CompuServe Thread

#handscanner by ASDG?

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#15405From: larry dienerFeb 23, 1990 10:34 PM
Anything in the works for a handheld scanner/graphics package in the near future. I'm very interested in purchasing one but I'm not really sold on anything already out there. If you folks have one in the pipeline I'd be willing to wait a few months to check it out. If not can you say anything about the MIGRAPH scanner system. Thanks Larry Diener 73465,1133
#15408From: ASDGFeb 23, 1990 11:12 PM
You should check out the Sharp JX-100 COLOR hand scanner. List price is $995. We have a limited number that we can sell to Compuserve members for $750. It comes with ScanLab/100. Some sample images from this combination are located in Dl 2.
#15410From: Fred MurrayFeb 24, 1990 12:31 AM
How well does it work doing gray-scale from color originals? Is the resolution still 200 dpi in gray-scale mode?
#15417From: ASDGFeb 24, 1990 10:38 AM
It will scan up to 200 dpi in 6 BIT gray (not monochrome). Each and every dot can have up to 64 accurate shades of gray in it. Many hand scanners produce gray tones by grouping together large numbers of black and white dots. This greatly reduces the resolution of the device. The JX-100 is a true gray scale scanner.
#15481From: larry dienerFeb 26, 1990 7:17 AM
thanks for the info about the jx-100. it sounds wonderful. and your incentive pricewould be much appreciated if I could it. Unfortunately my limit is in the $400 range. So I'll probably have to settle for a scanner that does'nt perform as well as ASDG's. Any plans for a BW only scanner? I'm just a hobbiest/enthusiest and would probably be working with black ink line drawings (such as those found in commercial clipart books). Thanks for your time and again for the info. Keep up the outstanding work. With a company like ASDG out in front of the innovation scene it makes for a more interesting market place as others struggle to catch up with you.