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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 extrordinary 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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2007- December - At this time of year Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME including its management & staff wish to extend to all of our clients, resellers, service agents and suppliers best wishes for the Festive Season with a fond wish for all to experience a Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year.

Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME also wishes to thank its clients in general for making 2007 the greatest year for the sale & installation of thirty three of the ScanPro models of Digital Microfilm Viewers / Scanners / Printers with thirty [30] of those installations being the latest & greatest micrographic product of the twenty first century - the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000. In addition clients purchased three [3] of the new miniature [but highly capable] model C-250 dedicated microfilm bureau production class Aperture Card Scanner from Wicks & Wilson of the UK. Thanks again from all of us here at Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME.

2007- December - The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with its latest release of the PowerScan Software Version 2.0 has unbelievably improved a perfect desktop microfilm scanner 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. 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.

2007- December - The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with its latest release of the PowerScan Software Version 2.0 has now has the added capability to automatically scan roll microfilm [16 mm, 35 mm and (3M) cartridge 16 mm roll microfilm (requires a UCC250 carrier)] as an option extra at an addition charge. The optional Auto-Scan™ plug-in to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 software adds a button right to the standard toolbar that adds automatic, unattended scanning capability to any ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with a motorized roll microfilm carrier and (3M) cartridge 16 mm roll microfilm (requires a UCC250 carrier). With the addition of Auto-Scan™, users have both the standard ScanPro 1000 / ScanPro 1000 that can be used as a reader, viewer, a reader printer, a full feature research scanner / digitiser /digitizer, or anywhere in between and at anytime switch to the automatic scanning of roll microfilm [16 mm, 35 mm and (3M) cartridge 16 mm roll microfilm (requires a UCC250 carrier)].

Auto-Scan™ will scan up to 30 images per minute, & it can automatically determine the best brightness and contrast setting for each image (capabilities not available on even production scanners), and Auto-Scan™ will automatically straighten and crop each image during the scanning process thus providing a final image that is both straightened & cropped. Auto-Scan™ provides for automatic naming of scans, and you can start scanning at the beginning or anywhere within the roll of film and scan to the end or you can specify the number of scans that will be completed before stopping, plus the system can specify the file type (JPEG, PDF, TIFF, TIFF compressed, & TIFF G4). All of these features are provided at a fraction of the cost of a production microfilm scanner. With the addition of Auto-Scan™, users have both the standard ScanPro 1000 / ScanPro 1000 that can be used as a reader, viewer, a reader printer, a full feature research scanner / digitiser /digitizer, or anywhere in between and at anytime switch to the automatic scanning of roll microfilm [16 mm, 35 mm and (3M) cartridge 16 mm roll microfilm (requires a UCC250 carrier)].

These ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 features are simply not available on competitive microfilm scanner models from any manufacturer worldwide at these prices.

2007- December - The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with its latest release of the PowerScan Software Version 2.0 at no addition cost can operate over the Internet & has all of the controls for working with your microfilm right on the viewing screen so that you don't have to go back and forth between the scanner, PC, and monitor when making look ups and doing research. These controls, also called "virtual controls", are large easy-to-see and easy-to use buttons that control all of features of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000. Because these are "virtual controls", they can be operated remotely from any location e.g. across the building or across the world using an Internet connection and commercially free, web connecting software. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 provides this remote access capability as a standard feature at no addional cost.

The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 is the only microform scanner model in the industry worldwide to offer this capability at no extra cost.

