Mumbai: BenQ India has launched its new USB 2.0 Interface scanners for the Indian market with an optical resolution of 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi.

BenQ''s S2W 7400 UT comes with a built-in transparency unit that provides transparency support of (210 mm x 36 mm), thus enabling an easy scan of film, transparencies and negatives. The feature packed scanner is the first of its kind launched in India by any imaging vendor.

Says BenQ India managing director Tashi Gelek: “This is our initiative in offering the customer cutting-edge technology at an affordable price.” BenQ offers a complete range of scanners comprising 640P (Parallel Port), 4300U (600 dpix 1200 dpi USB), 5300U, 5000E, 5000U (1200 dpi x 2400 dpi USB) and 640BT (600 dpi x 1200 dpi transparency scanners).

The BenQ S2W 7400 UT flatbed, one pass scanner offers a plug ’n’ play USB 2.0 interface (USB 1.0 compatible) and uses CCD technology. With its simple five push-button operation, for scan to Web, PDA, MiraScan, OCR, and Copy, BenQ S2W 7400 UT has pushed the concept of making image scanning fast, easy and trouble-free for people who want to enjoy the benefits of the digital lifestyle without the time-consuming complexities of traditional scanning.

At 2400 dpi, the BenQ S2W 7400 UT offers a 48-bit colour depth and meets the scanning needs of mainstream users, with the added bonus of the advanced colour enhancement (ACE) technology. ACE makes possible 48-bit colour, allowing the BenQ’s S2W 7400 UT to distinguish 281 trillion distinct hues, for super-realistic scans. With its superior ease-of-use and economical pricing, the new scanner is an ideal choice for advanced users and second-time buyers looking for a high-quality and full function product.

With a twin photismos design, providing excellent scanning quality, BenQ’s S2W 7400 UT comes in with bundled software of Merge magic (helps scan more than A 4 size documents), Arcsoft PhotoImpression and Arcsoft PhotoBase OCR.

The product will be available through BenQ’s regional distributors, Roop Technologies for West and Andhra Pradesh, ITeastern for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, Micromaxfor North, and Byte Peripherals for Madhya Pradesh.