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Photo-Quality Canon Printer
The new Pixma iP4000 Photo Printer incorporates Canon’s ContrastPLUS five-color
ink system with four dye-based inks, as well as a pigment-based black ink for
photo-quality prints and laser-quality text. It’s capable of a resolution
up to 4800x1200 color dpi, and you can produce borderless photos in 4x6, 5x7
and 8.5x11 inches. The Pixma iP4000 is speedy—it can produce up to 25
ppm in black and up to 17 ppm in color, and you can make a 4x6-inch borderless
print in as little as 36 seconds. With direct photo printing, you can even print
without a computer. Simply connect any PictBridge-compatible digital camera
to this printer, and print away. Canon U.S.A., Inc., One Canon Plaza, Lake Success,
NY 11042; 516/488-6700. www.usa.canon.com.
J.W. Hulme Camera Bag
J.W. Hulme has introduced a large camera bag that’s crafted in durable
18-ounce water-and-dust resistant canvas with top-grain cowhide trim. Features
include comfortable handle closures, edge-dyed leather finishing, a leather
shoulder strap and matching luggage tag. Its padded interior features a unique
cloth tray for lenses and small accessories, and an elastic lining for additional
items. J.W. Hulme Co., 678 West 7th St., St. Paul, MN 55102; 800/442-8212. www.jwhulmeco.com.
Compact Digital Camera from
Pentax
Pentax’s pocket-sized Optio750Z digital camera offers 7.0 megapixels and
a 5X optical zoom. Encased in an aluminum alloy exterior and a leather-grained
rubber facade, this camera features 10 shooting modes to meet a variety of photo
situations, a large dial that simplifies mode selections, a 1.8-inch, low-reflection
LCD monitor, and VGA video capability with sound. The Optio750Z includes the
latest version of ACDSee 5.1 software, which enables you to easily retrieve,
view, enhance, print, and share your digital images. Pentax Imaging Co., 600
12th St., Suite 300, Golden, CO 80401; 800/877-0155. www.pentaxdigital.com.
New Wacom Pen Tablets
Wacom Technology Corp. has announced its new Intuos3 professional pen tablets
that incorporate ExpressKeys and Touch Strips for greater productivity. The
ExpressKeys default to keyboard modifiers Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and Spacebar, and
are fully customizable. The two-inch Touch Strips enable you to zoom, scroll
or perform a custom keystroke action such as changing brush size in Adobe Photoshop
without having to utilize the keyboard. Intuos3 pen tablets have a new industrial
design, a redesigned Grip Pen with a larger rubber barrel for comfort, an ergonomic,
battery-free mouse with programmable buttons and a scroll wheel, resolution
of 5080 lines per inch, and a new software bundle comprising Adobe Photoshop
Elements 2, Corel Painter Essentials 2, and nik Color Efex Pro 2 IE. Wacom Technology
Corp., 1311 SE Cardinal Ct., Vancouver, WA 98683; 360/896-9833. www.wacom.com.
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