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>Date sent:      Tue, 24 Oct 1995 17:28:49 -0400
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>From:           Judi Zidar <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:        Re: color scanners
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>> a local historical society asked me
>>about color flatbed scanners for old maps.  The size would have to accomodate
>>maps as large as 36" by 48".  Does anybody know of a source?  Baton Rouge is
>>just too tiny to sell such a rarified item.  Thanks
>>Merle Suhayda
>>LSU
>>Hill Memorial Library
>>Electronic Imaging Lab.
>>Baton Rouge LA 70803
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>You might look into the large-format scanners used for architectural and
>engineering drawings and E-size maps.  They come in b&w and also in color,
>with a range of resolutions.  They handle up to about 35 by 45, and your
>36 by 48's might just make it.  Sept 1994 Imaging Magazine mentions (p.
>58) ANA Tech (303-973-6722) and Vidar (1-800-471-7226) as having such
>scanners, ranging in price from $15,000 to $65,000.  I'm sure there are
>others on the market, too.  Good luck!
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With the proper software, you can use a regular 11x14 (or whatever) scanner
and scan the map in sections, then mosaic the pieces together.  It is not
hard to do, but takes a little time.  However, the cost of the smaller
scanner and the software is CONSIDERABLY less than $15,000.
 
P. Andrew Ray
Department of Geography
University of Western Ontario
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