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The APT BookScan 1212™
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The APT BookScan 1212™ is based on a disruptive digital imaging technology initially developed at Xerox PARC and protected by several patents which have already been issued and some pending.
Featuring SureTurn™ Advanced Page Turning Technology and the innovative SmartCradle™ Support, the APT BookScan 1212™ will revolutionize and streamline the way all bound documents are scanned, dramatically increasing the availability of these documents. The Kirtas APT BookScan 1212™ is Kirtas' entry level system designed for cost sensitive, lower volume projects.
Excellent Image Quality
All of Kirtas' digitization systems use high-quality, digital cameras rather than traditional scanner technology to capture page images. The APT 1212™ is equipped with one 12.8 mega pixel EOS-5D Canon digital camera. It photographs each right- and left-hand page sequentially using a mirror array through the camera's Canon 24-105mm Zoom EF lens. Resolution from 200 to 400 pixels per inch can be achieved depending on page size..
Applications
Kirtas' APT Technology breaks the document scanning bottleneck by accelerating the current business processes of:
- Publishers
- Libraries
- Educational organizations
- Government organizations
- Corporations
- Imaging Service Bureaus
- Religious organizations
For the first time, these organizations can digitize bound collections at a mere fraction of the cost associated with conventional, labor-intensive scanning methods. As the only automated page-turning bound document scanner, the APT BookScan 1212™ is poised to emerge as the key enabling technology in book preservation, e-book publishing, print-on-demand, and online libraries.
Specifications
| Performance | |
| Images Per Hour: | Up to 1,200 |
| Output: | Color JPEG, TIFF |
| Page Turn Process: | Automated and Manual |
| Technical | |
| Capture Device: | 12.8 megapixel Canon EOS 5D digital camera, 24-bit RGB, (4,368 x 2,912 pixels) |
| Image Resolution: | 200-300 dpi, 600 dpi (interpolated) |
| Page Dimension: | 4.5" x 7" (11.5 cm x 17.8 cm) to 11" x 14" (28 cm x 35.6 cm) |
| Paper Thickness: | 13 lbs. to 80 lbs. or 49 GSM to 300 gsm |
| Binding Thickness: | Up to 4" (10 cm) |
| Interface: | USB, Ethernet |
| Dimensions (W x D x H): | 33"w x 30"d x 48"h (84cm x 76cm x 122cm) approx. |
| Power Requirement: | Standard 115-230 VAC, 15 amp receptacle -IEC three prong |
| Weight: | 160lbs (73Kg) approx. |
| Workstation: | Dell 390 with Dual Core 2.6 GHz processors, 250GB hard drive, 2GB RAM Windows XP Pro OS 17" flat panel monitor |
Benefits
Kirtas' APT BookScan 1212™ maximizes your organization's throughput via:
- Increased revenues from expanded customer capacity and faster turnaround
- Dramatically reduced labor costs
- Lower per-page scanning costs
Here is how the APT BookScan 1212™ compares to currently available scanning products:
| APT Bookscan 1212™ | Old Methods | |
|---|---|---|
| Throughput | Up to 1,200 pages per hour | 100-150 pages per hour |
| Preservation | Scan bound books without straining even fragile bindings | Requires extensive prepping, debinding, rebinding, and aggressive page flattening |
| Quality | 300-600 dpi, full-color images without distortion from the first page to the last. The APT 1212&trade is equipped with one 12.8 mega pixel Canon EOS-5D digital camera. It photographs each right- and left-hand page sequentially using a mirror array through the camera's Canon 24-70mm Zoom EF lens. Resolution can be set to 300 or 400 pixels per inch. | Variable |
| Easeof Use | Simple, GUI (Graphical User Interface) minimizes training | Variable |
| Productivity | One operator can monitor up to two APT BookScan units for a total of 2,000 scanned pages each hour | 2,000 pages per hour would require as many as 20 operators and as many scanners |
Community with Disabilities
The APT BookScan 1212™ is a revolutionary assistive technology for supporting book conversion to other formats (e.g., Braille, audio books, magnification, etc.) utilized by the Community with Disabilities and Disability Services professionals. Some of its unique benefits for these communities are:
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Return on Investment
- Running costs as low as 3 Cents per page compared to 35 Cents to $1.50 per page using manual methods
- Same cost per page for color and grayscale as for black and white pages
- Top Quality Service Maintenance
- Free Software Upgrade With Purchase of a Maintenance Contract
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