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Contex/Ideal

Contex/IDEAL Scanners and Systems

Contex/IDEAL Scanners and Systems, the market leader in scanning technology, has been selling and servicing scanners for the Architectural and Engineering, EDMS, CAD, GIS, and Manufacturing markets since the mid 1980s. Contex/IDEAL Scanners and Systems integrates, markets, and supports a wide range of scanning solutions for large and small format drawings and technical documents to entire computer-driven centralized scan to print solutions including raster to vector conversion software with OCR capabilities.
Why Choose Contex/IDEAL Scanners? Contex/IDEAL Offers:
  • Systems tailored to industry demands
  • Solution Sets
  • Broad selection of large and small format scanners
  • Operating software that runs BOTH large and small format scanners
  • Raster tools
  • Conversion tools
  • Color tools
  • Data management and archiving tools
  • Web based systems for your enterprise
  • Onsite and online training
  • Service and support by qualified and experienced personnel
  • Extended warranties
  • Trade in and trade up program
  • Financing
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    Download the Contex Scanners Wide Format Technical Overview
    Scanners List Price/
    ($)
    Scan Speed B&W Scan Speed Color Interface Resolution
    Optical / Max.
        IPS IPS    
    25" Wide Models
    HD 2530 Color Scanner BASE 8,900 4.0 0.5 Firewire/USB2 1200
    HD 2530 Color Scanner PLUS 10,900 4.0 1.5 Firewire/USB2 9600
    36" Wide Models
    HD 3630 Color Scanner BASE 11,900 12.0 0.6 Firewire/USB2 1200
    HD 3630 Color Scanner PLUS 13,900 12.0 1 Firewire/USB2 9600
    HD 3650 Color Scanner BASE 15,900 12.0 1.5 Firewire/USB2 1200/9600
    HD 3650 Color Scanner PLUS 17,900 12.0 3.0 Firewire/USB2 9600
    42" wide Models
    Contex HD4230 Base 13,900 12.0 0.6 Firewire/USB2 1200
    Contex HD4230 Plus 15,900 12.0 1.0 Firewire/USB2 9600
    Contex HD4230i Base 16,900 12.0 0.6 Firewire/USB2 1200
    Contex HD4230i Plus 18,900 12.0 1.0 Firewire/USB2 9600
    Contex HD4250 Base 16,900 12.0 1.5 Firewire/USB2 1200
    Contex HD4250 Plus 18,900 12.0 3.0 Firewire/USB2 9600
    44" SD Series
    SD4410 9,550 10.0 - Firewire/USB2 1200dpi
    SD4430 8,950 5.0 1.0 Firewire/USB2 1200dpi
    SD4450 10,450 10.0 1.5 Firewire/USB2 1200dpi
    SD4490 12,450 10.0 3.0 Firewire/USB2 1200dpi
    54" Wide Model
    Contex HD5450 Base 27,900 12.0 1.5 Firewire/USB 2 1200
    Contex HD5450 Plus 29,900 12.0 3.0 Firewire/USB 2 9600
    Contex SCANStation
    Contex SCANStation 2,500 - - USB 2 -
    Aperture Card Scanner
    Wicks & Wilson ACS C250 19,995 350 C/H - USB 2 400
    Large format flatbed scanners
    Flex 50i 10,900        
    Scanner Accessories & Interfaces
    Upgrade Kit* 2,500        
    Stands 890        
    Support Tray 290        
    Scanner Maintenance Kit 400        
    NextImage SCAN 700        
    JETImage -        
    JETimageNET Copy Software 1,950        
    Ideal Software
    RasterID 1,295        
    RasterID Pro 2,695        
    WiseImage Base 1,295        
    WiseImage Pro 3,240        

    HP Designjet large format printing

    HP Designjet 820mfp 20,995