Reprographic Services, Reprographics Equipment

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL has added WiseImage 11 for AutoCAD and WiseImage 11 for Windows to its broad selection of scanning and imaging solutions. WiseImage is developed by CSoft. IDEAL is the US distributor for WiseImage and other CSoft products and is the Distributor of the Year for Contex scanners.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL announced today that they had once again won the Contex Distributor of the Year award. Contex presented the award to IDEAL at the annual Contex distributor meeting held in Chamonix, France, in April. IDEAL has won this award in every consecutive year since 1998, and also won in 1993 and 1994, for a total of 12 years as the Contex Distributor of the Year.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL.com proudly announces their expansion into a second location in Rockville, Maryland. The Scanners & Systems division of IDEAL has moved into a newly decorated professional office located at 15737 Crabbs Branch Way in Rockville Maryland. The IDEAL Reprographics division remains at 11810 Parklawn Drive in Rockville and is expanding into the area recently vacated by Scanners & Systems.

Rockville, Maryland - With the introduction of Contex's new HD line of scanners, IDEAL's scan-to-print and scan-to-file solutions take a step forward in performance. The new line of scanners is now included in IDEAL's ScanCENTRAL for world class scan-to-print image quality.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL has proudly posted the BERTL 'Highly Recommended' Four Star Award on four of the Contex scanners they distribute. The Chroma, Crystal, Cougar and Chameleon all received this prestigious award from BERTL.

Rockville, Maryland - ScanCENTRAL is available in three different models: the ScanCENTRAL X44, ScanCENTRAL X36 and ScanCENTRAL X24. IDEAL's adjustable stand allows users to set up ScanCENTRAL systems in a single-foot print configuration, by raising the stand and mounting the scanner over top of the printer; or, users can lower the stand to traditional height and set up the printer and the scanner side-by-side if that suits their work flow better.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL.com introduces its Scanning System³. This system, which functions as a color copier, also enables network printing and facilitates internet collaboration of drawings.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL.com announces the new SFP353 adjustable scanner stand. The SFP353 enables an IDEAL / Contex large format scanner to "piggy-back" over a large format printer to transform the scanner and printer into a "single foot print" solution for scan-to-print and quick copy applications. The SFP353 stand is compatible with HP, Canon, Epson and other large format printers. It adjusts from 32" to 53" high and may be used as a traditional stand-alone scanner stand as well as the raised "piggy-back" format.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL.com, distributor of large format and aperture card imaging systems, announces the inclusion of the Wicks & Wilson C-250 ACS Aperture Card Scanner in their product line. The IDEAL/Wicks & Wilson ACS C-250 is a cost-effective solution designed for fast, high volume scanning of aperture card based engineering drawings & scientific documents for use in conversion to CAD, archive and retrieval, and Product Data Management (PDM) applications.

Rockville, Maryland - IDEAL announces the official launch of their My3Dservices.com website to provide 2D to 3D file conversion, file healing and preparation for 3D printing and 3D model library creation. My3Dservices provides 3D CAD services to convert existing 2D drawings and designs, paper or CAD, into BIM and other 3D CAD formats such as Autodesk's Revit. My3Dservices.com also provides solid file modeling to optimize output to 3D printers and other rapid prototyping devices. My3Dservices.com serves the reprographics, architectural, construction and GIS markets through IDEAL's authorized resellers.

Rockville, Maryland - The IDEAL/Contex ZPrinter 450 sets a new standard for office compatibility with office-safe build materials, active dust-control, and zero liquid waste. Automation simplifies printing and saves time. IDEAL, exclusive U.S. distributor for Contex scanners and 3D Printers, announces the addition of the IDEAL/Contex ZPrinter 450 to their 3D printer product line and offers the IDEAL / Contex ZPrinter 450 Starter Kit.

Rockville, MD - Cadalyst, the leading publication devoted to computer-aided design and related technologies, has announced the launch of Cadalyst Online PlanRoom, a secure web-based project-management system now featured on Cadalyst's Web site.

