Microfilm Scanning / Microfiche Scanning / Aperture Card Scanning

Microfilm & Microfiche Scanning

Microfilm and Microfiche has been a method of document storage for a long time now, documents are often kept on these microfilms or microfiche slides and stored away for the long term. It is now common business practice for a numerous staff to require regular access to the same information.

In this type of environment it obviously makes sense to come up with a quick solution that meets this requirement, to have all your microfilms, microfiche and aperture cards scanned and electronically archived to the same central access point.

Our Microfilm/Microfiche scanning services include:

• Microfilm/microfiche rolls/cartridges
  
• A combination of A4 & large plans
  
• Computer output to fiche (COM)
  
• Aperture cards
• PDF Searchable microfilms and fiches

Microfilm Scanning & Microfiche Scanning storage

We can scan any type of microfilm or microfiche to either TIFF, JPEG or PDF format and store the files on to a CD, DVD or Local Area Network for shared access. If the documents are originally microfilmed to a good standard, we can ensure that the final scanned images will be of the same high quality as the original images.

Aperture Card Scanning

Our Aperture card scanning service offers excellent image quality from the aperture card and any images or data contained on the card are maintained to the highest quality. The card is scanned on high-speed automated and manual scanning equipment, capable of up to 600 dpi resolution. After the card scanning process the aperture cards are indexed using the categories listed below or whatever fields you prefer.

On completion of the job the scanned and indexed aperture card files are either stored on a CD, DVD, hosted privately online or copied to your computer or local network for shared electronic access between numerous departments and staff at the same time.

Indexing, OCR Conversion or PDF Searchable Images Conversion

To ensure a fast and efficient image search, all the scanned microfilm / microfiche and aperture cards are indexed by any of the following categories:

• Reference number
  
• Drawing number
  
• Client name
  
• Part name
  
• Date
  
• Issue number

With microfilm, microfiche and aperture cards now becoming an out-dated hard-copy storage method we are encouraging electronic archiving of this media with excellent final quality images at affordable costs.

Microfilm scanning can also include PDF searchable capabilities to locate any word using a computer text search throughout all of the digitised microfilm or microfiche records.

Free Scanning Search Software

Part of our bureau scanning services includes our easy-to-use document retrieval software which is supplied free of charge on a CD. This software enables you to search for files or drawings from a mass database by using various indexed categories.

Undoubtedly you will find the software very user friendly and simple to use and most importantly no prior training or installation is required when using it. Once the CD is inserted into your PC, a small search window will appear on the screen, in order to retrieve a document all you need to do is type in the file name and within seconds the file will be displayed on your screen.

As well as being viewed the document can also be printed, emailed, uploaded or faxed over to other colleagues and associates with ease.

For a quick quote on any microfilm, microfiche scanning or aperture card scanning call us on 0161 832 7991 or try out our FREE Online microfilm scanning Quote.