Microfilm and Microfiche Scanning
The advantages of microfilm and microfiche scanning
Microfilm and microfiche is advantageous when you need to archive and preserve documents for the future however it does have some major drawbacks. Finding the document you need on a fiche or microfilm can take a long time as only one person can use the film or fiche at any given moment.
By scanning
Scanning
The process of turning documents into images
that can be manipulated on a computer the microfilm and microfiche
you can avoid these challenges as conversion to a computerised
fileComputerised 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 printing and sharing. will help
you to find the required document instantly and can be shared between
multiple users. Microfilm scanning along with mirofiche scanning has proven
to help organisations track and trace their documents quickly which eliminates
that time consuming process of searching through each slide.
Microfilm scanning - how does it work?
Samples are taken to ascertain the quality of original document and the
film quality itself. 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 satisfied with the quality, once approved the scanning process
begins.
After scanning, if necessary images are then processed through sophisticated image enhancement treatments to produce the best quality document possible from the film or fiche.
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 black and white photography. scanning which is recommeded
for intricate detailed documents with small fonts, aged films or drawings
of large sizes.
Once the scanning process is completed, indexing is applied to the scanned files to identify them easily; files can be indexed by identifers on the document such as reference number, title or description.
The finalised files are then written on to a CD or DVD. If required,
user friendly search software can also be included on the CD which helps
to find the files quickly. For shared access, files from the CD can be
copied on to a 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 by multiple users.
Microfilm Scanning - How much does it cost?
To discuss your microfilm scanning requirements in more detail call Pearl on 0161 832 7991 or request a FREE online quote.
