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2010 - SEPTEMBER - THE BRITISH LIBRARY advise the installation of - FOUR [4] New ScanPro 2000 digital microfilm machines
The Library has recently purchased four ScanPro 2000 digital microfilm machines which are available in the following Reading Rooms:
Asian & African Studies
Humanities
Floor 2 - Rare Books & Music
Social Sciences.
These machines contain:
A combination carrier which can hold all microfilm media including fiche, roll film and micro opaques, with high resolution scans of microfilm in one [1] second, with single zoom lenses covering 7x to 54x or 7x 100x magnifications. The Powerscan2000 software providing features such as optical image rotation and editing controls, e.g. brightness, contrast and focus.
These machines are fully networked to the E-Resource printers in the Reading Rooms, so that you can also print paper copies from the microfilms at self-service copy prices.
Please speak to Reading Room staff if you require assistance in using these machines, or alternatively contact - Sita Gunasingham - for further information.
2010 - AUGUST - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME are pleased to announce after extensive evaluation by their team of micrographic specialists the receipt of an order for an e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - THE RELIABLE ONE - with a microfiche, jacket & aperture card & 16 / 35 mm roll film carrier model UCC300 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer & Scanner / Printer with the Micro Opaque - Microcard & Microprint Option installed with the ability to read, view, scan & print from microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards & micro opaques e.g. microcards or microprints from the National Library of Australia - NLA - Document Supply Service. The NLA's team of micrographic specialists carried out a wide ranging evaluation of the currently available Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer & Scanner / Printers from national & international suppliers with the e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 from Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME being selected as the best of breed Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer & Scanner / Printer to meet the National Library of Australia - NLA - Document Supply Service requirements. The National Library of Australia - NLA - Document Supply Service - is located at Parkes Place - Parkes ACT 2600 - Australian Capital Territory - ACT.
2010 - AUGUST - Massachusetts Historical Society - Boston, Massachusetts - MHS News
ScanPro 2000: Not Your Mother's Microfilm Machine
The MHS recently acquired an exciting new piece of hardware through a grant from the Ruby W. and LaVon P. Linn Foundation: the ScanPro 2000, a compact microfilm viewer, scanner, and printer. Fundraising efforts led by MHS Fellow Frederic D. Grant resulted in the generous gifts of four donors and one charitable trust that have enabled the MHS to order two additional machines, which we expect to receive this fall. Light years ahead of the older, analog machines currently used at the MHS, the ScanPro, and its accompanying PowerScan software, will make the MHS collections more accessible to researchers.
The enhanced features include superior printing, digital scanning, image editing, and incredible zoom capabilities that create a much more user friendly, and potentially more fruitful, research trip to the library. The library staff was very impressed during the first demonstration of the machine when a microfilm reel containing pre-Revolutionary War diaries with dark images not legible on other machines was quickly adjusted to create clear, readable images.
The most extraordinary feature of the ScanPro is the printing and scanning capability. With a single mouse click the machine creates either a print out or a scan of the selected area in just a fraction of a second. The scans can be loaded onto a flash drive and brought home, or e-mailed directly from the work station to a personal e-mail account. The quality of the printouts and scanned images is vastly superior to the quality of the printouts provided on our non-digital machines.
In order to create such beautiful scans, the ScanPro allows researchers to edit the individual frames of the microfilm by cropping and rotating and adjusting the brightness and contrast of the images. The spot editing feature allows researchers to enhance a selected area of a frame, adjusting the brightness and contrast of a particularly dark spot to make a cohesive, legible image. This is particularly helpful for newspaper images, where the illustrative matter tends to be much darker on microfilm than the text. Finally, the powerful zoom feature allows researchers to see things in the microfilm that can barely be seen in the original document.
The ScanPro 2000 is currently available for use in the MHS library. Researchers that cannot visit the library can request digital files to be e-mailed to them by the library staff. Please see details at under low resolution digital files.
Published: Monday, 2 August, 2010, 1:26 PM
2010 - AUGUST - What some Local Family Historians and Genealogists plus other Researchers at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 in the National Capital in Washington DC are saying.
Based on completed surveys, researchers prefer the e-Image Data’s - ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer to that of the S-T Imaging’s ST ViewScan.
Of the 14 survey responses received from researchers on the e-Image Data’s - ScanPro2000 all but one was positive. NOTE: This equates to a 93% vote by the respondents in favour of the Features, Benefits & Capabilities provided by the e-Image Data’s - ScanPro2000.
Researchers acknowledged that the machine takes time to learn but they really liked using the machine once they understood the program.
The “Spot-Edit” function was a hit with both staff and researchers. The only downside is the lack of an “Undo” function.
Unfortunately, we did not get many surveys back for the ST ViewScan. Researchers agreed that the machine was good,but they preferred the e-Image Data’s ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer.
One researcher, who used the ST ViewScan machine for about a week, told us that the machine would freeze and she would lose all of her scanned images.
We also had a problem saving images with the ST ViewScan machine, but that was fixed by saving the images as a different file type.
2010 - JULY - What some Local Family Historians and Genealogists in North America are saying on the internet about the e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer.
Posted by: Nick | July 01, 2010 at 11:40 PM
These ScanPro2000's are really great machines. The Family History Library at Brigham Young University has several of these Scanpro2000's and they seem to be in constant use. I actually never use regular readers when I visit that library because these newer Scanpro2000 machines are so much easier to view with and quickly copy from.
Posted by: Frankie | July 02, 2010 at 03:41 AM
The ScanPro 2000 is fantastic. With difficult to read microfilm, the software automatically clears up everything, so that the image is like new. The best device to help with bad images to come along ever. I am seriously thinking of purchasing one very soon.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 02, 2010 at 05:54 AM
When our new library was built three or four years ago, the genealogy department put in six of the ScanPro1000's and I love them! I scan to a jump drive to take home. If I forget that, I can still save them and then e-mail them to myself. You can usually read a document that on a regular reader was too dark to see page numbers, etc. and adjust so they are visible. I noticed, when I was there, that our new OGS library has a couple.
Posted by: Ed Keelin | July 02, 2010 at 08:26 AM
The software capabilities with this ScanPro2000 scanner are amazing. At the Family History Library in Salt Lake City there are at least 12 of the ScanPro2000's on the second floor alone. I had one page of a microfilm that had a very dark area covering about 20% of the page. The software allows you to highlight that area and change the contrast without affecting the rest of the page. Also, if the page is not straight you can easily adjust it in very small increments. There is not enough space here to adequately describe all of the capabilities of this software.
