Large-Document Scanner

July 1996 / What's New / Large-Document Scanner

TruScan Flash ($24,995) can scan a black-and-white E-size document in less than 15 seconds at 400 dpi and in 7.5 seconds at 200 dpi. Using Vidar's proprietary Adaptive Area Thresholding on poor-quality originals, the scanner analyzes variations in contrast and background tone and adjusts the threshold level a s necessary. The bundled scanner-control software allows the use of such editing and viewing tools as despeckle, cut, copy, paste, zoom, pan, and rotate.
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Phone:    (800) 471-7226 or (703) 471-7070

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