Message-Id: <199808241622.JAA16544@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 12:12:26 -0400 From: mgilmore <mailto:mgilmore@CLARK.NET> Subject: Re: Microfiche-tiff-pdf scanner To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
I can second this message--I had seen screenscan a few years ago too and was impressed. We weren't in a position to purchase it, though.On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Stuart Glogoff wrote:
> 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
> >
>
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