Aperture
Card Scanstation
C-Drive
Series
Description
The C-Series from Wicks and Wilson is a range of compact scanners for digitising
microfilm aperture cards. Once scanned, the data can be accessed
instantly for viewing, printing, emailing, distribution or storage.
The C-Series includes three models; the C-Drive that fits inside a PC,
the desktop C-Drive X for on-demand scanning and the C-250 with
Hollerith read and auto-feed hopper, capable of unattended batch
scanning.
Key Features:
- Archive accessibility – scanning enables digital print, email and distribution
of a microfilm aperture card archive from the desktop; giving more output
options than traditional solutions
- Automation – the C-250 is capable of unattended batch scanning; automatically
sizing the drawing and naming the file from the Hollerith code
- Digital Microfilm Printing (DMP) – featuring digital zoom and review before
printing; interfaces with any printer or plotter featuring a Windows-certified
driver
- Latest digital imaging technology – create high quality images; go straight
from film to digital
- Designed for microfilm – optics, scan engine and Smartcode image processing
algorithms all developed by Wicks and Wilson specifically for microfilm
scanning; getting the most from your microfilm archive
- Compact design – the C-Drive is the world’s first zero foot-print microfilm
scanning system; fits inside your PC, so no additional space required
- Imaging tools – digital image enhancement filters, rotate, deskew and
crop tools give the best possible results
- Reliability – Wicks and Wilson’s many years of experience in building
production scanners now available in a compact design C-Drive C-Drive X
C-250
- Ease of use – fully integrated scan procedure and DMP interface provides
simple operation and increased productivity; scan-to-file, scan-to-print
or scan-to-view Designed to fit inside your PC Compact unit for desktop
operation Automatically feed and scan
- Flexibility – all models capable of scanning any ISO aperture card, with
no extras or modifications to purchase
- Effortless – a straightforward walk-up solution that is a true replacement
for your reader-printer
Technical Essentials
- CCFL light source – reliability and consistency for a high quality image
- Display whilst scan – transfers image data to the screen as soon as the
scan starts; near-instant image view
- Dual-save – simultaneously saves greyscale and bitonal files from the
same aperture card image for improved productivity
- Hi-Speed USB – plug and play connectivity; simple and effective, reduces
set-up time
- Horizontal card feed – proven system providing simple load procedure and
reliable card feed
- Multi-level software – simple DMP interface allows anyone to digitise
a card with minimal effort; advanced interface offering more control for
the experienced user
- Print collation – automatically collates drawing sets ready for printing
- Smartcode Image Processing – powerful multi-resolution tools for image
enhancement
- Virtual rescan – automatically reprocesses the scanned image with alternative
imaging parameters; no need to physically rescan the aperture card
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Specification
| Model |
C-Drive |
C-Drive X |
C-250 |
| Resolution |
100 - 400dpi |
100 - 400dpi |
100 - 400dpi |
| Speed (A2 / C Size, 200dpi)* |
<10s |
<10s |
350 cards per hour |
| Speed (A2 / C Size, 400dpi)* |
<13s |
<13s |
250 cards per hour |
| Hopper-feed |
Single card manual |
Single card manual |
150 card automated
batch feed |
| Reduction ratio |
7.5X to 40X (variable) |
7.5X to 40X (variable) |
7.5X to 40X (variable) |
| Image Processing |
SMARTCODE |
SMARTCODE |
SMARTCODE |
| Hollerith entry |
Manual |
Manual |
Automatic
(IBM, MIL STD 804B) |
| Greyscale |
yes |
| Dual-save (greyscale and bitonal) |
yes |
| Printer compatibility |
Any printer with Windows-certified driver |
| Print collation |
Yes |
| Film types |
Silver and diazo |
| Drawing sizes |
User defined, within limits of tape window |
| Scaling accuracy |
± 0.5% |
| File formats (bitonal) |
TIFF, CALS, PNG and PDF |
| File formats (greyscale) |
JPEG, BMP, RAW TIFF, PNG and PDF |
| Agency approvals |
CE, TUV, UL, cUL |
| EMC |
CE, FCC |
| Size (W x D x H) / mm |
150 x 200 x 90 |
150 x 200 x 90 |
170 x 460 x 210 |
| Weight / kg |
1.9 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
| Power requirement |
12V, 1.5A
Integral from PC |
110/240V, 250/170mA
External power-pack |
110V/240V, 270/210mA
External power-pack |
| Controller PC |
See website (www.wwl.co.uk) for current specification |
| Operating System |
Windows XP Professional, SP2 |
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