Posted by: Claire Bettag | July 02, 2010 at 08:39 AM
Louisiana State University - LSU - Hill Memorial Library (Baton Rouge, LA) has the remote feature on the ScanPro2000. Recently I was there researching old microfilmed newspapers. I still had one microfilm roll to go when I ran out of time. When I returned home to Washington DC I called to reserve the machine at LSU. They racked up the film I needed to consult, and then, for $20 I had the use of the machine from 5 PM (when the library closed) until 9 AM the next morning (when it re-opened). During that time (when it would have gone unused) I accessed the machine and the film via the Internet! Amazing!!!!! Why don't other research facilities offer this technology?
Posted by: Bob Strock | July 02, 2010 at 09:59 AM
Oh happy day! Know what you are looking for on a date or page, find, but scanning page after page is not fun for this old guy who has trifocals. To read a monitor mounted on a holder above the scanPro2000 it doesn't take long for the old neck to tell you to hurry up.
Never touch the ScanPro2000 again is wrong when the image must be scanned top to bottom or left to right. For looking at page after page it is better to use your two hands on the reels to turn manually to the next page. Then push and pull the carriage in and out for top to bottom scanning.
Oh yes it would be best to have a 30 inch monitor in a vertical position also. Oh how I wish that parts were available to fix for the old overhead projected readers. :-)
Posted by: Cheri Hopkins | July 02, 2010 at 11:03 PM
We used these wonderful ScanPro2000 devices this year at the Family History Library in Salt Lake. It took a bit to learn the interface and tools but they worked wonderfully and as another reader stated, the ability to adjust your images right on the spot before printing or saving to a flash drive was great. Saves a lot of time so you don't have to do it all at home with just a paper print out to work from. A great addition to the FHL. The You Go Genealogy Girls: Cheri and Ruby
Posted by: Carol Anderson | July 04, 2010 at 12:21 PM
I used the ScanPro 2000 for the first time this spring at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and found it to be amazing! I would absolutely LOVE to have one in my public library, but with the economy as it is, that isn't feasible. Does anyone know of a grant program that might cover the purchase of this marvel?
Posted by: Anthony Ray | July 02, 2010 at 02:26 PM
My local library purchased one of these ScanPro2000'S last year and it does an amazing job! Not to mention that my library doesn't charge any fees for using it or for scans, it's saved me quite a bit of money to use rather then using the older microfilm copiers.
It saves time in that it scans very fast and I also don't have to scan the copies I've made once I get home.
I've tried it out on photos in the newspapers, and depending on the quality of the newspaper, it will usually do a very fine job! as people have mentioned above, it does wonders with scanning a quality image from a not-so-great original. I wish every repository and archive that has microfilm would purchase one of these ScanPro20000's.
Posted by: Daniel Mandan - July 09, 2010
I had reported early last year that the Archives of Ontario had equipped their new library on the York University campus with SEVENTY FOUR [74] ScanPro 2000's (they just added an additional ScanPro 2000 bringing the total to SEVENTY FIVE [75] units).
I have had an opportunity to use those scanners and they are amazing. They are fast, easy to use and the powerful software controls makes it easy to complete look-ups quickly.
Genealogy groups rent buses to go there and use the equipment and the controls on the ScanPro are so intuitive those researchers just sit down and start using the equipment with little or no instruction.
Posted by: Polly - July 13, 2010
I have used the ST Imaging ST200X that Jim is referring to and it was not even close to the performance of the ScanPro 2000.
It took more than 1 minute to scan an image vs. 1 second for the ScanPro 2000 and the end result was of lower quality.
I am quite certain that the actual document resolution is not the 3600 dpi that the manufacturer ST Imaging claims.
To get started there were 5 switches that needed to be turned on.
With significant frustration and help I did finally get it up and running. Once running, I had to switch back and forth from view mode to computer mode before a scan could be made.
This switching back and forth is very confusing and slows microfilm genealogy research to a point even slower than the old reader / printers.
Scans of a newspaper made directly to the SD card, with the exception of the headlines, were unreadable.
I understand that e-ImageData, the manufacturer of the ScanPro 2000, will provide a trade in allowance for those unfortunate souls who purchased the ST200X.
Posted by: Lori Bessler | July 13, 2010 at 04:01 PM
The Wisconsin Historical Society owns six [6] Scan Pro 2000s. We are ordering two [2] more ScanPro2000'S in the next month. We find this equipment to be the most reliable and user friendly microfilm scanners available on the market to date.
These ScanPro2000 scanners are used every hour of every day by genealogists, visiting scholars, University of Wisconsin Madison staff and students as well as local historians and other researchers.
Visitors have always come to us for our collections in North American history but now they also come because we have equipment that allows them to save their work in digital format or print easily.
E-Image Data staff has always been helpful.
We tested the ST Imaging model ST200X and Minolta scanners at the same time as the Scan Pro 2000. It was a unanimous vote for the Scan Pro 2000 between staff and volunteers.
Posted by: Lisa Pepin | July 20, 2010 at 03:31 PM
Bravo to Eastman's for profiling the ScanPro 2000! I've used this machine and it is nothing short of a miracle. Functional, intuitive and FAST. This was an excellent overview of some truly great technology.
Some of Australia’s major State Libraries & Universities, both nationally & internationally have already made that decision with their selection of the e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 for installation in their respective institutions.
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2010 - June - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is proud to announce the receipt of an order for TEN [10] e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - THE RELIABLE ONE - with a microfiche, jackets & aperture cards plus micro opaques & micro prints plus 16 / 35 mm open spool motorised roll film carrier model UCC300 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer & Scanner / Printers for installation @ the State Library of Victoria - SL VIC - 328 Swanston Street - Melbourne VIC 3000
The TEN [10] e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 units replaced aging & now dated Canon MS800 model of microfiche - microfilm scanners which were installed back in 2006. The Canon MS800 unit was initially introduced into Australia back in 2002 & the technology applicable has not been updated Hardware, Firmware or Software wise since that time, over eight [8] years ago. The much improved Technological Advances in both SOFTWARE & FIRMWARE built into the e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 unit which was released in March 2009 & which is THE continually updated MICROFILM SCANNER that stays TOTALLY & COMPLETELY up to date ***** FOREVER ***** with the LATEST & GREATEST Technological Advances in both SOFTWARE & FIRMWARE UPDATES that you, the client download from the manufacturer e-Image Data's web site at NO CHARGE, makes the ScanPro2000 THE BEST Desktop Digital Micrograph, Reader - Viewer - Scanner - Printer on the Planet.
