New South Wales State Archives & State Records – Government Records Repository2019-MAY:

Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME is pleased & VERY EXCITED to be able to announce its first installation of an SMA VersaScan model 4870
double A0 Plus – 600 x 600 PPI True not Interpolated High Resolution Large Format Visual 3D Scanner With a Scanning Range: 2A0 ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 X 48 INCHES ) with the Left Bank Gallery located in Southport on the Gold Coast Queensland the preferred provider of High Quality Fine Art Scanning and Printing, Picture Framing and Contemporary Gallery Space.

VERSASCAN 4870 Flatbed Scanner
Bigger. Better. Faster.

Get Ready for a NEW Dimension of Scanning! Introducing V3D Scanning

2018-FEBRUARY:

DS  & ME has installed an SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany VERSASCAN model 4870 Double A0 Plus Flatbed Scanner.

Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME in conjunction with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney is pleased & VERY EXCITED to be able to announce the installation with the New South Wales State Archives & State Records – Government Records Repository of an SMA Electronic Document GmbH VERSASCAN model 4870 Double A0 Plus Flatbed Scanner for installation in February 2018.

2016-MAY:

DS & ME in conjunction  with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney & Canberra wish to announce the successful installation of TWO- SMA  model ScanMaster Scanners plus a QIDENUS model ROBOTIC Scanner with the National Library of Australia – NLA in the ACT.

2016-APRIL: 

DS & ME in conjunction  with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney & Canberra has installed an SMA model SCAN MASTER 1 – A1+ Size Digital Book & Large Format Fragile Document Scanner for the Australian War Memorial – AWM located in Canberra ACT via our Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area + ACT – Authorised Reseller – David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Services – MES.

Full details on the SMA ScanMaster Range of Scanner for the scanning of Books & Large Format Drawings, Maps, Plans & Fragile Documents are available online at the DS & ME webpage titled The DS & ME SMA Range of SCAN MASTER Scanner – with NINE-9 SMA MASTER RANGE OF SCANNERS INSTALLED IN THIS REGION – now with the NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature Imaging for Document, Book, Drawing, Map, Plans from A 3 to A 0 + in Size

 

2016-MAY:

DS & ME in conjunction  with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney & Canberra has installed TWO – 2 – A2 Size Digital Microfilm Scanners for The National Library Australia – NLA located in Canberra ACT via our Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area + ACT – Authorised Reseller – David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Services – MES.

ONE – 1 SMA model SCAN MASTER 2 – A2+ Size Digital Book & Large Format Fragile Document Scanner

Full details on the SMA ScanMaster Range of Scanner for the scanning of Books & Large Format Drawings, Maps, Plans & Fragile Documents are available online at the DS & ME webpage titled The DS & ME SMA Range of SCAN MASTER Scanner – with NINE-9 SMA MASTER RANGE OF SCANNERS INSTALLED IN THIS REGION – now with the NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature Imaging for Document, Book, Drawing, Map, Plans from A 3 to A 0 + in Size

ONE – 1 QIDENUS model ROBOTIC 4 – A2+ Size Fully Automated Digital Book Scanner

Full details on the QIDENUS model ROBOTIC 4 – A2+ Size Fully Automated Digital Book Scanner  for the scanning of Books & Fragile Documents are available online at the DS & ME webpage titled The DS & ME – QIDENUS Book Scan 4.0 models of the ROBOTIC Automatic & MASTERED Semi-Automatic Book Scanning Systems

The SMA VersaScan Model 3650 in Operation

Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME are pleased & enthusiastic to be able to provide the announcement from SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany of the incorporation of the GIANT LEAP FORWARD in the Imaging Industry with the release of V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D which = 3D Like Scanning on their SCAN MASTER models 0 = A0+ – 1 = A1+ & 2 = A2+and VERSASCAN Book & Large Format Scanner Range starting at A1 & then A1 & A0 then with the recent manufacture of a specialised customised scanner for originals up to 48 = 1,219mm wide x 100 inches = 2,540mm long which is much larger than DOUBLE A 0.

The VersaScan 3650 – VISUAL 3D which = 3D Like images has a TWO-2 Lamp Exposure System

1. The Left Image has been Scanned at Minus 200 = using the bottom light  only

2. The Centre Image has been Scanned at Plus 200 = using  the top light  only

3. The Right Image has been Scanned at the Regular Setting  = using  both the top & bottom lights together

The NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature from SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany

The NEW – SMA VERSASCAN Brochure

The NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature is now incorporated in the SMA SCAN MASTER & VersaScan product line which includes the SMA models SCAN MASTER 0 = A0+ – 1 = A1+ & 2 = A2+ & the SMA VersaScan flatbed scanner models 2550 = 25 inches wide by 50 inches long or DIN A1+, 3650 = 36 inches wide by 50 inches long or DIN A0+  & 36100 = 36 inches wide by 100 inches long or DIN Double A0+, plus A1+ & A2+ models with special production versions available.

