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Umax AstraNET iA101

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PCQ Bureau
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Umax AstraNET iA101 (Rs 6450; Neoteric infomatique; Mumbai; tel: 22-4172600 fax: 4163679 e-mail: sales@neoteric-info.com) is for you if you want to scan quicklyThis

scanner is for those who may not be interested in the lengthy process of

scanning (previewing, setting margins, reducing the picture size, etc). It

automatically changes to the correct scanner settings for different images and

provides fast scanning. It has a graphical and easy to use interface.

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It has four buttons, all programmed to do specific jobs

automatically. When you press the edit button, it asks you if the page in the

scanner has a picture, text, or a table. It scans by opening text files in word,

tables in Excel and pictures in photo editor.

On pressing the second button, the scanner automatically does

a preview, sets the margins, does the actual scan, and sends the scanned picture

to the printer. With the third, you can send the scanned image via e-mail or

fax. The fourth button directly scans to the photo album on the 50MB Web space

for one year provided by Image OL.com, which is bundled with the pack.

Applications that come bundled with the AstraNET are Vista

scan and Vista shuttle MGI PhotoSuite III SE. MGI PhotoSuite III SE is designed

for both home and business users. It’s an image editing software with a

user-friendly interface for creating calendars, greeting cards, flyers,

brochures, etc.

Sandeep Saxena in Mumbai

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