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Planon has finally launched the DocuPen X Series for the mass market. The scanning pen features a 200MHz internal processor, a 64MB of memory, Bluetooth, a small OLED screen and a Lithium ion battery. In addition, there is also a microSD memory card slot for storage expansion. DocuPen’s teensy X Series scanners start at $369.99 each. [Engadget]
The Epson PX650 is a high definition all-in-one printer specifically designed for digital photography enthusiasts. The printer supports a 2.5-inch LCD screen, PictBridge support, and a memory card slot. It doesn’t even require a PC to operate. The PX650 also allows users to scan, copy and print photos that exceed lab quality. A 1200 dpi photo scanner captures the fine detail of original prints, whilst the Hi-Definition, dye-based Epson Claria Photographic Ink creates high quality glossy photos that lasts for over 200 years. The Epson Stylus Photo PX650 will be available on September 1st, 2009 for about $215 in the UK. Each purchase comes with a pack of photo paper. [SlashGear]
Kodak comes back with its Scan Station 500. The device features Kodak’s Voice Attachment function allowing users to send audio messages with personalized comments or instructions along with scanned images to ensure clear communications. There is an 8 inch touchscreen LCD that provides programmable shortcuts and an intuitive graphical user interface. The Kodak Scan Station 500 has a 75-sheet feeder, scans an a4 or letter-size document at 200dpi in just 2 seconds, and has built-in OCR hinting. You can buy this And it costs $2,500. [BoingBoing]
Real-View Corporation recently announced their Real View 360° 3D Scanner as the first real solution for cheap 3D scanning. The images captured by the 3D scanner can be rendered and viewed from any position, and a topographical 360° version can be exported into any web based document, online catalog or online auction. Pretty cool! No word on pricing and availability yet. [Redferret] More
Suited specially for libraries and archives, this innovative book scanner ‘ScanRobot’ is able to scan 25 pages per minute by scanning and turning two pages at once. It uses patented technology to scan and turn pages easily and naturally without damaging the book. The simplicity makes it reliable and cost effective, and it’s designed for industrial strength book scanning projects. [Treventus]
KeyScan has claimed to have the world’s only PC keyboard with a built-in color scanner. It is designed for both office and home purposes. Having a handy scanner has become a necessity nowadays with the advantages of scanner paper / documents into electronic form for easy storage and maintenance. With KeyScan you can use it for everything from receipts to incoming letters to pages you want to send as e-mail attachments. The KS810 offers a maximum optical resolution of 600 pixels per inch, which is more than enough office use. The KS810 set comes includes NoTouch-AutoScan software, letting user to scan without pressing any buttons. KS810 Keyboard Scanner currently retails at $159. [Keyscan]
Canon introduced its latest all-in-one Pixma printers on Monday, August 11, the Pixma MP480 and Pixma MP190. These printers/scanners/copyer include several new features that simplify the printing, scanning, and copying processes. The $70 Pixma MP190 has maximum resolution of 4,800×1,200dpi. It uses two ink four-color cartridges. Another MP190’s unique feature is the Z-Lid that allows you to pull the lid over thick documents. The $100 Pixma MP480 has similar features with better scanning resolution at Optical: 2400 x 4800 dpi which is 4x the MP190 version, it prints slightly faster, and it incorporates a large 1.8-inch TFT color display. Both printers are available for purchase now. [CNET]
Canon USA has recently added three new colour-image scanners to its CanoScan line-up; CanoScan LiDE200 and CanoScan LiDE100. Both will feature the new Auto Scan Mode that will make life easier by automatically detects your type of original, then scans and saves it with the optimal settings. The Built-in FAREâ„¢ 3.0 retouching technology helps to enhance your final images, even correcting for dust, scratches and backlighting on photos. Canon also boasts speed with only about 14 seconds, you can scan a letter-size color original such as an article, or a page from your notebook or textbook. LiDE200 offers color dpi resolution up to 4800 x 9600 while LiDE100 color dpi resolution up to 2400 x 4800. The CanoScan LiDE200 retail price is set for $89.99 and CanoScan LiDE100 is $59.99. [Canon]
Looking for a new thin flatbed scanner? Xerox’s 7600 flatbed scanner is able to scan up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpit in 48-bit color. This USB powered slim scanner retails for only £69.99. It comes equipped with a suite of document and image management software. Its OneTouch scanning technology allows users to complete the scanning task with just one touch of the button. [UberGizmo]
Epson has introduced a brand new printer on the Stylus series called NX400. It is a 3-in-1 product that can work as a printer, photocopier and scanner. One of the cool features is that you don’t need to use a computer in order to print, because it works with memory cards and a PictBridge port. The print preview can be seen on 2.5-inch LCD screen, and thanks to the photo correction software you can make a few changes before pressing the “Print†button. As for the speed of pages per minute, in black and white it can handle 34 pages. As for colorful photos in a 4×6-inch format, the timing is set to 26 seconds. The device works via USB 2.0 and is compatible with recent Windows/Mac versions. Priced at around £60, the Epson Stylus NX400 is now available online. [GadgetSpy]
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