2007- November - The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with its PowerScan Software Version 1.364 and its new feature of an additional HELP ? Icon / Button capability released this past week provides the ultimate in ease of use with DOT points or expanded HELP ? information on any of the Icon / Buttons available with the software. Walk up, first time Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference users / clients will find the new HELP ? Icon/Button feature of a virtual online Operators Guide a godsend. This is the first time that such an ease of use feature has been provided up front for the casual or professional user / client of micrographic equipment in any environment. Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference staff in any microfilm collection will be envious of their colleagues employed in those libraries that have made the decision to join the digital solution and install the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printer in their libraries microfilm collections equipment holdings. e-Image Data are not resting on their laurels but they continue to make an excellent product the WORLDS BEST desktop Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printer available Internationally with the work they are doing to get the next release of the PowerScan Software to the end users in the coming weeks & months. The new automated feature for the continuous scanning of all images on a roll of 16 or 35 mm roll microfilm in a HANDS OFF environment will be incorporated in all shipments as an evaluation version to allow all users of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 to test the feature to automate the scanning of their microfilm collections for online access. The world of the capture of microfilm into a digital file format gets easier & more affordable with each passing day, or is that with the release of each update to the e-Image Data's PowerScan Software?

2007- October - The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with its new features due for release over the coming weeks for incorporated into the latest version of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software was on display at the 2007 ARMA Conference & Exhibition at the Convention Centre in Baltimore, Maryland USA this past week. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 stole the hearts & minds of all who had an interest in microfilm retrieval & scanning of microfilm images to digital files. The new automated feature for the continuous scanning of all images on a roll of 16 or 35 mm roll microfilm caused all who viewed the demonstration to shake their heads in disbelief at the ease of use & the low entry cost to add automated scanning of their microfilm collections for online access. In addition to this new evolutionary addition to the features available with the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 the new onscreen HELP? menu for all of the current features of the PowerScan Software was shown for the first time. With the addition of the HELP? Icon/Button on the PowerScan Software Desktop, walk-up users in a Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Archive or Genealogy environment will be able to start operating the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 within minutes if not seconds of arriving at the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 microfilm scanner to load & view their micrographic images. We await the release of the upgraded PowerScan Software in operational mode for all of our Australasian clients to download & install over the coming weeks.

2007- September - ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 new features - COMING SOON due for release over the coming weeks for incorporated into the latest version of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software

New features planned as upgrades to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software & due for release over the coming weeks are detailed below.

• There is to be an upgrade with the incorporation of interactive help information for every Icon/Button, plus the incorporation of interactive help information for different aspect of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software display features such as the Capture & Magnifier Boxes, etc. There will be interactive help information for the setup windows plus the creation of template presets. The incorporation of interactive help information will be a great assistance in Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference situations where use by casual patrons is more the norm rather than the exception.
• WATCH THIS SPACE for the announcement of the incorporation of these new and exceptionally helpful features as upgrades to the latest version of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software.

2007- September - ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 new features - now incorporated in the latest version of PowerScan Software Version 1.361

The NEW FEATURES now incorporated as upgrades to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – in the latest version of PowerScan Software Version 1.361 are that the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software is now compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System. ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software can now operate under Windows 2000 - Windows XP & Windows Vista operating system.

2007- September - ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 new features - now incorporated in the latest version of PowerScan Software Version 1.361

The NEW FEATURES now incorporated as upgrades to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – in the latest version of PowerScan Software Version 1.361 are detailed below.

• 1. The upgrade of the auto brightness, and auto contrast screen tools plus the addition of the auto deskew, and auto crop capabilities ARE NOW IMPLEMENTED in the PowerScan Software Version 1.361.
• 2. The GREAT NEW SEMI AUTOMATED FEATURE with on screen Icon/Buttons showing film movement, both forward & reverse via the on screen Icon/Button ARROWS, which, when pressed, will advance the roll microfilm to the next or previous image without further user involvement. This GREAT ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY due to the digital nature of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software makes the movement of the roll of microfilm to the next or previous image ready for reading / viewing and or scanning - Digitising = digitizing - imaging a BREEZE with no more manual fiddling to position the image correctly. This new simplified and user friendly process is in contrast to the current procedure [that is applicable with all other reader / viewer / scanner / printers currently on the market irrespective of manufacturer] that requires the operator to carefully control the on screen forward or reverse film movement via some manual method with other manufacturers equipment - [usually a control knob or press buttons for fast or slow forward & reverse movement] - to reposition the microfilm image for the next viewing or scanning action. This GREAT NEW LEAP FORWARD semi automated feature with the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 via the PowerScan Software is a great simplification over the current film positioning process with any 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm carrier with clients, both current & prospective shouting the praises of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 as the greatest digital reader / viewer, scanner / printer product available nationally & internationally - as the 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm desktop model Universal format Digital Microform Scanner - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer - Scanner / Printer unit without peer.