NOTE: SMA recently manufactured a specialised customised scanner for originals up to:

• 48 inches = 1,219mm wide x 80 inches = 2,032mm long &
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• 48 wide = 1,219mm x 100 inches = 2,540mm long.

The whole SMA Book & Flatbed Scanner Range now incorporates the this NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Featurescanning in 2.5D scanning mode to capture surface contours and produce 3D-like surface recognition images, which are very natural looking images of the highest quality.

This NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Featurecan be implemented for a wide variety of surface control and presentation applications.

The NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature is a feature you have to see for yourself to believe.

 How does the NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Featurework?

 Technically it works like this:

There are TWO-2 lamps in the SMA Scanner Range Scan Heads – with a top lamp and a bottom lamp.

In a normal 2D scanning process both lamps are ON.

With the NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning mode every line of pixels takes three shots:

• Top light only,

• Bottom light only and

• Both lights on.

The firmware then merges all THREE-3 images.

That’s why the NEW – SMA V3D which stand for VISUAL 3D = 3D Like Scanning Feature looks 3D-LIKE.

The NEW – SMA V3D which stand for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature provides the operator with a major advantage when it comes to structured surfaces or things like metal, seals or anything that is shiny or reflective.

Sometimes there are golden or silver like prints located in books requiring scanning.

When scanned with an overhead scanner the image created looks very unusual & of poor quality.

The viewer can’t even see in the scan what the original was like as the metal effect disappears and is turned into grey or dark yellow or beige.

Even with the previous SMA models the MAP MASTER & SCAN MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN the Coins as shown in the attached SMA VersaScan V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D Scanning Sample of the FIVE-5 Coins scanned in 2D Mode are less clear than the coins captured using the NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D Like Scanning mode.

With the NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature scanning the gold, silver & copper coins & images in Books appear more true to the original!

Many Library & Archival Institutions are aware of this problem and are searching for a solution to be able to capture these difficult originals true to the color.

The NEW – SMA V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature provides that solution.

The SMA MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 EXTRA LARGE Format Scanners for Colour Scanning of Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s plus Large Format & Fragile Document/s.

SMA Scan & Copy System – Scanners, Digitisers & Imagers are installed in the major archival institutions internationally for the scanning of fragile archival documents of all sizes up to & including DOUBLE A 0 or 2540 x 915 mm = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size.

2014-08 1. State Records of New  South Wales installation of a SMA model  VERSASCAN 36100 Double A 0 + or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications with a 55 Inch Image Quality Assurance – QA Monitor

2014-08 2. State Records of New  South Wales installation of a SMA model VERSASCAN 36100 Double A 0 + or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications with a 55 Inch Image Quality Assurance – QA Monitor

2014-08 3. State Records of New  South Wales installation of a SMA model VERSASCAN 36100 Double A 0 + or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications with a 55 Inch Image Quality Assurance – QA Monitor

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Before you decide on an Appropriate Scanner for the scanning of your Valuable & in many instances Irreplaceable Oversize Material such as Bound Book/s, Large Format / Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s etc. plus Professional Cartography applications you may wish to review an A3 Size Colour Resolution Test Target scanned at 1,200 – 600 – 400 – 300 – 200 – & 150 DPI – Dots Per Inch as Pure Uncompressed .TIFF – Tagged Image File Format files produced on the Superior SMA MASTER SERIES of Scanners from DME. 

The A3 Colour Test Target includes NINE – 9 of the ISO Scanner Resolution Test Chart No. 2 with each Resolution Set consisting of FIVE-5 black lines separated by FOUR-4 white lines in various sizes.

In its original Uncompressed .TIFF format this image scanned on the  SMA model MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN L – A1 Scanner of a Sample image of an Image Access S2N – A3 size Test Target was scanned @ 300 DPI – Dots Per Inch creating a  51.5 MB Size File.

SPECIAL NOTE: This image above is a Compressed .JPG File which is now compressed down to 2.12 MB in size which by the Lossy Compression Nature of .JPG  does not truly represent the Uncompressed .TIFF format Scanned Image produced from the  SMA model MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 – A1 Scanner @ 300 DPI – Dots Per Inch.

