Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-29 Thread John Mullan
Yes, the thermal paper is a drag, but the printers are great. Used one in a portable application and it's size was perfect for a portable, and print speed was quick. >From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subjec

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "rg2" Subject: Re: NewsAlert! > is 300 dpi good? i don't know anything about scanners. Flatbed? It's not considered especially high res, but you'll find that any higher than that isn't going to gain you much. Fil

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-29 Thread Thibouille
Not for current standards but... with a mobile use in mind, I do not see any problem. More than enough to scan an image for the web and more than enough to scan a text even for OCR so why not? I myself do rarely go beyond 300dpi (not speaking photography of course). 2006/12/29, rg2 <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-29 Thread rg2
is 300 dpi good? i don't know anything about scanners. rg2 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-29 Thread Thibouille
Still wish they could implement DNG compression. 2006/12/29, Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thursday 28 December 2006 19:33, Tom C wrote: > > Our venerable Father Pentax has just announced the release of an > > outstanding product due to meet with mass market approval and generate huge >

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-29 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Thursday 28 December 2006 19:33, Tom C wrote: > Our venerable Father Pentax has just announced the release of an > outstanding product due to meet with mass market approval and generate huge > profits, far outstripping design and development costs: > > http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_me

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-28 Thread Joseph Tainter
Pentax portable scanner. I think from time to time about getting one of their small, portable printers--except they are thermal printers, so you have to use special paper. That has been enough to keep me from getting one. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

RE: NewsAlert!

2006-12-28 Thread John Mullan
Looks remarkably like their portable printer, which I refer to as my electric harmonica. >From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: NewsAlert! >Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:33:49 -0700 > >Our venerable

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-28 Thread Tom C
I just thought you'd want to know. :-) Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: NewsAlert! >Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:53:07 -0500 > >Wonderful, my life is now c

Re: NewsAlert!

2006-12-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Wonderful, my life is now complete. Tom C wrote: > Our venerable Father Pentax has just announced the release of an outstanding > product due to meet with mass market approval and generate huge profits, far > outstripping design and development costs: > > http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news

NewsAlert!

2006-12-28 Thread Tom C
Our venerable Father Pentax has just announced the release of an outstanding product due to meet with mass market approval and generate huge profits, far outstripping design and development costs: http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=9524619 Pictures at: http://www.p