You may be interested in what the Library Manager at the Port Lincoln Public Library has to say in a TV coverage of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 with a Motorised roll microfilm Carrier - MRFC fitted and operating at the Public library environment at the Port Lincoln Public Library located in Port Lincoln - South Australia?

If you wish to view the TV coverage then - CLICK HERE

2007 September - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME continues to grow its microfilm equipment business with the ongoing success of the ScanPro product range of Digital Microfilm Viewer / Scanner / Printers and in particular the increasing love affair by clients with the ScanPro model 1000. Since the release of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 into the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area in January 2007 DME has received orders for the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 at the rate of one unit every two weeks. With seventeen ScanPro 1000 or ScanPro1000's installed, or awaiting delivery & installation this digital microfilm unit is the flavour of the year with potential prospect & of the greatest importance also with clients after the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is installed.

You may be interested in what the Library Manager at the Port Lincoln Public Library has to say in a TV coverage of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 with a Motorised roll microfilm Carrier - MRFC fitted and operating at the Public library environment at the Port Lincoln Public Library located in Port Lincoln - South Australia?

If you wish to view the TV coverage then - CLICK HERE

Combined with continuing success of the other digital microfilm viewer / scanner / printer products from ScanPro with the models, 200, 300 & 500 the 2007 calendar year is turning out to be a STELLAR year for DME. With the Wicks & Wilson model C-250 Aperture Card Scanner starting to be ordered in numbers the story that microfilm is dead has been greatly overstated.

2007 September - Since Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME's appointment as the distriubutor for the ATIZ DIY BookDrive Book Scanner range for Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area in early 2007 two [2] of the A2 page size unit have been ordered, installed or in the process of delivery & installation. With the upcoming release of the new baby BookSnap Book Scanner for books up to 254 X 356 mm in size in the forth quarter of 2007, DME are looking for the unit to be a run away success at its low cost entry point in the Book Scanning Market.

2007 September - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to be able to announce their appointment as an Authorised Reseller of the LOW COST but extremely powerful A0 = 1189 mm high by 841 mm wide large format, low to medium volume, low impact Scanning, Digitising = Digitizing, Imaging System the DESKAN 6 from Shapemakers of Brisbane Australia. Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME were initially involved with the earlier edition of this improved product from Abakos back in mid 2000 with the sale of an Abakos A0 = Zero scanner to the State Library of Western Australia's Preservation Services Section in co-operation with West-Net Systems of Perth. With DME's increasing success with the sale of specialised scanners for the scanning of books & delicate or archival documents or with fragile material projects Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME are increasingly being asked for details on low cost scanners for the scanning of delicate or archival document or fragile material projects via a scanner that does not affect the books & delicate or archival document or fragile material. The DESKAN 6 is such a device so Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME are now Authorised Resellers for the product.

2007 July - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the new upgraded capabilities of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 new features - Coming Soon

New features planned as upgrades to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 – PowerScan Software & due for release over the coming month or two.

• 1. There is to be an upgrade of the auto brightness, and auto contrast screen tools plus the addition of an auto deskew, and auto crop capability.
• 2. In addition e-Image Data are adding a great new semi automated feature that will have a button, which, when pressed will advance the roll microfilm to the next or previous image automatically & thus make the image ready for reading / viewing and or scanning - digitising=digitizing - imaging. This new simplified process is in contrast to the current procedure [that is applicable with all reader / viewer / scanner / printers irrespective of manufacturer] that requires the operator to carefully control the on screen forward or reverse film movement via the controls with the ScanPro100 - via the mouse - or - via the keyboards forward and reverse arrow keys or via some other method with other manufacturers equipment - [usually a control knob or press buttons for fast or slow forward & reverse movement] - to reposition the microfilm image for the next viewing or scanning action. This great new semi automated feature will be a great simplification over the current film positioning process which clients, both current & prospective of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 are sure to appreciate.

