What
is the largest printer I can use with the Universal Repro Stand?
These will fit
Canon W7200----1172mm
Canon W8200----1168mm
Canon W6400----1085mm
Canon W8400----1078mm
Canon iPF700----1082mm
ENCAD NJ750---1120mm
ENCAD NJ850---1120mm
HP 500--------------1100mm
HP 800--------------1100mm
HP Z2100----------1047mm
The maximum height of any printer used with the URS (P005302) is 1200mm. For some printers where the lid needs to be raised for ink or paper replenishment the printer must be moved forward temporarily.
These will fit
Canon W7200----1172mm
Canon W8200----1168mm
Canon W6400----1085mm
Canon W8400----1078mm
Canon iPF700----1082mm
ENCAD NJ750---1120mm
ENCAD NJ850---1120mm
HP 500--------------1100mm
HP 800--------------1100mm
HP Z2100----------1047mm
The maximum height of any printer used with the URS (P005302) is 1200mm. For some printers where the lid needs to be raised for ink or paper replenishment the printer must be moved forward temporarily.
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Colortrac
begins shipping SmartLF Gx 42 October 2nd 2006
The new CCD based
Gx 42 scanners from Colortrac have at last started leaving the production
line at the St Ives facility. The new scanner uses 5 pre-assembled
DCUs (Digital Camera Units) which greatly reduce the time needed to build
the scanner. Unlike all previous CCD scanners from Colortrac the
new SmartLF format machine although heavier than the Cx 40 unit is still
lighter and more portable than the previous Series 4 models. As
we know scanners can be damaged by even the most careful of courier companies
but fortunately the new low-profile shape and construction of the Gx 42
has already proven itself to be much better than expected at surviving
the rigours of the shipping process. Other new features include:
- 1200 dpi sensors yielding optical true 600 dpi x 600 dpi resolution
- Single soft document upper pressure roller
- Full 42 inches (1067mm) scan width
- 48-bit RGB color
- Separate 16-bit sensors for black and white
- Mono, color and Express color in normal and thick media models
- New high efficiency fluorescent tube lighting
Colortrac's Peter de Winter-Brown says,
"The Gx 42 range embodies completely new innovative features like the modularised cameras and soft pressure roller. Together with the true optical 600 x 600 dpi resolution the Gx 42 promises to be a really great performer! Gx 42 performs almost as well as the CIS equipped Cx 40 in terms of image sharpness but extends capability in the high performance color graphics areas making it particularly suitable for bureaux and scanning professionals."
"The Gx 42 range embodies completely new innovative features like the modularised cameras and soft pressure roller. Together with the true optical 600 x 600 dpi resolution the Gx 42 promises to be a really great performer! Gx 42 performs almost as well as the CIS equipped Cx 40 in terms of image sharpness but extends capability in the high performance color graphics areas making it particularly suitable for bureaux and scanning professionals."
Colortrac
EMEA Training & Sales Conference in Cascais (Lisbon)
Just recently at the
end of September (25th and 26th), Colortrac held their Training &
Sales Event at the attractive marina resort of Cascais near Lisbon
in Portugal. The purpose of the event was to provide a combination
of sales and technical training to distributors and dealers (at the invitation
of the distributor) covering the current SmartLF scanner range.
The event had common overview sessions and separate in-depth tracks tailored
to the interests of the attendees and proved to be immensely valuable
to all concerned. This was the first time Colortrac had used this
format for a corporate conference. I'm sure everyone involved will
join me in a special vote of thanks to Mr Peter Sandberg (EMEA Sales)
who organised the entire event, looked after the distributors and their
guests and of course took care of the catering arrangements. Also
a special thanks go to Mundisoft, Lda www.mundisoft.pt
of Portugal for an excellent choice of venue and their assistance in the
provision of an HP4500 plotter.
ABOVE:
The new Gx42T CCD MTM (Motorised Thick Media) scanner
Getting
strange effects in greyscale scans?
