Microfilm Scanning and Microfiche Scanning
Microfilm & Microfiche scanning
Microfilm and Microfiche are advantageous when you need to archive and preserve documents for the future, however this film based media does have major time consuming and document safety drawbacks. Finding a specific document you require on a microfiche or microfilm can take a long time because only one person can use a microfilm, microfiche or reader at any given time. Using a microfilm reader can take a while just to setup and retrieve one specific document, this scanning and electronic archiving option completely eliminates any of this time wasting.
By scanning
Scanning
The process of turning documents into electronic images
that can be manipulated on a computer the microfilm and microfiche
you can avoid these problems as conversion to a electronic
fileElectronic files
Can be TIFF or JPEG, which are computer files used
to store pictures or graphics. We also use PDF (Portable Document Format)
which are designed for easy viewing, printing and sharing. will help
you to find the required document instantly and these digitised microfilm documents can then be shared between
multiple users. Microfilm scanning and microfiche scanning has proved
to help organisations track and trace their archived documents quickly which eliminates
the time consuming process of searching through each individual microfilm reel or using a microfilm reader that also takes a while to setup.
Microfilm scanning - How does it work?
Sample scans are taken firstly to assess the quality of original document and the
overall microfilm quality itself. The Sample scanned
Scanning
The process of turning documents into images that can be manipulated
on a computer images are then verified with the client to ensure
they are completely satisfied with the output quality images, once this is approved the full microfilm scanning process
then begins.
After scanning in the microfilms, if necessary the images are then processed through our sophisticated image enhancement treatments to produce the best quality electronic document files possible from the original microfilm or microfiche.
Advantages of Microfilm/Microfiche scanning
- Access any microfilm/microfiche document on your computer instantly using a text search
- Dispose of all your unwanted old, archived films once they are safely backed up electronically
- There is no requirement for a microfilm/fiche reader which are expensive and tricky to operate
- OCR scanning of the microfiche or microfilm ensures that all scanned files are text/keyword searchable
- Access your office documents while in or away from the office via email distribution or online hosting
In addition to our black
and white Black and white
Most standard business documents can be captured perfectly with black
and white and this is generally recommended if you intend to scan them
for archival purposes. scanning, we also offer greyscale
Greyscale
These images are monochrome but rather than just capturing the dark
and light areas of an image, greyscale captures all the greys any faded
text or intricate black and white photography. scanning which is recommended
for intricate, detailed documents with small fonts on aged films or for drawings
of large sizes.
Microfilms can come in 16mm or 35mm reels depending on what is stored on them, the 35mm may contain large format drawings and take longer to process. Once the microfilm scanning process is completed, specific file indexing is applied to the scanned images to identify them more easily; files can be indexed by specific fields on the document such as reference number, title or description.
The final converted microfilm files are then written on to a CD or DVD. If shared access to files is required, files from the CD can be
copied on to an office
networkOffice Network
An office Network is a collection of computers, sometimes connected to a server (computer that offers special services to other computers attached to it) to allow them to share resources. where they can be accessed instantly using a simple search at any time by multiple relevant users who have access.
Microfilm Scanning - How much does it cost?
To discuss your microfilm scanning requirements and pricing in more detail call Pearl Scan on 0161 832 7991 or why not request a FREE online microfilm scanning quote.
