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cadalystlabsreview Turbo/400 scanning speed of 3.0 ips in color and 12.0 ips in monochrome. Both the base and Plus editions accept a maximum sheet width of 44” with scan widths limited to 36”. Both accept originals as thick as 0.6”. Pricing is $15,900 for the HD3650 base model and $17,900 for the Plus edition. The Contex HD4230i also scans in color, grayscale, and monochrome, but it is a 42” device. Scanning speeds for the HD4230i base model in Turbo/400 mode are 0.6 ips in color and 12.0 ips in monochrome. The HD4230i Plus offers a Turbo/400 scanning speed of 1.0 ips in color and 12.0 ips in monochrome. Both versions of the HD4230i accept 44”wide sheets with scan widths limited to 42”. The HD4230i accepts originals as thick as 0.6”. It is priced at $16,900 for the base model and $18,900 for the Plus model. The Contex SD4410 is a monochrome-only scanner and offers native resolution interpretation to 9,600 dpi. It scans at an optical resolution of 1,200 dpi and accepts a maximum sheet width of 47”, scanning a 44” width. Unlike the other two Contex scanners, the SD4410 accepts originals as thick as 0.04”. Scanning speed in monochrome Turbo/400 mode is rated at 10.0 ips. Pricing for the Contex SD4410 is $8,250. An optional stand for this printer is $600. Océ TCS4XT Scanner Océ is an international provider of an extensive range of digital document management equipment, as well as a noteworthy range of digital scanners and printers. Océ North America submitted a single wide-format scanner for this article, the Océ TCS4XT scanner. This 36” monochrome and color scanner accepts 8”- to 40”wide originals, scanning an image 8” to 36” wide. Originals as thick as 0.6” are supported. Optical resolution is 575 dpi, which is interpolated to 600 dpi. Although the TCS4XT scanner is compatible with ICC color profiles, it doesn’t use them directly. On scan-to-copy operations, for example, Océ software handles the color conversion but does not use ICC profiles; on scan-to-file functions, the file is stored in a way that allows the workstation application to use ICC profiles (sRGB). Supported file formats are TIFF, PDF, CALS,and JPEG. The Océ TCS4XT scans in black-and-white at 10 linear feet per minute at 600 dpi, a rate you can upgrade to a maximum of 16.4 linear feet per minute at resolutions as high as 200 dpi. When scanning in color, the speed is rated at 3.5 linear feet per minute at 600 dpi, which is constant across all scanning modes; this is upgradeable to a maximum speed of 13.1 linear feet per minute at resolutions as high as 150 dpi. Thresholding is automatic with Océ Image Logic technology. Device accuracy is rated at 0.1% ±1 pixel. The TCS4XT has an Océ Power Logic controller with embedded Windows XP and connects via FireWire. To support thick-original scanning, the Océ TCS4XT features a flat 10” feeding table in front of the scanner; a flat, retractable 30” receiving table in the rear; and a lever in the top cover to adjust for originals thicker than 0.12”. Pricing for Océ North America 800.714.4427 www.oceusa.com Price: $17,995 September 2008 cadalyst www.cadalyst.com The Océ TCS4XT can scan in black-and-white at 10 linear feet per minute, which can be upgraded to a maximum of 16.4 linear feet per minute, or in color at 3.5 linear feet per minute, upgradeable to 13 linear feet per minute, at resolutions as high as 150 dpi. the TCS4XT is $17,995 and includes a built-in stand. Software is optional, and multifunction configurations are available. Warranty coverage is 90 days; other coverage plans are available. PRINTERS/PLOTTERS imagePROGRAF iPF720, iPF8000S, and iPF9000S Canon USA 516.328.5000 www.usa.canon.com/imageprograf Prices: $4,795, iPF720; $5,995, iPF8000S; $14,995, iPF9000S Three wideformat printers from Canon USA are featured in this survey: the imagePROGRAF iPF720, the imagePROGRAF iPF8000S, and the imagePROGRAF iPF9000S. The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF720 is a thermal aqueous ink-jet printer that can handle sheets as wide as 36” and as thick as 0.8 mm. It has a maximum output resolution of 2,400 x 1,200 dpi. Cartridges for black and individual colors hold 130 mL of ink. The iPF720 accommodates both cut sheets and media rolls and has a built-in paper cutter. It features 256 MB of RAM, an 80-GB hard drive, and USB 2.0 or 10/100Base-T/TX connection. (An optional IEEE 1394 FireWire connection is available.) A Canon printer driver for Windows and an AutoCAD HDI driver are included. The speed rating for normal output is 1 minute, 40 seconds for a 841 cm x 1189 cm (33.1” x 46.8”) A0 sheet (337 ft2 / 21 http://www.oceusa.com http://www.usa.canon.com/imageprograf http://www.cadalyst.com

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Cadalyst - September 2008 Contents Editor's Window Cad Central Tech Trends: Genie Out of the Bottle Cadalyst Labs Reviews: Big Tools for Big Jobs — Wide-Format Scanners and Printers Make Small Work of Large Projects Cadalyst Labs Reviews: AutoCAD 2009 — General-Purpose CAD Software Cadalyst Labs Reviews: AecBatchStylesEditor 2009 — CAD Standards Management Software for AEC Cad manager: Synchronize CAD Files over a Wide Area MCAD Modeling: Is 2D Drawing Doomed? Plm Strategies: More Bang for Your Truck Aec Insight: Works and Plays Well with Others Cad Cartoon Issue Indexes Hot Tip Harry: VBA Hints for Customizing AutoCAD

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