2007 July - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the new upgraded capabilities of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 new features - In the Research & Development Pipeline

A dramatic new feature planned as an upgrade to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - PowerScan Software & with a scheduled release in the coming six months - a fully Automated & Unattended 16 and 35 mm Roll Microfilm Scan Option.

As a separate project e-Image Data are working on a more ambitious upgrade to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 - PowerScan Software and that is to provide clients, both current & prospective with a fully Automated & Unattended Scan optional capability at an additional cost to the current high levels of features and capabilities of the ScanPro1000 or ScanPro 1000. This giant leap forward in the capabilities of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 with the availability for an Automated & Unattended Scan Optional extra will catapult the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 from being the LATEST & the GREATEST technological breakthrough in the MICROGRAPHIC INDUSTRY world wide in 2007 or at any time prior to the product that caused all other Micrographic Manufacturers and the Micrographics Industry in general to view the features & capabilities of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro 1000 in total and utter wonderment, disbelief & awe.

• Date of release: Yet to be advised.
• Pricing for the optional capability: Yet to be determined.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to advise University & other libraries with holdings of Readex Microprint microcards or often termed microopaques, micro opaques, micro-opaques, microprints, micro prints, micro-prints, micro cards or micro-cards at 150 x 230 mm in size & have never been able to print the micro image from the cards that the ANSWER IS HERE with the release of the ScanPro model 1000 in 2007 with the option to have a Micro Opaque capability added to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 at the time of ordering in this the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific which is the Oceania Market Area. Most libraries with holdings of Readex Microprint microcards utilise the READEX MICRO OPAQUE VIEWERS MODEL 7 - Reader / Viewer with no print or scan capability as the means of reading / viewing the data held on the microcards with no ability to print or save images in a digital format. This limiting situation is now ancient history with the excellent capabilities of the ScanPro model 1000 with the option to have a Micro Opaque capability added to the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 for clients to read, view, print & to save the images to a digital format of their choice. All common file formats including JPEG, PDF, TIFF, TIFF (LZW), TIFF (Group 4), PDF (Multipage), TIFF (Multipage), TIFF (LZW Multipage), TIFF (Group 4 Multipage) are provided within the PowerScan Software that is included with the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 package. Clients are able to select SCANNING RESOLUTIONS which are user selectable @ 150 DPI, 200 DPI, 300 DPI, 400 DPI, & 600 DPI. Clients are also able to select SCANNING MODES of Grayscale or Half-Tone to suit their scanning requirements at any magnification from a low of 7x magnification for 35 mm engineering drawings through to a high of 54x magnification to accommodate any format of 35 mm or 16 mm in flat or roll microfilm format at the standard reduction or magnification ratios of 7.4x, 10.5x, 14.5x,15x,16x, 18, 19x, 21x, & 24x (Source), 27x, & 29x, 32x, 24x (Source), 32x, 36x, 32x = (42x COM - Computer Output Microfiche), 38x=(42x COM), 42x=(COM/Source), 36x=(48x COM), 43x=(48x COM), 48x=(COM/Source), 54x=(72x COM) reduction or blowback ratios. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 Universal Format Digital Microform Scanner - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer - Scanner / Printer is arguably the ultimate microform scanning machine plus being the LATEST & the GREATEST technological breakthrough in the MICROGRAPHIC INDUSTRY world wide in 2007 or at any time prior.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area Distributors for a wide range of micrographic equipment & supplies from a wide range & growing list of business partners and equipment manufacturers with an ever increasing client list across this region is pleased to be able to announce the release of the MICROBOX - book2net Universal Film Scanner for the digitisation = digitization & conversion of all kinds of X-Rays in hospitals and health related environments for diagnostic and information purposes plus the technical environment for the capture of pipeline welds or aircraft and related high stressed material inspection & the capture of high quality colour films of collections in negative or positive formats plus glass based artwork for colour reproduction. For full details on the MICROBOX book2net Universal Film Scanner for the digitisation = digitization of X-Rays in hospitals and health related environments plus the technical environment for the capture of pipeline welds or aircraft and related high stressed material inspection & the capture of high quality colour films of collections in negative or positive formats plus glass based artwork for colour reproduction you may care to download a copy of the brochure from the DME webpage website located @ The MICROBOX - book2net Universal Film Scanner A2 size = 420 x 594 mm size X-Rays, Negatives & Glass work scanning equipment manufactured in Germany.