The Cx 40 is shipped with the Auto Normalisation set for 'Never' and assumes that the operator will take care of white balance maintenance and be aware that colder or warmer room conditions may affect the scans. This arrangement is mainly to avoid unnecessary interruption of the scanning process, however, left without regular maintenance the scanner can start to be affected by room changes and the smoothness of color or greys can be compromised. Although matched during manufacture, CIS sensors can react slightly differently to changes in temperature and although this won't affect black and white scans it will be noticeable in some color and greyscale work.
To re-normalise the Cx 40 start the Cx Utilities (after installing from the scanner installation CD) and insert the white paper normalisation target shipped with the scanner. It is important that the target is kept clean and used with the matt side face down in the scanner. Normalising only takes a few minutes.
The Cx 40 is shipped with the Auto Normalisation set for 'Never' and assumes that the operator will take care of white balance maintenance and be aware that colder or warmer room conditions may affect the scans. This arrangement is mainly to avoid unnecessary interruption of the scanning process, however, left without regular maintenance the scanner can start to be affected by room changes and the smoothness of color or greys can be compromised. Although matched during manufacture, CIS sensors can react slightly differently to changes in temperature and although this won't affect black and white scans it will be noticeable in some color and greyscale work.
To re-normalise the Cx 40 start the Cx Utilities (after installing from the scanner installation CD) and insert the white paper normalisation target shipped with the scanner. It is important that the target is kept clean and used with the matt side face down in the scanner. Normalising only takes a few minutes.
News
from the Distributors - Canon BE
ABOVE:
The marina at Cascais, Portugal
Canon
BE (Belgium) staged an important Open House event at their Diegem headquarters
back in May. Daniel Neutel (Product & Channel Marketing Manager
CBS Marketing) was keen to launch the Cx 40 in combination with the Canon
W6400 and the new iPF700. The event was extremely well attended with
interest in the Cx 40 strong, particularly from architects needing scan
facilities and budget color copying.
OCTOBER 2006 EDITION
BELOW:
TEPEDE and team beginning the race!
In the evening
after a full day of Sales and Technical training sessions it was time for
the 'Activity Event'. For Peter Sandberg, a keen fan of all
things nautical it was not a difficult decision between golf, the bar and
some sailing and fortunately those who selected this option exceeded everyone's
expectations. Apart from a couple of people who didn't have suitable
clothing it was a huge success and everyone really enjoyed it. We
had great fun and apart from a minor collision in the bay (an over-zealous
Peter S.) it all went off very well.
The first session
began with a fresh introduction to the Gx 42 scanner - of course
this model had first been shown at Cambridge in November last year at
the launch of the Cx 40. As many will remember the product was shown
operational at that time but there have been some sizeable improvements
to the basic design since then following feedback from Early Customer
Acceptance Trials (ECAT) before going into full production earlier this
month.
The early part of the first day covered the color gamut advantages of CCD technology and the differences between the sharpness and the tonal qualities of the two quite different imaging technologies. The sales track targetted key selling points of Gx 42, pricing and market development funding. The second day started with a review of the benchmarks comparing the Colortrac technologies with the competition in terms of image clarity, color, thresholding, speeds and overall scan efficiency. The technical track meanwhile covered routine maintenance issues of the Cx 40 and Gx 42, use of the various software utilities to update, maintain and optimise the scanners and a how to configure and use SmartLF and CopySmart. Delegates were polled afterwards on the usefulness of the conference and the results we're proud to say were extremely positive all round.
The early part of the first day covered the color gamut advantages of CCD technology and the differences between the sharpness and the tonal qualities of the two quite different imaging technologies. The sales track targetted key selling points of Gx 42, pricing and market development funding. The second day started with a review of the benchmarks comparing the Colortrac technologies with the competition in terms of image clarity, color, thresholding, speeds and overall scan efficiency. The technical track meanwhile covered routine maintenance issues of the Cx 40 and Gx 42, use of the various software utilities to update, maintain and optimise the scanners and a how to configure and use SmartLF and CopySmart. Delegates were polled afterwards on the usefulness of the conference and the results we're proud to say were extremely positive all round.
