Large Color Scanners

 Graphtec CS600 shown

The most popular full color models compared.

#1 Graphtec CS500   List price $15,995  includes stand (our price is much less).  42" scan width, 600 dpi. true optical 1.5 ips @400 dpi color, 4.5 ips mono, up to .06" media thickness. Comment: Flip top for easy cleaning, contact array eliminates camera adjustment and provides fast warm-up. Three year on-site hardware warranty. CS500 PRO doubles speed, 3ips @ 400 dpi color, 9 ips @ 400 dpi Mono.  List $17,995 includes stand and scanning software.  Contact us [ info@aay.com , 1-800-556-2226 ] for best price, brochure (pdf) and details.

#2 Paradigm ImagePro:  List price $15,995  includes stand (our price is much less). 42" scan width, 1200 x 600 dpi. .75 ips @200 dpi color, 6 ips mono, thin media thickness. (Availible in thick media model) Comment: Multiple fixed camera boxes do not need alignment. Two year on-site hardware warranty.  Contact us [ info@aay.com , 1-800-556-2226 ] for best price and brochure (pdf).

#3 Graphtec CS600   List price $19,995  includes stand (our price is much less). Adds thick media up to .75" to the specs.   42" scan width, 600 dpi. true optical 1.5 ips @400 dpi color, 4.5 ips mono.  Comment: Flip top for easy cleaning, contact array eliminates camera adjustment and provides fast warm-up. Three year on-site hardware warranty. CS600 PRO doubles speed, 3 ips @400dpi color, 9 ips @400 dpi mono.  List $20,995 Contact us [ info@aay.com , 1-800-556-2226 ] for best price and brochure (pdf).

#4 Contex / Vidar / Calcomp Spectra 600e Plus:  List Price $21,900 + $890 Stand (our price is much less).  42" scan width, 508 dpi true optical, 3 ips @200 dpi (400 turbo) color, 12 ips mono. Thick media (.60"), Contact us   for best price and brochure (pdf).  Warranty varies between OEM brands.

Wide body models. Great for service bureaus.

#1 Contex / Vidar / Calcomp Latitude  : 54" wide, 508 dpi true optical, .60" thick media. List Price $27,900 + $890 for stand (our price is much less).  Comment: 1.5 ips @200dpi (400 turbo) color, 12 ips Mono.  0.6" media.  Contact us  for best price and brochure (pdf).  Also available in 3.0 ips color model List $29,900. warranty varies between OEM brands.

#2 Coming soon the Paradigm wide body ImagePro.

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Money saving hint: If you plan to scan mostly or only in color, you will not need as high a true optical resolution as you do with monochrome. 200 dpi, not acceptable for monochrome, has the same resolution as a 3.3 megapixel digital camera printed at 8" x 10" and will do quite well for most color applications. GIS applications do need the high optical resolution.  Only concern yourself with the true optical resolution, very high interpolated maximums can also be achieved through software.  Limited 256 color scanners are also available see IS200 Pro LC .

Most important consideration: Color scanning is more sensitive than black and white. Scanners with glass focus panels require constant cleaning to insure that dust does not cause streaks and flairs. Take this into consideration for purchase as it will add  to the total scanning time.

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