe PhotoDeluxe PhotoDeluxe was a consumer oriented image editing software line published by Adobe Systems until July 8, 2002. At that time it was replaced by Adobe's newly launched consumer oriented image editing software, Photoshop Elements. Business Edition image editing Changing or improving graphics images. It typically refers to bitmapped images rather than vector graphics drawings. Using an image editor, images can be modified by an artist using pen, brush, airbrush and other "painting" tools. software, and NewSoft Presto! PageManager document management software. The GT-10000+ offers an optional 100-page capacity duplex ADF enabling full 11" x 17" feeding with duplex capabilities, scanning letter-size monochrome documents at up to 10 ppm at 200 dpi. Departmental and Workgroup Scanning Solution The GT-30000 and GT-10000+ provide networking capabilities for shared scanning. Using Epson's Scan Server(TM) software, multiple users in a workgroup setting can share either scanner via a client PC. Both scanners also support one of the fastest peripheral connection technologies available today -- IEEE 1394 FireWire. Additionally, the GT-30000 and GT-10000+ utilize a Xenon xenon (zē`nŏn) [Gr.,=strange], gaseous chemical element; symbol Xe; at. no. 54; at. wt. 131.29; m.p. −111.9°C;; b.p. −107.1°C;; density 5.86 grams per liter at STP; valence usually 0. cold cathode fluorescent lamp for scanning with no warm up time. The GT-30000 and GT-10000+ combine quality text recognition and image reproduction technology to provide accurate document scanning. For added control, the GT-30000 and GT-10000+ drivers offer a wide range of functionality including multi-marquee, batch scanning, scan to fit, highlight and shadow adjustment, tone correction, auto exposure, de-screening, un-sharp mask, color management system Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a features, and live previews of the final scan. Both scanners are compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me and NT operating systems. Pricing and Availability The GT-30000 scanner, including built-in Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), will be available for a street price of $4,999. The GT-10000+ base scanner can be purchased as a single component for a street price of $1,499. The ADF option can be purchased separately for a street price of $1,499. The EPSON GT-10000+ complete scanning solution, including the optional 100-page, duplex, 11" x 17" ADF will be available for a total street price of $2,998. Both scanners will be available in early March and can be purchased through Epson resellers. Service & Support Both the GT-30000 and GT-10000+ scanners carry a one-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. and are supported by the Epson Connection, a toll-free fully automated technical support and assistance line. For more information about Epson and its products, call 800/GO-EPSON or visit the company's Web site at www.epson.com. About Epson Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) solutions for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America has headquarters in Long Beach. |
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