In fact, it will probably be used as a standalone printer as often as a PC-connected one. It’s simple, rounded lines, finished in pure white with colour accents on the control buttons, mean it can fit in a living room as well as a study. The Selphy CP760 is close to the entry-level device in Canon’s new range, but still provides most of the features seen in its more expensive siblings. (The fastest USB 1.1 model at this task-the Microtek ScanMaker 4900-finished the same test in 39 seconds.The dye sublimation technology Canon uses in its Selphy range of printers is now mature, so to keep sales buoyant the company has to update other aspects of its dedicated photo devices. For example, it took the 2400TA Plus 123 seconds to complete the 1200-dpi (2-by-2-inch) color photo test, compared with the average speed of 84 seconds for all the USB 1.1 scanners we've tested recently. WHAT'S NOT: Tested using its USB 1.1 interface, the BearPaw 2400TA Plus was as slow as molasses. The 2400TA Plus is clearly aimed at families and home users: The easy-to-use BearPaw Panel, which controls the scanner buttons, also includes games and sound effects designed to add fun to your scanning activities. Like other models in Mustek's BearPaw series, the 2400TA Plus features five buttons that start different types of tasks, including scan, copy, fax, e-mail, and a custom job of your choice, such as optical character recognition. Using the transparency adapter built into the scanner cover and the included film holder, you can scan up to three 35mm slides, or four images on one 35mm filmstrip. WHAT'S HOT: The Mustek BearPaw 2400TA Plus can be used with 35mm film as well as photo prints and paper documents.

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