Knowledge Centre • Artwork & Visual Materials

WideTEK 36 ART Artwork Scanning

The WideTEK 36 ART is used as one of the specialist capture options for large-format flat artwork and other suitable originals.

For appropriate flat material, a wide-format scanner can provide efficient, consistent capture. The scanner should be selected according to the physical condition, size, surface and required quality rather than used indiscriminately.

Standards context: FADGI stresses that equipment should support defined imaging objectives and measurable image performance; FADGI does not certify individual commercial scanners. citeturn0search0turn0search8

WideTEK 36 ART scanning

The capture method should be selected around the original object, its condition and the purpose of the digital master. Suitable material may be captured with a WideTEK 36 ART, reprographic camera system or flatbed solution, while delicate, oversized or surface-sensitive work may require a non-contact approach.

Materials and considerations

Large artwork

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Maps

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Plans

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Posters

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Drawings

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Flat archival material

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Key considerations

  • Large artwork
  • Maps
  • Plans
  • Posters
  • Drawings
  • Flat archival material

Need an artwork scanning specification?

We can assess the size, material, condition and intended use of your artwork or visual collection and recommend an appropriate capture method and digital output.