Rockville, MD - MyArchiveCenter.com is a secure, up-to-date online hosted facility for large format scanned drawings. MyArchiveCenter.com functions as a DMZ for users' project drawings and offers a quick, easy way to organize scanning projects into document sets, and to access online for viewing, printing, and distribution.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL has begun shipping WiseImage X with full support for all versions of AutoCAD 2007. WiseImage X for AutoCAD 2007 is based on market-proven WiseImage X for AutoCAD 2006. WiseImage for AutoCAD solves the problem of incorporating scanned raster data into a CAD environment. This is done by adding native CAD-style raster editing and raster to vector (R2V) conversion inside AutoCAD to facilitate revision creation and new drawing production. WiseImage for AutoCAD offers an updated exclusive set of enhancement tools for black/white as well as grayscale and color images.

Las Vegas, NV - Today, in Booth #449 at AU, IDEAL.com advances 3D printing in the Architectural arena by combining traditional 2D scanning with 3D printing to enable architects to go from 2D paper to 3D Physical models in record time.

Rockville, Maryland - Today, IDEAL began shipping ScanOS Version 3.1.4. This powerful large format scanning software adds extra functionality to IDEAL / Contex scanners, by letting users create an automatic searchable database for their scanned images.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL, Contex's exclusive U.S. Distributor, and ten-time recipient of Contex's "Distributor of the Year" award, announces a software giveaway to celebrate the largest product launch in the history of IDEAL / Contex. IDEAL will include 6 months free use of MyArchiveCenter software with every new IDEAL / Contex Energy Star scanner sold during the new product roll-out period.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL announced today that they had once again been awarded the Contex Distributor of the Year award from Contex Scanning Technology. IDEAL received the award during the annual Contex distributor meeting held in Crete, Greece, in June. IDEAL has won this award in every consecutive year since 1998, and also won in 1993 and 1994, for a total of 10 years as the Contex Distributor of the Year.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announced today that they have begun offering 3D CAD services. As the US distributor for the Contex DESIGNmate 3D printer, IDEAL has added 3D CAD services as a complement to the DESIGNmate 3D printer for the AEC, GIS and Reprographics markets. IDEAL's 3D CAD Services include 3D CAD file prep and conversion of 2D CAD files or paper files to "printer-ready" 3D CAD files. IDEAL's CAD services guarantee that the models will print correctly.

Rockville, MD. - IDEAL.com announces the addition of two new energy efficient scanners, manufactured by Contex, to its product line. These new "green" scanners are certified "Energy Star Compliant" by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. The IDEAL / Contex green scanners include the Crystal HS 42 and the Chroma HS 42.

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL begins distributing the IDEAL / Contex DESIGNmate 3D color printer. The DESIGNmate 3D printer allows users to create fast, accurate output from 3D CAD data in an office environment.

Rockville, MD - In response to customer requests, IDEAL has developed a new suite of software products designed to offer efficient electronic handling of large format drawings. The new Large Format Productivity Suite consists of IDEAL ScanOS, Version 3.0, the all new IDEAL PrintOS and the all new IDEAL Archive Center in two versions - one designed specifically for Workgroups, and another with broader functionality for the entire Enterprise. Archive Center is advanced software built on proven ScanDEX and IntraNETIX technology.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL, the largest U.S. Distributor of Contex scanners, today announced a new addition to its comprehensive line of large format imaging solutions -the IDEAL / Contex COPYmate 18 Wide Format Flat Bed Color Scanner. The COPYmate 18 is designed to scan all types of originals, including rare and valuable documents up to C size.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL, the largest U.S. Distributor of Contex scanners, today announced the newest addition to its comprehensive family of large format imaging solutions -the IDEAL / Contex PUMA HS 36 Color Scanner. This tri-camera 600dpi optical color and monochrome scanner is fast and easy to use.

Rockville, MD - Once again, IDEAL.com wins the coveted Distributor of the Year award from Contex Scanning Technology. This is the eighth year in a row and the ninth time that IDEAL has earned this award, having won in 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994 and 1993. IDEAL's value-added sales philosophy contributes to their success.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announces the release of WiseImage Pro GEO version 7.0. IDEAL is the exclusive North American Distributor for WiseImage Pro GEO developed by Csoft in Norway. Bundled with any IDEAL/Contex large format scanner, WiseImage Pro GEO makes a powerful GIS system that combines fast, high accuracy, full color, scanning technology with the most powerful raster drawing editor and raster-to-vector converter customized for the cadastral and GIS market.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com, the largest US distributor of Contex scanners, today signed a distribution agreement with Seiko / Infotech-Americas. Immediately, IDEAL will begin distribution of the Seiko LP-1010 large format printer.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.Com, exclusive North American Distributor for Consistent Software, launches WiseImage 6.7 for AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006. WiseImage 6.7, developed by Consistent Software, solves the problem of incorporating scanned raster data into the CAD environment.

