The Mustek Be@rPaw CU series is the next generation in scanning. It was designed with decor in mind. It also includes a front panel with five easy-to-use buttons, which are attached to unique functions such as scanning, faxing, copying and e-mailing. This innovative scanner features Plug and Play scanning through a direct USB connection. Installation of the Be@rPaw 2400CU Plus couldn't be easier. Thanks to the power of the Universal Serial Bus connection, you simply plug the Be@rPaw 2400CU Plus scanner into the USB port on your Windows computer. The USB interface permits faster image transfer rates than standard parallel port scanners (up to 12 MBPS) and enables ''hot-swapping'' so users can connect the scanner only when needed.