2010 - April - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is proud to announce the receipt of an order for TEN [10] e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - THE RELIABLE ONE - with a microfiche, jackets & aperture cards plus micro opaques & micro prints plus 16 / 35 mm open spool motorised roll film carrier model UCC300 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer & Scanner / Printers for installation @ the State Library of New South Wales - Macquarie Street - Sydney - New South Wales - NSW 2000.
The TEN [10] e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 units replaced aging & now dated Canon MS800 - MS500 & MS400 models of microfiche - microfilm scanners which were installed back in 2006. The Canon MS800 unit was initially introduced into Australia back in 2002 & the MS500 & MS400 models even earlier. The technology applicable with the Canon MS800 has not been updated, Hardware, Firmware or Software wise since that time, over eight [8] years ago. The much improved Technological Advances in both SOFTWARE & FIRMWARE built into the e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 unit which was released in March 2009 & which is THE continually updated MICROFILM SCANNER that stays TOTALLY & COMPLETELY up to date ***** FOREVER ***** with the LATEST & GREATEST Technological Advances in both SOFTWARE & FIRMWARE UPDATES that you, the client download from the manufacturer e-Image Data's web site at NO CHARGE, makes the ScanPro2000 THE BEST Desktop Digital Micrograph, Reader - Viewer - Scanner - Printer on the Planet.
2009 - March - e-Image Data reports that the National Archives of Ontario located on the York University Campus in Toronto - Ontario - Canada has installed SEVENTY FOUR [74] now SEVENTY FIVE [75] of the ScanPro model 2000 - ScanPro 2000 - ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer or Reader / Printer with the ability to read, view, scan & print from microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards & micro opaques e.g. microcards or microprints in the National Archives of Ontario's Rotunda Microfilm Research Room.
![Part of the installation of SEVENTY FIVE [75] ScanPro2000's installed at the National Archives of Ontario - York University - Canada](equipment/graphics/Part of 74 ScanPro2000's Ontario_Archives.jpg)
Part of the installation of SEVENTY FIVE [75] ScanPro model 2000 - ScanPro 2000 - ScanPro2000's Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer or Reader / Printer installed at the National Archives of Ontario - York University - Canada
With a total of ONE HUNDRED & FORTY EIGHT [148] installations of the CURRENT e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 - ScanPro 2000 - ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer or Reader / Printer with the ability to read, view, scan & print from microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards & micro opaques e.g. microcards or microprints & the PREVIOUS earlier e-Image Data ScanPro model 1000 - ScanPro 1000 - ScanPro1000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer or Reader / Printer.
2009 - OCTOBER - ScanPro News - For Immediate Release NEW ScanPro2000 YouTube Video released
The Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area home of the LATEST & GREATEST e-Image Data
ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Scanner / Printer.
2010 - JULY - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to be able to report on the installation of ten [10] ScanPro2000's with UCC300 combined Microfiche, Jackets, Aperture Cards, Micro Opaques, Micro Prints & 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carriers for the State Library of Victoria - SL VIC
- A PRESS RELEASE dated 21st July 2010 on the installation of the ten [10] ScanPro2000's with UCC300 motorised roll film carriers for the State Library of Victoria - SL VIC can be found @ ScanPro 2000s in State Library of Victoria - SL VIC bring kudos
- In the State Library of Victoria - SL VIC - Blogs - NEWS - New Microfilm Readers dated 16th July 2010 states - This week the State Library installed 10 new state-of-the-art microfilm readers and they are already a hit with newspaper researchers. The State Library Newspaper Librarian, Tim Hogan also states that he believes the machines are a great improvement over the previously installed Canon MS800 units. The State Library of Victoria - SL VIC - Blogs - News Item - New microfilm readers - article is available online @ The State Library of Victoria - SL VIC - Blogs - News Item - New microfilm readers
Gary Youdell of Technological Micro Data Australia - TMD the Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Authorised Reseller for Victoria reports that the TEN [10] ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printers with model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carrier attached is now complete.
Gary Youdell of Technological Micro Data Australia - TMD has trained numerous personnel at the State Library of Victoria - SL VIC on the operation of the ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printers with model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carriers prior to the commissioning of the ten [10] ScanPro2000's on the 13th July 2010.
2010 - May - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to be able to report on the progress of the installation of the ten [10] ScanPro2000's with UCC300 carriers for the State Library of New South Wales - SL NSW
David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Service - MES the Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Authorised Reseller for the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Region reports that one of the ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printers with model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carrier attached is working in the operations area & has been so for some 4 to 5 weeks now, since early April 2010. This ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printer with a model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carrier attached will remain in the operations area for the production of prints & scanned images for client requests.
The balance of nine [9] ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printers with model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carriers attached have been delivered & await installation.
David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Service - MES has trained twenty eight [28] personnel at the State Library of New South Wales - SL NSW on the operation of the ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printers with model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carriers during the week of the 10th to 14th May 2010.
Next week, starting the 17th May 2010 nine [9] of the Canon MS Series of Reader / Printers will be removed from the Public use micrographic area of the State Library of New South Wales - SL NSW.
On the 25th May 2010, David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Service - MES will install the nine [9] ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printers with model UCC300 16 / 35 mm Motorised Roll Film Carriers in the Public Microfilm area so the clients of the Public Use Area will have a new & improved Viewing, Scanning & Printing service available at the State Library of New South Wales - SL NSW.
Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is proud of the fact that we now have increased our number of installations of the ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 & ScanPro1000 - ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer to ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY ONE [121] installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area since January 2007.
2010 - April - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is proud to announce the receipt of an order for TEN [10] e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - THE RELIABLE ONE - with a microfiche, jacket & aperture card plus 16 / 35 mm open spool motorised roll film carrier model UCC300 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer & Scanner / Printers for installation @ the State Library of New South Wales - Macquarie Street - Sydney - New South Wales - NSW 2000. Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is proud of the fact that we now have ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTEEN [117] ScanPro2000 & ScanPro1000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area since January 2007.
2010 - February - Love is in the air in this month of February with Valentine’s Day on the 14th.
One of Digital Microfilm Equipments – DME’s Library clients who has bitten the bullet & CROSSED OVER from their old BIG IRON Legacy Analogue Reader Printers and some of the early 2000’s hybrid Analogue / Digital combination Reader, Scanner Printers to the STATE OF THE ART, the latest & greatest SPACE AGE - Twenty First Century - DIGITAL Micrographic Viewing / Scanning / Printing unit the ScanPro2000 has reported a Love Affair that went too far by one of its clients with one of their ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Viewer / Scanner / Printers.
One of their researchers became so smitten with the features / benefits / quality & attributes of the ScanPro2000 that he / she attempted to place the ScanPro2000 under his or her arm & take the ScanPro2000 home to be able to spend more time in the ScanPro2000’s presence.The ScanPro2000 admirer was pulled up short in their efforts [in less than two [2] metres] as the ScanPro2000 was fitted with a computer lock line anchored to its anchor point.