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL unveils its enhanced scanner operating software and adds a new 36" monochrome scanner to its product line. The new major feature of IDEAL ScanOS, IDEAL's powerful scanner operating software, is that it allows users to write and read PDF file formats.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announced today that purchasers of IDEAL / Contex scanners will now be able to store and access their large format scanned files online at www.idealplanroom.com. This means that organizations of all sizes can have the enterprise-class data storage, viewing and sharing provided by a secure online planroom. This online large format storage service is offered exclusively by IDEAL and IDEAL dealers.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL announced today that, for a limited time, the award-winning ScanDEX-IX Network Viewer will be included with every purchase of ScanDEX Pro Plus software. ScanDEX Pro Plus software enables large format batch processing, clean-up and archive scanning and indexing. The benefit of the ScanDEX-IX Network Viewer is that it eliminates client-installed software. ScanDEX-IX Network Viewer is based on thin-client technology and enables network users to easily find and quickly view large format documents using only their web browser.

Rockville, MD - Effective immediately, the list price of the IDEAL / Contex Chroma XL 42" scanner drops from $22,900 to $19,900 USD. This price drop means new affordability for professionals who need color accuracy and high performance scanning. The IDEAL / Contex Chroma XL 42" is in demand for CAD, A/E/C, GIS, In-House Repro, Sign, Pre-press, Copy, POP and Display markets and can be used stand-alone or as an integrated component of a customized solution.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL's newest addition to its ScanDEX software line is ScanDEX-IX. ScanDEX-IX adds browser-based document distribution to the already powerful scan, index and archive features of ScanDEX Pro to more easily facilitate the migration of paper, film and aperture card archives to a digital print room.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com introduces its new Aperture Card Blow Back System for engineers, manufacturing, scientific or any one with aperture cards that need to be converted to paper drawings. This cost-effective system is designed specifically to replace old and ailing aperture card readers. Users can quickly and easily perform functions ranging from the most simple, such as printing a hard copy of the card, to the more complex, such as capturing a digital copy of the card and creating a searchable database.

Rockville, MD - At the International Reprographics Show in Hollywood, FL, IDEAL received top awards for its Online PlanRoom. IDEAL.com unveiled enhanced communication and bid management tools for IDEAL Online PlanRoom Software. These tools include: (1) Bid Blaster�, for sending out bid packages via fax or email; (2) Bid Package Matrix, which enables contractors to order bid packages for their sub-contractors; (3) PlanDEX, helps reprographers print bid sets faster and easier.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announces its partnership with Encad, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company. With the addition of Encad's T200+ printer and the NOVAJET 1000i printer, IDEAL's 'Total Solution' product line now includes a complete scan-to-print solution. This solution was presented to IDEAL's reseller channel at IDEAL's Spring Dealer Conference held in Rockville, Maryland, on May 3 and 4, 2004, and is available through any of IDEAL's authorized resellers.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com today announced U.S. availability of Consistent Software's new WiseImage Pro (GEO Edition). This new product rounds out IDEAL's offerings to the GIS market. Bundled with any IDEAL/Contex large format scanner, WiseImage GEO makes a powerful GIS system that combines fast, high accuracy, full color, scanning technology with the most powerful raster drawing editor and raster-to-vector converter customized for the cadastral and GIS market.

Rockville, MD - Once again, IDEAL.com wins the coveted Distributor of the Year award from Contex Scanning Technology. This is the seventh year in a row and the eighth time that IDEAL has earned this award, having won in 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994 and 1993. IDEAL's value-added sales philosophy contributes to their success. IDEAL features Contex large format scanners in solutions that offer easy and intuitive methods to scan drawing archives into an Online Planroom, index title blocks, search and retrieve drawings, quick view using a web browser, edit raster files as if they are vector, and transform 2-D drawings into 3-D presentations.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announces roll-out of new web site. This "Extreme Makeover" of the IDEAL web site brings a whole new look and "feel" to IDEAL.com. The web site is designed with the customer in mind. Product information is readily accessible and the focus is on educating customers so they can make the best possible purchasing decision.

