Specifications

Colortrac 24120 Product Sales Guide 13
7 Scanworks Enhancements
All Colortrac scanners use Scanworks software which is supplied with every scanner shipment.
The design brief for Scanworks was to provide a straightforward interface with a responsive
connection to the scanner capable of carrying out the basic requirements of setting the
resolution, the colour mode (RGB, greyscale etc), controlling paper size and filename in the
simplest way possible. Great emphasis is placed on workflow and minimising the physical re-
scanning of any document where possible. Traditionally any changes that need to be made for
example to increase image brightness, to scan a limited-area, to change the threshold or to
despeckle would normally require the document to be scanned a second time.
‘With Scanworks, editing can be carried out ‘live’ on any scan as soon as it appears on the
screen. These characteristics can be saved and used ‘inline’ for the following scans by storing
all editing changes as a Scanworks Preset’
Colortrac always scan documents putting the full image resolution on the computer screen. The
built-in image editor of Scanworks can be used to make changes on this image in real time. For
more demanding originals filters can be used to clean the background on greyscale or colour
scans. Scanworks can also sharpen images or blur them to remove screen printing effects.
Once identified these settings can be saved as scanner ‘Presets’ and used on all other scans
requiring similar treatment.
The flatbed scanner has one very important advantage. Almost any shape of document can be
scanned. Even a document that is much larger than the 24120 active scan area can be
scanned.
Scanworks will now automatically detect when the Colortrac 24120 Flatbed is connected and
enable certain unique flatbed software features. New Scanworks features designed specifically
for 24120 involve changes to scanner operation, scanner firmware and image editing functions.
7.1 Operational
Changes to the menu system of Scanworks control the end of scan behaviour. Use radio
buttons to select ‘return the carriage to the start after every scan’ or ‘leave the carriage where it
stops’.
End of scan behaviour control