The success of this amorous event was defeated as walking out of the Library past the checkout desk with a ScanPro2000 and a desk may have caused the staff to become suspicious.
This situation proves that you should take precautions when your valuable Digital Microfilm Viewer / Scanner / Printer the ScanPro2000 causes so much passion with your end users that they scheme to figure out ways to be able to spend more time with your highly prised & valuable Digital Microfilm Viewer / Scanner / Printer the ScanPro2000 & in this instance they tried to remove it from the premises.
This situation is another example of the high level of regard placed by end users for the STATE OF THE ART, the latest & greatest SPACE AGE - Twenty First Century - DIGITAL Micrographic Viewing / Scanning / Printing unit with the ability to distribute the unbelievably high quality digital images produced by this MARVEL, the ScanPro2000 across the room, the building, the campus or via the internet anywhere across the Planet.
2010 - January - MILESTONE - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is proud of the fact that we now have in excess of ONE HUNDRED [100] ScanPro2000 & ScanPro1000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area.
DME installed its first ScanPro1000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer with an Australian Defence Department Contractor located in Brisbane, Queensland in January 2007.
Every day the uniqueness & best of breed features & capabilities of the ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer are recognised by the Library Profession, Family Historians & Genealogists plus University Librarians with orders being received at an ever increasing rate as the word spreads by word of mouth about the most versatile & capable walk-up Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer on the planet, the ScanPro2000 - ScanPro 2000 - ScanPro model 2000.
ScanPro 2000 - ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer Testimonial
2009 - November - A Man of Many Talents - Peter Collins
The full text of this article - A Man of Many Talents - Peter Collins - appeared on pages 123 - 125 of the September 2009 edition of Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Its author is Roberta (“Bobbi”) King.
Revolutionary Access to Research Material
A new feather in the cap of Garrison Communications came this year when it was appointed an Authorised Agent in the Greater Brisbane Metropolitan Area for e-Image Data's ScanPro 2000 digital micrographic reader / viewer, scanner, printer. Peter believes these devices have the potential to revolutionise access to under - used research material locked away inside the microfiche and microfilm sections of the world's public libraries and genealogical society archives, especially local newspapers and parish registers.
Peter says, “The ScanPro 2000 is a portable, multi-tasking technology capable of giving individuals or teams of collaborating researchers a tool to unlock vast categories of microforms including shipping lists, monumental inscriptions, maps and ephemera – and turn it all into the language of the 21st Century: Digital. Once freed from its microform prison, digitised data can be readily inspected, collated, manipulated into indexes and then distributed to other researchers.
“Digitisation undoubtedly is exponentially democratising for genealogical and local history research; and volunteer - run organisations everywhere are beginning to discover the commercial opportunities presented by indexing material that has, for centuries, proven too unwieldy, obscure or otherwise impractical for historians to critically analyse. This is the most exciting development in genealogy since the invention of the personal computer – and you can quote me!”
2009 - November - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to announce the release of the most economical version of the ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer for those organisations who have a large holding of Microfiche, Jackets & or Aperture Cards but with only a small holding of 16 / 35 mm Roll Microfilm. The ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer combined with the Manual 16 / 35 mm Roll Microfilm Carrier the UCC150 (image shown below) will provide organisations with the most economical option for the Reading / Viewing / Scanning & or Printing of their microform collection irrespective of format. The release of this lowest cost, highest functionality Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer the ScanPro2000 combined with the Manual 16 / 35 mm Roll Microfilm Carrier the UCC150, will allow more organisations with limited budgets the opportunity to install the most up to date Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer available anywhere worldwide.
ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Reader / Scanner / Printer combined with the Manual 16 / 35 mm Roll Microfilm Carrier the UCC150.
For Further Assistance? Or if you require details on the economic nature of the ScanPro 2000 with the UCC150 Manual Carrier & require a quotation you can send an e-mail, or phone or fax, Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; Fax : +618 9417 5981; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA.
2009 - SEPTEMBER - ScanPro News - For Immediate Release August 28th 2009
WORD-SEARCH FUNCTION FOR MICROFILM DEBUTED BY e-IMAGE DATA
HARTFORD, Wis. – e-Image Data debuted the beta version of its new WORD-Search™, technology at the American Library Association convention in Chicago in July. A new function for the popular ScanPro 2000, WORD-Search™ allows users to find selected words on any type of microform.
WORD-Search™, is the first software of its type to be developed for searching topics within microfilm documents. The ScanPro 2000 first scans the microfilm image viewed on the screen then analyses the scan for word matches.
“The user enters the key words for the microfilm image of interest and clicks the WORD-Search™ button,” says James Westoby, president, e-Image Data. “The software then highlights any matches for the specified words, similar to the way Microsoft Word’s “find” function does for Word documents.” The final result is the complete microfilm image on the viewing screen displaying the word matches.
“The ScanPro 2000 is widely used by libraries and researchers across the world and WORD-Search™ was developed as a response to customer feedback,” says Westoby. “Our customers can now easily search and locate birth, obituary, and marriage records as well as newspaper articles stored on microfilm.”
Millions of valuable documents, including rare source materials and government documents stored on microfilm, exist in libraries throughout the world. Librarians who tried the beta version of WORD-Search™ at the ALA show were excited about the possibilities.
“The university librarians that we talked with at ALA were very enthusiastic about WORD-Search™” says Westoby. “Students could use the WORD-Search™ function for their research and would no longer have to read the entire page to find relevant entries. It will reduce enormously the amount of time they need to spend going through microfilm documents and also free up the machines for other users.”
WORD-Search™ also has the potential to be used by educators and libraries to locate and select content on microfilm to be made available online. “This software could revolutionize the way microfilm is used for research”, says Westoby. “It will open the door for a whole new level of accessibility and information sharing.”
E-Image Data received excellent feedback on the beta version of the software from the ALA attendees and we are refining its features in anticipation of a product launch before the end of the year. WORD-Search™ works with any ScanPro 2000.
Pre-launch orders will be accepted beginning November 23.
