Mustek Scanners and the Digital Age
The world has become digital. Business, art, engineering, science, and literature now exist, spread, and flourish in digital format. Electronic records, digital photos, digital copies of research papers, and eBooks are now how your message, ideas, and transactions are seen, read, and received.
The physical aspects of your work and hobbies should not be disregarded, though. Whether you need to send digital copies of your scrap architectural drawings, share paintings you’ve made online, or offer fans copies of your handwritten draft, scanners are necessary to connect the physical elements of your work with the digital needs you have.
Mustek USA now offers large format A3 scanners for your larger digital needs. Here are just some of their benefits and features.
What the A3 Scanners of Mustek Have in Common?
Mustek’s A3 scanners feature easy-touch buttons for scanning, PDF conversion, and access to the panel settings. The large A3-size flatbeds and the expandable lids makes it easy to scan thick bound books and large documents.
Create digital copies of your documents with true 48-bit color scanning. The bundled software allows you to create text files of the digital document easily with the optical character recognition (OCR) technology.
Mustek’s A3 scanners also feature batch scanning, providing you with the benefit of scanning several parts of your document separately but simultaneously, and allowing you to set separate settings for each part. This is especially useful when scanning several photos or small documents in one scan.
1- Mustek A3 1200S
The A3 1200S provides faster scanning speeds, yet lower scanning resolution at 1200 dpi. Those faster scanning speeds come at a cost of just $292 instead of $340.
The A3 1200S’s scanning speeds are as follows:
1000 dpi: 4 seconds
2000 dpi: 8 seconds
3000 dpi: 12.7 seconds
6000 dpi: 20.1 seconds
The A3 1200S is also slightly smaller and lighter than A3 2400S and A3F2400N. Its other specifications are as follows:
| Dimension (L x W x H) | 555 mm x 383 mm x 88 mm (21.9″ x 15.1″ x 3.5″) |
| Weight | Approx. 4.3 kgs (9.48 lbs) |
| Power Consumption | 12 VDC, 2.0A, 24W ( Input: 100~240VAC, 50~60Hz) |
| System Requirements | Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (Service Pack 3)
Mac OS X 10.7~10.12 Linux Ubuntu 1604 (32bit/64bit) / Fedora 24 (32bit/64bit) |
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2- Mustek A3 2400S
The A3 2400S offers you high-quality scanning with 2400 dpi optical resolution for more detail. This large format A3 scanner will create your high-resolution digital copies for a total of just $375 instead of $436.
The A3 2400S’s scanning speeds are slower than those of the A3F2400N and are as follows:
1000 dpi: 6.8 seconds
2000 dpi: 6.9 seconds
3000 dpi: 14.6 seconds
6000 dpi: 32.8 seconds
The A3F2400S is slightly smaller and lighter than the A3F2400N.
The A3F2400S’s specifications are as follows:
| Dimension (L x W x H) | 555 mm x 383 mm x 88 mm (21.9″ x 15.1″ x 3.5″) |
| Weight | Approx. 4.3 kgs (9.48 lbs) |
| Power Consumption | 12 VDC, 2.0A, 24W ( Input: 100~240VAC, 50~60Hz) |
| System Requirements | Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (Service Pack 3)
Mac OS X 10.7~10.12 Linux Ubuntu 1604 (32bit/64bit) / Fedora 24 (32bit/64bit) |
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3- Mustek A3F2400N
The A3F2400N offers you high-quality scanning with 2400 dpi optical resolution for more detail. This large format A3 scanner will create your high-resolution digital copies for a total of just $415 instead of $480.
The A3F2400N’s scanning speeds are faster than those of A3 2400S and are as follows:
1000 dpi: 3.6 seconds
2000 dpi: 5.1 seconds
3000 dpi: 7.6 seconds
6000 dpi: 32.9 seconds
Other specifications are as follows:
| Dimension (L x W x H) | 576 mm x 406 mm x 72 mm (22.6″ x 15.9″ x 2.8″) |
| Weight | Approx. 4.6 kgs (10.1 lbs) |
| Power Consumption | 12 VDC, 2.0A, 24W ( Input: 100~240VAC, 50~60Hz) |
| Power Saving | ENERGY STAR® |
| System Requirements | Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (Service Pack 3)
Mac OS X 10.7~10.12 Linux Ubuntu 1604 (32bit/64bit) / Fedora 24 (32bit/64bit) |
You can get this model directly by clicking here.
When deciding on which of these large-format A3 scanners you need, decide first on how important the detail and resolution of your digital copies are to you and whether the small differences in speeds will affect your work.
To learn more about our A3 scanners, visit our website and browse through our products page.
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