Directory of Large Format Resources

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Large format scanners are scanners able to digitize at least A2/C-size documents. Large-format scanners, also called wide-format scanners, can digitize a wide variety of documents by either rolling a document past the scanner's CCD cameras or by having an overhead CCD camera capturing the image. Wide-format scanners are traditionally used within architectural, engineering, cartography and GIS mapping industries to digitize blueprints, CAD drawings and maps for editing, copying and archival purposes. With the advent of large-format scanners with both high resolution, rich color-capturing and thick media handling, new application areas have emerged. Today wide format scanners are also used by repro houses, photo labs, advertising agencies and the graphics industry. Even art museums have taken up large format scanning of fragile paintings and pictures for digital use and storage.

Resources in This Category

• Allied Images Ltd.

  http://www.allied-images.com/
  UK based distributor of large-format monochrome- and color-scanners. Offers sheet fed and flatbed models and software solutions for GIS, CAD and visualization. [United Kingdom]

• Colortrac Ltd.

  http://www.colortrac.com/
  Manufacturer of large-format scanners and software for high resolution color/monochrome applications including reprographics, GIS and CAD. [United Kingdom]

• Contex Scanning Technology A/S

  http://www.contex.com/
  Manufacturer of large-format scanners and scanner software for digitizing wide engineering documents, CAD blueprints and GIS color maps. [Denmark]

• IDEAL

  http://ideal-cloud.com/
  Document imaging solutions, products and services.

• Paradigm Imaging Group

  http://www.paradigmimaging.com/
  Retailer of large-format scanners with on-site service bureau. [USA]

• SCP Software GmbH

  http://www.scp-software.com/index_eng.html
  Solution provider and retailer of wide-format scanners and manufacturer of associated software. Whitepapers, glossary and library of industry terms available online.

• Shapemakers

  http://www.deskan.com/
  Homepage of a unique scanner concept called 'Deskan', which scans wide format originals stripe by stripe on a special board and then assembles the stripes via software. [Australia]

• Vidar Systems

  http://www.vidar.com/
  Manufacturer of large-format scanners, document scanning solutions, information management, and x-ray film digitizers. [Denmark]

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