Contex HAWK-EYE Mx 36 Monochrome Scanner

Contex Scanning Technology (Denmark) has announced the new HAWK-EYE Mx 36 Monochrome Scanner. The HAWK-EYE Mx 36 monochrome scanner delivers high quality monochrome scanning in an affordable solution to a new range of users. Patented technology found in this new breed of scanner includes, Contex’ Accuracy Lens Enhancement Technology (ALE), All-Wheel drive for smoothly handling of large originals and flexible connectivity with both FireWire and High speed USB for ease of installation and use.

Users can now perform quick, easy and tool-free maintenance of scanner consumable parts. Items such as the platen glass, lamp and white background plate can be replaced without a service call to the technician and will refresh the scanner to ensure optimal scanning at the most critical times.

The HAWK-EYE Mx captures gray tones at 16 bits for maximum image precision. Using an All-Digital camera with advanced point-of-origin image capture and on-board digital conversion ensures minimum noise and an extended dynamic range. The HAWK-EYE contains advanced technology for monochrome enhancement providing vivid and clean results from even poor quality originals. All processing is embedded in the hardware enabling the user to perform powerful image enhancement without the typical slow processing speeds of a PC when Post Scan Processing.

The HAWK-EYE Mx 36 operator panel, designed with programmable action buttons, can initiate common tasks directly from the scanner. Each button immediately activates a scan and opens the image in an appropriate application and format. The scanner is equipped with action buttons for scanning, copying and e-mailing loaded originals and can reconfigured for other tasks.