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian Distributors for the ScanPro range of micrographic readers / viewers, scanners / printers have pleasure in announcing the great success of the ScanPro model 1000 Microfilm Viewer, Scanner - to - PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION with fourteen (14) installations across Australia in its first six (6.5) months of availability. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 has been installed in a wide variety of applications with 1. The Genealogy Section of the State Reference Library of Western Australia - WA; 2. The Edith Cowan University - ECU Library in Joondalup Western Australia - WA; 3. In a number of Public Libraries in Queensland - QLD, South Australia - SA & New South Wales - NSW; 4. An engineering application for engineering drawings mounted in 35 mm aperture cards; 5. With the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Carlingford, New South Wales - NSW; 6. With a number of Western Australian - WA Government Departments with applications ranging from mining to records management applications; 7. A microfilm scanning bureau for the scanning of engineering drawings on 35 mm images located on 105 X 148 mm microfiche @ six - 6 up & twenty - 20 up images per microfiche. The various applications include microfiche, jackets, aperture cards, 16 / 35mm roll microfilm plus 16 mm roll microfilm mounted in 3M Cartridges. For full details on the ScanPro model 1000 Microfilm Viewer, Scanner - to - PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION you may care to visit the DME webpage website located @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer - Scanner / Printer.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area Distributors for a wide range of micrographic equipment & supplies from a wide range & growing list of business partners and equipment manufacturers with an ever increasing client list across this region is pleased to advise Librarians and other professionals attending the IFLA - World Library & Information Congress in Durban - South Africa on the 19 - 23 August 2007 that the book2net range of book scanner products will be on show for inspection & review at Stand Number four - 4. Before heading off to the IFLA - World Library & Information Congress you may care to visit the DME website for full details on the book2net range of book scanner products located @ The book2net international alliance of solution providers centered on the book2net A2 book scanning equipment manufactured in Germany.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area Distributors for a wide range of micrographic equipment & supplies from a wide range & growing list of business partners and equipment manufacturers with an ever increasing client list across this region is pleased to be able to announce the receipt of its first order for the new C-Series of Aperture Card Scanners, the model C-250 from Wicks & Wilson of the United Kingdom. The Wicks & Wilson model C-250 Auto Feed Aperture Card Scanner with Hollerith Punch Card reading capability is destined for installation with one of the worlds leading mining organisation located in regional Queensland - QLD. For full details on the Wicks & Wilson model C-250 Auto Feed Aperture Card Scanner with Hollerith Punch Card reading capability you may care to visit the DME webpage website located @ Wicks and Wilson range of Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners and Plotters.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian Distributors for the ScanPro range of micrographic readers / viewers, scanners / printers have pleasure in announcing the great success of the ScanPro model 1000 Microfilm Viewer, Scanner - to - PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION with thirteen (13) installations across Australia in its first six (6) months of availability. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 has been installed in a wide variety of applications with 1. The Genealogy Section of the State Reference Library of Western Australia - WA; 2. The Edith Cowan University - ECU Library in Joondalup Western Australia - WA; 3. In a number of Public Libraries in Queensland - QLD, South Australia - SA & New South Wales - NSW; 4. An engineering application for engineering drawings mounted in 35 mm aperture cards; 5. With the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Carlingford, New South Wales - NSW; 6. With a number of Western Australian - WA Government Departments with applications ranging from mining to records management applications. The various applications include, microfiche, jackets, aperture cards, 16 / 35mm roll microfilm plus 16 mm roll microfilm mounted in 3M Cartridges. For full details on the ScanPro model 1000 Microfilm Viewer, Scanner - to - PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION you may care to visit the DME webpage website located @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer - Scanner / Printer.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area Distributors for a wide range of micrographic equipment & supplies from a wide range & growing list of business partners and equipment manufacturers with an ever increasing client list across this region is pleased to be able to announce their appointment as the distributors of the ST Genie - The lowest cost, highest quality, portable 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm scanner for genealogists, historians, archivists, plus dedicated amateurs & professional researchers. The first ST Genie has been shipped to a Historical Society located in central Victoria. For full details on the ST Genie you may care to visit the DME webpage website located @ ST Genie - The lowest cost, highest quality, portable 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm scanner for genealogists, historians, archivists, plus dedicated amateurs & professional researchers.

