What is Large Format Plan Scanning?
Large format plan scanning involves digitising documents and media that exceed standard sizes such as A3, A2, A1, and A0. For documents that don’t fit these sizes, specialised techniques are required to achieve a high-quality digital scan.
Digitise and Store Your Large Documents
While many offices in the UK have scanners, they often aren’t large enough to handle documents beyond A4 size. When businesses, charities, or public sector organisations need to digitise larger or custom-sized documents, they turn to large format scanning services. Plan2Scan Document Scanning offers specialised scanners that can capture images up to 1020mm (40″) wide, including wide format images.
Does the Material of the Document Matter?
We can scan documents on nearly any material, including bond paper, dyeline paper, film, plain paper, tracing paper, and vellum. If you’re unsure whether we can work with your specific medium, please contact us for more information.
What Resolution Will My Document Be Scanned At?
Plan2Scan Document Scanning provides scanning at resolutions of 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1200 dpi. Higher dpi settings produce higher quality images. All digitised documents are processed in compliance with BIP0008 standards, ensuring they have legal admissibility and evidential weight. This means you can choose not to keep the physical copy if desired.
Exceptional Digital Preservation: Capture your documents in the highest quality, with output available in formats like PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and more.
Enhanced Office Space: Digitising large documents frees up valuable office space, allowing for a more efficient use of your premises.
Secure and Accessible Storage: In case of emergencies, your scanned documents are safely preserved. We can store them on the cloud, secure FTP, or on memory sticks, DVDs, and CDs.
Easy Amendments: Edit digital copies without affecting the original documents. You can zoom in and out to make precise changes while preserving the original format.
How Our Large Format Plan Scanning Service Works
Document Collection: We arrange for one of our team members or a trusted courier to pick up your large format documents. Specialist boxes for transportation are available if needed.
Preparation for Scanning: Upon arrival at Plan2Scan Document Scanning in Southampton, we prepare your documents by unfolding and removing staples. For large quantities, we use patch codes and barcodes for better organisation.
Scanning and Digitising: A dedicated job manager oversees the scanning process, ensuring documents are scanned to your requested resolution and converted into the appropriate format with any necessary reference codes.
Delivery of Digital Reproductions: Once scanning is complete, we deliver your digitised documents via optical media (DVD), memory stick, or as a secure download.
Can I Get the Originals Back? Yes, we can return your documents, shred them, or store them for a competitive monthly fee.
What Types of Documents Can You Scan? We handle various large format documents including architectural drawings, blueprints, CAD files, construction drawings, maps, manuscripts, medical records, newspapers, and more.
Do You Scan Film? Yes, we offer large format film scanning as well as photo scanning. Contact us at 0333 577 3226 or use the form below for details.
Where Are Your Services Available? We provide large format scanning services across the UK from our Southampton office, including major cities like London, Leeds, Manchester, and Birmingham. For locations such as Basingstoke, Bournemouth, and Portsmouth, we can arrange direct collection. Outside these areas, we recommend using a courier service like DHL.
Experience with Large Format Plan Scanning
Plan2Scan Document Scanning is an ISO 9001 certified leading provider of document scanning and digitisation services in the UK, with over a decade of experience since our founding in 2006. Our extensive client list includes organisations such as Balfour Beatty, SSE & Barratt Homes.
Do you need expert help in planning your next scanning project, or just looking for a free no obligation quotation?
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