Contex XD2490 wide-format scanner

Low cost way to scan, copy, and communicate

Time is money – especially when you make changes to plans, drawings, and documents – and have to communicate those changes to colleagues and clients. A professional wide-format scanner would help – but you can’t afford one, can you?

YES YOU CAN! Now there’s an easy and affordable way to scan, copy, and distribute wide-format documents, plans, drawings, and changes from wherever you work. Rugged and reliable, the Contex XD2490 24-inch sheet-feed wide-format scanner is easy to use and designed to fit the way you work– at a price you can afford. Now you can work more efficiently, while saving time and money.

• Capturing changes to plans and drawings fast and easily
• Scan small and large documents – up to A1/D-size
• Share changes instantly with one-touch email
• Make quality copies with built-in printer integration
• User-friendly and lightweight design

Cadalyst set up and tested the XD2490 with two different sets of originals: two standard 22" x 27" topographic maps and two 13" x 18" color AutoCAD plots.

He reported that topographic maps averaged 22.29 seconds to complete, including paper loading and ejecting, and the scans of the AutoCAD plots averaged 17 seconds, also including paper loading and ejecting. “All scanning operations went smoothly, and the speed was quite good,” notes LaFon.

“When everything is installed and configured — a simple and painless process — the Contex XD2490 is rated at 3.0" per second in 400-dpi Turbo RGB color mode,”.

With the scanner in grayscale/monochrome mode, LaFon rated the XD2490 at 10.0" per second in a 400-dpi Turbo configuration. In a period of 60 minutes, including paper loading and ejecting time, he rated the Contex XD2490 as being able to complete 234 D-size scans in RGB color mode at 200 dpi, 501 D-size scans in 200-dpi monochrome mode, 240 A1-size scans in 200-dpi RGB color mode, and 514 A1-size scans in 200-dpi monochrome mode.

“The XD2490 is of the same high quality as other Contex wide-format scanners previously reviewed by Cadalyst Labs,” notes LaFon. “Fast prescanning aids users to get their scans just the way they want them.” This capability makes it extremely easy to use for occasional users.

Introduced last fall at a groundbreaking price, the XD2490 scanner is intended for all types of users and offices that require convenient and quality in-house scanning. The XD2490 scanner is also available as part of a single footprint MFP solution, allowing customers to obtain a wide-format scan, print, copy, and share system with many considerable economic benefits for the office environment.

Contex XD2490 24-inch Wideformat ( Wide format ) Scanner

High speed sheetfed ( sheet fed ) scanner for A1 size or smaller documents and drawings – up to 24-inches wide. Enables fast and easy archiving exchange and distribution of documents with scan to file scan to print and scan to email.

Save time and money
• High-speed sheet-fed scanner for A1 size or smaller documents and drawings – up to 24-inches wide
• Simple and powerful Nextimage software with clear controls
• Light-weight , space-saving design (16 kilos) with all drivers and software included makes it easy to set-up, move and connect
• Software adjusts automatically, so you don’t have to be an expert to get a good result
• Instant-on face-up scanning makes it easy to scan and protect fragile documents

Improve workflow in your office

Works with your existing tools such as Microsoft Office and most printers
• Enable fast and easy archiving, exchange, and distribution of documents with scan-to-file, scan-to-print and scan-to-email functions
• 1200 dpi optical resolution ensures sharper images and accuracy
• High accuracy provides distortion free image capturing
• 48-bit color capture and 16-bit black/white capture brings out detail and depth in any drawing
• TWAIN-compliant – works with most programs including EDM and other imaging software
• Saves documents in many different file formats including TIFF, PDF, JPG

Get more for your money

• Designed for heavy use – can produce at least 2 million scans
• Low maintenance – no special tools required to operate or maintain the scanner
• Automatic scanner maintenance system keeps scanner tuned and ready
• Extensive quality assurance
• Except for the glass, there are no parts to break or replace
• Compatible with different power sources and automatically switches when needed

Specifications :

• Optical Resolution : 1200 dpi
• Maximum Resolution : 9600 dpi
• Maximum Scan Width : 24in. ( 610 mm )
• Maximum Media Width : 26.6 in. ( 676 mm )
• Maximum Media Thickness : 0.08-inch ( 2 mm ) flexible documents only
• Scan Accuracy : 0.1% +- 1 pixel
• Data Capture ( colour/mono ) : 48-bit/16-bit
• Colour Space : sRGB
• Interface High Speed : USB 2.0 with xDTR
• Scanning Speed ( inch/sec. ) : 24-inch wide document
  400dpi ( Turbo ) RGB Colour : 3.0
  400dpi ( Turbo ) Grayscale/Monochrome : 10.0
• Productivity ( documents/hour ) : Batch scanning for 60 minutes. Includes paper load and eject time. Measured in completed scans.
  Dsize ( D size ) RGB Color 200dpi : 234
  Dsize ( D size ) Monochrome 200dpi : 501
  A1-size RGB Color 200dpi : 240
  A1-size Monochrome 200dpi : 514
• Software : Nextimage SCAN included ( SCAN+COPY version is optional )
• Device Drivers : 32 and 64-bit: Windows 7 Vista and XP
• TWAIN : TWAIN driver for EDM and maging software
• Dimensions LxDxH : 32.4 x 18.9 x 6.3 inches ( 824 x 480 x 161 mm )
• Weight : 16.1 kgs