July 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area Distributors for a wide range of micrographic equipment & supplies from a wide range & growing list of business partners and equipment manufacturers with an ever increasing client list across this region is pleased to be able to announce their appointment as distributors for the book2net range of Book Scanners as of the 1st July 2007 for this market area. For full details on the book2net range of book scanner products you may care to visit the DME webpage website located @ The book2net international alliance of solution providers centered on the book2net A2 book scanning equipment manufactured in Germany.

June 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area Distributors for a wide range of micrographic equipment & supplies from a wide range & growing list of business partners and equipment manufacturers with an ever increasing client list across this region is pleased to be able to announce the appointment of a South Australian reseller and technical support agent in Digital Bytes - formerly City South Business Machines located at 1423a Main South Road, Bedford Park SA 5042 a suburb of Adelaide. For persons or organisations interesed in sourcing microfilm equipment in South Australia you may care to review the details of the equipment & services offered by Digital Bytes with a visit to the Digital Bytes website located @ Digital Bytes the leading Adelaide based Office and Microfilm Equipment Specialist.

May 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian Distributors for the ScanPro range of micrographic readers / viewers, scanners / printers have pleasure in announcing the release of the new and enhanced ease of use software operational features to their latest and greatest product, the ScanPro model 1000 Microfilm Viewer, Scanner - to - PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is ably managed by the very powerful PowerScan Software as shown & demonstrated at the recent AIIM On Demand 2007 show in Boston in April 2007

HARTFORD, Wisconsin USA – e-Image Data Corporation announced the release of the productivity plus updates to the popular PowerScan software for the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 microfilm scanner. “The addition of these software features are the result of feedback and suggestions from our customers”, says James Westoby, president, e-Image Data. The new features include customizable tool bars, storage and recall of application settings, secure screen mode, multi-page file formats, and support for multiple languages. “These new software features continue our focus on simplicity and ease-of-use and will be available to all ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 users at no charge”, says Jim Westoby.

The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is the all-in-one microfilm viewer, scanner and printer that uses cutting - edge digital technology and innovative design to provide quick, easy-to-use functionality in a unit that takes up as much space on a desk as one sheet of A3 = 297 x 420 mm size paper & is only 180 mm in height . In addition to the many standard features like automatic focus, exposure control, digital and optical image rotation, the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 provides features that are just not available with any other microfilm equipment:

The high-resolution power zoom lens of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 covers 7X to 54X applications. This means that you never have to stop your look-ups to change lenses.

The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 scans a high resolution image of your microfilm in one second, while competing models clock in at six seconds, some models much more. This fast, compact, desktop unit also uses less power than the competition: just 19 watts vs. up to 350 watts, good news for those who are looking for ways to decrease unnecessary electricity consumption.

