Prior to 1984, acetate film was used for microfilm conversion. What was not known at that time is that without proper environmental, humidity and temperature controls for the storage of the film archives, the film would have limited lifetime. “Vinegar Syndrome” was discovered about 10 years after the first use of acetate film for scanning […]
The coolest new public-sector tech at FOSE May 15, 2013 Once authenticated, the IronKey Workspace W-500 runs a full version of Windows from the key drive, without leaving anything behind on a hosting computer. It will be available in about a month for $175. The runner up for mobile is the Seido OBEX waterproof […]
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Happy 25th Anniversary to Film Scanners
This year, 2013, marks the 25th anniversary of film scanners. When you think about how long ago was 1988, Ronald Reagan was still President of the United States. Back in 1988, if you could scan 20 images in a minute on a film scanner, you were really fast. This was a time when the development […]
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Consider a nextScan Lease!
Consider a nextScan Lease! Boise, ID – March 3, 2013 Available in the US only nextScan, in partnership with Horizon Keystone financial, offers you flexible leasing programs that match your budget. Leasing enables you to access the latest in nextScan technology without a large up-front investment. Why Should You Consider a Lease? -24-48 hour turnaround […]
by Kurt Breish, Chief Technology Officer, nextScan Introduction This white paper details nextScan’s LED illumination system called LuminTec, which effectively increases the real resolution by nearly 2 times in the scanning direction without increasing image file size. During the scanning process for high performance scanners, the source image is moving during the time that each […]
nextScan Expands Staff to Support Corporate Growth and New Product Initiatives Meridian, ID – February 6th, 2013 Boise, ID – February 6, 2013 nextScan, Inc., the recognized leader in film and fiche scanning technology worldwide, today announced the addition of three new key staff members to its corporate team in Meridian, Idaho. Steve Butterfield – […]
nextScan Announces the Availability of New Microfiche Autoloader for FlexScan 2 in 1 Film and Fiche Scanner Boise, ID – March 22, 2011 nextScan, the provider of the next generation in film and fiche scanning technology, today announced the availability of a new fiche autoloader for use with the FlexScan 2 in 1 film and […]
nextScan to Offer 12 Bit Throughput with NextStar HD Software for Film and Fiche Scanning Applications Boise, ID – March 9, 2011 New software will render “Archival Quality” images for highest OCR accuracy nextScan, the provider of the next generation in film and fiche scanning technology, today announced the introduction of its latest offering in […]
National Archives of Norway Hits 13m Record Mark Norway, EU – September 15, 2010 Kodak says that the National Archives of Norway has scanned around 13 million microfilm images as part of an innovative project to digitise a considerable part of its holdings and make all information contained on microfilm readily available to the public […]