High-end digitisation since 1999

HQS High Quality Scanning

Contactless large-format scanning for artworks, archival material and delicate originals. In Berlin-Pankow we digitise objects up to 150 x 100 cm and up to 20 cm high with controlled lighting and colour-calibrated technology.

150 x 100 cm maximum original size
20 cm maximum original height
contactless for fragile and textured objects
Cruse CS 185ST-VR1100 Synchron Table Scanner

Services

Careful digitisation for demanding originals

HQS works for artists, galleries, archives, libraries, collections and companies that need precise digital reproductions.

Art scans

Watercolours, drawings, collages, framed works and textured paintings are digitised without direct contact with the surface.

Texture-faithful capture
Suitable for framed or raised originals
Colour-calibrated workflow

Archival scans

Historical books, plans, certificates and fragile paper objects can be captured with low light exposure and even illumination.

For conservation-sensitive collections
Low-distortion capture across the surface
File delivery by agreement

Objects and materials

Flat objects with relief, material samples and sensitive surfaces also benefit from the stationary overhead scanner.

Up to 20 cm object height
Even LED illumination
Personal coordination on site

Process

A clear process, carefully handled

Enquiry

You describe the format, material, condition and intended use of the digital file.

Coordination

We clarify handling, resolution, colour profile and file format before digitisation.

Capture

The original is positioned contactlessly and captured with controlled lighting.

Delivery

You receive the agreed files for archiving, publication, documentation or further processing.

Technology

Cruse CS 185ST-VR1100 Synchron Table Scanner

The stationary overhead scanner is designed for contactless, precise and texture-faithful digitisation. Even illumination and finely controlled mechanical guidance support stable capture quality across the full scan path.

Original size	maximum 150 x 100 cm, maximum height 20 cm
Scan method	overhead scanner, contactless
Sensor	14,200 pixel trilinear RGB line sensor by Kodak
Light	LED panel with controllable illumination
Optical resolution	up to 1,000 ppi
Colour depth	up to 48-bit colour, 8-bit greyscale
File output	uncompressed TIFF with embedded scanner colour profile
File sizes	up to more than 3 GB
Device dimensions	330 x 170 cm, height 245 cm

Cruse scanner with directed lighting — Controlled lighting supports the capture of surface, structure and colour application.

Examples

Originals from art, archives and material collections

Digitised painting with landscape motif — Painting

Digitised painting with several figures — Figurative work

Digitised historical map — Historical map

Digitised open historical book — Book original

Material sample with many small wooden sticks — Material structure

Dark, granular material surface — Surface

Colourful scan example with nature motif — Colour detail

Digitised watercolour view of a street — Watercolour

Small digitised landscape painting — Landscape

Textile detail with the word Berlin — Textile

Scanner lighting above an original — Capture technology

Contact

Personal advice by arrangement

Send an enquiry or call us if you would like to discuss format, material, condition or the required file output. Appointments are coordinated via the contact details provided.

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Address: Uhlandstraße 23
13156 Berlin, Germany (Pankow-Niederschönhausen)
Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by prior arrangement. Monday, Wednesday and Friday by individual appointment only.
Phone and email: +49 30 2949 1958
info@high-quality-scanning.de
Public transport: S-Bahn station Pankow (S2, S8, S9), underground station Pankow (U2), tram M1 to Friedrich-Engels-Str./Eichenstr.

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