Syscan Introduces the World's Ultra-Compact Mobile Scanner for the Notebook PC Market.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1999-- TravelScan Paves the Way in Revolutionizing Powerful, Portable, Ultra-Low Power Digital Scanning for the Notebook PC Syscan, Inc. (formerly ScanVision, Inc.), a technology leader in the digital imaging market, today announced TravelScan, the first member of their mobile scanner product family. TravelScan is Syscan's first super compact, 300x600 optical dpi, 24-bit color sheet-fed scanner with simple standard notebook PC PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. port connectivity. TravelScan's unique combination of high-speed, superior quality scanning with low power consumption gives users a custom tailored solution for meeting all their mobile image capture needs. "By integrating the most advanced power management and CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. imaging technologies, TravelScan is completely redefining the portable color sheet-fed market by providing all the features and capabilities you would expect in a desktop scanner, but in a sleek and lightweight foot-print design making portability simple," said Darwin Hu, 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. and president of Syscan, Inc. "Unlike its competitors, TravelScan is the most portable scanning product available. It weighs only 10 ounces at 1 1/4" high by 1 3/4" wide, fits comfortably in a notebook bag and can be easily transported without the accompaniment of power adapters and heavy parallel-port connectors or other external attachments. TravelScan is perfect for the mobile user who needs to scan documents or color photos, fax, email, store and organize paperwork on their notebook while consuming minimal computer electrical power." TravelScan draws its power through its PC-Card interface from a portable computer. The power requirements are so slight that even while scanning, TravelScan uses one sixth-hundredth of a computer's electrical power. In perspective, the same amount of battery power used to open, edit, and save a typical Microsoft Word file could be used to scan over 40 pages of text using the TravelScan, making it virtually power free. The TravelScan Hardware and Software Technology Package The TravelScan ultra-slim scanner uses Syscan's proprietary CMOS Contact Image Sensor Contact Image Sensors (CIS) are a relatively recent technological innovation in the field of optical flatbed scanners that are rapidly replacing CCDs in low power and portable applications. (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ) to scan its document images. At 7.5ms/line color and 1.5ms/line in black and white, TravelScan consumes only 1.5W of power during a scan and .1W on stand-by. TravelScan is made with a super-strong housing, a special double-shell design, and integrates TrueFeed(TM), a feeder design with only three moving parts inside which makes the scanner extremely durable. The TravelScan Package includes the scanner, a PCMCIA card interface, a tote-bag, and application software on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . The software includes Presto!(R) PageManager(R), an advanced paper-management software for storing and organizing documents with image editing capabilities for altering and enhancing photo images. It also includes FineReader(TM), an 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. ) software that allows users to convert scanned documents into editable text. Pricing and Availability Syscan markets its products worldwide to OEMs through a network of Sales Reps and Distributors. TravelScan is available immediately at a suggested retail price of $149. About Syscan Syscan, Inc. is a world-class leader in optical sensor and imaging technology engaging in linear CMOS image sensor A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. R&D, including CIS (Contact Image Sensor) and CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. (CMOS Image Module) since 1995. Syscan, Inc. manufactures precision IC packaging for opto-electronic sensor modules and has produced image scanner systems and other input peripherals with ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certification. Syscan is headquartered in San Jose, with offices and manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen, China; Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan. The company can be reached at 408/436-9888 or visit their corporate website at www.syscan.com. Note to Editors: Syscan and TravelScan are registered trademarks of Syscan, Incorporated. Presto PageManager is a registered trademark of Newsoft, Incorporated. All other brands and products mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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