For more information, contact: James Westoby, President, e-Image Data via phone @ +1 262-673-3476 or email @ James Westoby, President, e-Image Data
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You can send an e-mail to, or phone or fax Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; Fax : +618 9417 5981; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA
- The full published e-Image Data ScanPro Newsletter Volume 9.0 September 2009 WORD-SEARCH FUNCTION FOR MICROFILM DEBUTED BY e-IMAGE DATA can be found @ WORD-SEARCH FUNCTION for the ScanPro2000 PowerScan 2000 software
The ScanPro 2000 / ScanPro2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE - with one CLICK MicroFilm Advance Digital Newspaper Microfilm Universal format Digital Microform Scanner shown with a combined / 35 mm Roll Microfilm plus Microfiche - Jacket / Aperture Card plus Micro Opaque's = Microprints, Micro Prints & also Microcards, Micro Cards - Microfilm Carrier - model UCC300 with the option for Automatic Scanning of 16 / 35 mm & 3M 16 mm Cartridges."
The NEW ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE - maintains all of the extraordinary capabilities of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE
- with one CLICK MicroFilm Advance - Universal format Digital Microform / Microfiche / Aperture Card / 16 - 35 mm Roll Microfilm & Micro Opaque / Micro Print - Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer - to - PC Digital for Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Archive, Heritage, Records Management, Information Management, Preservation, Conservation, Public History, Local Studies, Heritage, Local History & Family History, Local Government, Museum plus Genealogy & Engineering Drawing applications.
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2009 - September - Universities who have installed the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 & the ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE in their University Library.
- Boise State University - Albertsons Library located at 1910 University Drive, Boise, IDAHO. Is proud to offer patrons access to two [2] of the ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - SP2000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ The Boise State University - Albertsons Libraries two [2] ScanPro model 2000's
- Eastern Illinois University - Booth Library located at 600 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, ILLINOIS. Has in April 2009 installed the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE in it Library @ The Eastern Illinois University - Booth Library - announced the recent installation of the multi format ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner
- Florida State University Libraries located at 600 W. College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida. The ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ The Florida State University Libraries - Instructions for Using the ScanPro 1000
- University of Illinois Library - located at Urbana - Champaign. The recent installation of two [2] ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ The University of Illinois Library - ScanPro1000 installation.
- University of Illinois Library ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer User Guide @ The University of Illinois Library - ScanPro1000 User Guide.
- Microform & Imaging Review. Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 170, ISSN (Online) 1865-8458, ISSN (Print) 0949-5770, DOI: 10.1515/mfir.2008.019, Fall 2008 @ Microform & Imaging Review - Review of the e-ImageData ScanPro 1000.
- Princeton University Library - located at Washington Road, Princeton, New Jersey. The ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ The Princeton University Library - Instructions for using the ScanPro 1000.
- Princeton University - Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology @ The Princeton University - Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology
- Princeton University - Lewis Library @ The Princeton University - Lewis Library
2009 - September - YouTube Videos depicting the operation of the ScanPro model 1000 2000 / ScanPro1000 2000 / ScanPro 1000 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE
- The Newton Free Library in Newton, Massachusetts - Video Tutorial on How to Load Microfiche on the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ Video Tutorial on How to Load Microfiche on ScanPro 1000.
- The Newton Free Library in Newton, Massachusetts - Video Tutorial on How to Load & Rewind Microfilm using the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ Video Tutorial on How to Load & Rewind Microfilm using the ScanPro 1000.
- The Newton Free Library in Newton, Massachusetts - Video Tutorial on How to Use Microfiche on the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 - Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE @ Video Tutorial on How to Use Microfiche on the ScanPro 1000.
2009 - August - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the introduction of the NEW - SMA model Map Master 0 Large Format Document Scanner designed for the Colour or Grey Scale Scanning of Large Format Drawings, Maps, Plans & Documents at true 600 Dots Per Inch - DPI resolution up to A0 or 1270 x 635 mm = (50 x 36 inch) in size. The scan Speed is EIGHTEEN [18] seconds for a full colour @ 600 dpi scan of an A0 or 1270 x 635 mm = (50 x 36 inch) size document.
- The SMA model Map Master 0 - for up to A0 or 1270 x 635 mm = (50 x 36 inch) in size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System with a Brochure available for download @ Brochure of the SMA model Map Master 0 Document Scanner.
2009 - August - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to advise that the ScanPro model 1000 - 2000 / ScanPro1000 - 2000 / ScanPro 1000 - 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE can now be driven - REMOTELY - from any PC connected to the Internet.
HOW?
For details on how to access any ScanPro model 1000 - 2000 / ScanPro1000 - 2000 / ScanPro 1000 - 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner remotely from your HOME or LAPTOP PC then CLICK HERE to see How you give a remote client permission to run your ScanPro model 1000 - 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner, you just mount the 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm and sit back & enjoy the ease of use.
Need Assistance? You can send an e-mail to, or phone or fax Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; Fax : +618 9417 5981; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA
2009 - August - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to advise that the ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - THE RELIABLE ONE has gone GREEN with it earning the Energy Star Qualification. For full details please CLICK HERE. The ScanPro 2000 has earned the Energy Star Qualification.
2009 - July - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME visits the Ontario Archives / York University of Canada - Rotunda Alexander Fraser Microfilm Reading Room with its installation of SEVENTY FOUR, yes [74] ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printers - THE RELIABLE ONES.
While visiting Toronto, Ontario earlier in July, I took the opportunity to visit the Ontario Archives / York University of Canada - Rotunda Alexander Fraser Microfilm Reading Room. A photo of the new Archives of Ontario building is show at the web site listed below.
Visiting the Archives of Ontario
What a SIGHT to view SEVENTY FOUR, yes [74] ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printers - THE RELIABLE ONE sitting in rows of up to FIFTEEN [15] machines in line with large format 24 inch & lesser size monitors in one room.
I was overwhelmed at the view but was unable to obtain permission to take a photograph of the installation.
As stated, the Alexander Fraser Microfilm Reading Room is called the Rotunda & is a massive round room with only microfilm equipment located on every desk, side by side.
There are several older model Minolta Reader Scanner Printers, one [1] only MS6000 & four [4] only MS7000 sitting together along with fourteen large format down projection readers. These older pieces of microfilm equipment looked totally out of place in this High Tech ScanPro2000 Micrographic environment.
2009 - July - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME has been advised of the following installation of the ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printers - THE RELIABLE ONE has occurred with:
The Ontario Public Library - Ontario Canada has purchased SEVEN [7] additional ScanPro 2000 / ScanPro2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer units - THE RELIABLE ONE in March 2009 to bring their total installation of both the ScanPro1000 & 2000 to FIFTEEN [15] units. The Ontario Public Library have been extremely pleased with the first EIGHT [8] ScanPro1000 units (installed for over 9 months) and decided to buy additional the SEVEN [7] more ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Viewer, Scanner, Printer units.
