Contex Sets New Standard For Scanner Productivity

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Contex Sets New Standard for Scanner Productivity


ALLEROED, Apr. 30 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --


    

    - Completed-Scans-Per-Hour Specification Exemplifies Best-in-Class


    Contex - the world's leading wide format scanner manufacturer – announced today the inclusion of a new

standard for measuring the productivity of its Contex and Vidar award-winning scanners. This new standard

measures productivity by number of completed scans in a specified period of time. While inches-per-second is

still the accepted standard for large format scanners, many scanner users appreciate a more practical

measurement regarding the scanner's productivity. Contex's completed-scans-per-hour provides a more

accurate representation of scanner speed and productivity.


    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090430/345466 )


    Wide format scanners need to transfer lots of image data to a computer - especially when scanning in color

or high resolution. Contex's no- compromise SD and HD series scanners with xDTR (Extended Data Transfer

Rate) can scan wider documents in higher resolutions without the scanner stopping or slowing down due to

slow data transfer. This raises the overall productivity of the scanner - most visible when measured in

completed-scans-per-hour. When compared to scanners without xDTR, the productivity gains increase as

resolutions go higher and higher. Independent tests, performed by Buyer's Lab International (BLI) in UK,

confirm that the Contex SD4490 offers a significant speed advantage without compromising on image quality.


    Brian Honeycutt, Product Manager Wide Format Solutions with Contex, says "For years, inches per second

(ips) has been the de-facto measurement for performance in large format scanning. While this measurement

might look good on paper, the real-world speed is much slower. The only relevant way to compare scanning

speed is with a specific document size, over a specific period of time - much like the wide format printing

industry. That's why we're now measuring and documenting the number of D/A1-size drawings scanned

over an hour, so customers can clearly see the productivity they can achieve with a Contex scanner with

xDTR."


    Contex continues to list inches-per-second in their specifications as well, so that large format users have

two distinct specifications for easy comparison of Contex scanners to other scanners. The following Contex

series models include the new productivity specifications: SD4400, HD3600, HD4200, HD5400.


    About Contex:


    As the world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex leads the market

with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software applications. Sold worldwide in over 80

countries, Contex solutions are recognized in a wide range of industries for reliability, value, high performance,

and superb image quality. For more information, please visit http://www.contex.com.


    Contex A/S Contex Americas, Inc.

    Svanevang 2 15737 Crabbs Branch Way

    DK - 3450 Alleroed, DENMARK Derwood, MD 20855 USA


    Phone: +45-48-14-11-22, Fax: +45-48-14-01-22

    Toll Free: +1-240-399-5600, Fax: +1-240-268-1118

    info@contex.com

    salesamericas@contex.com


    Contact: Kelley Rodill

    Phone: +1-240-399-5600

    Fax: +1-240-268-1118

    Email: krodill@contex.com


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    SOURCE: Contex A/S

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