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Titan High Production Microfiche Scanner
with Automatic Feeder The Cost Solution for Microfiche Scanning
• Production throughput speed (load, scan, process, unload) of 260
images per minute
• Raw scan speed of 500 images per minute
• Automatic feeder holds up to 1000 fiche
• Load and unload speeds half of other products
currently available
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Patented, environmentally friendly LuminTec™
light line illumination
system for even sharper images with less power consumption
• Next generation high quality lens
• Revolutionary Ribbon Scanning software for powerful image processing
Delivering
Simplicity While Bringing the Cost of Fiche Scanning To An Affordable
Price Point
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Special
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What is a Ribbon Storage Device?
When you purchase a nextScan scanner, it can be accompanied by a Ribbon
Storage Device (RSD) provided by nextScan. When a roll of film or jacket
of fiche is scanned, the NextStar processing software creates a “ribbon” or
digital image of the roll of film or jacket of fiche end-to-end and
top-to-bottom in grayscale. The RSD is designed to store these "ribbons" for
audit/QCof the images at a later time, thus freeing up the scanner
to continue the scanning of the film or fiche. Audit/QC can then be
performed on multiple workstations when desired.
As a result, with the addition of the RSD, capture, output,
Audit/QC and the writing out of the images to a desired format can
occur simultaneously, maximizing the speed and productivity of the
nextScan scanner. RSD options currently come in 2, 4, 8 and 16TB configurations,
depending on the user’s requirements. With your nextScan scanner,
NextStar processing software and RSD, you have a complete package for
maximizing your entire conversion workflow process.
RSD Benefits
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RAW 10 bit uncompressed grayscale ribbon capture for maximum image
capture accuracy and flexibility in post scan processing
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Simultaneous scan, audit and output
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100% utilization of the scanner for capturing film/fiche 24x7x365
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Post scan processing from multiple workstations if desired for Audit/QC
scheduling flexibility
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Quad core CPU, RAID 5 controller, and dual gigabit Ethernet connections
for maximum performance and reliability
ATTENTION NEXTSCAN CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE EQUIPMENT WITH NO RSD OR A 2TB
RSD
As technology that makes up the RSD components has evolved, nextScan
is now able to offer you special discounted pricing for
the acquisition of a 4TB RSD! Adding a 4TB RSD to your current configuration
can afford
you the latest in NextStar processing software features and additional
ribbon storage space for enhanced processing power of your images.
1)
Get an additional 4TB RSD and the latest version of NextStar processing
software. Included in this special offer is a Webex session for
the software upgrade and training on the latest NextStar software
features.
Also receive any software updates for a year. $7000
OR
2) Get an additional 4TB RSD and have it configured with your current
NextStar software version. No training should be needed, but
if assistance is required, it will be billed based on time and materials.
$5990
**shipping not included in quoted prices, available in
the US only. Offer valid through May 31, 2010
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Interesting
Reading
What to Consider When Evaluating a Microfilm Scanner and What are
the Potential Pitfalls
An article featured in recent issues of IDMI Magazine, authored by
Paul Futscher of InSych Technologies
There is still a large archive of 16mm and 35mm microfilm in the world
left to be brought into the digital age. With the desire to make collections
and information available to the public online, the increased affordability
of storage and advancements in scanner technology for processing of
degraded and difficult images, many organizations are now able to look
for the best solution to scan their microfilm and microfiche - and
there are a number of manufacturers creating products to do this.
With multiple solutions available on the market today, it is important
to understand all features and factors needed for your application,
and how best to evaluate offerings from any manufacturer. Not only
is hardware important – software capability, real throughput,
image quality and support should all be key considerations, as they
will contribute to your overall satisfaction and translate directly
to your return on investment.
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Fiching Made Easier
The push to scan microfilm into digital images started in earnest in
1988 when the first high speed film scanners were introduced to the
world. The three formats of film that needed to be scanned were 16/35mm
roll film, microfiche and aperture cards. The roll film scanning side
of the business took off immediately and since then, literally billions
of images have been scanned from roll film. The reasons for this are
quite obvious. A scanner operator could mount a roll of film on the
scanner and then walk away and continue to do other functions within
their department while the scanner did its job. Most rolls of film
were consistent in lens reduction, quality of film and format of images
such as simplex, duplex, blipped or unblipped and thus required minimal
operator intervention. Most importantly, you could scan a roll of film
4 to 5 times faster than you could with the same number of images on
a group of microfiche.
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Are Used Film Scanners a Good Investment?
High speed film scanners were first manufactured and sold in 1988.
They weren’t particularly fast and the software was in its infancy.
Nevertheless, they did scan microfilm and for the most part did an
adequate job of improving the image quality with a set of basic QC
software tools. Typically, the film to be scanned was fairly new and
had good quality images to scan. Because film scanners have been around
for 21 years now, it’s only natural that as film scanning projects
are completed, these older scanners become available on the used market.
The question is, are these used scanners, which can be bought at a
lower cost, really be a good deal, and at the same time meet the needs
of today’s customer?
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FOSE 2010
March 23-25, 2010
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
Booth#1817
Powerful IT Solutions.
Mission Critical Technology.
Together in the Nation’s Epicenter.
That’s FOSE. It’s Where You Need to Be!
FOSE is the #1 technology event for government in the nation. FOSE
has earned that distinction by bringing together the tools, methods
and systems to maintain, protect and modernize the nation’s IT
infrastructure for more than three decades.
The challenges facing the government IT community continue to grow.
The rapid pace of change brought on by new technologies and changing
expectations present tremendous opportunities with the right solutions.
Discover those solutions at the 34th annual FOSE.
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AIIM CONFERENCE AND EXPO
April 20-22, 2010
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
Booth#2501
The economy will rebound, and you're on the hot seat until it does.
At the AIIM Expo + Conference, we break the most complicated information
management topics and technologies into bite-sized pieces that are
easy to digest and realistic to implement. Learn about the latest trends,
successes and technologies in the areas of: • BPM / Workflow • Collaboration
/ Social Software • Data Capture + Imaging • Discovery • Document
Management • ECM Essentials Visit nextScan at the AIIM Expo for
demonstrations in the most technologically advanced hardware and software
available today for the microfilm and microfiche conversion markets.
For a free expo pass, please contact erin@nextscan.com.
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