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The Apple Scanner was a flatbed scanner, flatbed image scanner released by Apple Inc., Apple Computer in August 1988. It was Apple's first scanner, capable scanning ISO 216, A4 (8.5 in × 14.0 in) paper at a bit depth of 4-bit computing, 4 bits (16 levels of grey) at a maximum resolution of 300 Dots per inch, dpi.


Overview

The scanner could complete a full scan in 20.4 seconds. It shipped with a SCSI connection with an unused serial port. To control the scanner, it came with both AppleScan and HyperScan, the latter allowed users to scan directly from within HyperCard. Later, only AppleScan was offered. Many internal components are branded "Toshiba" and "TEC", suggesting that the Original equipment manufacturer, OEM of the Apple Scanner was Toshiba TEC. The scanner was upgraded to the short-lived Apple OneScanner in 1991 with 256 levels of grey.


See also

* Drum scanner


References

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