WideTEK large-format scanners
Archival-quality digitisation of maps, plans, posters and artworks – up to 1,524 mm wide.
Image Access GmbH
WideTEK is the large-format scanner family of the German company Image Access GmbH (Wuppertal). The devices are designed for the archival-quality digitisation of large, often fragile originals – maps, plans, technical drawings, posters, large documents and artworks. The family is the sister line of the BookTEK (formerly Bookeye) book scanners and is built on the same Scan2Net technology.
WideTEK scanners can also be found in Tripont’s range.
What is WideTEK for?
Digitising large-format material calls for different equipment from scanning books or archival records: the sheets are wide, often long or fragile, while paintings are thick and sensitive to touch and light. The WideTEK models offer solutions for these tasks:
- Maps and atlas sheets – digitisation of cartographic and geospatial collections.
- Plans and technical drawings – architectural, engineering and CAD documentation.
- Posters, graphic works and large documents – the sheet-fed models can also scan sheets of virtually unlimited length.
- Paintings, drawings and other artworks – the WideTEK ART models scan works without contact, with or without a frame.
The resulting images can be used for archiving, online publication and catalogues, as well as for printing colour-accurate reproductions.
Model families
The WideTEK models in Tripont’s range fall into three groups.
WideTEK ART – fine art scanners
- WideTEK 36ART – 914 × 1,524 mm scanning area (914 × 2,224 mm with the optional table extension), 600 dpi optical resolution, canvases up to 100 mm in a 200 mm thick frame; with an optional backlight module.
- WideTEK 48ART – for artworks up to 1,219 × 2,032 mm; can later be upgraded to the 60-inch version with an upgrade key.
- WideTEK 60ART – for artworks up to 1,524 × 2,032 mm, with 1,200 dpi optical resolution; canvases up to 140 mm, 240 mm total object thickness.
Sheet-fed large-format scanners
- WideTEK 36, 44 and 48 – CCD camera models with scanning widths of 915, 1,118 and 1,220 mm respectively and 1,200 × 600 dpi optical resolution; 22.9 metres per minute in colour at 200 dpi. The WideTEK 44 can later be upgraded to 48 inches.
- WideTEK 36CL, 48CL and 60CL – CIS models with scanning widths of 915, 1,220 and 1,524 mm respectively and 1,200 × 1,200 dpi scanner resolution; the 60CL also accepts material up to 12 mm thick.
Flatbed scanners
- WideTEK 12 and WideTEK 25 – CCD camera flatbed scanners with scanning areas of 313 × 470 mm (A3+) and 635 × 470 mm (A2+) respectively, with 3D texture mode. With the optional backlight unit, transparent originals – such as films, X-rays and, with the WideTEK 25, glass plate negatives – can also be scanned.
- WideTEK 12-SPECTRUM – A3+ multispectral flatbed scanner with UV (365 nm), visible-light, IR (850 nm) and 3D scanning, and with backlighting built into the lid, for example for examining watermarks and security features.
- WideTEK 24F – CIS flatbed scanner with a 610 × 457 mm scanning area.
- WideTEK 36F (new) – CIS flatbed scanner with a 915 × 610 mm scanning area (36 × 24 inches, 11% larger than DIN A1). It scans the full surface at 600 dpi in colour in less than 6 seconds; its scanner resolution is 1,200 × 1,200 dpi, and it comes with a scratch-resistant glass plate and a wheeled stand.
WideTEK ART: contactless digitisation of artworks
In WideTEK ART scanners the artwork travels on a moving table beneath the CCD cameras, so nothing touches its surface. Paintings can be scanned with or without a frame – according to the manufacturer, even a wet painting can, if it is framed or can already be laid on the table. Oil and acrylic paintings, watercolours, charcoal and pastel drawings, collages and old works can all be digitised.
The patented 3D scanning mode brings out the surface structure: brushstrokes and the relief of the paint layer can also be perceived in the digital image, and the degree of enhancement is adjustable. The UV- and IR-free LED illumination is gentle on the object, and colour management can be fine-tuned with ICC profiles.
Together with large-format printers from HP, Canon and Epson, the WideTEK ART forms a complete reproduction chain in which closed-loop calibration helps to achieve colour-accurate prints. An optional backlight module is also available for the WideTEK 36ART, so that stained-glass windows, glass plate negatives and other translucent materials can also be scanned.
Key capabilities
- Archival image quality – according to the manufacturer’s data, the WideTEK 60ART, the WideTEK 36F and the WideTEK 12, 12-SPECTRUM and 25 deliver at least ISO 19264-1 Level A and FADGI 4-star quality; the sheet-fed models and the WideTEK 36ART at least Level B / FADGI 3-star.
- Gentle material handling – on the CL models the scanning speed can be limited for fragile, valuable documents, and the special transport rollers of the WideTEK 44 and 48 are intended for safe material transport.
- Scanning without a separate computer – the Linux-based scanners with Scan2Net technology work as network devices and send images directly to a USB drive, a network folder (SMB, FTP), e-mail, a printer or cloud storage.
- Virtual rescan – images can be corrected after capture without rescanning the original; automatic cropping and deskewing.
- 3D texture mode – the WideTEK ART models and the WideTEK 12, 12-SPECTRUM and 25 capture surface structure in a single step, for example for paintings, coins, textiles or Braille.
- Standard output – 48-bit colour and 16-bit greyscale capture; PDF/A, TIFF, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG and many other formats.
Who is it for?
We recommend WideTEK scanners to institutions and service providers that digitise large or special originals:
- Archives – for archiving maps, plans and large records.
- Museums and galleries – for the contactless digitisation and reproduction of paintings, graphic works and posters.
- Libraries and universities – for processing map and poster collections and large printed materials.
- Digitisation studios and reproduction service providers – for high-volume, large-format scanning work.
The right model depends on the size, thickness and condition of the originals: sheet-fed models suit flexible sheets, flatbed models rigid or fragile originals, and WideTEK ART models paintings and thicker objects. For bound material and books, we recommend the BookTEK book scanners. You can read more about the latest WideTEK models added to Tripont’s range in our blog post – our experts will be happy to help you choose the right solution for your collection.
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