Comparison of Microfilm Scanners
Digital Reader/Scanner and
Optical Reader/Scanner |
| Digital Systems |
|
ScanPro1000
patents pend.
|
|
| Optical Systems |
|
Canon
Minolta
|
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| Digital Systems |
| ST200 models |
|
| Integrated, Compact
Digital Microfilm Scanner -
Important parts and assemblies are not
exposed to the public |
 Yes |
|
Smallest footprint
|
|
 No |
| |
|
|
No |
| |
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| One View Screen with One
Software Program for Making ALL Adjustments to The Microfilm
Image -
Sometimes called "What
You See Is
What You Get"
|
|
Yes |
|
All adjustments
|
|
|
No |
| |
|
|
No |
| |
|
| Types of
Microforms Viewed and Scanned at High Resolution
- Fiche, Jackets, Aperture cards, roll
film (16/35mm and cartridge), micro opaques, ultra fiche.
|
|
Yes |
|
All microforms
|
|
|
No |
| |
|
|
No |
| |
|
| Magnification
Range with Single Zoom Lenses 7X to*
54X or 8X to 100X |
|
Yes |
| |
|
|
No |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
|
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| High Resolution
Scanning - Resolution is a measure of
image quality. Higher numbers are better. A resolution of 300dpi
or better is considered archival quality. |
|
Yes |
|
300dpi
|
|
|
Yes |
|
400dpi
|
|
|
No |
|
122dpi
|
|
| Fast High
Resolution Scanning Speed - Complete
your look-ups, and research and capture the information quickly
and efficiently. |
|
Yes |
|
1 Second
|
|
|
Yes |
|
6 Second
|
|
|
No |
|
75 seconds
|
|
| Fast Scanner
to PC Interface - The transfer of
high resolution files from the scanner to the PC requires a fast
interface. |
|
Yes |
|
firewire (fastest)
|
|
|
Yes |
|
SCSI (fast)
|
|
|
No |
|
USB 1.0 (slowest)
|
|
| Automatic Freeze
Frame and Image Enhancement - Automatic
features reduce complexity and make a scanner easy-to-use.
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
| Image Editing
- Straighten, crop, adjust brightness
adjust, contrast, invert, mirror, and sharpen prior to scanning
saves time. |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
|
|
| Customizable Tool
Bar - Select only the features needed
for a particular application, keeps the toolbar simple and
easy-to-use |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
| Save and Restore
Settings - Customize your toolbar for an
application, save and recall as a setting with a single "CLICK".
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
| Single CLICK
advances to next image with Automatic Framing
- Automatic features reduce complexity and makes microfilm
easy-to-use. |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
| Unattended
Automatic Scanning - The Auto-Scan™
plug-in adds automatic scanning for roll film.
|
|
Yes |
|
optional
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
| Remote
Internet Access (standard) - Use
your scanner across the internet. |
|
Yes |
|
standard
|
|
|
No |
|
not available
|
|
|
No |
|
optional purchase
|
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