Specifications

Colortrac 24120 Product Sales Guide 9
Disadvantages:
VERY HIGH PRICE
BULKY OBJECTS IMPOSSIBLE
UNFRIENDLY SOFTWARE
4 Other competing book and flatbed products
There are essentially 4 types of static document large format scanner currently on the market:
x,y scanning head flatbed scanner
planetary book scanners using a boom mounted CCD
book scanners using full paper width traversing CCD
hybrid book scanners with traversing CCD head and planetary boom CCD
4.1 X,Y Scanning Head Flatbed scanners
These are generally considered to be the choice of the individual who is concerned with only the
very highest scanning accuracy. The leader in this field is the Norwegian manufacturer
Kongsberg Scanners AS who recently changed their name to proCaptura AS
This device is used in mainly engineering and GIS but has also found applications in the arts. Its
high price and impracticality for scanning anything other than flat thin documents limit its
usefulness for more varied scanning work.
KartoScan FB IV
Transparent glass table raised to 85 degrees
1397mm (55 inches) max. width any length
2048 pixel CCD
Surface reflection or back illumination (option)
No mirrors, TIFF output only
Accuracy 0.1mm (absolute)
Repeatability +/- 0.02mm