Microfilm Scanning
Our microfilm scanning service enables organisations to efficiently utilise images that are currently stored on microfilm rolls in today’s digital world.
The technology we have deployed allows us to scan the microphotographs stored on the microfilm rolls, which are optically reduced to approximately 4% of the original document size, and convert them into digital images that duplicate the appearance and size of the original documents.
Our team is greatly experienced in this area. They carefully scan and review each microphotograph, ensuring that all the image details are digitally captured. The team then indexes the digital images, makes them text searchable if required and securely delivers them to you electronically or on an encrypted hard drive.
Microfilm Roll Scanning
Microfilm is a roll (reel) of microphotographs. 16mm microfilm was typically used to archive A3/A4 documents while 35mm microfilm was typically used to archive large format documents. 16mm microfilm can store up to 2400 images while 35mm microfilm can store up to 700 images.
Microfiche Scanning
Microfiche is a flat piece of film containing microphotographs, organised in rows and columns. 16mm microfiche typically stores A3/A4 documents while 35mm microfiche typically stores large-format documents. COMBI Microfiche contains both 16mm and 35mm images.
Aperture Card Scanning
An aperture card has a cut-out window into which a 35mm microfilm chip is mounted and it is typically punched with machine-readable metadata associated with the microfilm image. The card is also printed across the top for visual identification. It was typically used to store large technical drawings or plans.
How It Works, Step By Step
Nationwide Collection
We can arrange for a GPS-tracked GRM vehicle to collect your microfilm reels anywhere in Ireland and securely transport them to our scanning facility. We can supply archive boxes to place the microfilm reels, microfiche, or aperture cards into.
Microfilm Scanning
Using the latest scanning technologies each file is carefully scanned and converted to a digital image, ensuring optimum results and clarity. The scanned files are organised in your preferred folder structure layout.
Post Production
Our scanning software further enhances the scanned images by de-skewing, cropping black edges, optimising image sharpness, rotating images and reducing the file size if required.
File Indexing
Each scanned file is indexed using your chosen naming convention to facilitate future retrieval, for example, using the name on the microfilm label.
Quality Checked
A stringent quality control system is adhered to throughout the scanning process. At the end of the process, our quality team check the scanned images and indexes against the original microfilm reel. Files that fail quality control are scanned again. They are then re-checked for quality assurance.
Data Capture
Each scanned file can be processed through our optical character recognition (OCR) software which reads and recognises each typed word to allow full-text retrieval.
Data Delivery
The completed data can be transferred to you securely via our cloud portal or uploaded to your chosen document management system. Alternatively, the data can be returned to you on an encrypted hard drive or USB. The original files can be returned to you, stored offsite or shredded.
Benefits of Microfilm Scanning
- Increase availability
- Collaborate efficiently
- Improve security
- Preserve assets
- Republish
- Save space
The following benefits can be realised after the scanned images are processed through our highly accurate optical character recognition (OCR) software, which reads and recognises each typed word:
- Text Search
- Edit Text
Future Proof Your Business Records
Initiate the process today by requesting a free quote
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