Well it's finally happened. Canon Canada, the long-time microfilm industry leader, has announced the discontinuation of their microfilm toner cartridges and so ends a significant era in microfilm history.
Topics: MP20, Film Scanners, Rollfilm, microfilm, microfilm reader printer, FilePrint, microfilm toner, microfilm scanner, Microfilm scanning, Canon Microfilm, microfiche
In the past few months we've talked about how ideal the UScan Microfilm Scanner can be for use in libraries, hospitals and the like due to its ease of use and whisper quiet noise levels. However, the UScan's many great features also make it an optimal choice for many other industries.
Topics: MES Hybrid Document Systems, Rollfilm, microfilm, microfilm scanners
Let’s pretend and step into the shoes of one of our clients. You work in a large division of the Ontario Government and you need to make prints from microfilm. The only piece of equipment you have is a very old, very worn out, microfilm reader printer. Why not just have the machine fixed you ask? That would be a good idea, have our skilled technicians out to service the microfilm reader printer bring it back up to working condition. We could, but unfortunately toner for this machine is no longer available. The only option you are authorized to pursue, is taking the film to a different location to make the prints and not without a charge. $0.25/print and on average a file size of 400+ pages this adds up quickly. Not to mention the security threat of leaving the roll of film or prints left behind.
This is where MES Hybrid Document Systems stepped in. Working together we were able to determine the MES ViewScan would be the best replacement microfilm scanner for the client. With its new technology the ViewScan is a compact, fully intergraded roll film and microfiche viewer/scanner that digitally captures images and instantly projects them on a PC Monitor. Now up and running the client is able to produce prints or even email the images to all the required parties, without ever having the worry of the film leaving the office.
Topics: microfiche scanner, MES Hybrid Document Systems, Film Scanners, Rollfilm, microfilm, aperture cards, ViewScan, microfilm scanner, Microfilm scanning, microfiche