About 6 months ago we replaced our old scanner/print combo with a 36"
Widetek. Our model has been pretty reliable. I find that the software is
fairly easy to use and intuitive for straight-forward jobs, but is not
great for customization (for example, batch jobs require a different piece
of more complicated software and I haven't yet figured out a way to
pre-specify the dimensions of the scan job).
Our digital imaging lab purchased a 48" Widetek model about the same time
and they have had some issues with scanning encapsulated materials, but I
believe they are working with Widetek on a solution (Mylar actually scans
pretty well on ours).
-Susan
ps: It's a small thing, but.one thing that the Widetek lacks which I miss
is printed guide lines to help make sure the the map scans straight.
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Joseph A Hurley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> We have a Contex HD 5450 and have been using it for almost six years
> without any problems. And the software is very easy to use.
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> http://www.contex.com/en-US/Scanners/HD-5450.aspx
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> Joe
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> Joseph A. Hurley
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> Data Services and GIS Librarian
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> Georgia State University Library
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> Atlanta, GA
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> 404-413-2854
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> *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On
> Behalf Of *G. Salim Mohammed
> *Sent:* Monday, December 12, 2016 3:27 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: Recommendations for map scanner
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> Hi Theresa,
>
> We have had good experiences with the WideTEK brand. They make a 36, 44
> and a 48. These are all feed-through.
>
> http://www.imageaccess.de/?page=ScannersWideformat&lang=en
> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imageaccess.de%2F%3Fpage%3DScannersWideformat%26lang%3Den&data=01%7C01%7Cjhurley%40GSU.EDU%7C00d45118f0404c2431b708d422cd9643%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0&sdata=a%2Fy8jdLkJ6%2BWSOYOdMhPZdMEsQ1ZxofZr23Zty1xwlM%3D&reserved=0>
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> Best, Salim
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> G. Salim Mohammed, Head and Curator
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> David Rumsey Map Center
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> "Live simply so others can simply live." -Gandhi.
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> On 12/12/2016 7:17 AM, Quill, Theresa Marguerite wrote:
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> We’re getting ready to upgrade our map scanner… does anyone have one that
> they really like? Our current scanner is now about 5 years old and it’s a Colortrac
> SmartLF Gx T56
> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.colortrac.com%2Fscanner%2Fsmartlf-gx-t56%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjhurley%40GSU.EDU%7C00d45118f0404c2431b708d422cd9643%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0&sdata=Rfy4A7Nr6yCQ2xaNrlghLbtE7e8uvcjli4tXAqcKNkk%3D&reserved=0>.
> We like it ok, but it’s gotten slow and buggy over the years, and we’ve had
> issues with the software in the past. We often have students and interns
> use this scanner, so ease of use is important, but we could also consider a
> large format overhead scanner.
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> Any recommendations are welcome! Thanks!
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> Theresa Quill
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> Social Sciences Librarian (GIS/Maps)
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> Herman B Wells Library, E264
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> Indiana University Bloomington
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GIS & Map Librarian
UC Berkeley
510.643.2684
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