Fujitsu Siemens fi4340C Scanner
November 30, 2007
The Fujitsu fi4340C Colour Duplex Document Scanner is a duplex document scanner that puts together the sophisticated scanning competence normally found on high-end production scanners easily affordable. The enhanced colour scanner allows one to capture the convoluted details of the documents that other scanners are likely to miss, as it has a 600 dpi optical resolution. The fi-4340C document scanner features a 100-page document feeder with double feed detection that instantly alerts operators to misfeeds and automatic page end recognition that safeguards the file space and also enhances the productivity.
The software included in Fujitsu Document Scanner are Drivers and Utilities, Kofax Virtual Re-scan 4.1 basic, the scan element is CCD and the Scan mode is single/duplex pass. The weight of this sleek Scanner is a mere 15 Kg, and the W x D x H are 55.6 x 42.4 x 22 Cm. This Desk-top Document scanner has the fast SCSI Interface type, that requires the power of AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) Which supports a media type on plain paper and the, maximum supported media size is legal 216 x 356 mm. The interpolated resolution is 800 dpi with a duty cycle of 3000 scans a day.
The input type of the scanner is colour; external resolution is 8-bit (256 grey levels) with a 10 bit or 256 grey level resolutions. The media feeder type of Fujitsu Duplex Document Scanner is manual load or auto load and permits a maximum document scan speed of 40 ppm in mono and 34 ppm in colour, with automatic duplexing. The bulb/light source type is Xenon gas fluorescent lamp, and the operational power consumption is 100 Watts with a standby requirement of 12 Watts.
The dual colour CCDs can scan both sides of a manuscript in one pass and be configured to drop out different colours on each side without changing lamps, thus saving time and energy, and be more dynamic.
Epson GT15000 Flatbed Scanner
November 28, 2007
A well known company Epson sells their new Epson GT15000 Flatbed Scanner in the UK market. The product has been made with the intention to offer
multiple benefits like flatbed design, colour compatibility, 1.3 millisecond per line as scanning speed, manual loading, PC compatibility, expansion slot, interfaces and 60 watts power consumption.
Design
This new product has designed as a flatbed scanner. The design will be comfortable for the users to place the unit safely.
Media
You can use distinct media for scanning images up to the size of 297 x 432 millimetres. You can scan even large books or even a plain paper.
Colour Compatibility
It is simple to scan even colour images in this product. The external colour depth of the device is measured as 24 bit and the colour compatibility supports TWAIN standards. Grey scale depth is measured accurately as 8 bit and 16 bit.
Resolution
Epson Flatbed Scanner offers interpolated resolution up to 9600 dots per inch in both sides. The optical resolution is measured as 600 x 1200 dots per inch.
Technology
CCD scanning technology is used for getting high quality scanning. Users can scan images or documents at a single pass. The highest scanning scale is 200%.
Scanning speed
Manufacturer has made the device to offer the scanning speed up to 1.3 milliseconds per line in case of grey scale and 3.8 milliseconds in colour mode.
Loading
Manual loading is supported by the device therefore users have to load media manually.
PC compatibility
Epson GT15000 Scanner has come with the ability to support only PCs.
Operating System Requirements
It is important to check the OS requirements before installing the device. Some of the supportive OS are:
• MS Windows NT Workstation 4.0
• MS 2000 Professional
• MS Windows 98 or ME
• MS Windows XP Home Edition
• MS Windows XP Professional
Software’s included
• ScanSoft PaperPort Deluxe 8.0
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
• ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint
Connectivity
Connectivity can be obtained by using expansion slots and interfaces. The list of interfaces available in the device is:
• One Hi-Speed USB
• 4 PIN USB Type B
• One SCSI
• 50 pin HD D-Sub (HD-50)
• One SCSI ( output )
• 50 pin HD D-Sub (HD-50)
Power Utility
Users have to supply electricity up to 60 watts to operate the device effectively.
Dimensions
• 45.8 cm depth
• 15.8 cm height
• 65.6 cm width
• 13 kilo grams weight
Canon DR7080C Document Scanner
November 26, 2007
Canon DR7080C Document Scanner is available in all the leading shops which is intelligently designed by Canon, a customer-supportive company. This 
product offers stunning scanning quality. There is no need to search for special papers for scanning. The device even accepts plain paper for scanning images or objects.