Orlando, FL - Today, at the A/E/C Systems Show in Orlando Florida, IDEAL announces new releases of two old favorites...ScanOS and ScanDEX Pro. ScanOS is a multi-function scanner operating system that enables users to scan, store, and index images with a single field for easy retrieval. ScanOS also supports direct printing to Windows compatible devices. Both ScanOS and ScanDEX Pro offer color and black and white image support and support all IDEAL/Contex Large Format Scanners including FireWire and USB as well as any TWAIN or ISIS scanners.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announces the new Color ScanCENTRAL system for online ordering and viewing. The Color ScanCENTRAL system includes an IDEAL/Contex Color Scanner up to 54" wide, JETimage PRO+ scan-to-print software and e-commerce-enabled IDEAL ArtRoom software. The Color ScanCENTRAL system enables scanning of ultra-large documents up to �" thick. Once they are scanned, the documents can be stored in the reprographer's online "ArtRoom." Customers can quickly view, without download, and order prints online. The print order is sent to the Reprographer's inkjet printing department for printing.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com, exclusive North American Distributor for Consistent Software, launches a revolutionary Online PlanRoom Editing Tool, WiseImage 6.0 for Windows. WiseImage 6.0 enables Reprographers, Contractors, Engineers, and Cartographers to restore, update and edit drawings in raster format. This means that users of an IDEAL Online PlanRoom can use intelligent raster editing tools to create and update raster-vector drawings in the same manner as in a traditional CAD package. WiseImage 6.0 provides a surprisingly diverse functionality for color, grayscale and monochrome images.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com, exclusive North American Distributor for Consistent Software, launches WiseImage 6.0 for AutoCAD 2000/2000i/2002/2004 and AutoCAD LT 2000/2000i/2002/2004. WiseImage 6.0, developed by Consistent Software, solves the problem of incorporating scanned raster data into the CAD environment. This is done by adding native CAD-style raster editing and raster to vector conversion inside AutoCAD to facilitate revision creation and new drawing production. WiseImage 6.0 for AutoCAD offers an updated exclusive set of enhancement tools to be applied to black/white as well as grayscale and color images. True ObjectARX technology, the possibility to use AutoCAD dialogs and settings, and an advanced customizable interface in Windows XP style, makes WiseImage 6.0 a natural part of AutoCAD environments.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com has named Kodak Service & Support preferred U.S. service provider for its large format IDEAL/Contex scanners. Under the agreement, Kodak Service & Support will provide both warranty and post-warranty service, which includes onsite maintenance as well as installation support.

Rockville, MD and Owings Mills, MD - IDEAL.com has partnered with Avatech Solutions to bring its entire line of scanning solutions to Avatech's government, education and commercial customers. Avatech, a leading provider of design automation and PLM solutions for the manufacturing, building design, and engineering markets, has been granted a US-wide authorization to provide IDEAL/Contex large format scanners and complimentary software as a part of their single-source solutions offerings.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.Com, introduces the new IDEAL/Contex Magnum 54" color scanner which allows users to scan in color images up to 54" wide, store them on their own, customized, browser-based IDEAL PlanRoom, and sell large format color graphics online. The IDEAL/Contex Magnum 54" color scanner is the first in the industry to handle 54" media and IDEAL's Online PlanRoom is customizable to sell color graphics online. These two technologies are targeted to Reprographic Companies, Sign Shops, Copy Shops, POP/Exhibit/Display Providers and Service Bureaus.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announces the new IDEAL PlanRoom, a customizable online document ordering and management system. The IDEAL PlanRoom is a complete, secure solution for Internet-enabled large format businesses. The system can be customized for use by construction companies, architectural firms, facilities management companies, reprographers, or any other business that relies on large format drawings, whether color or black and white. This unique system takes the user from scanning, document acquisition and indexing to job submission and on-line ordering.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com announces that RasterID, automatic indexing software, and WiseImage, raster editing software, are compatible with the HP Designjet 4200 scanner. IDEAL is the exclusive North American distributor for RasterID and WiseImage that are developed by Consistent Software. Use RasterID to automatically extract title block information, from drawings scanned with the HP Designjet 4200 Scanner, to an archiving database such as Access. The drawings scanned with the HP Designjet 4200 can then be edited with WiseImage software that treats raster objects like vector objects.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com, a leader in wide-format imaging solutions, has begun signing dealers to the NEW IDEAL/Contex Authorized Dealer Program. The IDEAL launch of the Contex program is significant, because it not only includes all products and benefits of the Contex Dealer Program, but also includes products and benefits available only to IDEAL's resellers.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com, exclusive North American Distributor for Consistent Software, launches WiseImage for AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2004. WiseImage 5.5, developed by Consistent Software, is a true ObjectARX application that transforms AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT into powerful raster editors.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com has partnered with ENGINEERING.com Incorporated and IMAGINiT Technologies to distribute PlanTracer and WiseImage Software. PlanTracer software converts raster floor plans or 2D AutoCAD� (from Autodesk, Inc.) floor plans into intelligent 3D ADT objects automatically and/or semi-automatically. iseImage software brings scanned drawings directly into AutoCAD and provides raster cleanup, CAD-style raster editing and raster-to-vector conversion of lines, arcs, circles, text, hatch, line styles and symbols.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com introduces new, faster large format scanners that complement IDEAL's Online Planroom. The A/E/C, GIS, and Reprographics communities can now scan their large format drawings at 8.0 inches per second, and store them in a browser-based online planroom for ready access in case of an emergency.

