Contex IQ Quattro X 44 Large Format Scanner

The new Contex IQ Quattro X 44 large format scanner is the industry-leading scanner for large format technical drawings. Ideal for project teams and workgroups in the AEC, CAD, and GIS markets, the IQ Quattro X 44 is a must have for collaboration projects requiring scanning or the creation of digital archives. The Contex IQ Quattro X are available in 44 and 36-inch configurations, are globally networkable and enabled to support wide format workflows for project teams including access from smartphones or tablets.

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Description

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 large format scanner is designed to fit a multi-site network and are available in two versions, IQ Quattro X 4450 for colour and grayscale/monochrome scanning, and IQ Quattro X 4490 for enhanced productivity. Scan small and large documents up to 44 inch size, networkable with an entire workgroup so anyone in the project team can use it from their smartphone or tablet.

Contex IQ Quattro X 44 large format scanners are available as: a stand alone solution (IQ Quattro X 4450 or 4490), an MFP-REPRO solution: IQ Quattro X 44 scanner, Nextimage REPRO software, a 21.5″ touchscreen, and a high stand for touchscreen mounting and a PC or a low stand for a side-by-side solution, and a ScanStation Pro solution: IQ Quattro X 44 scanner, 21.5″ full HD touchscreen, Nextimage REPRO software, height-adjustable stand, PC basket and keyboard tray.

Design Supply, a Contex Accredited Partner, works closely with Contex to provide the best solutions available to get the job done for your business and maximise your opportunities. With more than 30 years of experience in the large format market, Design Supply offers expertise and knowledge in tailoring the exact solution for your specific application.

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KEY FEATURES

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 is the 5th generation of Contex large format CIS scanners, delivering faster, smarter, better results with improved technology. Built to withstand high volume use on a daily basis, the Context IQ Quattro X 44 has a sleek and lightweight design and features multi-site network compatibility and hi-speed Gigabit Ethernet. Delivering three times the bandwidth of USB3, Contex’s unique Gigabit Ethernet implementation with xDTR3 is lightning fast and accelerates workflows even further via network sharing where scans can be controlled from any computer.

The Contex IQ Quattro X includes the new Nextimage Remote app, saving valuable operator time by bringing all the basic functionality for scanning and copying to the operator’s fingertips via a portable tablet or iPAD, which conveniently can sit on an ergonomically designed slot on the top lid of the scanner.

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 large format scanner delivers leading edge, clean, sharp image quality of technical documents, sketches, maps, documents. Contex Live Alignment, a new IQ Quattro X smart technology designed to improve alignment across sensors ensures precise and sharp alignment all the time, no matter the speed. Additionally, the IQ Quattro X features Contex ClearScan and colour fringe removal technologies are innovative methods of diffusion to eliminate shadows and unwanted backgrounds, producing crisp, sharp, natural scans.

SPECIFICATIONS

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 features an optical resolution of 1200 dpi and maximum resolution of 9600 dpi (interpolated). The Contex IQ Quattro X 4450 features a scan speed of 8.9 inches per second at 200dpi for both colour and monochrome and the Contex IQ Quattro X 4490 features a scan speed of 17.8 inches per second at 200dpi for both colour and monochrome. Productivity for the IQ Quattro X 4450 is 523 documents per hour, Arch E-size at 200 dpi and 856 documents per hour for the IQ Quattro X 4490. The IQ Quattro X 44 is compatible with Windows Server 2019 64-bit, Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, 64-bit and 32-bit.

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 scans up to 44 inches/1118 mm and can take a maximum media width up to 47 inches/ 1194 mm. A maximum media thickness of up to 0.08 inch/2mm of flexible documents can be scanned. The IQ Quattro X 44 features 64,800 pixels and for professional colour results, the Contex IQ Quattro X 44 uses X-Rite i1 profiles. The IQ Quattro X 44 scans accurate images with 1200 dpi and saves on file space with intelligent 8-bit indexed colour capture, making it ideal for archiving many types of files.

The IQ Quattro X Scanners are equipped with Contex CleanScan CIS modules which facilitate optical image quality with dual-sided LED lighting. CleanScan eliminates creases and folds in originals, normally a challenge for CIS scanners, delivering clear, crisp scans every time. Additionally, Contex patented technologies featured in the IQ Quattro X include Colour Fringe Removal (CFR) technology; an advanced filtering technology designed to remove the fringes inherent in CIS strobing scanning devices and Contex Signal Intensity Matching (SIGMA); an innovative technology that reduces the effects of uneven heat build-up in CIS sensors during scanning.

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 features easy handling, including face-up scanning, All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) professional sheet-feed and Programmable One-Touch buttons. All-Wheel-Drive delivers perfect document grip, and Programmable One-Touch buttons permit common tasks to be assigned to three simple buttons. Magnetic document guides support long documents and make precise document loading easier. Detachable return guides for easy document handling return documents to the user by rewinding through the scanner. The IQ Quattro X 44 includes 3-position speed control, ideal for use with delicate originals. Temporarily shift down to slower scan speeds without using presets or altering software.

