by David
Nagel
Executive Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
Agfa has announced two new models in its line of SnapScan flatbed
scanners. The new e42 and e52 will both offer 48-bit color and
four programmable buttons, as well as 1,200 x 2,400 DPI resolution.
In addition, Agfa has also set a release date for Mac OS X drivers
and applications for its scanners.
OS X support plans include ScanWise and FotoLook. OS X version
of both will be available in June—at least in beta form.
"With the Mac OS X versions of ScanWise and FotoLook, our intent
is to take full advantage of the new operating system's capabilities
such as increased system stability and general productivity,"
said Peter Verhulst, international sales and marketing manager,
in a prepared statement.
The new SnapScan scanners are both planned for release later this
year. The e42 will appear in May, while the e52 will ship in June.
The e52 includes a transparency unit.
The scanners' four programmable buttons let users scan and send
the image directly to the printer, scan and send the image directly
to the selected email client, launch Agfa's ScanWise software
for manual control of scan settings and launch ReadIris OCR software
for converting paper documents into digital text.
The e42 and e52 include ScanWise, Ulead PhotoExplorer, NTM Web
Personal and ReadIris OCR. Both scanners are compatible with Macintosh
and Windows.
The e42 will sell for about $160. The e52 will sell for about
$200. For more information, visit http://www.agfa.com.