Rockville, MD - Once again, IDEAL.com wins the coveted Distributor of the Year award from Contex Scanning Technology. This is the sixth year in a row and the seventh time that IDEAL has earned this award, having won in 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994 and 1993.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL announced today that they have won a bid from Ulster County, New York to supply an IntraNETIX Online PlanRoom and Document Management System. Ulster County Information Systems awarded the bid for the system, which will be used by the Ulster County Highway Department for archiving historical data and for securing images for public safety facilities.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL introduces IntraSCAN, workflow for WideImage. IntraSCAN is an easy-to-use wide format, job-based, network scanning software. IntraSCAN jobs are organized with folders containing document sets that can be accessed easily from any network computer using a web browser. Scanner adjustment settings are remembered in each folder individually, making size and media changes a snap.

Rockville, MD - PlanTracer by Consistent Software, a new product in IDEAL's family of Scan to CAD products, receives The Editor's Choice Award from CADENCE Magazine. The Award is given to those companies that the CADENCE editorial team feel constitute significant technology that will help move the CAD industry (and related disciplines) forward. PlanTracer is the first solution on the market for AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop (ADT) that converts floor and building plans into intelligent models automatically and/or semi- automatically.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com has begun distribution of PlanTracer, a new product in IDEAL's family of Scan to CAD products. PlanTracer is the first solution on the market for AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop (ADT) that converts floor and building plans into intelligent models automatically and/or semi-automatically.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL announces Conference on Demand, a secure, customized virtual conference room designed for a single online meeting or presentation. This stand-alone module in IDEAL's IntraNETIX suite of products enables large format collaboration online.

The two leading scanner manufacturers Contex and VIDAR have merged. With this merger, combined revenues for 2002 will exceed US$ 50 million, making the new company the world's fastest growing scanner technology supplier.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com introduces new, faster large format scanners that complement its new Online Conferencing Service. The A/E/C, GIS, and Reprographics communities can now scan in their large format drawings at 8.0 inches per second, and collaborate and conference online any edits that need to be made in real-time.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com introduces "Scan-to-GIS" Scanning System for scanning and editing large format scanned maps in raster like you are in vector. This "Scan-to-GIS" system is targeted to Mapping Professionals and provides all the functionality GIS users need to scan maps and to edit them quickly and easily once they are scanned.

Rockville, MD - Once again, IDEAL.com wins the coveted Distributor of the Year award from Contex Scanning Technology. This is the fifth year in a row and the seventh time that IDEAL has earned this award, having won in 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994 and 1993.

San Francisco, CA - Today at AIIM, IDEAL.com unveils the Scan-to-Network Scanning Solution. IDEAL's Scan-to-Network provides a solution to the problem of organizing and viewing drawings over a network/Internet. The Scan-to-Network Scanning Solution is targeted to the AEC, CAD, Manufacturing, GIS, and Reprographics industries.

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL.com launches RasterID, intelligent Title Block contents recognition software with built-in, break through OCR technology, and application hooks for third party developers.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com Introduces a "Scan-to-CAD" Version 5.0 Scanning System for scanning, organizing, network viewing, and editing large format scanned drawings. This "Scan-to-CAD" system is targeted to Architects, Engineers, and Construction industries and includes more functionality to leverage drawing images and data enterprise wide.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com introduces its new IX E-Plan Room Plus and IX E-Front Counter for Reprographers. These two new modules in the IntraNETIX document management family provide e-commerce capability designed to automate the ordering process for reprographics customers.

