Cameron Handy Scanner

Handy Scanner

Company

Cameron

Date

1989

Amiga

A500, A1000
A2000, A3000, A4000


Interface

side expansion port
Zorro II

Autoconfig ID

43521 / 16

handy scanner

  • versions of the scan unit:
    • Type 2: monochrome, 200 dpi, 64 mm scanning width
    • Type 3: monochrome and 16 gray patterns (monochrome dithered in a 4×4 matrix), 200 dpi, 64 mm scanning width
    • Type 4: monochrome and 16 gray shades, 200/300/400 dpi, 64 mm scanning width
    • Type 10: 4096 colours, 90 dpi
    • Type 10/II:
      • monochrome, 400 dpi optical resolution, 105 mm scan width
      • status LED
      • scan button
      • controls: contrast, resolution (200/300/400 dpi), raster mode (b/w or dithered)
    • Type 14:
      • monochrome and 16/256 gray shades, 400 dpi optical resolution, 105 mm scan width
      • status LED
      • scan button
      • controls: contrast, resolution (100/200/300/400 dpi), bit depth (1/4/8 bit)
  • supplied with Handy-Painter and Handy-Reader (OCR) softwares
  • the same scanner is used for Atari and IBM PC scanner interfaces

Bus interface

  • half length Zorro II card
  • DB9 connector on separate slot cover for attaching the handy scanner

A500 / A1000 interface

  • connects to the side expansion port
  • passthrough connector
  • DB9 connector

came installed in A4000T

manual