New SmartLF SC 42 wide format scanner from Colortrac

Allied Images, the UK & Ireland distributor for Colortrac, has announced the availability of Colortrac's SmartLF SC 42 scanner, the latest addition to Colortrac’s range of wide format scanners.  The SmartLF SC 42 scanner is a robust, reliable high-volume production scanner for SuperSpeed technical imaging and graphics. The 42” image width is ideally suited to the demanding and difficult volume scanning needs of AEC, CAD, mapping, GIS and service bureau professionals.

Using Colortrac’s new full-width SingleSensor with true 1200dpi optical resolution, SmartLF SC 42 provides outstanding image capture with more than enough resolving power for any large format scanning job with virtually stitch-free maintenance.  Also, SuperSpeed USB3 interface gives the new scanner a very high speed data transfer rate of up to 5Gb/sec, about 10x USB2 rate, making everyday batch scanning tasks now even more efficient and productive.

Commenting on the new scanning technology, Peter Brown, Colortrac's executive director, says, “The new SingleSensor digital imaging technology for the SmartLF SC 42 wide format scanners is a patented Colortrac invention.  The SingleSensor is a single full width 42 inch array of Contact Imaging Sensors (CIS) that are housed in a robust structure and pre-aligned, giving higher optical quality and improved match between sensors.  The full width SingleSensor has 50,400 pixels giving it an optical resolution of 1200dpi and a maximum scanning resolution of 9600dpi.  It also uses a bi-directional white LED lighting system that optimises the illumination of the scan object and eliminates the effects of shaded areas caused by creases or folds in the original documents.  The lighting system has an “instant-on” response which lowers power consumption as the lights are only on whilst scanning”

SmartLF SC 42 is capable of scanning monochrome documents at 13 inches/sec and colour at 6 inches/sec.  To improve the document feeding capabilities at these increased scanning speeds, it incorporates a new single roller document feed mechanism that holds the document firmly up against the SingleSensor lens. This allows the scanner to handle a variety of document types including creased, fragile or even thin media such as newspaper.

SmartLF SC 42 is the first large format scanner to utilise the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 serial PC interface that provides for data transfer at up to 5Gb/sec â€" about 10x the data transfer speed of the current USB2 interface.  This reduces the time taken to transfer the image data from the scanner to the host PC which has always been a restriction on productivity.  Tests indicate a realistic throughput of 273 Arch-E (36” x 48”) sized colour pages per hour at 200dpi resolution â€" or 171 documents at 400dpi â€" making SmartLF SC 42 large format scanner ideal for large archival jobs.

SmartLF SC 42 is supplied with new SmartWorks EZ Touch software which is very simple to use and designed for operation by non-specialist users. Choose your preferred method of controlling the SmartLF scanner with keyboard, mouse or touch-screen modes, while providing the entire basic scan to file and scan to copy functionality you need. SmartWorks EZ Touch software saves your scanned documents as PDF, TIFF or JPG files individually or as a batch, and makes document copies to any printer through standard Windows printer drivers.

Steve Morin, Allied Images’ Managing Director, comments, "SmartLF SC 42 is the latest in a long line of innovative products from Colortrac.  SmartLF SC 42 is an all-new product whose wider colour gamut â€" better than most competitive scanners â€" higher scanning speed and SuperSpeed data transfer will make it the most productive scanner available.  It’s a significant addition to the Colortrac SmartLF large format scanner range and reinforces Colortrac’s position as the leading innovator in the field of wide format scanning technology."

For more information, please visit www.colortrac.com