The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 utilizes a high-speed video capture scan process. This means that the image on the computer monitor moves at the same time as the film, eliminating the annoying lag, typical with competitive units. And, the entire microfilm image is always on the computer monitor at high resolution allowing the user to easily make changes to the image and capture exactly with is seen on the monitor.

“Our customers are faced with ever-increasing needs for their available space,” says Westoby. “The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 unit’s small size and reduced weight allows it to be used almost anywhere and to be moved easily should the need arise.” Other units on the market can weigh more than a 100 lbs., while the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 weighs just 19 lbs. and can be moved easily by one person.

The high resolution scan image is further enhanced with the addition of image filters, which automatically remove background “static,” thereby enhancing and sharpening the image.

The release of these latest software updates means that the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 fits well into both public use applications where limited features and secure screen operation are important and, also, into document delivery applications where full features are required, and every application in between says Westoby.

When asked what is planned next for the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 Westoby says, “the plan is to release unattended scanning at the end of third quarter this year. This will be a low cost solution for converting information stored on microfilm to digital images.”

E-Image Data’s full line of products are backed by the company’s national tech support team, available by phone and e-mail.

In business since 1989, the e-Image Data group is an international manufacturer of microfilm scanning systems and digital reader printers. Their superior technology is patented and is the backbone of product lines sold under the e-Image Data brand and by the top OEMs and private label brands in the world.

• ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 Revolutionizes Microfilm Scanning
• E-mail, network, print, save to CD, USB drives, right from your PC
• High resolution scan of your microfilm in one second
• Single zoom lens ranges 7X to 54X
• Real time, live viewing of your high resolution images on your PC monitor
• Use with all film types and micro opaques, micoopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards
• 360-degree optical image rotation and digital image rotation
• Secure screen mode for public use applications
• Customizable tool bars
• Store and recall application settings
• Software supports multiple languages

ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer - Scanner / Printer for all microform formats shown with a combined 16 / 35 mm Roll Microfilm plus Microfiche - Jacket / Aperture Card plus Micro Opaque's = Microopaques, Microprints, Micro Prints & also Microcards, Micro Cards - Microfilm Carrier.

The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 shown above weighs in at a fighting weight of just 19lbs or under 9 kg's, takes up the desk space of one sheet of A3 = 297 x 420 mm size paper & is only 180 mm in height - a real miniature sized rocket ship of micrographic reading / viewing, scanning / printing capability, & for all of us who wish to save the planet (and our own future) & reduce green house gasses the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is extremely power efficient & uses less power than a 20 watt light bulb.

24” LCD monitor shown with an engineering drawing image

24” LCD monitor shown with a page of a newspaper image

April 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME the Australasian Distributors for Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd announce the release of - The new way to scan documents - SNAPTER - with full details available to purchase @ Goodbye, Scanner - Hello, Digital Camera.

April 2007 - An insight into what people had to say about Digital Microfilm Scanning Equipment exhibited at the Association of College and Resource Libraries 13th National Conference March 29 – April 1, 2007 Baltimore, Maryland

Here is a quote from - The LIBRARY MEMO - An internal news blog about the Library for UMD Library staff. In a post on the news blog this is what one attendee at the Association of College and Resource Libraries 13th National Conference - March 29 – April 1, 2007 - Baltimore, Maryland had to say about their visit to the Conferences Vendor Exhibition floor.

In a brief tour of the vendor exhibits I looked at a new type of microfilm viewer / scanner from e-Image Data. This was a very impressive machine, sending the image directly to a PC monitor prior to scanning. For more information, see this web site @ The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, for all microform formats.

