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August 26th, 2004
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August 26th, 2004
* Advanced Digital Camera Pick: Canon PowerShot Pro1 *
This high-end, 8-megapixel model has many features of professional
35mm cameras, but most of the advantages of a digital camera.
The compact digicam produces excellent images, with accurate color and
exposure. Like most digital cameras, the PowerShot Pro1 can record
video clips as well.
Canon has built in a professional set of advanced controls, plus many
manual options. The PowerShot Pro1 uses the same dual-menu structure
of other Canon models, offering options for ISO, resolution, and
bracketing, among others. You can change the flash, focus, and
metering functions easily as well. The lens barrel is marked with the
35mm equivalents for focal range.
Canon bundles ArcSoft's PhotoStudio for photo editing and
VideoImpression to edit video. Also provided are a wireless remote
trigger and a clip-on lens shade.
The Canon PowerShot Pro1 typically sells for around $825. We found one
with the PC World Product Finder for $743 from ElectricSam.
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See PC World's review of the Canon PowerShot Pro1:
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* Flatbed Scanner Pick: Microtek ScanMaker i900 *
You'll get high-quality images from both prints and transparencies
with this business scanner, but they won't arrive quickly.
This industrial-strength flatbed scanner can produce high-quality
scans from both printed documents and transparencies. It is
well-suited to graphic artists, photographers, and service bureaus.
The ScanMaker i900 offers an 8.5-by-14-inch scan area and supports an
optical resolution of 3200 by 6400 dots per inch. It has a USB 2.0
interface. This model uses Digital ICE Photo Print Technology to
remove imperfections such as scratches, cracks, and tears as it scans.
The scanner's image quality was outstanding, but its performance was
slow; for example, it took almost twice as long to scan a 4-by-5-inch
color photo as its nearest competitor.
The ScanMaker i900 weighs nearly 25 pounds. It has an internal sliding
drawer to scan film transparencies, and comes with several sturdy film
holders. You can batch-scan up to a dozen 35mm slides or frames and
can scan film transparencies up to 8 by 10 inches in size.
Microtek includes LaserSoft Imaging's SilverFast AI 6, the Microtek
TWAIN scanner driver (ScanWizard Pro), image editor Adobe Photoshop
Elements 2, image manager Ulead Photo Explorer 7, and Abbyy FineReader
5 Sprint for optical character recognition, plus some color management
and calibration tools.
The Microtek ScanMaker i900 typically sells for around $560. We found
one with the PC World Product Finder for $490 from Page Computer.
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See PC World's review of the Microtek ScanMaker i900:
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* Color Laser Printer Pick: Oki Data Oki C9500dxn *
This fast, versatile corporate printer produces excellent text and
gray-scale prints very quickly; its color graphics output is good, but
much slower.
The Oki C9500dxn cranked out text at 19.9 pages per minute, much
faster than the average for color laser printers. Its color graphics
printing speed is much slower, at 2.7 ppm. It printed decent color
photos with fairly accurate colors and sharp detail.
The loaded Oki C9500dxn configuration includes 320MB of memory, a
duplexer, and a 10GB hard drive, where you can store fonts and
frequently printed documents. You can also password-protect print
jobs.
Documentation includes both printed and on-screen detailed references
with illustrations, and many troubleshooting tips. Oki Data's
PrintSuperVision network management tools are provided, but require a
trained network administrator.
This wide-format printer is large, measuring 23 inches deep and 26
inches wide, and it weighs 155 pounds. However, its size enables it to
print on 13-by-47-inch banner paper.
Accessories include a $1299 high-capacity paper well and a $1699
finisher that stacks, staples, and punches holes.
The Oki Data Oki C9500dxn was introduced priced at $4600 and typically
sells for around $4500. We found one with the PC World Product Finder
for $4109 from CostCentral.com.
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See PC World's review of the Oki Data Oki C9500dxn:
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