In its original Uncompressed .TIFF format this image scanned on the  SMA model MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN L – A1 Scanner of a Sample image of an Image Access S2N – A3 size Test Target was scanned @ 600 DPI – Dots Per Inch creating a  206 MB Size File.

SPECIAL NOTE: This image above is a Compressed .JPG File which is now compressed down to 7.8 MB in size which by the Lossy Compression Nature of .JPG  does not truly represent the Uncompressed .TIFF format Scanned Image produced from the  SMA model MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 – A1 Scanner @ 600 DPI – Dots Per Inch .

Contact Laurie Varendorff @ email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA; or Phone: Australia @ 0417 094 1470417 094 147 – International @ +61 417 094 147+61 417 094 147 at Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME and Laurie will provide you with the copies of the Original Uncompressed .TIFF format Sample Images scanned at 1,200 – 600 – 400 – 300 – 200 & 150 DPI – Dots Per Inch.

In addition the A3 Colour Test Target includes a range of Grayscale Step Tests along with various Font Sizes ranging from a TWELVE-12 point ( pt ) size E.G. 12pt  down to  FOUR-4 point ( pt ) size E.G. 4pt.

The number 2.0 for example, means that there are two line pairs ( TWO-2 black ones and TWO-2 white ones ) per mm which equals a VERY LOW RESOLUTION.

The number 9.0 for example, means that there are NINE line pairs ( NINE-9 black ones and NINE-9 white ones ) per mm which equals  an EXTREMELY HIGH RESOLUTION.

Should you request the set of Sample images from DS & ME the first thing you will note is that the .TIFF images produced on the SMA MASTER SERIES of Scanners are all at the upper end of the range & thus producing EXTREMELY HIGH RESOLUTION images all the way form 300 DPI through to 1,200 DPI.

This is the type of quality image you should expect from the scanner you choose for the scanning of your Valuable & in many instances Irreplaceable Material.

Contact Laurie Varendorff @ email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA; or Phone: Australia @ 0417 094 1470417 094 147 – International @ +61 417 094 147+61 417 094 147 at Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME and Laurie will provide you with the copies of the Original Uncompressed .TIFF format Sample Images scanned at 1,200 – 600 – 400 -300 -200 & 150 DPI – Dots Per Inch.

The THREE – 3  SMA MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN Large Format Scanner models are shown below.

1. The SMA model VERSASCAN 36100 – for DOUBLE A 0 + or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications

2.The SMA model XL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650 – for A 0 + or 1270 x 915 mm = ( 50 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications

3. The SMA model L  now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 – for A 1+ or 915 x 635 mm = ( 36 x 25 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications

 

2014 JUNE: The State Records Office of New South Wales places an order for the SMA model MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner

Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME the SOLE Australian Distributor of the SMA Range of Book & Large Format Scannershas received an order for the supply of an SMA MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A 0 + ( 2,540 x 915 mm = 100 x 36 Inches in size ) from the State Records Office of New South Wales via our Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area – Authorised Reseller & Technical Service Agent – David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Services – MES.

This SMA – MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner – Scanning Range of DOUBLE A 0 + ( 2,540 x 915 mm = 100 x 36 Inches in size ) sale to the SRO NSW will be only the THIRD SMA MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 installed world-wide.

The other TWO -2 SMA MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner installations are with the following organisations:

1. The Russian Navy Archive, Saint Petersburg, Russia

2. The Chinese Navy, China ( with several SMA Scanner installations )

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SMA are proud to announce that an SMA model MAP MASTER XL  now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650 was chosen by a Norwegian Service Bureau to digitize large format originals.

A major application for this Norwegian Service Bureau is to scan original paintings in order to reproduce prints for the commercial retail market.

2013 – AUGUST: The Russian Navy Acquires a MAP MASTER XXL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 unique oversize Flatbed Scanner designed for the Color Scanning of Fragile Archival Document/s, Map/s, Plan/s & Engineering plus other types of Drawing/s of all sizes UP TO & including DOUBLE A 0 Plus or 2540 x 915 mm = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size so as to digitize their rare and extremely large naval maps.

SMA are proud to announce that the Russia Navy has received its first MAP MASTER XXL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 unique oversize Flatbed Scanner.

This MAP MASTER XXL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 unique oversize Flatbed Scanner is being utilized by the Russian Navy to digitize their rare and extremely large naval maps.

