3 November 2003 2:01 GMT / By PRESS RELEASE
People with a need for a simpler, smaller device that will be used primarily for capturing photo images. Small, portable, very easy to use, it works with or without a PC. The device is compatible with multiple memory cards.The device allows you to scan 10 x 15 cm prints at the touch of a button and capture a photo in as little as 14 seconds.
Lightweight and compact about half the size of a laptop, you can choose from 4 quality settings using digital camera-like controls up to 1200 dpi. Batteries and memory card transform it into a fully mobile scanner that you take anywhere.
bit depth 36-bit
standard connectivity 1 USB 2.0 full speed
electromagnetic compatibility EU (EMC Directive)
external i/o ports 1 USB 2.0 full speed, 1 CompactFlash (CF) card slot, 1 Secure Digital or MultiMedia (SD/MMC) card slot memory slots 1 CompactFlash (CF) card slot, and 1 Secure Digital or MultiMedia (SD/MMC) card slot
button functions scan, on/off, quality selection, HP Instant Share (print)
scan file format TIFF, JPEG
scan input modes Front-panel scan, image unload with HP Photo & Imaging software, USB card reader/removeable disk, Microsoft® Windows® XP auto-play.
hardware scanning resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
optical scanning resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
maximum scanning size 10 x 15 cm
scan speed (4x6 colour photo) 300 dpi: 14 secs; 600 dpi: 28 secs; 1200 dpi: 90 secs (Scan time only, data transfer to CPU not included; no warm-up time or prescan.)
scan type Flatbed
software included HP Photo & Imaging Software for Microsoft® Windows®, with HP Share-to-Web software and HP Memories Disc Creator; ArcSoft Panorama Maker for Microsoft® Windows®
minimum system requirements PC with Pentium® II processor, Celeron® or compatible, 64 MB RAM, 175 MB available disk space, SVGA monitor (600 x 800, 16-bit colour) or better, available USB port, CD-ROM. For HP Memories Disc Creator, a CD writer and additional 700 MB hard disk space are required.
colour printing technology Contact Image Sensor (CIS) with integrated LED illumination
box content HP photosmart 1200 photo scanner, USB cable, setup poster, user's manual, CD-ROM with HP photo & imaging software for Microsoft® Windows®, HP share-to-web software, HP memories disc creator, ArcSoft Panorama Maker for Microsoft® Windows® Cameras, Printers, Scanners, HP, Bluetooth



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