HD Apeiron/42 is a flexible scanner with natural light LEDs that do not compromise on scan quality and reliability when digitizing original artwork and fine art.
Perfect for: Fine art, artwork, artifacts, posters and prints, building materials, textiles, delicate documents, and much more.
The scanner is especially suited for museums, copy shops, material manufacturers, and others, who now have a powerful new way to boost the quality of detailed and delicate originals with unprecedented accuracy.
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Dual LED strips mounted in elliptical reflectors result in correct and uniform colors – and no distance fading. The light uniformly illuminates in all three dimensions, while the scan module shields off ambient light. No UV or IR radiation.
Colors are precisely captured and rendered with an ICC color management profile powered by X-Rite® and the color rendering index (CRI) is above 98, an industry "excellent" value.

A two-position lamp lever on each side of the scan module gives a total of four different lamp positions. This way you can test which light combination is better for successfully scanning your particular type of original.
HD Apeiron/42 has a 3D effect option to emphasize the unique texture and surface of originals.

Featuring six Fujifilm® lenses and quad-linear Toshiba® color CCDs, this scanner achieves an optical resolution of up to 1200 dpi.
A laser-controlled camera adjustment and motorized focus adjustment ensure pinpoint precision and seamless stitching across all cameras. Any height differences in the surface of the original is no problem.
The table is moved by a precision timing belt transmission, together with precise and extremely wear resistant support rollers on either side and rollers tracing the centre rail, this forms a stable triplepoint direction control system.
The large 254 mm clearance height and an optimal focus plane of up to 130 mm above the table enables scanning of thicker media, such as framed artwork or wood works or samples of building materials.

How-to videos playlist:
1-minute videos with best practices on how to achieve the most optimal scanning experience.
Tips and guidelines for HD Apeiron/42 and Nextimage Apeiron
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Suitable for |
Fine art, artwork, artifacts, posters and prints, building materials, textiles, delicate documents, ... |
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Media loading |
Contact-free face up scanning |
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Scan size (W×L) |
Max.: 1067×1524 mm (42"×60") |
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Media size (W×L) |
Max.: 1113×1625 mm (43.8"×64") |
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Maximum focus plane above table |
130 mm (5.1"). Max. clearance height: 254 mm (10") |
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Maximum focus depth at 300 dpi |
+/- 10 mm |
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Maximum weight on scanner table |
Max.: 20 kg, evenly distributed |
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Scanning speed (inches/second)1 |
300 dpi, 24-bit color |
600 dpi, 24-bit color |
1200 dpi, 24-bit color |
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Plane surface |
6 ips |
1.5 ips |
0.12 ips |
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Uneven surface |
5.5 ips |
1.38 ips |
0.28 ips |
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3D effect |
2.75 ips |
0.69 ips |
0.11 ips |
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Specifications |
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Optical resolution |
1200 dpi (max. 9600 dpi, interpolated) |
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Total number of pixels |
256,320 pixels |
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Accuracy |
0.1% +/- 1 pixel |
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Data capture color depth |
48-bit color/16-bit monochrome |
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Image types |
24-bit color, Indexed color, 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit black/white, Fine lines and fills, Fixed threshold, Dither |
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Color spaces |
Adobe RGB, Device RGB, RAW RGB, sRGB |
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Color profile |
ICC color management powered by X-Rite® |
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Cameras |
6 CCD cameras with Fujifilm lenses and quad-linear Toshiba color CCDs (RGB and grey) |
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Height adjustment and focus detection |
Yes. By lasers in the scan module. (Patent pending) |
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Light sources |
2 LED lamps with dual LED strips, mounted in elliptical reflectors. |
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Light exposure |
No unnecessary light exposure. Scanning light is narrowly projected to the scan line only. |
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Lamp specifications |
No UV/IR radiation. No warm up time. Lifetime = scanner lifetime. |
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Lamp angles |
Four options for different angles of lighting |
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3D effect |
Yes. Post-scanning option in the software to slide for desired 3D effect |
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Table conveyance system |
Precision timing belt transmission with triple-point direction control system |
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Movement controls via software |
Scan module: Up/down. Table: Forward/reverse |
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Red emergency stop button |
Yes |
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PC, monitor and software |
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Recommended PC requirements |
2.4 GHz processor, 8 cores (16 logical processors) or better 64-bit processors, 32 GB RAM and SSD SATA drive (PC not included) |
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Operating systems |
Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit |
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Connectivity |
Min. USB 3.0 SuperSpeed or Gigabit Ethernet |
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Included monitor |
22” touchscreen (VESA mount 75×75 mm and 100×100 mm) with adjustable position for optimal ergonomics |
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| Included software | Nextimage Apeiron | ||
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Software languages |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Korean, Chinese (simplified), Japanese |
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File formats |
Big TIFF, TIF, JPG, PDF, PDF/A, DWF, CALS, BMP, JPEG-2000(JP2), JPEG2000 Extended(JPX), TIF-G3, TIF-G4, multi-page PDF and others |
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Printer support |
HP, Canon, Epson and Océ printers.2 |
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Environment |
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Temperature |
Operating: 15 - 30°C. Storage: -20 - 55°C |
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Relative humidity |
35 - 60%, non-condensing |
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Noise level |
Ready (standby): 0 dBA. Sleep: 0 dBA. Scan: 44.8 dBA (min. table speed), 45.4 dBA (medium table speed), 47 dBA (max. table speed) |
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Power |
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Power consumption |
Ready (standby): 36W. Sleep: 1.3W. Scan: 76W (Energy Star 3.0 compliant) |
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Power supply |
100 V / 230 V / 240 V, 60/50 Hz |
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Dimensions |
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Scanner (W×H×D) |
3450×1558×1575 mm (in highest position) |
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Table height |
900 mm |
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Cabinet door opening (W×H)3 |
484×555 mm |
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Machine weight |
~187 kg |
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| Shipping size (W×H×D) | 2010×1860×1350 mm | ||
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Shipping weight |
224 kg |
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Unboxing and installation |
Wheels on the scanner and an included ramp assists unboxing and installation (no professional movers required) |
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Compliance |
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FADGI |
FADGI **** (4 stars is the best imaging practical today) |
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ISO |
ISO 19264-1:2021 compliant (Imaging quality of reflective originals) |
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Certifications |
UL/Cb, FCC, CCC (China), UKCA, CE, VCCI (Japan), Laser (FDA/IEC), RoHS, Energy Star 3.0, RBA |
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Color rendering index (CRI) |
CRI >98 |
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Country of origin |
Designed and engineered in Denmark. Assembled in China. |
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1. Speed tests performed using Nextimage Apeiron software, PC with Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed and Win 64-bit.
2. See contex.com/nextimage-supported-printers for full list
3. Required PC (not part of product) is stored in cabinet.
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