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Scanners

A device used to input graphic images into the computer. Scanners look at or "scan" a piece of paper and put the images's information into digital form. Scanners come in three basic types: flat bed, sheet-fed and drum. They can also come as one part of a multifunction device that prints, copies, faxes and scans. Not covered in this category are barcode-scanners, radio frequency scanners, light scanners for stage/concert application and scanner software.

Distributors and resellers MUST contribute new valuable information, not already contained in this category, to be included.

3D

3D scanners generate a 3D computer model of a physical object. This is achieved either contact-free or through a contact probe.

Distributors and resellers MUST contribute new valuable information, not already contained in this category, to be included.

March 2005: Due to a category audit, some already listed sites are temporarily unlisted. Please do NOT resubmit these sites until end of April 2005. Thank you!

Book

Book-scanners are designed to scan fragile, historic or vintage books. Usually this is achieved by having a variable focus camera (repro camera) mounted above the scan area. These scanners have ways to remove the distortion of the scan due to the books spine. Some models have mechanical "hands" to turn the pages.

Intended primarily for manufacturers. Distributors/dealers must provide unique content apart from listing the scanners and their specifications. Dealers please indicate geographic region covered.

Document

Document scanners are for high-volume high-performance scanning tasks. Document scanners have automatic document feeds (ADF) to scan batches of originals. Usually they also have a duplex-unit to scan both sides of a page. These scanners are typically part of a document management solution (DMS).

Manufacturers preferred. Distributors/dealers must provide unique content - not only list the devices and specifications.

Large Format

Large format scanners are scanners able to digitize at least A2/C-size documents. Large-format scanners, also called wide-format scanners, can digitize a wide variety of documents by either rolling a document past the scanner's CCD cameras or by having an overhead CCD camera capturing the image. Wide-format scanners are traditionally used within architectural, engineering, cartography and GIS mapping industries to digitize blueprints, CAD drawings and maps for editing, copying and archival purposes. With the advent of large-format scanners with both high resolution, rich color-capturing and thick media handling, new application areas have emerged. Today wide format scanners are also used by repro houses, photo labs, advertising agencies and the graphics industry. Even art museums have taken up large format scanning of fragile paintings and pictures for digital use and storage.

Please submit only sites dealing with large format scanners and scanning of at least A2/C-size documents.

Manufacturers of large format scanners and sites with original large format scanning content is preferred.

Distributors and resellers MUST contribute new valuable information, not already contained in this category, to be included.

Portable

Portable scanners are extremely miniaturized scanners, mostly used by traveling salespeople who attach them to their laptops. Apart from A4/A-size scanners, there are also business card scanners and pen-scanners. These devices often come with OCR software and sometimes with translation software too.

Distributors/dealers must provide unique content apart from simply listings the devices. Please state the geographic region into which you distribute the scanners.