Rockville, MD - What if Facility Managers and Agencies had to immediately get their hands on large format drawings, blueprints, and maps? IDEAL.com introduces IntraNETIX-FM, emergency preparedness software that assists in the challenge of fast, accurate retrieval of large format scanned documents and electronic (CAD) files. IntraNETIX-FM insures secure, quick, browser-based search and view capabilities of scanned facility drawings, engineering drawings, architectural plans, and blueprints from anywhere and anytime with a standard web browser.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners and Systems, Inc. announces that it has been awarded a Corporate GSA Schedule Contract Number GS-00F-0046L. IDEAL's GSA contract is a new breed of contract sponsored by GSA that combines information technology and services into one contract vehicle. Now government buyers can procure complete large format scanning solutions up to 50" wide, and scanning services through a single contact point: IDEAL Scanners & Systems and its authorized network of GSA resellers.

Chicago, IL - IDEAL.Com introduces IntraSCAN for ScanOS. ScanOS is IDEAL's award winning, multi-function scanner operating system for IDEAL/Contex large format SCSI-based scanners, and all ISIS and TWAIN compatible document scanners. Now, with IntraSCAN on a scanner workstation, all network users can use their standard web browser to find, view, and print their black & white and color scanning jobs that have been scanned with ScanOS's single-field database indexing capability. No client software or configuration is necessary on any of the other workstations and no client licensing is required.

Chicago, IL - IDEAL.Com introduces new scanners that will revolutionize the scanning industry: the IDEAL/Contex SuperWIDE 40" scanner, the IDEAL/Contex Cougar 25" and 36" Scanners and the IDEAL/Contex Chameleon 25" and 36" Scanners. All of these scanners incorporate the latest in imaging technology for high quality scanning and copying.

Chicago, IL - IDEAL.Com launches WiseImage, a powerful hybrid drawing editor and raster to vector converter for scanned color, monochrome, or grayscale images. It is targeted to the A/E/C, CAD, GIS and Reprographics markets. WiseImage is compatible with IDEAL's IntraNETIX, software that provides quick search, view and print of scanned small format and large format documents on a company LAN. IntraNETIX users can download their CAD or Raster drawings, and, using WiseImage, edit raster and vector objects with equal ease; then modified documents can be uploaded back to their centralized drawing repository.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.Com unveils IntraNETIX Editor, a powerful hybrid drawing editor and raster to vector converter for scanned color, monochrome, or grayscale images. This add-on for IDEAL's IntraNETIX hosting software server is targeted to the Reprographics market. Reprographers who host their customers' large format drawings using IntraNETIX, enable their customers to search and view their drawings using a standard web browser.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com won the coveted Distributor of the Year award once again for Contex Scanning Technology. Previously, IDEAL earned Distributor of the Year for 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994 and 1993. IDEAL introduced the first Contex Scanner in 1989 at AutoFact and is Contex's largest distributor. IDEAL.com adds value to Contex scanners by offering customers total solutions such as Scan to CAD, Scan to Index, Scan to Print and Scan to the Web for the CAD, A/E/C, GIS, Color Graphics, and Reprographics markets.

Chicago, IL - Today at NDES, IDEAL.com announces the release of IntraNETIX 7.0. IntraNETIX provides quick search, view and print of scanned engineering drawings and CAD files via a standard web browser.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com rolls out a new dealer plan for 2001. The I/DEALer Program centers on IntraNETIX, a powerful large format document management software that allows for easy, browser-based access to any black and white or color document in a secure Intranet/Internet environment.

Rockville, MD -IDEAL.com announces the release of ScanDEX 2.5. This multi-field scanning and indexing software product offers users a multitude of new features, including color image support, email image support, advanced multi-page capability, direct printer support, and more.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. (IDEAL) will be at the Graph Expo trade show in Chicago co exhibiting with Contex Scanning Technology at Booth 1547 between September 24 - 27, 2000. Ed Delaney, IDEAL's National Sales Manager, and Kevin Armentrout, their Regional Sales Manager, will be there to demonstrate the award winning IntraNETIX™ technology and ColorScanCENTRAL.

