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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
 
 
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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