Rockville, Maryland, October 11, 2006 - 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. With customized indexing, full-screen pre scan and on the fly settings, users can scan and index quickly and easily. Version 3.1.4 features a superbly responsive graphical user interface (gui) that makes the interactive scanning screen a breeze to use, as well as improved contrast control for greyscale scanning, and updated 7.0 PDF read - write. In addition, ScanOS 3.1.4 supports collated printing and offers a high quality exposure setting to aid in scanning "noisy" drawings. ScanOS supports scan-to-file and scan-to-print simultaneously and a print tracking database aids accounting. The all new online help and printed pdf manual make it fast and easy to start scanning with ScanOS. IDEAL ScanOS supports Contex Scanners starting with fourth generation scanners, FireWire and USB, as well as any TWAIN Scanners and runs on Windows 2000, XP and 2003. List Price of ScanOS is $1,295 USD.

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IDEAL.com develops, markets, and supports a wide range of large format scanning, printing, indexing, archiving, converting and editing solutions designed specifically for the AEC, GIS and Reprographics markets. IDEAL is the exclusive US distributor of Contex large format scanners and 3D DESIGNmate printers, Seiko Teriostar printers and CSoft Software; and IDEAL is the developer of ArchiveCenter software, MyArchiveCenter.com and IDEALPlanRoom.com. For more information on any of IDEAL products / services, or to become an authorized reseller, visit the IDEAL website at www.ideal.com.

Contact Kathy Magenheim
Phone: (301) 468-0123 ext.1230
Email: kmagenheim@ideal.com.