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Visioneer Announces the OneTouch 9420 USB with Software to Create DVD Slide Shows; A Complete Multimedia Imaging Solution for Under $200.


PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Visioneer, a leader in intelligent imaging solutions, today announced the newest addition to their Slimline scanner series, the Visioneer OneTouch(TM) 9420 USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
 color flatbed scanner A scanner that provides a flat, glass surface to hold pages of paper, books and other objects for scanning. The scan head is moved under the glass across the page. Sheet feeders are usually optionally available that allow multiple sheets to be fed automatically. . The new OneTouch 9420 USB is an extremely fast color flatbed scanner with the ability to scan up to 4800 x 9600 dpi in 48-bit color and includes a built-in transparency adapter A device that allows a flatbed scanner to scan 35mm slides and other film transparencies. It provides a mechanism that shines light through the film. Today, most flatbed scanners support transparencies either with a removable tray or by adding or removing an attachment.  and film holder for scanning negatives and slides. The robust offering of bundled software (1) Applications that are included with new hardware. For example, a new PC often comes with several applications, many of which may be light versions or full versions with no limit on usage. Others may be only 60- or 90-day trial packages. See bundle.  includes ArcSoft's DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 SlideShow to quickly and easily produce professional-looking DVD movie discs featuring your own photo slideshows and home videos.

"We are entering an exciting time when technology can allow us to easily create DVD presentations for professional or personal use," said Murray L. Dennis, Visioneer'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. . "The OneTouch 9420 USB is a unique solution that will appeal to photo enthusiasts who want to transform their pictures into DVD movies for viewing on TVs and digital projectors connected to a DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. . Finally, grandparents grandparents nplabuelos mpl

grandparents grand nplgrands-parents mpl

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 can quickly and easily insert the DVD disk into their DVD player and share the joy of seeing their families grow up."

No Experience Necessary

Visioneer's OneTouch scanners are engineered for both first-time and experienced scanner users. The OneTouch 9420 USB is the next generation in Visioneer's Slimline scanner series and in addition to a full multimedia software bundle, features five One Touch buttons that are pre-configured for the most common scanning tasks, so people can get great results within minutes of opening the box. The buttons are set at the optimal settings to scan, copy, 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.
, e-mail, and perform a custom task, so first-time users can start scanning immediately with confidence. Advanced users can quickly customize the buttons for even more power. It also features 48-bit output color and comes with a Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface that is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports.

Amazing Slide Shows

ArcSoft DVD SlideShow has a simple step-by-step design that enables users of all levels to build custom slide shows, trim video, design on-screen on·screen or on-screen  
adj. & adv.
1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen.

2. Within public view; in public.
 menus, and burn discs (requires a DVD burner) for sharing at home, and sending to friends.

Like a program within a program, the slideshow editor includes all the tools needed to create eye-catching photo presentations. Slideshow tools include: drag-n-drop storyboard A sequence of images and annotations for a cartoon, animation or video. Storyboards are previews of the final version and typically contain mockups rather than final art and images. Before computers, storyboards were drawn with pen and ink on lightweight cardboard. , background music, photo enhancement, slide transitions, pan & zoom effects, titling, voice narration, menu thumbnail selection and slide interval.

Abundant Software Bundle

The Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB also comes with ScanSoft's PaperPort 9.0 SE with built-in OCR, ArcSoft's ScrapbookSuite and DVD SlideShow. ScanSoft's award-winning PaperPort software is the world's best-selling document and image management application that creates thumbnails of everything you scan allowing easy filing in color-coded folders. ScanSoft's built-in OCR allows users to scan printed text into their word processor without having to retype documents. ArcSoft's Scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session.  Suite is an easy-to-use photo editing and creative design program that allows people to edit and retouch photos, then add special effects or place them in cards, calendars, frames and create personalized scrapbooks.

Price and Availability

The Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB will be available through authorized retailers, computer super stores and online services, mail order catalogs and from Visioneer's web site at http://www.visioneer.com. The suggested retail price is $179.99. For additional information, consumers can visit the Visioneer web site.

Minimum System Requirements

The Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB requires a Pentium or equivalent processor or higher and Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition See Windows ME.

(operating system) Windows Millennium Edition - (Windows ME) An update of Microsoft Windows 98, released in 2000. ME included updates of packaged software and new software such as Windows Media Player 7, Windows Movie Maker.
 or Windows XP, 128MB RAM (256MB for Windows XP), 200 MB available hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive, a color monitor and a USB Port.

About Visioneer, Inc.

Visioneer Inc. is a world-class developer of intelligent imaging solutions that provide a faster and easier way to capture documents and photographs and integrate them in popular Windows applications. With a strong commitment and proven track record in designing and marketing innovative imaging products, Visioneer has a solution for everyone, from the home and small office user to corporate and legal workgroups, to be more creative, communicate more effectively, and increase productivity. Additional information about Visioneer and its products may be found on the Internet at http://www.visioneer.com

The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks and Visioneer OneTouch is a trademark of Visioneer, Inc. ArcSoft is a registered trademark and PhotoImpression is a trademark of ArcSoft, Inc. PaperPort and TextBridge are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
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