Re: Microfiche-tiff-pdf scanner

Stuart Glogoff (mailto:sglogoff@BIRD.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU)
Mon, 24 Aug 1998 07:54:26 -0700

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Date:         Mon, 24 Aug 1998 07:54:26 -0700
From: Stuart Glogoff <mailto:sglogoff@BIRD.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Microfiche-tiff-pdf scanner
To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU

Dear Emil,

Check out the ScreenScan product at www.screenscan.com (or http://softwarefinesse.com/screenscan/) From its product info page, it says:

>The system scans at 400 dpi with 256 levels of gray per pixel. The unique
and >patented image enhancement processor yields exceptional image sharpness
>and quality. ScreenScan allows direct image transfer to laser printers via
its >proprietary ScreenScan video interface (without the need for a PC), or TIFF

>images to a PC via ScreenScan's SCSI-2 interface.

I've not examined it for a couple years, but what I liked was that the product is designed to retrofit a scanning device to an existing microfilm/fiche reader so you avoid having to purchase an entire machine from a vendor. Let's you leverage your investment.

Hope this helps. Regards, stuart

Emil Levine wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> We are seeking information on a microfiche scanner that will output a
> tiff file. We are familiar with HF, Sunrise and Mitek, but understand
> some new products have recently been introduced that have a signficantly
> lower price.
>
> Should have 300 dpi and tiff group iv output. Speed should be similar to
> mf reader printer.
>
> Output will be converted to pdf for rapid document delivery.
>
> Emil Levine
> Head, INIS Clearinghouse
> IAEA/INIS
> PO Box 100
> Vienna Austria A1400
> 43-1-2060-22880/29882 fax
> mailto:e.levine@iaea.org
>