Fujitsu Introduces SCSI Duplex Scanner.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1997--Fujitsu Computer Products of America, the market leader in mid-range scanners, today introduced a 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. duplex scanner with advanced paper handling and image enhancement See image editing. for workgroup document imaging professionals. The M3093DG, introduced here at AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. 97, is the newest addition to Fujitsu's market-leading M3093 family and is designed to meet the high-volume needs of departmental and workgroup imaging environments where reliability and image quality are key to scanning mission-critical documents. As the price/performance leader in scanning solutions, Fujitsu has designed the M3093DG to offer an unrivaled feature set to the mid-range SCSI duplex market. The M3093DG scans in simplex mode at 27 pages per minute (ppm), or 54 images per minute (ipm) in duplex. The new scanner includes a 50-page 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) (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. ) which provides advanced paper handling and faster processing of a large variety of paper types. "The M3093DG is Fujitsu's first mid-range, duplex scanner to combine a SCSI interface SCSI interface - SCSI adaptor connection with the superior features demanded by work group and departmental document imaging," said John Hoye, director of Fujitsu Computer Products of America's imaging products group. "Total SCSI system costs are more economical and SCSI offers the added advantage of being an open standard interface." The SCSI interface has quickly become a popular connection to scanners, and other peripherals, thanks in part to faster PCs. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. data from InfoTrends, half of all mid-range departmental scanners bought in 1997 will feature a SCSI interface. The new scanner from Fujitsu adds SCSI support to the M3093 duplex family, which also supports RS-232C and video interfaces. The M3093DE, which was introduced in January, was one of the first scanners to offer RS-232C and video interface support for simple connections to leading imaging products offered by Kofax, Xionics and Seaport, among others. Through interpolation interpolation In mathematics, estimation of a value between two known data points. A simple example is calculating the mean (see mean, median, and mode) of two population counts made 10 years apart to estimate the population in the fifth year. , the M3093DG offers resolutions of up to 600 dpi in both duplex and simplex modes. High-resolution 600 dpi scanning is achieved through the addition of one 8MB standard 72-pin single in-line memory module See SIMM. (storage) Single In-line Memory Module - (SIMM) A small circuit board or substrate, typically about 10cm x 2cm, with RAM integrated circuits or die on one or both sides and a single row of pins along one long edge. (SIMM). The M3093DG also comes with Fujitsu's ScanRight Image Kit. This enhancement package contains support software and an image-capture utility, as well as a straight-forward informational guide for simplifying installation. ET Features Standard The M3093DG includes Fujitsu's advanced image Enhancement Technology (ET) as a standard feature. Fujitsu's ET enables customers to create scanned images with highly accurate optical character recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. (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. ) read rates, increasing productivity and reducing the necessity of rescanning. ET also includes the Imaging Processing Circuit 2D (IPC (1) (InterProcess Communication) The exchange of data between one program and another either within the same computer or over a network. It implies a protocol that guarantees a response to a request. ) as an option which allows for single-pass scanning of documents with both text and photos and automatic contrast adjustment for text lines that vary in thickness. IPC 2D can also increase the accuracy of OCR by "cleaning up" copied or faxed documents and evening out the varying reflective characteristics of inks. The optional red lamp background filter extracts data from hard-to-scan pre-printed forms with red backgrounds. No Excuses, Two Business Day Replacement Fujitsu stands behind its imaging scanner products with the No Excuses warranty program designed to increase the cost-effectiveness and reliability of all of Fujitsu's scanners. No Excuses provides purchasers of the M3093DG with a replacement scanner in two business days if they experience problems with their scanner during the first year of operation. Pricing and Availability The M3093DG has a list price of $6,495 and will be available in May. About Fujitsu Computer Products Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is part of $36 billion Fujitsu Limited, the world's second-largest computer company. Primarily responsible for input, storage and output solutions in the United States, Fujitsu Computer Products is part of Fujitsu's worldwide design, development, manufacturing and marketing operations. The company of 850 employees encompasses research and development operations in Longmont, Colo.; manufacturing in Hillsboro, Ore.; marketing in San Jose, Calif.; and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is based in San Jose, Calif. and is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134. For more information about FCPA FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA Fairfax County Park Authority (Virginia) FCPA Fujitsu Computer Products of America FCPA Fair Campaign Practices Act FCPA Fellow of CPA Australia FCPA Florida Concrete & Products Association products and services, use our Internet Web site at http://www.fcpa.com . The company can be reached by phone at 800/626-4686 or 408/432-6333 or by email at info@fcpa.fujitsu.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Fujitsu is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Enhancement Technology and ScanRight are trademarks of Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. No Excuses is a service mark of Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. All trademarks are property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Fujitsu Computer Products Mary Medeiros, 408/894-3565 mmedeiros@fcpa.fujitsu.com or The Benjamin Group Inc. Kerry Swanson/Michelle Boni, 408/559-6090 kswanson@sv.tbgi.com |
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