ATAC Technology

(Automatic Thickness Adjustment Control)

Contex scanners can scan up to 0.6" (15 mm) thick originals such as posters mounted on foam boards, gator boards, and much more. Most Contex scanner models support ATAC, a technology developed to make large and bulky documents easier to handle .

Inserting and scanning thick originals requires adjustment of the guide plate’s height so it accommodates the thick original with the correct pressure and grip for a straight scan path. With most scanners, this means measuring the thickness of the original and then setting the guide plate height on each side of the scanner.

With ATAC technology, adjusting the height of the guide plate is easy and precise. Using the scanner panel, you first raise the guide plate until the original can be inserted without friction - and then lower the guide plate until it stops on its own. Sensors in the scanner monitor the pressure on the original’s surface and position the guide plate at the optimal level.

With ATAC technology, you always get a perfect, even grip on all originals. ATAC technology is also a time saver for scanning jobs that involve many originals of variable thickness.