Z Pen

Don't type it, write it!

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No need to type up
your notes!

Once upon a time we dreamed of eating meal-replacement pills while flying our cars to see a holographic movie. While so much of the future's useful technology has failed to materialise, there's one field that has come on in leaps and bounds like an untethered spacewalker, and that's handwriting-to-typing. Finally you can grab hold of what looks like a normal pen, write as usual, then download everything on to a computer as images and text. If it wasn't so ruddy simple, you'd think it was witchcraft.

How the magic works...

Start writing

Connect receiver to your PC

Convert text

Now edit your document!

Connects via USB

Here's how the whole caboodle works. Just use the Z Pen like a regular pen - it's got an ink cartridge in it, so you'll be scribbling as normal. The technology is tucked away in the pen in the form of a transmitter that will beam your every stroke to a waiting USB memory drive, included with the kit. It's a kind of clever computer brain that, once clipped on to your writing pad, soaks up every little movement of the pen and holds it safe for when you need to see it again.

Because all brains like to share, the Z Pen's memory drive is a doddle to connect to your computer and easily spills out your writing and drawing. You'll have plenty to transfer - the Z Pen's batteries last for 75 hours and can handle up to 1GB of information - that's literally thousands of pages! Just link the memory drive to a computer via USB and download: the ink-to-digital software is all included, and can cope with 17 different languages. It's like having your own protocol droid at hand!

The Z Pen and Receiver

Converts instantly!

And when it's all safely downloaded, pick out any drawings from your writing, and at the click of a button you can convert all the scruffy script into tidy, organised type instead. The software you need is all stored on the device, so you can link it to any computer you like. Joined-up writing or ANGRY WRITING IN CAPITALS is all a breeze for this baby - you'll be fizzing with creativity just as soon as you open the box. Either that, or you'll spend the whole time writing 'bum' and watching it turn magically to typescript...

Contents:

Zpen digital pen
1GB USB key receiver
USB cable extender
Software: Pen & Ink viewer (PC/Mac/Linux), MyScriptNotes (PC only)

Features:

Use any paper up to A4 portrait
Uses standard ink refills
Stores thousands of pages on 1GB flash memory
Battery last for up to 75 hours on the pen and 20 hours on the receiver
Charges and downloads via USB 1.1
Includes ink to digital conversion software
Image resolution from 300 dpi to 900 dpi
16 different languages converted: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, English UK, English US, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish

System requirements:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
Pentium III 1GHz and up
200 Mb free disk space
256Mb RAM or higher
USB port available

Battery requirements:

Pen: 2x V393 batteries included
Receiver: 1.2V DC NiMH (rechargeable battery via USB included)

Dimensions:

Pen: 14.4cm (L) x 1.3cm (D)
Receiver: 11cm (L) x 4cm (W) x 2.8cm (D)

Weight:

Pen: 16g
Receiver: 56g

Technical information:

If you are having problems or are unsure of how this product works:
- Download - Quick Start Guide PDF - 935KB
- Download - Z Pen User Manual PDF - 876KB
Or why not try the manufacturers FAQ and Support page

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Customer Reviews

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Are there plans to make this device work fully on a mac?
Sam, Brighton - 15th August 2011

Firebox says: Hopefully Sam, but as yet, still nothing specific for MacOS.

Hi Firebox, was thinking of buying this, will it work on a new mac book air? Cheers.
Andrew Collins, London - 7th August 2011

Firebox says: It sure will Andrew, MacOS drivers and reader included, however the MyScriptNotes software included is PC only.

Hey Firebox! I'm keen to buy one! But wondering can it convert other languages as well? e. G. Chinese or Japanese characters. .
Wendy, London - 31st July 2011

Firebox says: According to our supplier, the compatible languages are: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, English UK, English US, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

If I download my notes and convert them to text, can I then edit them as I would in Word? And, can I do this editing without having to buy something like Acrobat Writer?
Mandy, Leicester - 3rd March 2011

Mine doesn't seem to be working well at all? the words have all jumbled and (although it makes for hilarious reading "the floss is important for hippoptimouses" not what I got it for... ) is there any way to improve its conversion?
PS, - 8th February 2011

Firebox says: It is advised to create your own profile for the adaptation, this should help it recognise your writing. In MyScriptNote go to the tab �conversion� and then �recognition profile�. Take a regular handwriting and do not block the communication between the pen and the receiver.

Just wondering if it works for other languages too, not just for English, for Greek for example. Thanks.
Dimitra, Patra, Greece - 19th January 2011

Firebox says: It works for the 16 different languages, but unfortunately not Greek. The languages it does work for are: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, English UK, English US, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.