SL1000
Manufacturer: Kyokko Seiko Co., Ltd., Japan
Screenless digital microform scanner developed by the Japanese company Kyokko Seiko and produced from 2011, including under the Konica Minolta brand: 14.22 MP color CCD sensor, optical zoom 6.8–54×, scan in approx. 1 s. Discontinued; the successor is the SL1000 Q.
- Optical zoom 6.8–54×
- 75–600 dpi
- Scan ≈ 1 s
Key specifications
- Microforms
- Microfiche, jackets, aperture cards, 16/35 mm roll film, 16 mm cartridges (A, M), micro-opaques
- Magnification
- Optical zoom 6.8–54×, up to 105× with electronic zoom
- Resolution
- Optical 360 dpi (A4 landscape equivalent); output 75–600 dpi
- Speed
- Approx. 1 s
- Dimensions (W × D × H)
- 326 × 425 × 177 mm
- Weight
- max. 13.5 kg
Overview
The SL1000 is a compact digital microform scanner with no screen of its own: it connects to a computer, the image is displayed on the monitor, and frames are saved to files or sent for printing. The Japanese company Kyokko Seiko developed it in-house and began selling it in 2011; among other channels, the model was sold under the Konica Minolta brand. According to the manufacturer, more than 2,600 SL1000 scanners have been sold in total, and it has gained worldwide recognition as the standard for screenless microfilm scanners.
A 14.22 MP single-chip color CCD camera and white LED illumination make it possible to digitize color microfilm in color, without conversion to black and white. Optical zoom 6.8–54× (up to 105× with electronic zoom), autofocus, scan in approximately 1 second. The scanner works with microfiche, jackets, aperture cards, 16/35 mm roll film, 16 mm cartridges (type A and M), and micro-opaques; it is controlled from the SL-Touch application with multi-touch monitor support. Konica Minolta Japan lists the SL1000 among its previous models; the successor is the SL1000 Q.
Applications
Features
- Single-chip color CCD camera, 14.22 MP
- White LED illumination: color microfilm is digitized in color, without conversion to black and white
- Optical zoom 6.8–54×, up to 105× with electronic zoom
- Automatic and manual focusing
- Scanning speed approx. 1 s; processing time is stated independently of PC performance
- 36-bit internal processing; output: 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit black and white (three binarization modes: manual, automatic, error diffusion)
- Output resolution 75–600 dpi; output sizes from B5 to A2, Legal, Letter, 17 × 22″
- SL-Touch application with multi-touch operation: automatic exposure, skew, and focus correction, automatic and manual cropping, output to file or printer
- Continuous search and scanning of roll film with the optional motorized carrier
- Text recognition (OCR) — Latin letters and digits only
Specifications
| Scanning | |
|---|---|
| Scanning speed | Approx. 1 s (processing time is stated independently of PC performance) |
| Optical resolution | 360 dpi (A4 landscape equivalent) |
| Max. reading size | 47 × 34 mm |
| Color depth | Internal 36-bit; output: 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit black and white |
| Bitonal conversion | Manual, automatic, or error diffusion (3 modes) |
| Output resolution | 75 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 240 / 300 / 400 / 600 dpi (600 dpi: grayscale and black and white only, up to A4 or Letter) |
| Output sizes | A2, B3, A3, B4, A4, B5, Legal, Letter, 17 × 22″; custom size via the cropping frame |
| File formats | JPEG, TIFF (compressed / uncompressed / G4), PNG, BMP, PDF; multipage TIFF and PDF |
| Text recognition (OCR) | Latin letters and digits only |
| Optics and camera | |
| Sensor | Single-chip color CCD, 14.22 MP total |
| Lens | Optical zoom 6.8–54×; display up to 105× with electronic zoom |
| Focusing | Automatic / manual |
| Lighting | |
| Light source | White LEDs, suitable for color film |
| Documents | |
| Film | Color / monochrome, negative / positive |
| Microforms | Microfiche, jackets, aperture cards, 16/35 mm roll film, 16 mm cartridges (type A, M), micro-opaques |
| Carriers | Standard model for microfiche; motorized or manual roll film carrier and type A and M cartridge adapters optional |
| Software and connectivity | |
| Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (cable 2.0 m or shorter) |
| Operating system | 32-bit: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10; 64-bit: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 |
| Recommended PC | Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz processor or higher; 4 GB RAM or more; SATA3 HDD, 7200 rpm, 32 MB or more; multi-touch monitor (Full HD) 1920 × 1080 or (SXGA) 1280 × 1024 |
| Application | SL-Touch (multi-touch panel): scan and view modes; film type, polarity, and color / monochrome selection; auto exposure, skew, and focus correction; automatic and manual cropping; rotation and horizontal mirror flip; Scan to File, Scan to Print; continuous film search and scanning with the motorized carrier |
| Power supply | |
| Power supply | AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | max. 30 W (standard fiche model) |
| Dimensions and weight | |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 326 × 425 × 177 mm (standard fiche model) |
| Weight | max. 13.5 kg (standard fiche model) |
| Ambient conditions | |
| Operating temperature | 10–35 °C (gradient max. 10 °C/h) |
| Operating humidity | 15–85% (gradient max. 20%/h) |
Sources: the manufacturer’s official website and materials: konicaminolta.jp/…/index · konicaminolta.jp/…/spec · konicaminolta.jp/…/price · konicaminolta.jp/…/application · konicaminolta.jp/…/sl1000.pdf · konicaminolta.jp/…/legacy · kyokko-seiko.co.jp/company · kyokko-seiko.co.jp/…/company · kyokko-seiko.co.jp/…/399 · mono.ipros.com/…/2000283714
Specifications according to the manufacturer; the manufacturer may change them without notice.
Equipment
Connectivity and software
- Interfaces
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (cable 2.0 m or shorter)
- Screen
- No screen of its own — the image is displayed on the PC monitor; a Full HD 1920 × 1080 or SXGA 1280 × 1024 multi-touch monitor is recommended
- Software
- SL-Touch (supports multi-touch operation)
- Output destinations
- JPEG, TIFF (compressed / uncompressed / G4), PNG, BMP, PDF, multipage TIFF and PDF files; printing (Scan to Print)
- Computer
- Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (32- and 64-bit); recommended: Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz or higher, 4 GB RAM or more, SATA3 HDD, 7200 rpm, 32 MB or more
Options
- Motorized roll film carrier (continuous film search and scanning)
- Manual roll film carrier
- Type M cartridge adapter
- Type A cartridge adapter
- Manual Switch Kit
Documents
Manufacturer documents (PDF) open on the manufacturer’s website.
