Comparison
of Microfilm Scanners Digital Reader/Scanner and Optical Reader/Scanner | |
Digital
Systems |
|---|
ScanPro-2000
patents
pend
. |
|
YES
This Is Important | |
Optical
Systems |
|---|
Canon
Minolta |
| |
Digital
Systems |
|---|
|
ST200 & ST200X |
|
|---|
|
Integrated,
Compact Digital Microfilm Scanner
-
Important
parts and assemblies are not exposed to the public |
Yes |
|---|
Smallest
footprint |
| |
No |
|---|
|
|
No |
|---|
|
|
|
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 7X to 105X
- (Suitable for Ultra-Fiche) |
Yes |
|---|
|
| |
No |
|---|
|
|
No |
|---|
|
|
|
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-ScanT 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 |
|
|
a | | | | |