With simple touchscreen commands and easy to follow instructions, the UScan microfilm scanner is an affordable plug-and-play scanner with single cable connectivity. Ideally suited for libraries, it is whisper quiet, with an optional pay-per-use interface. The UScan can take the place of four separate microfilm scanners, making it the easiest, fastest and most cost effective way to scan multiple film types with a single unit!
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Micrographics is the process of transferring information onto film. It became a very popular method for preserving files and photographs in the 70s, and while it is not as common today, it is still a very effective way of storing information. With micrographics, your information can be stored onto microfilm, microfiche, or aperture cards. These can be used in places, such as schools, courts, your personal home, and many others.
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To offset the risk of technology obsolescence, microfilming services remains a viable and low-cost media for storing information for the long haul. Although most companies rely on digital records and information, major drawbacks surface with long-term storage. Experts acknowledge electronic media has a five to seven year life before it will need to be migrated to another platform.
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Microfilming is the process of storing documents, photos, and other types of content at a much smaller size on a strip of film. It is a very unique way to store information, and unlike other storage solutions, you can see what you have stored on the film without the use of special hardware or software.
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Companies turn to microfilm scanning services for a variety of reasons. Managing digital files is often easier for companies. Once transferred to a digital format, the information within the microfilm can be integrated within the company’s document management system.
Additional reasons for using microfilm scanning services to convert information to a digital document include the following:
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If your only understanding of microfilm comes from a childhood digging up resources for a school project at the library, it is understandable that you don’t see how powerful a tool it is for businesses. Microfilming your documents allows you to store huge amounts of information in an analog format you can read without hardware or software. Even if you don’t have access to a computer, you can still retrieve microfilmed materials.
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Companies turn to microfilming for a multitude of reasons. Most predominantly, businesses need to preserve information for the long haul. And, using microfilm is a widely accepted practice for establishing permanent records. In fact, microfilm has the durability to last more than 500 years when it’s manufactured, processed and stored properly.
Valuable records in physical form can be exposed to significant wear and tear. So, if they are used frequently and/or need to be preserved for the future, microfilming is the logical choice for safeguarding documents. Even digital documents, although better protected than paper, likely won’t last as long as microfilm.
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This is the final part in a two part series on microfilm scanners. To read part one, click here.
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