• Large Format Scanning
• Other Scanning Services
• Data Integration and Support
• Large Format Printing

Input Media

• Aerials
• Alignment Sheets
• Blacklines
• Bluelines
• Blueprints
• Illustrations
• Linen
• Mylars
• Photographs
• Sepias
• Vellum
• Others

Output Formats

• CUT
• GP4
• IGS
• IMG
• PICT
• PCX
• TIF
• JPEG
• Others

Output Media

• CD-ROM
• CD-RW
• ZIP Disk
• Modem (e-mail)
• Diskette

Full color, grayscale or black and white images can be scanned. The scanner can process images up to 36 inches wide on media up to 40 inches wide. Images and media can be of any length, as the scanner is continuous feed.

Engineering drawings, architectural drawings, aerial photographs, maps and other items can be scanned. They are converted from an image on paper to a digital raster image that can be viewed and manipulated on a computer. A wide variety of input media can be processed.

A typical D-size engineering drawing scanned with default settings will generate a digital raster file of about 150 KB. Since one CD-ROm can hold about 630 MB of data, the number of drawings per CD-ROM is about 4,200. Scanning drawings to CD-ROM results in a substantial savings in storage space.

A scanned raster image can be used with AutoCAD and other CAD software for "heads up" drafting. Also, a part of the raster image may be overlaid and that part drawn with CAD. Productivity in CAD areas is increased.

Scanned raster images produce good printed copies. A print from a scanned image of an old mylar or sepia drawing will often look better than the original document. Prints from scanned images are usually better than Xerox copies.

A free test will be performed using some of your engineering drawings to create scanned raster images on CD-ROM. You can view, manipulate and print the images on your computer and judge the results.

Aperture Cards

A-size to E-size engineering drawings stored on 35 MM file aperture cards are scanned to produce a digital raster image on CD-ROM. Hollerith data may be read and used for naming files. Up to 400 dpi resolution is available.

Roll Film (cartridge or no cartridge)

35 MM roll film is typically scanned at 300 dpi to produce a digital raster image on CD-ROM.

Microfiche (COM)

Individual images stored on fiche are scanned at 300 dpi to produce a digital raster image on CD-ROM.

Document Imaging

Many different types of media can be scanned with sizes up to 11" x 17". A typical job is 8.5" x 11" paper, simplex, unbound, not folded, staples removed and placed in cartons.

OCR to DOC

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is available to scan 8.5" x 11" text documents and convert the raster image into a DOC (Word document) file.

Small Format Flatbed Scans

Images up to 8.5 by 11 inches in color, black & white or grayscale. Photos and documents may be scanned with many output formats available.

Virtually all types of Digital Imaging

Our scanning equipment can do most types of jobs. We have a continuing process of evaluating new hardware and software to stay current.

Data preparation services help you to organize your existing drawings for scanning. An Excel file is used to name the scanned images.

Data integration services help to integrate the scanned raster images into your existing databases, which may include CAD drawings. Data Mining allows Design, Production, Sales and other areas to remove useful data from your databases and produce new products at lower costs.

Documented Quality Assurance procedures are strictly followed. We also help you create your internal QA procedures for a scanning project.

These areas are key to a successful project and we have experienced personnel available to assist you.

Our Large Format Printer can produce photo-quality color, crisp monotone and grayscale images up to 54 inches wide with continuous length. Available media includes standard bond, glossy, mylar, vellum and more. Perfect for producing high quality originals of engineering and architectural drawings.

A Color Laser Printer is also available to produce up to 11 by 17 inch duplex copies with full bleed capabilities. This option is great for full color brochures, presentations, displays and proofs. Available media includes standard bond, glossy, transparency film and more. This is a high volume device, ensuring fast turnaround for clients.