ArtixScan 120tf Offers XPan Support

Las Vegas, NV (February 13, 2004) — Microtek, a leader in digital imaging for over 20 years, announced here at PMA today expanded 35mm panoramic film support for the ArtixScan® 120tf, its award-winning multiple-format film scanner.

With the newly added XPan support, the ArtixScan 120tf is now able to accommodate scanning of 35mm x 78mm panoramic film, in addition to supporting 35mm slides, 35mm filmstrips, and four sizes of medium-format film, including 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9.

Three film holders that can accommodate all of the above-mentioned film types are included with the scanner: a four-frame 35mm slide holder; a six-frame 35mm filmstrip holder that also accommodates two strips of the newly supported 35mm panoramic film; and a holder for the medium-format film.

Karl-Heinz Zahorsky, president and CEO of LaserSoft Imaging, says: "The ArtixScan 120tf costs considerably less than the Imacon scanners yet delivers the same professional image quality."

Winner of the Editors' Choice from American Photo magazine, the 120tf delivers exceptional quality and productivity features, including a Kodak 10,000-element CCD for an optical resolution of 4000 dpi; 4.2 maximum optical density to capture exceptional shadow and highlight details; and multiple sampling technology to minimize signal fluctuation and reduce image noise.

The ArtixScan 120tf boasts of two exclusive technologies: Microtek's patented Motion Correction Control Technology that aligns the movement of the scanning mechanism for image accuracy and superior detail; and the exclusive Auto Focus/Auto Advance Carriage system that lets the scanner intelligently adjust the slide holder for image clarity and focus.

For enhanced productivity, the ArtixScan 120tf offers a number of smart features: up to 120 negative film profiles for fast optimization; batch scanning, RGB and CMYK softproof, real-time image manipulation such as gradation, global and selective color correction in LCH and CMYK modes, and "hot-swappable" film holders that a user can change without powering down the scanner.

To complement the scanner's advanced hardware technologies, Microtek includes world-class software such as SilverFast Ai 6 with HDR by LaserSoft Imaging. SilverFast HDR includes SF SRD dust and scratch removal, GANE grain and noise reduction, and NegaFix for real-time negative film optimization.

The ArtixScan 120tf also includes Genuine Fractals by LizardTech, which allows a user to encode a file for even higher resolution output, manipulate a small manageable file size and transmit images quickly in real time.

To complete the package, the scanner ships with a FireWire card (PC), a FireWire cable, and a SCSI cable. It is the only medium-format film scanner to include a 6"x6" IT8 calibration target for accurate color calibration.

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