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LARGE FORMAT IMAGING SOLUTIONS: A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM IDEAL.COM, THE LARGE FORMAT EXPERTS LARGE FORMAT IMAGING SOLUTIONS: A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM IDEAL.COM, THE LARGE FORMAT EXPERTS
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Volume 9   •   Issue 1

 In this issue:

What's New::

Cadalyst Web Site Expands Digital Platform by Introducing an Online Plan Room Powered by IDEAL

Test Drive & Win:

Test Drive the New Cadalyst PlanRoom - Win a GPS Handheld Receiver

Case Study:

Electrical Installation Company Makes Engineering Changes Fast with WiseImage Software

Promotions and Specials:

Check Out These Great Specials on Scanners & Software

Tradeshow News:

Plan Ahead for Fose - March 20-22

Online Events:

Sign up for Large Format Webinar Events - New Events Every Month

Tech Corner:

Tips & Tricks - Scandump Utility

Used Scanner Bargains:

Previously Owned & Demo Units - Some with Warranty

Warranty & SSA Information:

Extended Warranties & Software Subscription Agreements Keep Your System Up to Date and Running Smoothly

I/Dealer's Corner:

Get the Latest Information for Dealers

Contact the Editor:

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

Quote of the Month:

Bill Nye on Laughter

 

What's New:   Cadalyst Web Site Expands Digital Platform by Introducing an Online PlanRoom Powered by IDEAL Cadalyst Offering Readers Free Accounts to the New Online PlanRoom

Rockville, MD, February 5, 2007 - 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 http://www.cadalyst.com. Hosted by IDEAL Scanners & Systems, Inc., Cadalyst Online PlanRoom provides CAD users and managers a secure and convenient means of accessing confidential project plans, specifications and large-format drawings using an Internet Web browser.

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Test Drive & Win:   Test Drive the New Cadalyst PlanRoom - Win a GPS Handheld Reciever

Win a GPS Handheld Receiver
Share your drawings with the world for a chance to win a GPS handheld receiver. Create a Public Project and upload your drawings to Cadalyst Online Planroom by March 1, 2007 and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for the GPS receiver. Content may include plans, scanned raster images, color renderings, bid sets or even maps. Winner will be notified via e-mail.

>> Register now.

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Case Study:   Electrical Installation Company Makes Engineering Changes Fast with WiseImage Software - Eliminates the Need to Convert Drawings to CAD

Problem: A small electrical installation company with 20 employees, needed to find a better, faster, less expensive way to create fitting instructions for electric outlets, electric wiring and alarm systems on existing drawings. Typically, the way this small electrical installation company handled the problem was to send out three or four images, per week, for scanning and vectorization at a cost of approximately $75 per image. The result of these conversions was generally of low quality and contained many small converted elements that required considerable time to clean-up before fitting instructions could be added to the drawing.

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Promotions and Specials:   Check Out These Great Specials on Scanners and Software

Scanner and software specials and bundles help you be more productive and more cost effective.

>> See what's on special this month.

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Tradeshow News:   Plan ahead for FOSE

See IDEAL's 2D to 3D solutions March 20-22 in Washington DC.

>> Click here for FOSE Show Details.

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Online Events:   Sign up for a Large Format Webinar Event

Join IDEAL, the Large Format Imaging Experts for one of our Large Format Webinar Events. Every Tuesday and Thursday we offer timely topics, innovative technology, and simple suggestions to help with your large format problems. Interactive question and answer session with every webinar. Choose from educational presentations, online software demonstrations or dealer training topics.

>> Go to online events schedule and sign up today .

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Tech Corner:   Tips & Tricks

Scandump Utility If you have a concern regarding scan quality, a quick way to isolate the problem is to use the Scandump Utility. Scandump provides a quick snapshot showing the "all important" light profiles within the scanner. One click and Scandump provides light profiles for all of the cameras, showing all of the CCD channels, both in corrected and uncorrected formats, all in one very tightly compressed file. Your technical support contact may ask the you to run a Scandump and email the results in order to help determine whether or not you need an on-site visit. For additional information on reading light profiles and the Scandump utility, please refer to the IDEAL / Contex Technical Service Guide.

Do you have the latest software and firmware for your scanner?
>> See the Scanner Upgrade Matrix.

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Used Scanner Bargains:   Previously Owned & Demo Units - Some w/ Warranty

For a selection of previously used scanners at reduced prices, follow this Used Scanners link.

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Warranty & SSA Information:   Extended Warranties & Software Subscription Agreements Keep Your System Up to Date and Running Smoothly

Is your scanner warranty about to expire? Extend your warranty with an IDEAL Extended Warranty Plan.

Keep your software current with an IDEAL Software Subscription Agreement (SSA).

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I/Dealer's Corner:   Get the Latest Information for Dealers

Hello out there to all our dealers. Access information just for dealers by using our secure dealer log-in at http://www.ideal.com/dealers/default.asp. Have you forgotten your log-in code? Contact dmitol@ideal.com and provide your company name and telephone number and your log-in code will be emailed to you. You must be an IDEAL Authorized Dealer in order to access the I/Dealer's Corner.

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Contact The Editor:   Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

Contact the Editor at: dmitol@ideal.com.

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Quote of the Month:   Bill Nye on Laughter

The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh about.
~ Bill Nye, TV Host and Science Guy, (In an Interview with Wired.com, April 2005)

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