Pentax announces DSmobile 600 scanner

PentaxImaging Company announced the introduction of the PentaxDSmobile 600 scanner. The compact, lightweight 600-dpi color scanner combines dynamic software with quality scanning for easy management of documents and photos. Built for use in the office or on the road, this PentaxDSmobile 600 scanner provides higher resolution and more powerful speed than previous Pentaxmobile scanners. The advanced technology sheet-feed scanner and software are specifically designed for compatibility with Windows XP, 2000, ME and 98SE. A Mac OSX 10.3 or later TWAIN driver will be downloadable from www.pentaxtech.com.

Measuring a mere 1.5 inches in height, 11 inches long, and weighing just 12 ounces, the DSmobile 600 is capable of scanning media as small as a business card up to 8.5 x 14 inch paper size, the scanner offers high performance with low power consumption and connects to a high-speed USB 2.0 interface yet uses only 2.0W of power while scanning. The USB power/data interface draws power directly from a PC or MAC and comes with a detachable USB cable.

One touch of a button on the DSmobile 600 will launch a choice of compatible scanning programs allowing users to choose these scanning programs and initiate that program. The DSmobile 600 ship set includes: DSmobile 600 scanner, 6 foot USB cable, carrying bag for scanner protection, installation CD, user manual (printable from the installation CD and also available on the Pentaxwebsite at www.pentaxtech.com), two photo sleeves, two calibration sheets, and an installation guide.

The DSmobile 600 scanner ship set also includes the following windows software:

• DSmobileSCAN that allows scanned documents to be automatically saved as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format files.
• PageManager Version 7, an updated version of the popular software used with the DSmobile USB that allows users to scan and organize digitized files with the ability to view, edit, send, and save files in many formats.
• TWAIN allows users to control all scanner details and settings. Users may access an array of scanning applications because TWAIN is compatible with any application that uses TWAIN device input.

The DSmobile 600 Scanner will ship in January for US $135 through PentaxReseller channels or at www.pentaxtech.com

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