Scanner maker Contex has introduced a new high speed wide format model called HD Ultra, in 914 or 1066 mm widths. It can scan at speeds up to 203 mm per minute with 48 bit colour depth and 1200 dpi resolution. The speed is equivalent to 642 A0 documents per hour. ArtSystems is the UK and Ireland distributor.
‘We are delivering the fastest, most advanced wide format scanners in the market at competitive prices,’ said Morten Nielsen, product manager of Contex. ‘The new HD Ultra with Adobe RGB and additional colour spaces sets new standards for quality in wide format scanning. This is a tremendous advantage in productivity for our customers.’
As well as sRGB and Adobe RGB, the HD Ultra offers Device RGB colour space, which delivers colours as they are scanned, maintaining all the variations registered by the scanner.
Full 48-bit colour processing is used, unlike the 48-bit capture with 24-bit processing available with some other scanners. It also produces both the 24-bit (processed from 48-bit) and full 48-bit raw image TIFF files. The greater bit-depth is sad to deliver more than 280 trillion colours versus only millions.
The new HD Ultra is available in six models, both colour or monochrome models and varying scanning speeds and width. All models are fully upgradable and come with 1200 dpi and Gigabit Ethernet as standard. A MFP option is also available, turning the user’s large-format printer into a copier, while saving space.
Contact: www.contex.com and www.artsystems.co.uk
