Scanning and Digital Capture

While we offer this as a standalone service it is also the first and critical step in creating a Fine Art Giclée print.

 

 

DRUM SCANNING

Our Howtek HiResolve 8000 is a state of the art PMT based drum scanner designed to capture digital RGB color at the highest optical quality possible  from transmissive or reflective originals, both positives and negatives.

Black and white originals can be scanned as greyscale or line art.

 

Scanning Area: 29.2cm x 30.5cm (11.5" x 12")

 

Scanning Resolution: Optical up to 8000 DPI

 

Interpolated up to 32,000 DPI

 

Optical Density / Dynamic Range: 0 to 4.2

 

Color Resolution: 16 Bit

 

 

DIGITAL CAPTURE OF ARTWORK

With our capturing equipment we take great care in ensuring all detail and every nuance of color and tone in your artwork is captured and reproducible

 

FLAT BED SCANNING

Reflective Scanning Area:

297mm x 420mm (11.7" x 17")

 

Transparency Scanning Area:

210mm x 420mm (8.3" x 17")

 

Scanning Resolution: Optical up to 4000 DPI

Interpolated up to 11000 DPI

 

Optical Density: Max 4.0

 

Color Resolution: 16 Bit

Our ScanMate F8 Plus is an A3 flatbed scanner with a vertically aligned optical system designed to extract digital RGB color from transmissive or reflective originals, including positive and negatives. Black and white originals can be scanned as greyscale or line art.