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The Visioneer Strobe ProNT is compatible with PC systems with a USB, serial, or parallel cable.I received a copy of the entire MacintoshGarden software library. It converts tabular data into word processing documents, cell tables, or Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets.
TextBridge Pro 8 OCR automatically converts scanned documents into editable text. PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer fully edits photos quickly and easily.
PaperPort Links let you drag and drop documents and images instantly onto linked applications. MGI PhotoSuite II SE provides high-quality templates to create calendars, business stationery, and more. The Paperport Deluxe software gives you crisp onscreen images and helps you manage all your documents and images. The software bundle includes PaperPort Deluxe, MGI PhotoSuite II SE, PaperPort Links, and PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer. You'll be able to manage all your files with thumbnails for 38 file types. The software bundle will help you organize documents, fax instantly, copy items, or e-mail documents. You can also scan color or black-and-white photographs. It scans up to 8.5 by 30 inches of paper so you can accommodate business cards to full-length news columns. The Visioneer Strobe ProNT scanner integrates advanced paper management software with a compact sheet-fed color scanner. With a well-rounded software package, universal Windows connectivity, and fast scanning, the Strobe Pro NT is a perfect fit for almost any small-volume Windows user. The software bundle also includes MGI PhotoSuite II SE for photo management, TextBridge Pro 8 for optical character recognition, and PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer 3.1 for image manipulation. This program provides folder-based file management as well as quick drag-and-drop access to word processing, image editing, faxing, and printing applications. The PaperPort Deluxe Desktop serves as a great central hub for managing all your scanned documents. We tested the hardware and software under both Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0, finding the Windows 98 version was a bit more stable. We especially liked the scanner's edge-detection feature, which warned us of crooked feeds before the paper jammed.
We scanned ordinary business letters in about 4 seconds per page, and 4-by-6-inch 24-bit color photos at 200 dpi in 15 seconds. The scanner's PaperPort Deluxe software handled this diverse collection of media deftly, automatically determining document sizes and straightening the images. We tested the Strobe Pro NT by scanning several text documents, photos, newspaper articles, and even business cards. We installed the software CD-ROM by following a user-friendly onscreen instructions that let us select the software modules we desired. We plugged the AC adapter into the pass-through hub, leaving only a single cable running to the scanner.
We tested this scanner using Windows NT 4.0, and we attached the parallel cable to our PC and then attached our laser printer to the scanner's parallel pass-through port.
The documentation package includes separate quick-install cards for each operating system and shows clearly how to set up the unit for each one. To accommodate all the possible connection types for the Windows 95/98 and NT operating systems, the Strobe Pro NT comes with separate parallel, serial, and USB cables. With the same slim design that Visioneer made popular with previous scanners, the Strobe Pro NT can fit neatly on your desktop between your keyboard and monitor. The Visioneer Strobe Pro NT is a compact 300 x 600 dpi sheet-fed 30-bit color scanner compatible with Windows 95, 98, and NT.