2009 - July - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME has been advised of the following installation of the ScanPro2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printers - THE RELIABLE ONE has occurred with:
The LDS Church - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (family search library) located in Salt Lake City, Utah has in March 2009 ordered an additional SEVENTEEN [17] ScanPro2000 units bringing their total installed base to FORTY ONE [41] ScanPro1000 & 2000 units. The LDS Church have been running test evaluations for 6 months and they have made a decision after various extensive evaluations that the ScanPro2000 is the best of breed digital microfilm viewing, scanning, printing equipment available internationally (The LDS Church have evaluated digital microfilm scanner / printers from several other equipment manufacturers & based on that assessment decided to increase their previous holding of the World Leading ScanPro1000 & ScanPro2000 model Digital Microfilm Viewer, Scanner, Printer product).
2009 - April - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce a unique addition & Micrographic Industry Ground Breaking operator information capability to the ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 / SP2000 / SP 2000. The ScanPro2000 is the Latest & Greatest Digital Microfilm Viewer / Reader / Scanner / Printer which provides an online display to the operator on how to load 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm.
To view an online display incorporated in the NEW ScanPro2000 PowerScan 2000 software that shows the operator how to load the 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm on how to load 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm with the ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 / SP2000 / SP 2000 when the microfiche / roll fill carrier is pulled forward to allow 16 / 35 mm roll film to be loaded. CLICK HERE.The ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 / SP2000 / SP 2000 is the Latest & Greatest Digital Microfilm Viewer / Reader / Scanner / Printer with an online display on how to load 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm.
2009 - April - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the installation & acceptance of two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems this past week manufactured by SMA Electronic Document GmbH located @ Wölfersheim in Germany.
These two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems have been installed @ The National Library of Australia - NLA - located at Parkes Place - Canberra - the Australian Capital Territory - ACT in the week starting the 2nd April 2009.
Should you wish to view the world's most productive Book & Flat Document Scanners in operation the SMA32 A3/A2 Image Size or the larger version of the SMA32 the SMA21 A2/A1 Image Size Book - Flat Document Scanner then CLICK HERE.
The SMA21 Book & Flat Document Scanner scans an A2 colour image @ 300 DPI in two [2] seconds. The YouTube video above shows the slower SMA32 unit which operates on a SCSI or a USB2.0 interface while the SMA21 operates on a much faster 100 Megabit Fast Ethernet network card.
SMA Electronic Document GmbH, of Karben Germany advise that there are twelve [12] of the SMA21 Book & Flat Document Scanners installed with - The Swedish National Archives - where each of the SMA21's Book & Flat Document Scanners has produced in excess of 4,000,000 images per unit or in total in excess of 48,000,000 images. Based on these figures there is certainly a high degree of scanning activity going on in this part of the world with the use of the SMA21 Book & Flat Document Scanners.
Color Scanning for Books & Documents up to A2 in size & even A1 bound newspapers.
With the SMA21 - The scan head moves up and down automatically with adjustable speed. At the end of the movement the speed slows down to reduce the pressure on the scanned original. Unique concept of scanning large format documents and books with no visible light involved.
With the SMA32 which has a similar physical makeup to the SMA21 - Showing laser lines indicate scanning range even before pre-scan is made. As the book cradle can be turned 90° it is also possible to digitize originals up to A1 by making two seperate scans. Very cost effective if the majority of your originals is A2.
With the SMA32 which has a similar physical makeup to the SMA21 - Showint the book cradle, which is a standard feature,minimizes the curvature for books up to 300 mm thickness. Also, the book cradle can be moved left and right to center the book. If it is required to scan documents only, a special plate covers the book cradle.
These two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems add to the other already installed SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System installed with a large [up to A0 in size] & small [up to A3 in size] Document, Microform & Book Scanning Bureau - DIS - Document Imaging Services Pty Ltd also located in Fyshwick the ACT. This earlier SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System was installed in December 2008. The SMA 21 installed with the Document, Microform & Book Scanning Bureau - DIS - Document Imaging Services Pty Ltd is being utilised for the scanning of early 1900's newspapers & fragile books held by various Australian Federal Government Agencies.
2009 - March - What other Library Professionals are saying about the e-Image Data ScanPro model 2000 & 1000 / ScanPro2000 & 1000 / ScanPro 2000 & 1000 - SP2000 & 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printers.
- March, 2009 - University of Washington Libraries - Glenda Pearson, Head, Microform & Newspaper Collections - We have two [2] ScanPro 1000's and are expecting our first ScanPro 2000 to arrive next week. Our researchers LOVE them. The distinctive rectangular monitor is really helpful when viewing newspaper pages on microfilm. I have not used the other model since it came out in Beta, so not fair of me to compare. We also have 2 Minolta MS6000 scanners. Some of our users remain loyal to that type of scanner.
- March, 2009 - University of Oregon Libraries - Tamara Vidos - We recently purchased two [2] of the ScanPro1000's and they are great. Relatively easy to figure out how to use and patrons / students / faculty like them. Good quality prints, etc. Finally we can make copies of our microprint cards. Haven't used the other, so I can only recommend the ScanPro1000. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you choose it.
The visual instructional display provides the end user with a running guide on how to load the 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm onto the supply spool, thread the film through the supply rollers & under the opened glass carrier top glass, through the take up rollers & finally onto the take-up spool. This instruction guide stays on the screen & continues its operation until the top glass of the carrier is closed during its return to its operational position. Another world first for e-Image Data & the ScanPro2000 plus PowerScan software.
2009 - March - The users of Digital Micrographic Reader / Scanner / Printers internationally are this month mourning the passing of the greatest Digital Micrographic Reader / Scanner / Printers every produced in the ScanPro1000. The scanPro1000 turned the micrographic industry on its head when released into the North American market in July 2006 & internationally in January of 2007. With the shipment of the last ScanPro1000 from the e-Image Data earlier this month, March 2009, the release of the NEW UPGRADED & HIGHER FEATURED model ScanPro2000 with two models, a new era has begun. The first of the ScanPro2000 models has a true optical [not software interpolated] 7x to 54x magnification zoom lens & the second of the ScanPro2000 models has a true optical [not software interpolated] 7x to 105x magnification zoom lens. The NEW UPGRADED & HIGHER FEATURED model ScanPro2000 also features:
- 1. A new integrated, precision digital film controller.
- 2. The convenience of a touch screen that enables the end user to find their film images faster.
- 3. The provision of a fast, smooth optical and digital zoom capability via new features incorporated in the new version of the PowerScan 2000 Software.
Heralding the release of the NEW UPGRADED & HIGHER FEATURED model ScanPro2000, e-Image data reports the receipt of a number of large orders for the ScanPro2000.
