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GTCO CalComp Announces the DrawingBoard V

Industry’s highest resolution digitizer to incorporate native USB support


September 23, 2004–GTCO CalComp announced today the release of their new DrawingBoard V line of large-format digitizers, featuring native USB support for simplified connectivity. The new DrawingBoard V large-format digitizers feature the industry’s highest resolution—up to 12,700 lines per inch, a choice of corded or cordless transducers and a variety of sizes to satisfy the needs of any application.

New features of the DrawingBoard V include:

USB and Serial ports that utilize standard interface cables
USB powered when connected via USB. (Serial and illuminated cursor require a power supply)
Removable electronic controller

“Since 1993, our customers in the CAD, GIS, textile and apparel industries have relied on the quality, reliability and performance of the DrawingBoard line of digitizers to increase their speed and efficiency,” says Rob Meissner, Vice President of Marketing. “The simplified connectivity provided with the native USB support in the DrawingBoard V is just the latest example of our long history of continuing to enhance the product line, to provide our customers the resolution, accuracy and flexibility they require.”

Available immediately in four sizes ranging from 20” x 24” to 44” x 60”, the DrawingBoard V provides a resolution of up to 12,700 lines per inch and an accuracy of 0.002”, making it ideal for the most demanding CAD and GIS applications. In addition, users can select the pointing device they find most appropriate for their work: 4- or 16-button corded or cordless cursors; or click-tip, pressure tip, or Lite Touch pens are available for accurate digitizing.


GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona; Vienna; Austria; and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp website at www.gtcocalcomp.com.

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