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Umax Astra 6400 Scanner

Umax Astra 6400 Scanner

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Features:
  • Flatbed scanner with FireWire/IEEE 1394 connection for fast scanning
  • 600 x 1,200 dpi resolution
  • 42-bit color depth
  • Push buttons for scan, copy, OCR, and e-mail
  • Hot pluggable--connect or disconnect without restarting


Description:

The Umax Astra 6400 offers high-speed FireWire/IEEE 1394 technology. With42-bit internal color density for billions of colors, and 14 bits perchannel, the unit scans in resolutions from 600 x 1,200 dpi to a maximuminterpolated 9600 x 9,600 dpi. Single-button operation expedites scans,copying, optical character recognition, and e-mailing of images. With FireWire connectivity for Mac andPCs, the 6400 is designed to appeal to Web designers and graphicsartists.

The Astra single-pass scanner with CCD sensor provides image scalabilityto scan and enlarge slides and other media. The Intelligent Image ProcessEngine (IIPE) evaluates the correct scanner settings for many types ofimages, providing fast, untroubled scanning at high speeds. With scaling from 1 to 1,000 percent% in 5 percent increments, 24 seconds isall the time it takes to produce an 8.5-by-11-inch color image at 300 dpi. IIPE also auto-crops imageareas and can correct the orientation if the source image is off center.

With Umax Astra 6400's hot swappability, you can connect or disconnect thescanner without restarting the system. This compact and lightweight (under8 pounds) unit includes Adobe Photoshop LE, OmniPage LE OCR, and Presto!PageManager software for enhancing, modifying, and organizing your images.A transparency cover is available separately. Umax backs the Astra6400 with one year of technical support and extended support hours.

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