METIS DRS 1320 DCS

The DRS 1320 DCS, with its up to 91 x 130 cm (35.83 x 51.2 in) scanning format, is a professional scanner specially designed for museums, libraries, archives, digitization service providers and the main cultural heritage digital reproduction applications, in order to provide a “non-invasive” high quality digital reproduction of ancient books, drawings, atlases, maps, parchments, etc.

The DRS 1320 DCS introduces important features such as:

• a highly automated electronic book cradle with a removable glass, capable of handling up to A0 format books and over 50 cm (19.7 in) of thickness (the largest book cradle available on the market). The automatic book cradle accepts books as well as drawings, maps and even originals with three-dimensional reliefs;
• a new vertically motorized digital camera with 16K imaging sensor that allows the extension of native optical resolution from 450 to 900 PPI (software ad­justable from 100 to 1800 PPI);
• the innovative DC Synchrolight lighting system. The DC Synchrolight (Dynamically Controlled Synchronized Light) is a patent protected METIS technology.

METIS DC SynchroLight gives the ability to control and change dynamically, instantly and automatically the angle and intensity of the light emitted by the various light sources in the scanning area, making it possible to optimize the result of the digitization, depending on the type and nature of the originals.

Thanks to the unique METIS SuperScan mode and “MDC” file format, all the natural light schematics are recorded and available within a single file. Moreover, thanks also to Light Inspector software different visual appearances can be obtained at any time without the need for rescanning the original or making physical adjustment to the lighting. Therefore, our technology allows identifying in real time the best natural light schematic between thousands of possible ones and providing results unreachable by any other system on the market.

The ability of evaluating light changes in real time allows to very quickly achieve an optimal reproduction even on very difficult originals, dramatically speeding up and simplifying the scanning workflow.

In addiction, thanks to the METIS Photometric Stereo 3D technique, from the MDC SuperScan file it’s also possible, in a matter of seconds, to calculate and extrapolate 3D data directly from the acquired 2D color data.

More in detail, below are some of the DRS 1320 DCS unique features:

• it includes a wide collection of METIS software (Scan Director, Light Inspector, Color Profiler and others) specially aimed to various Cultural Heritage applications. All METIS software tools are very user-friendly and perfectly integrated one with the other, generating a very smooth workflow and perfect results no matter the task.
• It integrates all cutting-edge METIS technologies including the ability to SuperScan; this is a sophisticated but completely automated acquisition mode uniquely available in METIS scanners that allows:
  • changing the visual appearance after scanning without the need to scan again. This greatly helps the operator, for example, to find the best visual appearance or to find/study details of the scanned original previously invisible to naked eye;
  • generating a dense and accurate 3D Depth Map through the “METIS Photometric Stereo 3D” technique. Since 2013 METIS has pioneered and refined this technique and enriched its software with 3D tools for optimizing the data for different kind of use (engraving, visual evaluation, paintings reproductions, etc.);
  • generating a special Glossiness Map that can be used for printing/engraving/visualization purposes as, for example, to extrapolate a mapping of golds or other metallic details on illuminated codes for reproduction purposes.
• The scanner is very easy to operate and highly automated. For example, light schematics can be changed without the need for manually compensating exposure, contrast or greybalance and temperature is monitored continuously in order to provide consistent and repeatable results over time. The scanner itself is the expert and takes care of the technical details!
• Unsharp masking, despeckle, paper color correction, light reflection tool, crop and multi-crop and automatic file naming are some of the important features that our software easily handles for the cultural heritage needs.
• The DRS 1320 DCS, like all other DRS-DCS systems, has a high scanning speed and operativity with perfect color accuracy and zenithal vision, can handle very large files, has a very large depth of field (user selectable) and is designed to last over time.
• The geometrical accuracy is the highest possible allowing for use in the most demanding professional drawing and cartography applications.
• It is easy to learn. Our software is simple to use and has a user-friendly interface which allows even a novice user to master professional scanning techniques.

Last but not least, all Metis software is constantly enhanced thanks to our fantastic R&D department!