| Q1: | Is DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology a software application? |
| A1: | DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology is a combination of hardware and software. A scanner manufacturer must implement DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology at the time of manufacture. Scanners purchased without DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology cannot be retrofitted to allow DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology functionality. |
| Q2: | How does DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology work? |
| A2: | DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology uses differential shadowing technology and proprietary software algorithms to identify the precise location of physical defects, or visual noise on a print during the scan. DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology quickly and automatically eliminates the unwanted defects, producing a scanned image file that improves upon the original print. For further details go to http://www.asf.com/products/ice/FlatICESpecs.shtml |
| Q3: | Which flatbed scanners are available with DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology? |
| A3: | Please check our Flatbed Scanner OEM Products page. |
| Q4: | What level of defect correction should I expect? |
| A4: | DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology has been designed to be a robust automatic defect correction solution. The overall performance level depends on the mechanical and optical characteristics of the scanner that DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology is integrated into. The scanner OEM and KADC work very closely to provide the best performance possible. |
| Q5: | What scanners have it and when will additional scanners be available with DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology? |
| A5: | DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology can currently be found in Epson's 4870 and Microtek's 6800, i300, and i900. We continue to work with these and new scanner manufacturing partners to increase the availability of DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology. For availability updates go to http://www.asf.com/products/oem/oemflatscanners.shtml |
| Q6: | At what resolution will I obtain the best DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology performance? |
| A6: | This depends on the characteristics of the scanner integrated with DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology and the desired use of the scanned image. Please refer to the scanner manufacturer literature for details or go to http://www.asf.com/products/oem/oemflatscanners.shtml to access manufacturers information. |
| Q7: | Why does scanning with DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology enabled take longer than with DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology disabled? |
| A7: | DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology requires multiple scans for implementation. |
