With no on/off switch, the paper-driven PaperMax personal scanner is automatically activated and begins scanning when you insert paper into it. A typical typed page scans in less than 6 seconds, and the image immediately appears on your PC (running either DOS or Windows) or Mac screen on top of whatever application you're running. Image enhancement and compression during the scanning process produce a small, file-size image suitable for communication via fax or E-mail.
MaxMate software supports such image formats as PCX, BMP, TIFF, and PICT, in addition to its own file format. You can annotate scanned documents with "sticky notes" and highlight them with an electronic marker; annotations can be viewed across platforms. You can view, save, and print a MaxMate document received through E-mail rega
rdless of the type of sending or receiving platform. The 2 1/2-pound scanner fits between your keyboard and monitor. The unit costs $499.
Contact: Visioneer, Palo Alto, CA, (800) 787-7007 or (415) 812-6400.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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