Archival Scanning

Our large Archival Flatbed Scanner, scans up to a size of 1.5m x 2.2m in one pass. (Larger items can be scanned in sections and joined electronically). We can scan almost any item or object provided its no taller than 20cm in height.   

Items that can be scanned on our large format scanner.

• Conservation, Archival and Museum Artifacts, Antique and Vintage Collectibleitems.
• Large Artworks and paintings, Botanical artworks, old posters, old photographs and printed material.
• Circuit boards, Forensic evidence, Rare documents and books, Memorabilia.
• Old Maps, Delicate Documents and Technical drawings.
• Marble, Slate or Granite slabs.
• Tapestry, Historical uniforms and Materials.
• Glass panels and Timber slabs.
• Roof and Wall Tiles.
• Tools and Electrical switches.

(We have not yet found any item that we cannot scan within 20cm in height).

The scanner captures an amazing amount of detail, infact when compared to current camera or scan back systems, around 100 x higher quality. So if you require image capture that shows all the very fine detail of your artwork or product, Please contact us to find out more.

IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT NOTICE:

Please make sure that you either own or have permission to use the copyright of artwork or works in question.  It is a criminal offence to reproduce artwork without it.  Ownership of the artwork does not automatically establish ownership of  copyright.

Our scanner has a number of significant advantages over photography:

(just to name a few)

1. Focus – Unlike digital camera backs where the focus can only be set visually through the camera’s ground glass, the scanner uses a complex software algorithm to focus. This eliminates human error and maximises sharpness on all scans.

2. Lighting – Our scanner uses the Synchron™ lighting system. The Synchron lighting system uses a patented moving lamp design that provides even illumination and reduces overall light exposure on originals, providing even illumination across the entire surface.

3. Lens Resolution – Pixels on most digital camera backs are 8 microns apart, and most standard lenses will not resolve an image this small. As a result, data is not accurately placed on each pixel, lowering the resolution of photography. The Lenses used in our scanner are ultra high resolution, and is specially modified to meet our technical requirements.

4. Squareness to Camera – Traditionally, images are captured using a tripod, this makes it almost impossible to square a wall-mounted image. The scanning head on the scanner is perfectly square to the artwork bed.