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	SD One+ 24	SD One+ 36	IQ Quattro 24	IQ Quattro X 36	IQ Quattro X 44	HD Ultra X 36	HD Ultra X 42	HD Ultra X 60
Product	SD One+ 24	SD One+ 36	IQ Quattro 2490	IQ Quattro X 3650 IQ Quattro X 3690	IQ Quattro X 4450 IQ Quattro X 4490	HD Ultra X 3650 #1 HD Ultra X 3690 #1	HD Ultra X 4250 HD Ultra X 4290	HD Ultra X 6050 HD Ultra X 6090
Optical Resolution	600 dpi		1200 dpi
Maximum Resolution	600 dpi (9600 dpi #2)		9600 dpi
Maximum Scan Width	610 mm (24")	914 mm (36")	610 mm (24")	914 mm (36")	1118 mm (44")	914 mm (36")	1067 mm (42")	1524 mm (60")
Maximum Media Width	676 mm (26.6")	965 mm (38")	676 mm (26.6")	965 mm (38")	1194 mm (47")	1100 mm (43.3")		1570 mm (61.8")
Maximum Media Thickness	0.75 mm		2 mm #3	2 mm #3		15 mm
Depth of Focus						7 mm
Accuracy	0.1% ± 1 pixel
Color Data Capture	48-bit
Total Number of Pixels	15552 pixel	25920 pixel	32400 pixel	54000 pixel	64800 pixel	213600 pixel		299040 pixel
Color Space	sRGB (24 bit)		Adobe RGB, sRGB, device RGB, RAW RGB
Sensor Technology	CIS	CIS	CleanScan CIS	CleanScan CIS	CleanScan CIS	5 x 4 linear color CCD (RGB & Grayscale)		7 x 4 linear color CCD (RGB & Grayscale)
Scanning Speed #4 [inch/sec] Color	3.8 #5	3.8 #5	14 #6	8.9 / 17.8 #7	8.9 / 17.8 #7	8.9 / 17.8 #7	8.9 / 17.8 #7	8.9 / 17.8 #7
Scanning Speed #4 [inch/sec] Monochrome	3.8 #8	3.8 #8	14 #9	17.8 #9	45.2 #9	17.8 #9	17.8 #9	17.8 #9
Productivity #10 [documents/hour]				523 / 856 #7	523 / 856 #7	537 / 903 #7	537 / 903 #7	537 / 903 #7 693 / 1057 #11
Interface	USB xDTR		USB xDTR Gigabit Ethernet xDTR2	USB 3.0 xDTR3, Gigabit Ethernet xDTR2.5
Software	Nextimage FREE		Nextimage 5 #12

^#1 HD Ultra X 36" scanners are upgradeable to HD Ultra X 42".
^#2 Requires Nextimage FREE updated to Nextimage Scan+Archive or Nextimage Repro.
^#3 Only for flexible documents.
^#4 At maximum scan width of scanner. Speed depends on document width and computer parameters.
^#5 150 dpi resolution, 24 bit RGB color.
^#6 200 dpi resolution, 24 bit RGB color.
^#7 Depends on type. Smaller value is upgreadable to larger. A0-size, portrait, RGB color, 200 dpi.
^#8 150 dpi resolution, monochrome or grayscale.
^#9 200 dpi resolution, monochrome or grayscale.
^#10 Batch scanning for 60 minutes. Includes paper load and eject time. Measured in completed scans.
^#11 Depends on type. Smaller value is upgreadable to larger. A0-size, landscape, RGB color, 200 dpi.
^#12 Nextimage 5 is optional. You can purchase two versions: Nextimage Scan+Archive or Repro software.

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