GIS and Map Scanners
Colortrac SmartLF wide format scanners
make ideal GIS and map scanners
All Colortrac SmartLF Cx 40, Ci 40 and Gx / GxT wide format scanners are ideal GIS and map scanners.
If you are scanning thicker maps or maps with board covers we especially recommend the GxT (Thick) large format scanner range. If you need to scan aerial or satellite photographs we especially recommend the Gx wide format scanner range.
Key benefits of Colortrac SmartLF wide format scanners as map scanners include:
- Sharpness with high resolution for scanning fine detail maps.
- High dimensional accuracy.
- Advanced paper transport that handles folded and fragile maps.
- 40" (101.6 cm) or 42" (106.7 cm) scan width - scan maps up to E+ and A0+ in size.
If you need to color classify your maps we recommend that you use a SmartLF large format scanner with ScanWorks software, which includes functions for reducing the number of colors on the scanned map.
Thick maps and maps with board covers
If you are scanning thicker maps or maps with board covers, we recommend the GxT (Thick) wide format scanner range. It allows you to scan maps up to 0.8" (20 mm) thick.
Digitally enhanced Relief Shaded
map created from a trench map
scanned by a Colortrac SmartLF
GxT 42e wide format scanner.
Great War Digital use a Colortrac SmartLF GxT 42e wide format scanner to scan historic First World War trench maps for display on hand-held GPS / PDA devices as part of a battlefield satellite navigation (Sat Nav) system. With Great War Digital's Linesman software users can view the scanned maps as a 3D digital terrain model (DTM) and, while walking through the topography of the old battlefield, see exactly where they are at any time.
Great War Digital selected a GxT 42e large format scanner because its thick media capability handles the thicker French trench maps and because its CCD technology accurately captures their finest color details.
Jerry Whitehead, Director of Great War Digital says: "The scanner has proved to be good value for money. We would be prepared to recommend this scanner to others. The results of our initial scanning are excellent."
Aerial and satellite photographs
If you are scanning aerial or satellite photographs, we recommend the Gx wide format scanner range.
Because Gx large format scanners use CCD imaging technology, they can capture details even in very dark and very bright areas of a photograph.
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council use a Colortrac wide format scanner scanner as a map scanner. Historically, whenever a planning application was submitted, details were marked up on a set of A0 large scale maps. These date back to the middle of the 20th century and are a vital visual record of planning history that form a legal requirement to maintain a map-based register of all planning applications. Over the years, they have accumulated lots of red and blue pencil planning references. Occupying five large steel cabinets, the maps have been deteriorating through daily use. Many have now been mounted on plywood boards to increase durability. The scanning of all 800 maps is nearing completion. Jonathan Middleton, Principal Development Control Officer, says "The scanned maps are so much easier to handle than the boards. User feedback has been excellent. People are amazed at the quality and ease of use."
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Colortrac manufactures large format scanners for technical documents, blueprints, maps, graphic arts, archiving, copying and EDM;
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