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Allied Images - 10th June 2010

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Northampton, Nhants, UK

Allied Images announces a new range of affordable ATIZ book scanners.

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Allied Images, large format scanning and document management solution specialists, is pleased to announce that we have been appointed UK distributor for ATIZ range of BookDrive book scanners.

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BookDrive solve all problems found in book scanners including page curvature, damage to the book spine and low productivity. BookDrive uses a different approach; a V-shaped glass and book cradle that hold the book open at a non-stressful angle for scanning by hi-speed, hi-resolution digital SLR (DSLR) cameras. This unique design guarantees sharp, curvature-free images in every scan. BookDrive cameras capture both left- and right-hand pages simultaneously with each shot taking less than a second allowing you to capture up to 800 pages an hour.

The scanners are supplied with BookDrive Capture and Editor Pro software applications. The capture application that controls the cameras supports a wide range of Canon EOS DSLR cameras and allows you to change the camera settings directly from the software. Editor Pro, for post-scan image processing, provides all the functionality you need to convert the scanned images into final output of the highest quality ready for archiving or distribution. BookDrive is available in Mini, DIY and Pro versions. And, with camera options chosen to suit budget and application BookDrive is the most budget friendly book scanner in the world with prices starting as low as £5,297.

Atiz’s innovative approach uses high performance DSLR cameras as capture devices, making BookDrive the best value proposition in the industry as it will never become obsolete. When improved camera models become available users need only to replace their cameras – not the entire scanning system as is the case with other offerings. Further setting it apart from competing offerings, BookDrive Pro has the ability to scan oversize books – up to A2, newspaper size – and heavy, cumbersome items such as deed registries.

In addition to book spine damage and low productivity, conventional and overhead scanners also produce curved page images and rely on software to correct resultant curvature problems. This approach has been shown to produce poor, often unreliable results. Atiz has taken a different approach, and BookDrive eliminates the need for page curvature correction, making it faster and less expensive than other offerings. The combination of a V-shaped book cradle and transparent platen which sets the book in an angled position for scanning by high-speed, high resolution digital SLR cameras is a unique design guarantees sharp, flat-looking pages in every scan.

Included with all BookDrive scanners is Atiz’s proprietary software package: BookDrive Capture and BookDrive Editor Pro. BookDrive Capture allows for the simultaneous capturing of left- and right-hand pages. The software supports SLR cameras manufactured by Canon. BookDrive Editor Pro allows for image editing functions such as the ability to batch crop, de-skew, de-speckle, colour adjustment, TIFF conversion, and the output of eBooks as PDFs.

"From service bureaus, deed registries and archivists, to enterprise data mangers and government entities – everyone has bound content that needs to be scanned,"” said Steve Morin, Allied Images Managing Director.

"BookDrive give organisations the ability to handle their digitisation projects themselves, allowing them to choose what is scanned as well as control the sometimes sensitive content – all while saving money by not having to outsource these projects. BookDrive has a strong market presence in education, library and government sectors with customers ranging from UCLA, Conjuring Arts Museum (NY), Hampden County Deed Registry in Mass., Los Angeles Public Library and Miami University to name a few," he said.

For more information contact:

  • John Bennett,
  • Marketing Manager,
  • Allied Images Ltd,
  • 53 Tenter Road,
  • Moulton Park,
  • Northampton NN3 6AX
  • Tel: 01604 670679
  • Fax: 01604 670876
  • E-mail: johnb@allied-images.com

About Allied Images:
Allied Images Limited has been established since 1989 and are Scanning Technology Specialists offering a comprehensive range of products and services to an extensive market place including GIS, CAD, AEC, Reprographics, Copy Shops, Bureaux and Manufacturing. Allied Images is committed to stay in the forefront of this continually expanding industry enabling it to satisfy users demands with the latest technology and training available. www.allied-images.com

About Atiz Innovation, Inc.:
Founded in 2005, Atiz is a privately held company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. In support of the global effort to create a universal library of all human knowledge, Atiz is focused on providing digital solutions to capture books and other documents, preserving them for generations to come. After intense research and development, Atiz successfully developed its first revolutionary product, the initial iteration of BookDrive.

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