Colortrac launches new high-speed scanner targeted at archival work

Colortrac has launched a new wide-format scanner for AEC, CAD, mapping and bureau markets.

The SmartLF SC 42 scanner features Colortrac’s patented SingleSensor digital imaging technology that offers an optical resolution of 1,200dpi. It also incorporates a SuperSpeed USB3 interface, which offers a 5Gb/sec data transfer rate.

"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 1,200dpi and a maximum scanning resolution of 9,600dpi," said Colortrac executive director Peter Brown.

The SmartLF SC 42 is configured with a bi-directional white LED lighting system that minimises the shaded effect caused by creases or folds in original documents.

It is capable of scanning 330mm/sec mono or 152mm in full colour and features new single roller feed mechanism to maintain high scanning speeds.

According to the company, it can batch process 273 Arch-E (914x1,219mm) sized colour pages at 200dpi per hour, which makes it ideal for archival jobs.