Digital BW, The Print

Plustek has just announced a new high end scanner that is intended as a replacement for the Nikon 9000ED. 

The specifications look promising.

www.plustek.com/usa/products/opticfilm-series/opticfilm-120/introduction.html

I'm not sure if this link will come through with this email, but if it doesn't just visit the Plustek website for more info.

I currently own a 9000ED, but like all of us I dread the day that it stops working. This may be a viable alternative,
unless you can afford some a lot more sophisticated. Pricing seems to be quite reasonable, estimated to be around
$2000-3000.


Plustek OpticFilm 120


Image Sensor							CCD
Light Source								LED
Hardware Resolution	Maximum Input：		10600 dpi
Maximum Output：						5300 dpi
Scan Modes	Color: 						48-bit input, 24/48-bit output 
Grayscale: 								16-bit input, 8/16-bit output
Dynamic Range							4.8
Infrared	Built-in
Scanning Area (W x L)					60 mm x 120 mm
IT8 Target								Included for color accuracy
Power Supply							24 Vdc / 0.75 A
Interface									USB 2.0
Net Weight								Approx. 5.7 Kgs
Dimensions (W x D x H)					210 x 374 x 189 mm


OS	Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Intel-based Mac OS X 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.8
Hardware Requirements	Windows PC
2 GHz Processor or faster
2 GB RAM main memory (4 GB RAM recommended)
10 GB free space on hard disk drive
DVD drive or internet connection

Mac 
2 GHz Processor or faster (INTEL based processor, NO PowerPC )
2 GB RAM main memory (4 GB RAM recommended)
10 GB free space on hard disk drive
DVD drive or internet connection