GTCO CalComp Announces the New ScanPlus IV 436MX Wide-Format Scanner

Revolutionary Grayscale Image Quality, Speed, Productivity–and Value!

May 9, 2005–GTCO CalComp is pleased to announce the newest addition to its ScanPlus IV family of wide-format scanners. The ScanPlus IV 436MX monochrome scanner, with its innovative and revolutionary design, delivers high quality monochrome scanning in an affordable solution to a new range of users. This new breed of scanner includes Accuracy Lens Enhancement Technology (ALE), All-Wheel-Drive for smooth handling of large originals and flexible connectivity with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for ease of installation and use.

"The ScanPlus IV series provides a broad range of wide format scanners to meet the needs our GIS, Reprographic, and CAD customers,” states Bill Mitchell, Product Manager - Wide-Format Scanners for GTCO CalComp. “With the new addition of the ScanPlus IV 436MX monochrome scanner, we can provide a premium scanner that delivers maximum B/W scanning speeds at a competitive price point for its class. When used for high volume monochrome scanning applications, it offers users high performance scanning-to-file and copying via networked wide-format printers for blueprints, sepia originals, and many other technical drawings in a variety of formats." 


Fast and Easy Replacement of Scanner Consumables

What makes the ScanPlus IV 436MX revolutionary in the wide-format scanner market is that users can now perform quick, easy and tool-free maintenance of scanner consumable parts. Items such as the platen glass, lamp and white background plate can be replaced without a service call to the technician and will refresh the scanner to ensure optimal scanning at the most critical times.


Scanning Superiority and Image Enhancement

The ScanPlus IV 436MX captures gray tones at 16 bits for maximum image precision. Using an All-Digital camera with advanced point-of-origin image capture and on-board digital conversion ensures minimum noise and an extended dynamic range. The ScanPlus IV 436MX contains advanced technology for monochrome enhancement providing vivid and clean results from even poor quality originals. All processing is embedded in the hardware enabling the user to perform powerful image enhancement without the typical slow processing speeds of a PC when Post Scan Processing.

Features Include:

	Quality large format scanning at affordable prices
	High productivity
	Handles thick media up to 12mm or .47” thick
	16 bit gray tone capture for perfect reproduction of gray shades
	Advanced image enhancement features
	All-Wheel-Drive for effective grip and a smooth feed
	Batch scanning
	Supports over 50 different file formats including PDF
	3C Automatic Maintenance System
	One Touch Scanning
	Flexible connectivity – FireWire and USB 2.0
	Scan across the network or the Internet

The ScanPlus IV series of wide-format scanners are available in sizes from 25” to 54” wide. The ScanPlus IV series offers systems ranging from 400 to 9600 dpi to meet a variety of application requirements. Color and monochrome models are available with prices starting as low as $8,900. Browse our Web site for more information on the ScanPlus IV family of wide-format scanners.


About GTCO CalComp
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2005, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of InterWrite PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.