Charis;

The software to recognize and organize pages from a fiche might be
available today for $500 but that would be just one step in your conversion
process.

Scanning a photo negative on a basic flatbed scanner will not provide much
of a usable image.
The basic paper scanner needs to have a back light to provide enough
contrast to make out the black and white and not just end up with a grey on
grey image.
The basic paper scanner has a resolution of 200 dpi and the 8.5"x11"
document on fiche has been reduced to, at best, a 0.35"x0.46" document.

$5,000 will get you a basic microfiche scanning system. As to your current
needs; depending on your film image resolution, frame image quality, and
turn-around time requirements you might look for a different vendor.

I feel I must apologize for my fellow vendors who have the tendency to over
simplify and under estimate the cost of image conversion projects.

John

...John Glover
...707-773-1257
... www.home.earthlink.net/~fyiglover


> [Original Message]
> From: Charis Wilson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 6/8/2007 10:28:16 AM
> Subject: [RM] Looking for a Microfiche Scanning System Vendor At ARMA in
San Antonio
>
> Last year at ARMA I visited with a vendor who had a really slick setup
for 
> scanning microfiche on a basic flatbed scanner like those you can buy at 
> CompUsa or Office Depot.  It was the software the did the computing of 
> where page breaks and such were, so you could scan a fiche sheet and have 
> it bring up all the pages on it, without having to view and print out
each 
> page prior to scanning.  If I am remembering correctly the cost of the 
> system was less than $500.
>
> I took his business card however, when I got back I turned it in to my 
> supervisor with a recommendation we look at getting that system.  
> Unfortunately, she now can't find it.
>
> I know I should have kept a copy for my information but I didn't figure 
> she would lose it.  So now, I'm hoping I can locate that vendor again.
>
> We just found out that in addition to the fact that the outside
contractor 
> we've been using for scanning large microfiche documents takes almost a 
> month to get orders back to us, we found out they are charging us $30 for 
> the CD's they send the scans back to us on.
>
> So I'm hoping if I can get this vendor's information again, I can
resubmit 
> my proposal and argue that it would pay for itself just by what we would 
> save in 10-20 orders.
>
> Does anyone remember this vendor's name?
>
> Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Charis
>
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