San Francisco, CA - Today at Seybold, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. (IDEAL) releases 50" wide Color ScanCENTRAL a new, production-oriented, high speed, high fidelity scan to print system for scanning, printing, and copying of large format originals including photographs, color renderings, posters, and artwork.

San Fransisco, Calif. - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc launches the award winning Digital Container, which allows drawings to be scanned and viewed across multiple platforms for online, browser based soft proofing.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful integration of the IntraNETIX™ solution at United Defense, LP - Ground Systems Division (UDLP-GSD). UDLP-GSD is one of the nation's leading military vehicle contractors with global accolades for their fighting vehicles, such as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle - one of the hallmarks of Operation Desert Storm.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce an upcoming internet based productivity Scan to the Web and Print from the Web seminar for Architects, Engineers, Facility Managers, Manufacturers and government agencies working with large format documents.

Washington, DC - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. today rolls out Digital Container at A/E/C SYSTEMS 2000. This ground-breaking development from Rockville based IDEAL is what the name suggests - a digital container - a secure vault for a corporation's digital assets, the crown jewels. "Utopia" was the word used by two focus groups held at Shugoll Research in Bethesda when they were asked to label the product after an overview of the features and benefits of IDEAL's new Intranet / Web-based network appliance.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. introduces OfficeStation Plus, a scanning and indexing solution for both large and small documents with one interface. OfficeStation Plus is targeted to the office market for scanning and indexing documents as well as to the Reprographics, CAD, and GIS markets that have large, 50" wide drawings, that need to be scanned and archived for easy retrieval. OfficeStation Plus can handle 50" wide drawings and the 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 14" technical specifications that accompany these drawings. "The beauty of OfficeStation Plus is that it allows the user to run one interface for both large and small documents, " states Jay Magenheim, president of IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. "The learning curve is minimized since the user of OfficeStation Plus only needs to learn to use one application software," Magenheim adds.

New York, NY - Today at the On Demand trade show, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc., the leader in scanning technology, introduces a new Color Scan to Print Solution with high resolution photo RIP and WebOS software for the ability to scan and index directly to the Internet. IDEAL's new Scan to Print Solution with high resolution photo RIP provides the best possible scan to print solution for high resolution color renderings, maps, large color graphics, and photographs as well as chromas, negatives, and transparencies. This solution is targeted to Reprographics, Service Bureaus, and the Graphics Arts industries interested in maintaining color fidelity in their scan to print applications as well as obtaining an electronic centralized, secured location for drawings and documents. IDEAL's new scan to print solution also goes beyond a company's existing network into the web for document storage and retrieval.

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. announced today that beginning January 11, 2000, IDEAL will offer Online Demos of large format scanners and cutting edge software in a real time and fully interactive environment.

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc., the leader in scanning technology, introduces the eScanner Series, the large format scan to the web solution. IDEAL's eScanner Series scan to the web solution is a 40" wide color scanner fully equipped web enabling scan and view software packages. Additionally, each eScanner comes with free 25 MBs for image hosting on the web. "Architects, Engineers, Cartographers, and Graphic Artists can scan their 40" wide color images right to their Intranet, Wide Area Network, or the World Wide Web for same day collaboration," states Jay Magenheim president of IDEAL. Users can then retrieve images in a secure environment from anywhere in the world using a web browser. "Why wait for next day delivery!" he added. Users can quickly view large images using a 56K modem, with no plug-in, and without any lost time associated with downloading.

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. introduces a Macintosh interface, called WIDEcapture, for its 40" and 50" wide color scanners to Adobe's PhotoShop. WIDEcapture is designed to supply convenient, direct and problem-free access to 40" wide and 50" wide color scanning input while working with PhotoShop. This interface is designed as a PLUG-IN; meaning it can just be inserted into PhotoShop's plug-in folder and immediately access through the PhotoShop's interface.

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems released I/Vector 4.0, a fast, 32-bit raster to vector translator that converts scanned raster images to vector DXF (AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format), DGN (MicroStation), DWF (AutoCAD Web Format)files with improved recognition features for geometric drawing elements. I/Vector intelligently recognizes circles, arcs, text at any angle, line styles, line widths, hatching, arrows, and area outlines for use in CAD, GIS, Technical Publishing, Product Data Management, and Engineering Data Management Systems.

