I've got a job pending that requires a scan of a large print (36x24) anyone on the forum got one of these?
I've got a job pending that requires a scan of a large print (36x24) anyone on the forum got one of these?
A Stone Canvas
60w VY-TEK FX/2, Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop Elements, Corel X4, Photograv 3.0, Sandcarving, Stage Blasting, Stained Glass, Scrimshanding, all mobile studio.
Get out your digital camera and do a really careful set up and focusing.
Mike Null
St. Louis Laser, Inc.
Trotec Speedy 300, 80 watt
Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
Dye Sublimation
CorelDraw X5, X7
Luke,
The largest I can go is 12.2" x 17.2". Have you considered scanning in peices and stitching the image back together? If you do this, make sure you turn off any image enhancement features in your scanning software. This will allow matching pieces to be scanned to be stitched together.
Jack
Is this a flat piece, or a drawing type. Most engineering companies have scanners that will read this size in in color or b/w. (If it is a roll of paper). I know ours will do this size and larger in b/w. (The scanner does color, but we did not pay for the license to use color).
Don't know if that helps.
I had an 18x24 drawing that I had to scan. Officemax couldn't scan it, but they could photo copy it in b/w. I ended up getting 2 copies cutting them into 8x9 sheets that overlapped then scanned and pieced them back together.
ULS M-360 35W, Corel X3
In the absence of suitable kit, I'd stick the image to a blank wall and photograph it (using max telephoto and taken as close as possible to level with the centre of the photo to minimise lens curve).
If you have a smaller, scanner, you can do it in chunks and stitch the bits together with this:
http://cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html
...you'll probably need to get the chunks exactly level in a bitmap editor before stitching, for best results.
Thanks to all for the advice - the print must be laid flat on the platen to avoid edge distortion. I would try the digital photo approach if I had a decent camera - I'll look into getting it professionally photographed. I have a contact that wants to trade services with me.
A Stone Canvas
60w VY-TEK FX/2, Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop Elements, Corel X4, Photograv 3.0, Sandcarving, Stage Blasting, Stained Glass, Scrimshanding, all mobile studio.
Luke
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Kinkos has scanners that will scan this size. The trick is to use the self service scanner and then go into the menus and change the scan resolution to as highest possible, also preferably tiff over jpeg. They don't want people doing this but never say no when I do. Bring a large USB key to retrieve the file. It will cost under $10.
Jack
I use Kinkos but I leave the materials there for them to do it, don't have massive self serve scanners at my local one.
We no longer use the wide format digital scanner for anything but line work. A digital camera will reproduce colors better and have a better more dense black.
Doug
Equipment: Universal 35W Laser, Roland Vinyl cutter, Roland SC-540 54" Solvent Print / Cut, HP L25500 60" Latex Printer,
Seal 6500 Dual Heat 60" Laminator, Kodak 9810 8x10 Dye Sub, Kodak 6850 6x8 Dye sub, Nisca Color Plastic Card Printer,
16x20 automatic Heat Press
When we do something like this we put on a board and stand it up straight - or attach it to the wall - and use the digital camera set at the highest resolution.
Works great - you have all the size you need and can adjust at will.
John