BERTL rate Colortrac wide format scanners "OUTSTANDING"

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BERTL, (Business Equipment Research Testing Laboratory), the independent business equipment hardware and software evaluator, has upgraded its rating for the Colortrac SmartLF Gx+ T42 and SmartLF Ci 40 scanners from of 4.5 Star "OUTSTANDING" to "BEST IN CLASS".

BEST IN CLASS COLOR 42" WIDE FORMAT CCD SCANNER
ColorTrac SmartLF Gx+ T42

BEST IN CLASS 40" WIDE FORMAT CIS SCANNER
ColorTrac SmartLF Ci 40

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For over 15 years, BERTL® Inc. (Business Equipment Research & Test Laboratories) has been the primary source for objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analyses on digital imaging devices and workflow solutions. Covering more than 5,000 products from all major manufacturers, BERTL publishes the world's most extensive and diverse library of evaluation reports on copiers, printers, MFPs, production and workgroup scanners, wide format devices, fax machines and color production equipment devices.

Colortrac is the ONLY wide format scanner manufacturer to receive BERTL, 4.5-Star "Outstanding" ratings for both its CCD (SmartLF Gx+ T42) and CIS (SmartLF Ci 40) technology graphics and technical document large format scanners.

SmartLF Gx+ T42 wide format scanner


 
The Gx+ T42 wide format scanner rated OUTSTANDING by BERTL
 

The award-winning SmartLF Gx+ 42 (T42 Thick Media option) wide format scanner is a high performance CCD-based color scanner designed for the reprographics, graphic arts, photographic, corporate graphics, GIS and the top-end AEC markets. The forerunner to the enhanced current SmartLF Gx+ series, the SmartLF Gx 42, is the recipient of Wide-Format Imaging Reader's Choice Top Products Award 2009.

The SmartLF Gx+ 42 is the first CCD-based wide format scanner with true 1200 dpi optical resolution, "the highest in its class". According to BERTL, its "combination of high resolution and CCD imaging technology creates a flexible, multi-purpose scanning system capable of capturing both very fine line and image details while reproducing color graphics in vivid, high fidelity colors".

BERTL conclude, "Colortrac's 6th generation SmartLF Gx+ 42 range now defines a new industry benchmark. Its combination of instant-on, long-life 2D LED illumination, full 1200 dpi optical CCD resolution, power-saving ENERGY STAR compliance and fast scan speed is unavailable in any other product. Contributing to its overall value is the SmartLF's "scan once" software that works in real-time without a need to rescan, saving businesses time and money by making users more productive. All of these features make the attractively-priced SmartLF Gx+ T42 scanner the best-of-breed in CCD-based scanning".

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SmartLF Ci 40 wide format scanner

The Ci 40 wide format scanner rated OUTSTANDING by BERTL

The SmartLF Ci 40 wide format scanner is an affordable, CIS-based 40 inch large format technical document scanner which has a unique front-feed, front exit paper path. It is an ENERGY STAR qualified scanner offering high quality imaging performance, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and instant-on LED long life illumination for low cost of operation and maintenance.

The unique document feed system of the SmartLF Ci 40 offers fast and reliable technical document scanning at 600dpi optical resolution and can be operated in confined workspaces where other large scanners cannot be placed. The SmartLF Ci 40 wide format scanner's CIS imaging technology gives it extremely sharp, finely resolved and geometrically accurate images which are especially suited to scanning technical documents. BERTL says the SmartLF Ci 40 is "the most accurate large format scanner in the SmartLF range".

SmartLF Ci 40 features which BERTL admired also are:

  • Ease of Use - "excellent ease of use - ideally suited for AEC, CAD, and GIS technical documents"
  • Unique Paper Path - "make the SmartLF Ci 40 an attractive buy as it can be placed against a wall and saves on office space"
  • ScanWorks Software - [now SmartWorks Pro software] "works in real-time without a need to rescan, saving businesses time and money, by making users more productive"
  • Performance - "superior overall performance in testing, excellent ease of use, and produces high-quality images"
  • Price - "remarkably good value for your money. Its combination of software, pricing, and fast black and white and color scanning speed, makes it an excellent choice"

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