The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 includes Nextimage TWAIN; which relies on the external host software to print, copy and save scanned information, Nextimage Remote tablet app; a free download for iOS and Android users and WIDEsystem (driver). Nextimage Twain is a full 64-bit TWAIN application driver for use with EDM and other imaging software. Nextimage Remote app for Apple and Android tablets cleverly mimics the Nextimage program running on the PC and controls the scanner as if it had been instructed using the computer directly. The app vastly reduces the amount the operator needs to move between the scanner and the workstation. Contex applications create industry standard raster file formats that can be used with any CAD or GIS application, including AutoCAD, Microstation, ArcGIS, and all other CAD, GIS, image editing and storage applications. A 30-day evaluation of award-winning Nextimage software is also included.

Scan and archive all your document types easily with the Contex IQ Quattro x 44. Engineering or construction plans can be scanned in standard file formats directly into project folders. The Contex IQ Quattro X 44 supports standard document formats including PDF and PDF/A. These are formats that can be opened and printed in scale using Adobe Reader. PDF/A is designed for long term storage, and is a file format protected from changes and is recommended for storing as-builds and documentation. For sharing and collaboration, use the standard PDF as this enables highlighting and annotations.

Optional items for the Contex IQ Quattro X 44 include: a low stand with paper catcher for side by side operation, and a high stand with paper catcher for side by side operation.

The 30-day evaluation of Nextimage can be upgraded to a chargeable version. Nextimage 5 software is an award-winning scanning software which features easy creation of TIFF, JPG, PDF and PDF/A files. Designed to optimise results for every use, Nextimage brings out unseen details and restores even the faintest originals. Scan in vibrant colours in sRGB, Adobe RGB and save to 48-bit with selected scanners. Capture and improve maps using advanced filters colour reduction options. Digitise and restore monochrome originals with unique adaptive filters and advanced background suppression.

Nextimage software has no file size limit, which means it is able to capture the longest originals in the industry. No original is too big for Nextimage because if limits are reached in TIF and PDF file formats, Nextimage switches to creating multiple images per page, utilising the full 64-bit OS.

Nextimage software features include SnapScan, which scans, enhances, and saves your original in one single process. Batch scanning is another feature, eliminating the need to press ‘scan’ every single time you feed the scanner a new original. Auto rotate enables you to mark areas on the scan you want to align with using the ‘align to measure line’. Soft-handling is another software feature ideal for handling fragile originals with special care, inlcuding loading, scanning and ejecting fragile originals at a slower rate. No large format scanner software has a longer list of compatible printer drivers than Nextimage REPRO.

Nextimage software is available in two versions: Nextimage Scan + Archive for scan-to-file or Nextimage REPRO for scan-to-file & copy. Nextimage Scan+Archive software is a full featured scanning software including multipage (PDF, PDF/A and TIFF), full image quality controls, and accounting tools. Nextimage features Automatic Image Quality for instant clean-up and alignment and comes with an integrated image viewer and an enable automatic file naming. The software is available in multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian and Polish. Nextimage REPRO includes multifunction capabilities plus touch-screen compatibility and Network printer support. Nextimage REPRO includes ICC colour management, full copy functions, batch copy, set copy, nesting, and closed loop colour calibration. Nextimage can be installed on as many PC’s as you like, and is compatible with Windows 10 and 11.

The IQ Quattro X 4450 is easily upgradable to meet your needs today and then grow along with your business. The IQ Quattro X 44 can be configured as part of a multi-function (MFP) solution. The MFP Repro and the ScanStation Pro include the IQ Quattro X 44 scanner, 21.5 full HD touchscreen, Nextimage REPRO software and a height-adjustable stand. The IQ Quattro X 44 MFP REPRO fits the same space as your printer for convenient collaboration and use with existing printers for direct scan-to-print capabilities. The IQ Quattro X 44 ScanStation Pro includes a PC basket and keyboard tray.

As you would expect from Contex, reliable performance is a given. For added peace of mind, Contex IQ Quattro X 44 large format scanners feature a 2-year return to factory warranty including a first year on-site swap-out extended warranty. Count on dependable support to create the best image possible from Contex and Design Supply. Ask us at Design Supply, and we can tailor the best solution possible for your needs.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

Contex IQ Quattro X 44 large format CIS scanner – 44-inch: (choose either IQ Quattro X 4450 or IQ Quattro X 4490)

2 m USB cable

UK power cable

Installation Sheet

Normalisation and calibration target

Ethernet cable

2 year return to factory warranty

First year on-site swap-out extended warranty

Software included:

USB Drive with Nextimage Software including: WideSystem drivers, Nextimage TWAIN, Nextimage REPRO 30-day trial

Nextimage Remote app (free download for iOS and Android)

Options:

Ergonomic Low IQ Quattro X 44 Floor Stand with paper catcher (side by side operation or for scanning only) 32.3 x 33.3 x 34.3 inch/821 x 846 x 871 mm

High IQ Quattro 44 X Floor Stand (single footprint MFP solutions)

Nextimage REPRO Scan+Archive software (scan-to-file)

Nextimage Repro software (scan-to-file & copy)

Electronic Upgrade from IQ Quattro X 4450 to IQ Quattro X 4490 for faster colour scan speeds

MFP Repro, full-featured solution with built-in work group collaboration capabilities (includes scanner, Nextimage REPRO software, high stand or low stand,touchscreen)

Large format printer

Warranty upgrade options (annual price for Year 2 onwards):

Diamond – on-site first 2 years PLUS installation and training

Platinum – on-site first 2 years OR additional years annual cost

Platinum – on-site first 3 years

Gold – swap-out first 2 years OR additional years annual cost

Gold – swap-out first 3 years

Annual on-site supplement for Ireland (£150 plus transport from airport)

Scanner installation and training (1 day)

DATA SHEETS

Contex IQ Quattro X Datasheet

Contex MFP Repro Datasheet

Contex ScanStation Pro Datasheet

Contex Nextimage 5 Datasheet

Nextimage5 Compatible Printers List

MANUFACTURER INFORMATION

Contex is one of Denmark’s fastest growing IT companies and the world’s largest developer and producer of large format scanning and large format imaging solutions. Originally founded in 1923, the company designed and manufactured inventive, time-saving business machines, including printing machines, mechanical and electronic calculators, and electrostatic copiers, which were distributed and sold worldwide under the Rex-Rotary and Gestetner brand names. By the early 1980s, the foundation for Contex Scanning Technology began and Contex evolved into the leader of the global imaging industry in large format scanning, copying and image enhancement. The development of modular scanning technology began in 1986 and in 1988, Contex introduced its first monochrome large format scanner. Contex released a complete line of monochrome scanners in 1990 and launched its first large format colour scanners in 1996. Today, Contex offers 18”, 25”, 36”, 42”, 44”, 54”, 60 and all –in-one, colour and monochrome scanners with CIS (colour image sensors) and CCD (charged-couple device) imaging technology. Over the years, Contex scanners have received numerous awards from leading trade publications and analyst firms including Cadalyst, Wide-Format Imaging, and BERTL (Business Equipment Research and Test Laboratories). Contex provides scanning solutions in over 90 countries and is recognised by a wide range of industries for reliability, value, high-performance and superb image quality.

The Contex HD range of CCD large format scanners (HD Ultra X, HD Ultra, HD 5450, and HD iFLEX) is recommended for high productivity and top quality. The Contex HD Ultra X range of large format scanners feature advanced Charge Couple Device technology with true 48-bit colour and 16-bit grayscale workflow, 7 x 4, 5 x 4, 4 x 4, or 1 x 4 linear colour CCD’s (Red, Green, Blue and Gray), premium custom lenses from Fujifilm, and an advanced image processing algorithm, achieving superior image quality and an optical resolution of 600 to 1200 dpi and a maximum resolution of 9600 dpi. The Contex HD range of large format scanners have the ability to process the entire range of 48-bit colour data ensuring the most accurate images with Accuracy Lens Enhancement (ALE) ensures precision of 0.1% accuracy. Contex Perfect Light is the latest in LED technology to ensure the highest possible image quality. Contex CCD Scanners (except the iFLEX flatbed) feature Optomised Thickness Adjustment Control (OTAC) and All Wheel Drive (AWD) technologies. OTAC is for scanning thick originals and monitoring pressure on the surface of the document. AWD is a precision paper feed tracking system which ensures a perfectly straight scanning path and distortion-free scans. Gigabit Ethernet, xDTR2 and xDTR improves overall productivity by increasing the data transfer speed, so more image data can be sent to the PC faster.

Contex CIS range of large format scanners (SD ONE+, SD 3600, IQ Quattro 2490, IQ Quattro X 36 and 44) feature a number of advanced Contex proprietary technologies to achieve superb image quality and reliability. The Contex Colour Imaging Sensor technology feature fourth generation CleanScan CIS technology combined with CFR, SIGMA and xDTR to ensure the highest quality CIS scanners in the market. Contex CleanScan CIS technology is based on custom CIS modules with dual-sided LED light and Dual Diffusion, which suppress shadows and unwanted backgrounds. The patented Contex Colour Fringe Removal (CFR) technology is an advanced filtering technology, producing superior image quality with excellent lines. Signal Intensity Matching (SIGMA) is a Contex patented technology that minimises sensor differences live during a scan, to adjust for differences in sensor heating. xDTR improves overall productivity by increasing the data transfer speed of the USB interface, so more image data can be sent to the PC faster. This means a larger document (and more documents) can be scanned at higher resolutions without waiting for data transfer to complete.