The ScanPro 2000 is off to a great product launch with the e-Image Data Factory gearing up to meet the ever increasing number of orders [with increasingly greater number of units per order] streaming in from across North American & internationally for this new product in the ScanPro range. The ScanPro1000 now the ScanPro2000 are the most successful and revolutionary Digital Micrographic Reader/Scanner /Printers ever to be made available.
Should you wish to view the ScanPro 1000 / ScanPro1000 - SP1000 Microform Viewer / Scanner / Printer in operation, then here is a video on the unit that will give you an insight into its Industry Shattering & REVOLUTIONARY capabilities - CLICK HERE
For anyone contemplating updating their aging Canon, Minolta, EyeCom or Kodak - BIG IRON, Analogue or Digital Reader Printers now is the time to take a look at the future product in this Industry the NEW UPGRADED & HIGHER FEATURED model ScanPro2000.
At the very least if you do not evaluate this exceptional product the NEW UPGRADED & HIGHER FEATURED model ScanPro2000 when contemplating new or replacement Digital Micrographic Reader / Scanner / Printer equipment you may be held accused of failing your due diligence in making a decision on a suitable replacement of your old aging Analogue or Digital Reader / Printer/s.
2009 - March - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the shipment of another two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems this past week from the SMA factory in Germany.
These two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems will be installed @ The National Library of Australia - NLA - located at Parkes Place - Canberra - the Australian Capital Territory - ACT in the week starting the 30th March 2009.
These two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems add to the other already installed SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System installed with a large [up to A0 in size] & small [up to A3 in size] Document, Microform & Book Scanning Bureau - DIS - Document Imaging Services Pty Ltd also located in Fyshwick the ACT. This earlier SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System was installed in December 2008.
2009 - March - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the end of a ERA in Micrographic History with the replacement of the Revolutionary ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 DDigital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer the Complete Microform Scanning Solution - known in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One with the NEW & even more featured ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner. The ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner takes the technology of Digital Microform Scanning to new heights with now two models to handle A. 7x to 54x magnification requirements & B the 7x to 105x magnification model to handle higher reduction Ultra Fiche images @ 100x.
Since its release internationally in January 2007, Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME has installed SEVENTY SIX [76] of the e-Image Data Revolutionary Digital Microform Viewer / Scanner / Printer the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 units with State, University, Local Government plus Genealogy & Local History / Local Studies Libraries plus major Corporate plus Microfilm Scanning Bureau Organisations across the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area.
Some of the NEW features provided with the release of the ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer. The ScanPro model 2000 / ScanPro2000 / ScanPro 2000 - SP2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer is detailed below.
- Find your film images quickly with the convenience of a
TOUCH SCREEN - PC MONITOR up to 42 inches in size
- New integrated, precision digital film controller.
- Fast, smooth optical and digital zoom.
2008- August - REPORT FROM NORTH AMERICA - e-Image Data the manufacturer of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - SP1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - known in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One with one CLICK Microfilm Advance - Universal format Digital Microform / Microfiche / Aperture Card / 16 - 35 mm Roll Microfilm & Micro Opaque / Micro Print - Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer - to - PC Digital advise us of a recent phenomenon whereby organisations that had previously purchased the ST Imaging model ST200 digital microfilm scanner for viewing, printing, and capture of digital images from roll film, microfiche and micro cards since its release in July 2004 are in increasing numbers trading out of their now dated & inefficient ST Imaging model ST200 digital microfilm scanners & replacing them with ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer.
This movement of preference from the ST Imaging model ST200 digital microfilm scanner to the much higher featured ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000/ ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer is occurring with increased frequency as various organisations end user clients find the low quality, low resolution fast capture images produced by the ST Imaging model ST200 unacceptable. End user clients are also finding the wait time of up to one [1] & a quarter [1/4] minutes or seventy five [75] seconds to obtain a high resolution scanned image as being totally unacceptable to their end user clients.
It is no wonder that the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000/ ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer is currently the leading digital microfilm viewer / reader, scanner / printer product of choice that is being selected by ALL when a head to head assessment & demonstration is carried out with a hands on evaluation of the merits & capabilities of both units in a piratical demonstration of each units capability with an organisations actual microfilm, microfiche & micro opaques.
When potential purchasers go through this due diligence assessment then the north American experience makes the selection of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer the most suitable unit in one hundred [100] percent of evaluations.
In a recent evaluation of the merits & capabilities of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer by a New South Wales - NSW Genealogical / Historical Society against visit to more than a dozen [12] Genealogical / Historical Society installations in New South Wales - NSW & Victoria - VIC the report back to the evaluating committee placed the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer heads & shoulders or a country mile ahead of any other microfilm products on the market.
Should you personally or your organisation be considering the purchase & installation of a Digital Microfilm Scanner then before making a decision on the appropriate product you MUST have a look at & evaluate the superior capabilities found with the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner.
2008- July - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce that DME now has fifty [50] of the Evolutionary or possibly Revolutionary ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - known in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One with one CLICK MicroFilm Advance - Universal format Digital Microform / Microfiche / Aperture Card / 16 - 35 mm Roll Microfilm & Micro Opaque / Micro Print - Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer - to - PC Digital from e-Image Data of the USA installed across Australia. This dynamic microfilm product has improved day by day, week by week since its introduction internationally in January 2007. The latest PowerScan Software Version 2.13 includes these new features:
SPECIAL NOTE: There is now a life of the product warranty on the ScanPro 1000's illumination exposure lamp assembly.
Know in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One: The ScanPro 1000's illumination exposure lamp assembly is now warranted for the life of the scanner & thus eliminating another ongoing cost of ownership for microfilm equipment. This life of the scanner warranty on the ScanPro1000'S illumination exposure lamp assembly is an industry first for microfilm equipment. The need to replace halogen exposure lamps as an ongoing requirement in the older BIG IRON - Canon, Minolta & Kodak style of microfilm equipment over the life of a unit can amount to many hundreds or even thousands of dollars in ongoing expenditure, not to mention the power utilised and the high heat load produced by halogen lamps which with some film type can wipe out the data if the film is left in the film gate for a long period of time, plus the downtime on the equipment when the exposure lamps burn out & thus the need for local staff involvement to replace the lamp.
To check all of the features available with the release of the latest version of the ScanPro1000 PowerScan Software you may care to review the listing of Icons / Buttons that go to make life extremely easy for the end user operator - irrespective of their level of capability - to drive the ScanPro1000 in any micrographic environment. Go to to view & or download a copy of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 Quick Start - Graphic Button Overview.
SPECIAL NOTE: The ScanPro1000's PowerScan Softwares Icons / Buttons made available to the end user operator are customisable by an administrator. The administrator can add or delete any Icon / Button required - or not required for any given specific situation or environment.