Organiser:
Peter Sandberg Colortrac Ltd (EMEA Sales)
BELOW:
Delegates at the Cascais Training
Colortrac
is awarded ISO 9001 in China and Implements EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS)
In September
this year Colortrac's manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China gained the coveted
ISO 9001 status. ISO 9000 focuses primarily on "quality management"
and is a voluntary process with standards developed in response to market
demand on a worldwide basis. For Colortrac, ISO 9000 is intended
to maintain and continuously improve quality standards and ensure that future
performance objectives are achieved.
These standards tie into the new european legislation concerning the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) for the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment - such as scanners. All SmartLF scanners since May 2006 (pre-dating the introduction of the Directive) have been RoHS compliant and are free from lead (Pb) which was used in the electronics and other highly toxic chemicals (cadmium and mercury) used in finishing and coatings. Reducing these chemicals helps to protect the environment at the manufacturing stage and also makes it easier to recycle the product at the end of its useful life.
Colortrac is fully committed to protecting the environment and will be introducing Energy Star compliance in the future as the next stage in this important and ongoing process.
These standards tie into the new european legislation concerning the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) for the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment - such as scanners. All SmartLF scanners since May 2006 (pre-dating the introduction of the Directive) have been RoHS compliant and are free from lead (Pb) which was used in the electronics and other highly toxic chemicals (cadmium and mercury) used in finishing and coatings. Reducing these chemicals helps to protect the environment at the manufacturing stage and also makes it easier to recycle the product at the end of its useful life.
Colortrac is fully committed to protecting the environment and will be introducing Energy Star compliance in the future as the next stage in this important and ongoing process.
BARCELONA,
June 6, 2006 - Building on the successes of previous events hosted across
central and eastern Europe, Canon Europe hosted its 7th Concerto
event at The Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, in Barcelona, Spain.
As part of their commitment to development and innovation as well showing
the range of new products and solutions including the iPF500, 600, 700,
5000 and 9000 printer range, Canon were very generous and made a significant
area available to Spanish partner Informatica demonstrating the Colortrac
Cx 40 CIS scanner.
ABOVE:
Roberto Sanchez of Informatica with the Cx 40 with Bruno Wijnands of
CLASP partner SCP seen behind and to the right.
ABOVE:
Roberto Sanchez of Informatica, Declan Tyler (Colortrac Ltd) and Luis Alonso,
Informatica with the SmartLF Cx 40 at the Concerto event in Barcelona.
KUALA
LUMPUR May 3rd, 2006 - Malaysian distributor Motiwalla attended
the Map Malaysia Exhibition 2006 at The Palace of Golden Horses Hotel in
Kuala Limpur.
Map Malaysia is an Annual National Conference and Exhibition on GIS, GPS , Remote Sensing, Aerial Photography and related technologies and their applications in Malaysia. The advances and trends in Geospatial technology and the needs of the industry, government and research community, in particular for the discussion and sharing of experiences in Malaysia, have created the need for an exclusive and dedicated forum.
Map Malaysia is an Annual National Conference and Exhibition on GIS, GPS , Remote Sensing, Aerial Photography and related technologies and their applications in Malaysia. The advances and trends in Geospatial technology and the needs of the industry, government and research community, in particular for the discussion and sharing of experiences in Malaysia, have created the need for an exclusive and dedicated forum.
ABOVE
LEFT: Charan, Abuli Motiwala and Ravi Motiwala show the Cx40 MFP to
the Minister for Natural Research & Environment, Malaysia.
LOWER
LEFT: Abuli Motiwala discusses the Colortrac Cx 40 with Encik
Mohamad Rahimi Assistant Director from the GIS and IT Section of NRE.
ABOVE
Ravi Motiwala demonstrating the Cx 40 running with the CopySmart scan-to-copy
application and the Canon W6400 A1 inkjet printer.
