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SnapScan It's a Snap. It's push button simple. It's plug and play. It's the most affordable color scanner in its class. SnapScan, introduced at the MacWorld Expo in Boston (August 7-10), is a breakthrough in home & office scanning, offering unprecedented levels of performance and quality at an affordable low price--under $390 (US price)!

SnapScan Takes Agfa into the Home Market
As a leader in image capture technology, Agfa is expanding its product offerings to include the growing home market. "Agfa is in the best position to apply its professional experience," said Per Save, Agfa worldwide marketing manager for image capture systems. "We understand the true demands of image capture; this is especially important for home or office applications where consumers want quality that's uncomplicated. SnapScan isn't just another 'low-end' scanner, however; it's a versatile tool with a range of features that lets users adjust to their level of experience. Home users get simplicity, functionality, and exceptional quality--all at a very attractive price."

Designed for use with any PC or Macintosh, SnapScan automates the scanning process to one-button scanning, while providing adjustments and controls that were formerly only available in more sophisticated and expensive models. The result is a scanner that delivers the ultimate speed, quality, and true color in one low-cost, easy-to-use package.

StudioStar StudioStar Added to StudioScan Line
In addition to the SnapScan, Agfa is adding the StudioStar to its range of scanner offerings for home and office users. StudioStar is the newest model in Agfa's popular line of StudioScan office and personal scanners. With a scanning resolution of 1200 x 600 ppi and scanning speed of 5 ms/line, StudioStar is the fastest scanner in its class. By emphasizing its accuracy and speed, Agfa is positioning this new flatbed scanner as a workhorse for high-volume publishing, design, advertising, and corporate design environments. The US price for StudioStar (without options and including Photoshop LE) is under $850.

A number of hardware improvements account for StudioStar's high productivity. It employs two cold cathode lamps instead of one, a change which doubles the amount of light and substantially decreases the scanning time for one image. StudioStar also reads the three CCD lines (RGB) in parallel rather than serially, making it three times faster. Built around a 5000-element CCD, StudioStar delivers enhanced resolution for applications that demand quality as well as speed.

Both Scanners Raise the Benchmark
The SnapScan and the StudioStar include utilities that expand the role of the scanner in the home and office environment. A special lift-off hinge is included on the scanner lids that allows scanning of books, magazines, and three-dimensional objects. Both scanners can be used in conjunction with a printer to mimic the functionality of a copy machine. And when connected to a modem, both scanners can emulate a fax machine, allowing hassle-free transmission of scanned text or images.

With the introduction of these two new scanners, Agfa has augmented the breadth and depth of scanner options available for the home and business markets, providing previously unmatched levels of price, performance, and quality.


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