Vital features of Canon Scanner are:
• This new product has the ability to perform the role of a flatbed scanner as well as a sheetfed scanner.
• This new scanner has come with PC compatibility and hence you can connect the device to any PC.
• Highest colour depth of the device is 24 bit and as a result the colour scanning will be impressive in quality.
• Maximum grey depth of the scanning ability is 8-bit.
• The quality of scanning can be enhanced through the high resolutions. You can expect highest scanning resolution up to 600 x 600 dots per inch in both horizontal and vertical side of the scanning object.
• USB 2.0 interface has been embedded with the product.
• Users can feed any media up to the size of 297 x 420 mm which is equal to A3 size.
• Auto loading feature eliminates the task of feeding media manually.
• The product offers amazing scanning speed with quality by utilising CCD scanning element.
• Xenon gas fluorescent lamp light source is needed for effective scanning.
• Get compact scanner with the compact dimensions as 30 x 57.4 x 60.1 cm in which each number represents the height, width and depth of the product.
• Manufacturer made the device with 33.6 kilo grams weight.
• Microsoft Windows 98 is the Operating System required for running the scanner.
Xerox DocuMate 520 Scanner Review
November 24, 2007
Wide models of scanners are marketed in almost all the shops in the UK nowadays. But you may not sure about the quality of performance. Therefore it is well and safe to prefer branded scanners like Xerox DocuMate 520 Scanner. The unique model is conceived by Xerox Company which has introduced lots of scanners in the UK market.
The product looks simple but performs effectively. The product can be placed on a table or any surface. PC compatibility allows you to connect the unit to any of your Personal Computers (PCs). Scanning colour images is also possible as it offers colour depth up to 48-bit and grey depth up to 8-bit. No need to worry about the scanning quality. It is because the manufacturer has designed the product with the capability to offer H-optical resolution up to 620 dots per inch and V-optical resolution up to 1200 dots per inch.
USB 1.1 interface has been featured to offer high speed interaction with other external hardware’s. Legal sized papers can be used for scanning purposes which is mostly equal to the size as 216x 356 millimetres. The device offers another benefit called “auto load media feeder”. There are buttons on the panel for controlling certain functions.
Cold cathode fluorescent lamp is embedded which glows automatically while you scan images. The compact user-friendly console weighs just 5.1 kilo grams which require the following elements in your computer to support scanning. Some of the essential system requirements of Xerox 520 Scanner are:
• Pentium 300 processor
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 or ME or XP
• 64MB of RAM
• 128MB RAM in case of Windows XP
• 200MB hard disk
• CD-ROM drive
• USB Port
HP ScanJet 7650 Flatbed Scanner
November 22, 2007
The HP ScanJet 7650 Flatbed scanner is a lightweight unit with varied functions. This Document scanner is a desktop type with a weight of 5.7 Kg and dimensions of D x H x W as 48.8 x 16.2 x 34 cm. This sleek scanner has a document storage capacity of 50 sheets with the input type in colour; media feeder type is Auto load.
The maximum document size that can be scanned is 216 mm x 356 mm, Legal size, and the expansion/ connectivity has interfaces of one Hi-speed USB-4pin USB type B. Adding to the uniqueness of this sleek HP ScanJet scanner is its power consumption operational with a standby of 36 Watts, Voltage required is AC 120/230 V or 50/60 Hz and the power device with an external power adapter.
The colour scanner has a 48-bit colour depth, and the compliant standards of TWAIN to give the best pictures that have an optical resolution of 2400 dpi x 2400 dpi. The grey scale depth is 8 bit or 256 colours and the scan mode is single duplex pass, ready to mete the standards required by the perfectionists in the office or home by HP Flatbed scanner. The scanner speed is 24 seconds/scan-photo-colour-10 x 15 cm, 36 seconds/scan-OCR-A4, and 31 Seconds/scan for black and white images, surely the fastest available today, and the scan mode are single/duplex pass.
The OS required by the system are Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Micro Soft windows XP Home Edition, Micro soft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft windows 98/ME/2000, Apple Mac OS x 10.2 or later. The included software in this 7650 Flatbed scanner is Drivers and Utilities. The leaders in the scanners provide only the best for the office and home use.
