Graphtec GB has underlined its determination to get back into the UK large format scanner market by aggressively cutting the price of its Japanese-built CIS scanners by up to 29%. At the same time Graphtec GB has added value to its wide format products by including a two year on-site warranty with every scanner. Such a warranty is worth almost GBP1000 when bought from from rival suppliers.

Graphtec GB includes a two year on-site warranty covering parts and labour on large format scanners sold at entry-level prices.

All Graphtec scanners use CIS (Contact Image Sensor) technology and are 42' wide with 600 dpi optical resolution.

The scanners are available as 8-bit or 24-bit colour models capable of accepting media from 1.5mm to 20mm thick.

All models are supplied with software and are network-ready.

Graphtec GB have discontinued their monochrome-only scanner in favour of the IS200-11eN Pro, an 8-bit monochrome and colour image scanner.

Graphtec's new entry-level IS200-11eN Pro gives CAD users who expect to scan almost entirely in black and white the ability to do the occasional colour scan as well.

Starting at GBP5300 (excl) for the 8-bit IS200-11eN Pro, Graphtec GB's pricing compares favourably with the pricing of similar, rival entry-level large format scanners from colourtrac and Contex.

The new prices, effective from 23rd October 2006, are: IS200-11eN-Pro - Now GBP5300 42', 8-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 4800 dpi interpolated, 1.5mm thick Was GBP6900 This scanner's 8-bit colour mode is suitable for applications that only require monochrome or limited colour capture.

It includes 10/100 Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces.

It provides a cost-effective solution for CAD, AEC, engineering and document management applications when scanning large-format black and white, greyscale and limited colour drawings and documents.

CS500-11eN - Now GBP5600 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 800 dpi interpolated, 1.5mm thick Was GBP8145 CS500-11eN-Pro - Now GBP6750 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 4800 dpi interpolated, 1.5mm thick Was GBP9250 CS600-11eN - Now GBP9350 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 800 dpi interpolated, 20mm thick Was GBP10910 CS600-11eN-Pro - Now GBP10495 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 4800 dpi interpolated, 20mm thick Was GBP12300 * Upgrades are available between some models.

* Floorstands cost between GBP350 (IS) - GBP415 (CS).

* Prices include Scanning Master software.

* Upgrades to Scanning Master Pro software cost GBP230.

The CS500 and CS600 series are high-performance scanners that utilise CIS (Contact Image Sensor) technology for accurate, high-resolution scanning of documents from ISO A4 up to A0 and or ANSI E-size.

Producing unparalleled scanning speeds of up to 3'/sec (colour) when scanning at 400 dpi across a 42' size image, these compact and lightweight scanners also have a very high scanning accuracy of 0.1%.

The CS series is well-suited to applications like detailed road maps and complex drawings, graphics and illustrations - even extra-long documents.

These price cuts and the addition of an unrivalled two-year on-site support warranty will strengthen Graphtec GB's appeal as a supplier of quality imaging products for Reprographics, GIS, Mapping, CAD and Document Archiving.

The superior build quality of these Japanese-engineered scanners combine with two year on-site warranty to assure UK buyers that Graphtec scanners will deliver advanced, reliable performance and ongoing productivity.

Graphtec scanners utilise CIS technology which offers performance advantages for large format scanners.

These benefits include higher scanning accuracy, higher reliability, faster capture speeds for higher productivity, and a lower total cost of ownership.Graphtec GB has underlined its determination to get back into the UK large format scanner market by aggressively cutting the price of its Japanese-built CIS scanners by up to 29%. At the same time Graphtec GB has added value to its wide format products by including a two year on-site warranty with every scanner. Such a warranty is worth almost GBP1000 when bought from from rival suppliers.

Graphtec GB includes a two year on-site warranty covering parts and labour on large format scanners sold at entry-level prices.

All Graphtec scanners use CIS (Contact Image Sensor) technology and are 42' wide with 600 dpi optical resolution.

The scanners are available as 8-bit or 24-bit colour models capable of accepting media from 1.5mm to 20mm thick.

All models are supplied with software and are network-ready.

Graphtec GB have discontinued their monochrome-only scanner in favour of the IS200-11eN Pro, an 8-bit monochrome and colour image scanner.

Graphtec's new entry-level IS200-11eN Pro gives CAD users who expect to scan almost entirely in black and white the ability to do the occasional colour scan as well.

Starting at GBP5300 (excl) for the 8-bit IS200-11eN Pro, Graphtec GB's pricing compares favourably with the pricing of similar, rival entry-level large format scanners from colourtrac and Contex.

The new prices, effective from 23rd October 2006, are: IS200-11eN-Pro - Now GBP5300 42', 8-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 4800 dpi interpolated, 1.5mm thick Was GBP6900 This scanner's 8-bit colour mode is suitable for applications that only require monochrome or limited colour capture.

It includes 10/100 Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces.

It provides a cost-effective solution for CAD, AEC, engineering and document management applications when scanning large-format black and white, greyscale and limited colour drawings and documents.

CS500-11eN - Now GBP5600 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 800 dpi interpolated, 1.5mm thick Was GBP8145 CS500-11eN-Pro - Now GBP6750 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 4800 dpi interpolated, 1.5mm thick Was GBP9250 CS600-11eN - Now GBP9350 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 800 dpi interpolated, 20mm thick Was GBP10910 CS600-11eN-Pro - Now GBP10495 42', 24-bit colour, 600 dpi optical, 4800 dpi interpolated, 20mm thick Was GBP12300 * Upgrades are available between some models.

* Floorstands cost between GBP350 (IS) - GBP415 (CS).

* Prices include Scanning Master software.

* Upgrades to Scanning Master Pro software cost GBP230.

The CS500 and CS600 series are high-performance scanners that utilise CIS (Contact Image Sensor) technology for accurate, high-resolution scanning of documents from ISO A4 up to A0 and or ANSI E-size.

Producing unparalleled scanning speeds of up to 3'/sec (colour) when scanning at 400 dpi across a 42' size image, these compact and lightweight scanners also have a very high scanning accuracy of 0.1%.

The CS series is well-suited to applications like detailed road maps and complex drawings, graphics and illustrations - even extra-long documents.

These price cuts and the addition of an unrivalled two-year on-site support warranty will strengthen Graphtec GB's appeal as a supplier of quality imaging products for Reprographics, GIS, Mapping, CAD and Document Archiving.

The superior build quality of these Japanese-engineered scanners combine with two year on-site warranty to assure UK buyers that Graphtec scanners will deliver advanced, reliable performance and ongoing productivity.

Graphtec scanners utilise CIS technology which offers performance advantages for large format scanners.

These benefits include higher scanning accuracy, higher reliability, faster capture speeds for higher productivity, and a lower total cost of ownership.