The MAP MASTER VERSASCAN 36100 was assessed by the Russian Navy as being the only sensible solution for this application as no other manufacturer offered a Flatbed Scanner with such a large scanning range combined with acceptable scanning productivity throughput.

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2013 – JUNE: The Kenyan Government has Purchased THREE – 3 MAP MASTER L now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 unique oversize Flatbed Scanner designed for the Color Scanning of Fragile Archival Document/s, Map/s, Engineering plus other types of Drawing/s of all sizes UP TO & including A 1+ or 915 x 635 mm = ( 36 x 25 inches ) in size

 

  NOTE : A detailed Case Study will follow once the scanning project is fully implemented.

 

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2013 – FEBRUARY: The Chinese Navy Acquires TWO – 2 MAP MASTER L now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 Flatbed Scanners designed for the Color Scanning of Fragile Archival Document/s, Map/s, Plan/s & Engineering plus other types of Drawing/s of all sizes UP TO & including A 1+ or 915 x 635 mm = ( 36 x 25 inches ) in size so as to scan their fragile large format originals

SMA are proud to announce that the Chinese Navy has chosen TWO – 2 SMA MAP MASTER L now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 Flatbed Scanners to scan their fragile large format originals.

The MAP MASTER L now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 is the first High End 1,200 DPI A 1+ Flatbed Scanner in the market.

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2013- MARCH: The SMA MAP MASTER XXL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 for Color Scanning of Map/s, Plan/s, Engineering plus other types of Drawing/s & Document/s up to DOUBLE A 0 or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size shown at the SMA Booth at CeBIT Hanover – Germany.

Clipping Function SMA MAP MASTER XL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650– a unique A 0+ flat bed scanner for large, fragile single sheet documents such as Newspaper/s, Photograph/s, Map/s, Plan/s & Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s and other original/s that do not require a book cradle and cannot be put in a feeder.

 

 

 

 

A Brochure showing the THREE [ 3 ] SMA Map Master now renamed as the VERSASCAN models is available for downloading . SMA-36100 -XL-L MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN Scanners A 1- A 0 – 2 X A 0 Brochure

1. The SMA MAP MASTER model XXL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 – for DOUBLE A 0 + or or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications

2. The SMA MAP MASTER model XL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650 – for A 0 + or 1270 x 915 mm = ( 50 x 36 inches ) in size for Large Format / Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications

3. The SMA MAP MASTER model L now renamed as the VERSASCAN 2550 – for A 1+ or 915 x 635 mm = ( 50 x 25 inches ) in size for Large Format – Fragile Engineering & other types of Drawing/s, Map/s, Plan/s, Papyrus etc. plus Professional Cartography applications

Batch Color Scanning with SMA MAP MASTER model XL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650 – a unique A 0+ flat bed scanner for large, fragile single sheet documents such as Newspaper/s, Photograph/s, Map/s, Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s and other original/s that do not require a book cradle and cannot be put in a feeder.

 

 

 

Why is the SMA Electronic Document GmbH MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN Large Format Scanner ideally suited to this application?

The SMA Electronic Document GmbH SCAN MASTER & MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN range of Large Format Scanners are designed for use with Book/s & Fragile Document/s of A 3 = 297 x 420 mm or 11.69 × 16.54 inches in size up to A 0 = 841 × 1189 mm or 33.11 × 46.81 inches in size.

The SMA Electronic Document GmbH SCAN MASTER &: MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN range of Large Format Scanners are the ONLY Book & Fragile Documents Scanners manufactured that do not suffer deterioration of Image Quality due to several important factors.

1. The loss of Image Quality due to the image sensor being miniaturised plus being located at some distance from the original material.

2. Distortion of the Image Quality due to the image sensor being located behind a lens which no matter the quality of the lens causes drop-off & the potential for hotspots in the images produced.

3. Distortion of the Image Quality caused by ambient lighting either natural or from some other source e.g. Overhead Lighting with reflections & other characteristics being introduced to the images produced with the result that less than maximum quality images are produced.

Why is this so?

The SMA SCAN MASTER & MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN range are in effect almost a contact imaging process where the Book & or Fragile Documents are positioned extremely close to the flat full size of the origin width Color Scanning CCD Array scanner head with only a layer of clear glass separating the Book & or Fragile Document from the CCD Array scanner head.

Why is this important?

What is the result of this Closed System of utilising a flat full size of the origin width Color Scanning CCD Array scanner head against all other Large Format Book & Fragile Document Scanners?