Colortrac
is first choice for Industry Bidding Purchased Products in China.
MARCH
2006 - China Information Industry 2006 announce Colortrac as first choice
for the Industry Bidding Purchase Product of the Year Award for their SmartLF
Large Format Scanner product. The SmartLF is jointly manufactured
by the UK and China with the UK parts and value-add making up the largest
proportion of the product by value.
SEPTEMBER
2006: Ricardo Monteiro and our friends at Scansystem, Brazil exhibited
at the EDMS Show in São Paulo,
Brazil last month. They are investing heavily in the promotion of
SmartLF and are confident that the product will do well for them - especially
the CCD based SmartLF Gx42e.
These
won't
ENCAD 1000i
ENCAD 1200i
HP 1050C
HP 4000
HP 4500
ENCAD 1000i
ENCAD 1200i
HP 1050C
HP 4000
HP 4500
Using
long USB 2 cables
We have had reports of customers complaining of intermittent or difficulty in scanning with the Cx 40 and earlier 4080e scanners. In a number of cases it was discovered that the customer had replaced the USB 2 cable supplied by Colortrac with a longer USB 2 cable - some as long as 5m. In all cases normal operation of the scanner was restored by changing back to the 2m cable.
USB 2 cables operate at very high data rates even when scanning in black & white - the computer constantly receives greyscale data from the scanner. It is importrant to allow the scanner and computer to work at their maximum data transfer rate using the standard cable. Increasing the cable length upsets the system, produces too many errors and slows the communications down causing scanner problems.
We have had reports of customers complaining of intermittent or difficulty in scanning with the Cx 40 and earlier 4080e scanners. In a number of cases it was discovered that the customer had replaced the USB 2 cable supplied by Colortrac with a longer USB 2 cable - some as long as 5m. In all cases normal operation of the scanner was restored by changing back to the 2m cable.
USB 2 cables operate at very high data rates even when scanning in black & white - the computer constantly receives greyscale data from the scanner. It is importrant to allow the scanner and computer to work at their maximum data transfer rate using the standard cable. Increasing the cable length upsets the system, produces too many errors and slows the communications down causing scanner problems.
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Some
useful Links
SmartLF downloads - www.colortrac.com/smartdownloads
Gx 42 - http://www.colortrac.com/scanners/gx42_range.htm
SmartLF downloads - www.colortrac.com/smartdownloads
Gx 42 - http://www.colortrac.com/scanners/gx42_range.htm
OCTOBER
2006 - After strong demand from the distributors Colortrac announce
the availability this month of direct printer drivers for their CopySmart
software. Direct drivers bypass the often bewildering array of configuration
steps needed inside Windows drivers, they do not auto fit, auto rotate and
are much more reliable. Currently in beta, (available upon request)
please monitor the smartdownloads
page for more details.
Colortrac
CopySmart copying product gets support for Mutoh DrafStation & ValueJet
RIGHT:
The Normalisation Target Wallet shipped with SmartLF scanners
CopySmart
has recently been restructured to speed up introduction of support for new
Hewlett-Packard products.
OCTOBER
2006 - In a move akin to the method used years ago for providing driver
support to mainframe and mini computer software applications (before the
emergence of Windows drivers) Hewlett-Parkard has introduced a product-wide
raster driver library. This single item has greatly reduced the time required
to source the individual programming code for each new product and means
that Colortrac can offer CopySmart drivers (beta at the moment) for the
brand new HP Designjet Z2100 printer range in record time. Please
monitor the smartdownloads
page for more details.
An 8-ink
device, the new Designjet is available in 24" and 44" sizes and
replaces the 500 and 800 series machines. Operating with Vivera inks these
printers use an embedded spectrophotometer enabling the printer to generate
its own color profiles. How well they will work in conjunction with
the new SmartLF Gx 42e scanner and CopySmart is yet to be tested. We eagerly
await your feedback!!
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