2008- May - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce that DME has been appointed by Microform Academic Publishers a division of Microform Imaging Limited as the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area distributor for the marketing of the Microform Academic Publishers material with its wide range of Academic Material in Microfilm Rolls, Microfiche plus Electronic Media e.g. CD-ROM & British Online Archives. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME will, as we progress with the marketing of this wide range of subject material bring to Libraries plus other interested parties details of the material addressed by Microform Academic Publishers covering African Studies, American Studies, Arts & Literature, History, Humanities, Newspapers & Journals plus Science. Keep watching this space for further information.
2008- April -Just when you thought the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000/ ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner - known in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One with one CLICK MicroFilm Advance - Universal format Digital Microform / Microfiche / Aperture Card / 16 - 35 mm Roll Microfilm & Micro Opaque / Micro Print - Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer - to - PC Digital for Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Archive, Heritage, Records Management, Information Management, Preservation, Conservation, Public History, Local Studies, Heritage, Local History & Family History, Local Government, Museum plus Genealogy & Engineering Drawing applications manufactured by e-Image Data of the USA could not get any better e-Image Data comes along with a warranty for the Illumination Lamp which is now warranted for the life of the product.
If the life time warranty for the Illumination Lamp which is now warranted for the life of the product was not enough to send the opposition back to their bunkers e-Image Data of the USA are offering FREE - NO that is not a misprint, FREE PowerScan™ Software Updates: No charge for software updates for the life of the product. No wonder the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000/ ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - known in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One is recognised by the Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Archive, Heritage, Records Management, Information Management, Preservation, Conservation, Public History, Local Studies, Heritage, Local History & Family History, Local Government, Museum plus Genealogy & Engineering Drawing professions as THE leading revolutionary Digital Microform Reading, Viewing / Scanning / Printing product for the new millennium.
If you have any doubts on the superiority of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 over any other Digital Microform Scanning product internationally then you may care to review the comparison chart for the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with various other micrographic products available internationally. You may also care to download a copy of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with other Microfilm Scanners Digital Reader / Scanner & Optical Reader / Scanner PRODUCT COMPARISONS CHART located @ Comparison of the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 features & capabilities.
2008- April - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to be able to announce the release of the new e-Image Data Trademark - TRUE-view™: Live image editing capability. With the ScanPro model 1000 / ScanPro1000/ ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - known in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One TRUE-view™ feature via the PowerScan™ Software the operator can see all image adjustments right on the viewing screen and see exactly what they will get when they scan, save, or print, also called - What You See Is What You Get - WYSIWYG editing.
2008- April - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to be able to announce the receipt of the fortieth [40th] order for a ScanPro1000/ ScanPro 1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer - know in the micrographic end user community as the Reliable One with one CLICK MicroFilm Advance - Universal format Digital Microform / Microfiche / Aperture Card / 16 - 35 mm Roll Microfilm & Micro Opaque / Micro Print - Reader / Viewer / Scanner / Printer - to - PC Digital for Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Archive, Heritage, Records Management, Information Management, Preservation, Conservation, Public History, Local Studies, Heritage, Local History & Family History, Local Government, Museum plus Genealogy & Engineering Drawing applications manufactured by e-Image Data of the USA. Once all for the units are installed Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME will have fourteen [14] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000's installed in Western Australia - WA with thirteen [13] located in the Greater Perth Metropolitan Area - plus seven [7] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000's installed in New South Wales - NSW with three [3] located in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area - plus eight [8] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000's installed in South Australia - SA with six [6] located in the Greater Adelaide Metropolitan Area - plus five [5] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000's installed in Victoria - VIC with three [3] located in the Greater Melbourne Metropolitan Area - two [2] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000's installed in Tasmania - TAS with the two [2] located in the Greater Hobart Metropolitan Area - plus three [3] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000's installed in Queensland - QLD with one [1] located in the Greater Brisbane Metropolitan Area - plus one [1] ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 installed in the Australian Capital Territory - ACT.
2008- February - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME during our recent visit to the Microbox Gmbh organisation located near Frankfurt Germany, DME in discussions with the Microbox Gmbh management were appointed the sole Authorised Distributor for the range of Microbox Gmbh's Micrographic Equipment for the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area. DME will be adding details on the range of Microbox Gmbh's Micrographic Equipment products to its website in a timely.
2008- February - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME personnel travel to the German for training on various micrographic plus large format & book scanning equipment from several German manufacturers & specialist in the field plus spending time at the annual CeBIT Exhibition 4-9th March 2008:
2008- February - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME personnel travel to the UK for training on various micrographic plus large format & book scanning equipment from several UK manufacturers & specialist in the field:
2008- January 21 - Press Release from e-Image Data - HARTFORD, Wis. – E-Image Data Corp. announced today the release of the Auto-Scan software which provides Automatic Scanning for microfilm. This optional Auto-Scan™ plug-in software for the ScanPro 1000, says Westoby, president, e-Image Data, adds a button right on the standard toolbar that turns any ScanPro 1000 with a motorized roll film carrier into an automatic, unattended scanner for roll film. That means, adds Westoby, that with the addition of Auto-Scan™ you have both the standard ScanPro 1000 that can be used as a reader, a reader printer, a full feature research scanner, or anywhere in between and at anytime “toggle” to the automatic scanning of roll film. For further information on the optional Auto-Scan™ plug-in software for the ScanPro 1000 @ click here for a copy of the 2008- January 21 - Press Release in a .PDF format.
2008- January - The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with its latest release of the product has unbelievably improved a perfect desktop Digital Microfilm Scanner / Reader / Printer to an even higher level with the addition of a second option of an in-built non removable but higher magnification motorised zoom lens at 10x through 100x magnification for use with 72x COM microfiche & Ultrafiche at up to 100x reduction ratio. Persons & or organisations with high magnification micrographic images can now be comfortable that there is an excellent high quality, viewer / reader, scanner & or printer in the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 available to meet their requirements. With the addition of this higher magnification lens the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 is able to view & scan or print from any know microfilm magnification or format including Ultrafiche. The 10x through 100x magnification in-built non removable motorised zoom lens augments the current highly successful & capable in-built non removable motorised zoom lens at 7x through 54x magnification.
For Further Assistance? Or if you require details on the ScanPro 2000 & or require a quotation you can send an e-mail, or phone or fax, Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: Australia @ 08 9286 3705 - International @ +618 9286 3705; Mobile: Australia @ 0417 094 147 - International @ +61 417 094 147; Fax : Australia @ 08 9417 5981 - International @ +618 9417 5981; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA.