The image does not have to pass through a lens that can & does cause distortions [ which must be compensated for ] plus it does not have to be adjusted to compete with overhead lighting & or sunlight coming in via windows as the flat CCD Array scanner head has its own LED light source under the glass thus eliminating distortions caused by Lenses, Distance from the original or competition with overhead lighting required for the Operator to work in a friendly Occupational, Safety & Health – OS&H environment.

The SMA SCAN MASTER & MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN range of Large Format Book & Fragile Document Scanners produce superior image quality with no corner Lens Distortion induced drop off & the image information is picked up by a flat full size of the origin width Color Scanning CCD Array scanner head & not a miniature CCD or CMOS thumb size Array scanner head with resultant image drop off due to the distance of the miniature CCD or CMOS thumb size Array scanner head from the original that can be anywhere from around a half [ ½ ] a metre to over a metre in distance.

The SMA MAP MASTER now renamed as the VERSASCAN – a unique A 0+ flat bed scanner for large, fragile single sheet documents such as Newspaper/s, Photograph/s, Map/s, Plan/s & Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s and other original/s that do not require a book cradle and cannot be put in a feeder.

 

 

 

The SMA MAP MASTER XXL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 36100 for Color Scanning of Map/s, Plan/s, Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s & Large Format & Fragile Document/s up to Double A 0 or 2,540 x 915 mm = ( 100 x 36 inches ) in size.

 

SMA MAP MASTER XL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650 for A 0 Map/s, Plan/s, Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s & Large Format & Fragile Document/s

SMA MAP MASTER L now renamed as the VERSASCAN L for A 1 PLUS for Map/s, Plan/s, Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s & Large Format & Fragile Document/s shown in its STORED Configuration

On reviewing the information listed below related to this product you may find that you wish to request a Quotation for evaluation.

If you require a written quotation then please Contact Us @ DS & ME should you require a Quotation and we will respond to your request at the earliest opportunity.

2009-August:

Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DME wishes to announce the introduction of the NEW – SMA model MAP MASTER model XL now renamed as the VERSASCAN 3650 Large Format Document Scanner designed for the Colour or Grey Scale Scanning of Large Documents at true 600 Dots Per inches- DPI resolution at A 0+ or 1270 x 915 mm = ( 50 x 36 inches ) in size.

The scan Speed is EIGHTEEN – 18 seconds for a full colour @ 600 DPI scan of an A 0 or 1270 x 635 mm = ( 50 x 36 inches ) size document.

Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME are the Australian – New Zealand – PNG & Oceania Distributors of the SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany range of Library – Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems for colour or black and white scanning, digitising, or imaging to a digital file format of your choice.

The SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany manufacture a range of scanner/s to scan, digitise, or image Book/s and or Fragile Document/s, Plan/s, Map/s & or Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s from a minimum of A 4 = 210 mm by 297 mm in size up to a maximum of A 0 = 841 mm by 1,189 mm in size to a digital file format of your choice.

Full details on the range of SMA Library – Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & fragile document scanner/s for use in Library – Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference, Archive, Heritage, Records Management, Information Management, Preservation, Conservation, Public History, Local Studies, Local History & Family History, Library – Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference, Local Government, Museum plus Genealogy & Engineering Drawing applications is available online as detailed below:

For any form of microfilm aperture card, jacket, microfiche, microfilm – 16 / 35 mm Roll, micrographic & microform requirements, no matter how small or complex, please contact us via the Contact Us @ DME facility at this website or email Laurie Varendorff of Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME – Email: Laurie Varendorff & we will do everything in our power to fulfil your requirements.

For any book, drawing, map or plan plus archival document or fragile material no matter the size – e.g. less than A 5 = 148 x 210 mm = ( 5.83 x 8.27 inches ) or up to Double A 0 Plus = 2,000 x 1,210 mm = ( 78.7 x 47.64 inches ) – which requires Scanning, Digitising = Digitizing & or Imaging for your Digitisation Projects, no matter how large or small then contact Laurie Varendorff via email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA; or Phone: Australia @ 0417 094 147 – International @ +61 417 094 147 at Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME.

Laurie will be able to advise if DS & ME has the specialised equipment available for the Scanning, Digitising, & or Imaging for your project from a minimum size of A 6 = 148 mm in width by 105 mm in height up to a maximum size of DOUBLE A 0 Plus or 2,540 mm in width x 915 mm in height = ( 100 x 36 inches ) for Newspaper/s, Photograph/s, Map/s, Plan/s & Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s and other original/s or Book/s required to meet a prospective client’s individual requirements.