Comparison Categories:
Each category is broken up by resolution and optical quality class one being the highest of both categories. The maximum density instrumented ISO Status A density on a Kodak ST-34 Target is 3.4. A few scanners have higher density than the ST-34 target and are shown with a designation of >3.4
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Group/Element
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Optical DPI
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Dmax
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AZTEK
PREMIER Drum
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7 / 2
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> 7264
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>3.4
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ICG 370 Drum
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6 / 6
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5791
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>3.4
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Heidelberg
Primescan 7200 Drum
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6 / 3
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4094
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3.0
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Howtek HR8000 Drum
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6 /
4
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4597
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3.3
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Howtek SM4500 Drum
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6 /
3
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4094
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>3.4
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Group/Element
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Optical DPI
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Dmax
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AZTEK XY
Plateau Flatbed
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6 / 3 |
4094
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3.1
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Manufactures test name removed by request of Manufacture
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6 / 1 |
3251
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3.0
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Imacon
Flextight 848
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6 /
3 |
4094
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3.1
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Heidelberg XY
Nexscan 4100
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6 / 1 |
3251
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2.7
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Class Three Quality Ranking
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Group/Element
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Optical DPI
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Dmax
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Manufactures test name removed by request of Manufacture
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5 / 4
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2301
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2.8
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AZTEK FB
FB 2400
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5 / 4
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2301
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2.8
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FUJI C550 FB
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5 / 3
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2047
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2.8
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Imacon
Flextight III
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5/3 |
2047
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2.7
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Heidelberg FB
CIRCON
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5 / 3
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2047
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2.8
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Heidelberg XY FB
Nexscan 4100
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6 / 1
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3251
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2.7
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Nikon 8000 ED
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5 / 6
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2895
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2.8
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Kodak Photo CD
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5 / 3
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2047
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2.7
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Polaroid S45
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5 / 1
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1626
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2.6
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Umax FB
Powerlook 3000
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4 / 3
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1023
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2.3
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EPSON 1640 FB
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4 / 3
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1023
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2.6
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