New Wide-Format Scanner for Hi-Res Images

By DE Editors

August 23, 2007 – Designed to convert documents up to 36 inches wide into digital images quickly and accurately, Infinity WF 36, the new wide-format scanner from Bowe Bell + Howell (Wheeling, IL), is able to scan documents in bitonal, grayscale, and color.

Infinity WF 36 scans at rated speeds up to 8.5 inches per second (ips) in color at 300dpi and up to 12.6ips in bitonal at 400 dpi.

Equipped to handle large format documents such as land surveys and architectural drawings, the Infinity WF is suited for geographic information systems (GIS), government agencies, and architectural, engineering and construction firms.

Called a tough scanner for delicate documents, the Infinity WF uses SharpShooter Trilinear CCD cameras and an innovative LED light source that helps the scanner extrapolate to 1200 dpi for extremely high-resolution images. The LED lights last the life of the scanner. Bundled scanning software augments the scanned image quality with color gamma correction, contrast, and brightness control.

Infinity WF offers Image Rotation, Automatic Width Detection, and allows users to feed fragile documents through the middle of the scan table to avoid tearing or fraying edges. Plus, automatic camera calibration speeds power-up.

As a network scanner, it does not require drivers to be installed on a dedicated computer, and allows users to access the scanner from any computer connected to the enterprise server. Users can choose to scan to PDF, JPEG, TIFF, or PNM files, and scan to network, FTP server, print, or e-mail.

With a suggested retail price of $14,970, the scanner is also available in 42- and 48-inch models. Infinity WF is Energy Star: Imaging Version 1.0 compliant.

To learn more, contact Bowe Bell + Howell.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.