Rockville, MD - Despite the impressive growth that the large format scanner and printer market has experienced over the past decade, the sharpest growth is yet to come, most industry insiders agree. This will create unparalleled opportunities for businesses farsighted enough to embrace this emerging technology.

"The entire large format market is expanding in all areas," says Jay Magenheim, President of IDEAL Scanners & Systems, a full service large format scanning solutions company in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. "That includes G.I.S., reprographics and graphic arts applications."

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. introduces ReproWEB, a document management and document distribution web server. ReproWEB specializes in handling large format documents such as maps, engineering and architectural drawings, and photographs. ReproWEB securely extends the corporate LAN to the desktops of Internet users anywhere in the world. It provides server-based applications for image viewing, printing, and mark up, with web accessible file folders and a document repository library complete with document revision controls. ReproWEB further conserves bandwidth by providing web centralized printing services, and also allows users to send links to documents instead of file attachments via Email.

Rockville, MD . Today, IDEAL Scanners and Systems, Inc., the leader in scanning technology, today introduces its new, SuperWIDE 50" color scanner for large format photographs, maps, color renderings, posters, and artwork. The SuperWIDE 50" is a 50" color scanner that can be used in a variety of IDEAL scanning solution sets from high range, production oriented, scan-to-print solutions to low-range, stand-alone solutions. The SuperWIDE 50" color scanner is front-loading, and can handle media up to 0.6" thick including foamcore. The 50" wide color scanner provides resolution from 50 to 800 dpi selectable in one dpi increments to match user requirements. The scanner is flexible supporting both color and black and white scanning applications.

Rockville, MD - Despite the impressive growth that the large-format scanner and printer market has experienced over the past decade, the sharpest growth is yet to come, most industry insiders agree. This will create unparalleled opportunities for businesses...

Atlanta, GA - Today at AIIM, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. introduces ScanDEX Solutions, internet-enabled scanning and automatic indexing solutions for 50" wide and small, office type documents. ScanDEX Solutions are for...

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners and Systems, Inc. releases Color ScanCENTRAL a new, production oriented, high speed, high fidelity scan to print system for scanning, printing, and copying of large format...

Baltimore, MD - Today at A/E/C SYSTEMS FALL, IDEAL Scanners & Systems will demonstrate its new line of color scanners with built-in scan-to-print software. IDEAL's 36" wide color scanners support 24 bit RGB color, 8 bit and 4 bit...

Detroit, MI - Today at Computer Technology Solutions, IDEAL Scanners & Systems will demonstrate a new software product, ScanDEX, designed for organizations that aim to achieve on-line access to their large format drawing archives...

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems announces a new, large format (40" media width, 36" scan width) color copier/scanner called Color Digital Blueprint Machine. IDEAL's Color Digital Blueprint Machine is a multipurpose...

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc. announces the release of a scanner operating software with database capabilities. IDEALScanOS is a new software product that operates the full line of IDEAL/Contex SCSI-based...

Rockville, MD - Today, IDEAL Scanners & Systems and Xerox Corporation team up to bring a cost-effective and highly productive scan to print system, called ScanCENTRAL, to the CAD, GIS, Engineering, and reprographics markets.

Philadelphia, PA - This week at A/E/C SYSTEMS '97, IDEAL Scanners and Systems will demonstrate a revolutionary monochrome scan to print system called Digital Blueprint Machine. The uniqueness of IDEAL's Digital Blueprint Machine is...

Rockville, MD -Today, IDEAL Scanners and Systems presents a robust and powerful scan to print system. ScanCENTRAL is a computer-driven scan to print solution featuring an integrated solution of hardware and software designed for...

Anaheim, CA - Today at A/E/C SYSTEMS '96, IDEAL Scanners and Systems, Inc. demonstrates I/Vector 3.5, a fast 32-bit raster to vector translator that converts scanned raster images to vector AutoCAD DXF and WorkStation DGN files...

Atlanta, GA - Today at A/E/C SYSTEMS '95, IDEAL Scanners and Systems announces the release of the IDEAL ACS 4200 DSP, a cost-effective solution designed for fast, high volume scanning of aperture card based drawings and documents for us...

Rockville, MD - IDEAL Scanners and Systems unveils the new IDEAL TDS 8000 DSP, a cost-effective solution for fast, high volume scanning designed for use in technical environments such as architectural, engineering, and geological...

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