What is a Large Format Scanner?
The use of a large format scanner is becoming more and more important as technology moves towards digital storage and digital printing. This type of scanner used to be quite costly. With the introduction of easier printing formats, however, the price has come down and the scanners have become easier to use. In general, a large format scanner is a sheet-fed or roll-fed scanner. There are also giant flatbed scanners and a few oversized flatbed scanners. Oversized flatbed scanners are difficult to find, but they are available if one searches hard enough. The average coverage area for a large format scanner is 34 x 36 inches (about 0.86 x 0.91 meters). These scanners are light based, and many of the newer units use a cooler format. They require some room, however, so many of the units come on their own stand and have wheels, allowing them to be easily moved. The uses of a large format scanner are invaluable to countries trying to preserve their history through scanning relics of the past.
