Colortrac releases next generation SmartLF Gx+ 56 / Gx+ T56 extra-wide format scanners

The combination of fast high fidelity color graphics scanning and the ability to resolve fine line detail in technical documents is targeted at the aerospace, aeronautics, automotive and reprographics industries where the ability to capture non-standard, oversize 1:1 scale documents, as well as poster or billboard-size advertising artwork, is a common requirement. The ability to scan A0, E-size and architectural E-size documents in landscape, right reading with no time-consuming post-scan rotation can also be very useful when creating digital archives for large volumes of CAD drawings, maps, plans and other landscape orientation technical documents, or when copying documents to the wider LF printers.

The major new innovation in the SmartLF Gx+ 56 scanners is the Colortrac designed and manufactured bi-directional (2D) LED illumination system.

Most large format scanners with CCD image sensor technology use relatively expensive, high specification fluorescent tubes with a useful working life of approximately 8,000 hours. They also contain mercury, degrade over time, are comparatively energy inefficient and require between one and two hours warm-up time before their light stabilizes and therefore before the scanner can be used for color critical work.

Colortrac's use of LED technology is a major benefit to customers who will enjoy instant-on color calibration, lower ENERGY STAR qualified running costs, lower consumable / service / disposal costs and greater reliability from the solid state digital LED design. Compared with previous generation SmartLF CCD scanners, SmartLF Gx+ 56 uses 30% less power in operation (the LEDs are only on when actually scanning, between scans they are switched off) 94% less when idle and the estimated working life of the LED system is 50,000 hours, that equates to 6 years constant operation 24 hours per day, 7 days per week - with no vacation time!

This, and other innovations like Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, give the SmartLF Gx+ 56 / Gx+ T56 scanner range a significant productivity and cost advantage over competing scanners using fluorescent tubes and lower specification connection interfaces.

With exceptional value for money as its core principle, Colortrac makes the SmartLF Gx+ 56 / Gx+ T56 scanners available in affordable monochrome (m), color (c) and express (e) color scanner models. Their options and prices ensure the best value for money for every buyer in any application. The SmartLF Gx+ 56m model has an MSRP of US $18,950 rising to US $23,950 for the SmartLF Gx+ T56e, these prices include the ready-to-run SmartLF All-in-One scan, copy and email software. SmartLF monochrome (m) and color (c) models can be quickly and easily upgraded on-site from an m to a c or e etc by exchange of emails. Colortrac's customers benefit from the unique ability to buy a mono or color scanner that meets their current requirements knowing that they can protect their investment and upgrade should their needs change in future. SmartLF Gx+ cannot be upgraded to Gx+ T.