March 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the receipt of two orders from prominent Western Australian Government Departments for the ScanPro model 1000 Microfilm Viewer, Scanner-to-PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION. The ScanPro model 1000 is the All-In-One Microfilm Viewer, Scanner-to-PC & Printer - THE COMPLETE DIGITAL SOLUTION - for the scanning of all microform formats including 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm, 16 mm roll microfilm mounted in 3M cartridges plus microfiche, jackets and aperture cards for all magnifications from 7X to 54X with one non-removable zoom lens plus micro opaque’s = microopaques, micro prints, microprints & also micro cards, microcards as an option extra. The success with the installation of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 in ever increasing numbers in a wide variety of application areas including engineering continues unabated in North American and now with the ScanPro's availability internationally orders are being placed here in Australia in increasing numbers with seven (7) orders received by DME since the first of January 2007 when the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 became available in this market area. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 takes up less space on a desk or table than an A3 size sheet of paper with a footprint @ 305 mm wide x 406 mm long and the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is only 190 mm or 7.5 inches in height. This small size is a welcome relief to all who are users of microforms in all their formats and who have lived with the BIG IRON MONSTER Microform Reader / Printers (with some A2 output models as large as a refrigerator and the 3M Quantimatic being double the size of a refrigerator) over the past thirty (30) to forty (40) years. DME is delighted with the interest created by this product and its related PowerScan software across Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific with two (2) of the ScanPro 1000 or ScanPro1000’s being installed interstate with one unit supplied to Queensland – QLD for use with a commercial entity in an engineering environment for the scanning of drawings in a 35 mm format and the second ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 supplied to New South Wales – NSW for use in a Regional location with a Local Government Authorities engineering, planning and related operational environment. For full details on the ScanPro 1000 or ScanPro1000, its features and capability you may care to visit the DME webpage @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for all microform formats or for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

March 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME wishes to bring to your attention a news bulletin from the San Francisco Bay Area ABC 7 KGO TV/DT Station covering San Francisco, Oakland & San Jose. In a news bulletin that went to air on 11th March 2007 entitled - Book Scanning Goes High-Tech - ABC 7 KGO TV/DT states that "Almost overnight, the Bay Area has become the center of yet another new technology business: book scanning. At dozens of locations from Richmond to Palo Alto, thousands of books are being converted to computer files 24 hours a day -- thousands each week. While publishers fear it, librarians cheer it -- as the next step in card catalogs". A quarter of a million books have been digitized in the USA and Canada -- the majority this year, and the majority from libraries. Every week, Google alone hauls whole shelves of them to an undisclosed location. The top librarians love it, because it's all about the search. What Google won't help you find is the contraption they use to do that scanning. To see one, you have to come to an ex- military base located in San Francisco's Presidio, to the Internet Archive. The spokesperson from the Internet Archive states that "high resolution digital cameras can actually be faster than standard scanners". The Internet Archive book scanner units have two cameras pointed at our test pages, and with the click of a mouse, you can scan them both in the blink of an eye." The Internet Archive has a dozen of these book scanner units running, almost 24 hours a day, at 5,000 books per month, as a public service. Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive: "The big picture is we've got the opportunity to do something of historic proportions, which is universal access to all published works - all books, all music, all video. Some of it will be for free, some of it will be for pay." All of which is compelling libraries to reinvent themselves. The news article by ABC 7 KGO TV/DT is available online with a short video showing the Book Scanners at the Internet Archive. To view the news article you may care to visit @ Book Scanning Goes High-Tech. For more information you may care to visit the Internet Archive which offers online access to books, movies, videos, music at no cost. The Internet Archive currently has 85 billion web pages archived. The Internet Archive main website is located @ Internet Archive.

The scanners shown at the Internet Archive location at the ex- military base in San Francisco's Presidio are in fact identical in concept to the Atiz Innovation Co Ltd model A BookDrive DIY Book Scanner. The BookDrive DIY Book Scanner from ATIZ are more automated in operation to the one shown at the Internet Archive with higher production capabilities. We are also reliably informed that the Book Scanners utilised by Google for their book scanning project are similar in design and operation to those available from ATIZ in the BookDrive DIY Book Scanner. For further information on the BookDrive DIY Book Scanner @ click here for a brochure in a .PDF format. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME has recently been appointed as the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Distributors for the range of from Atiz Innovation Co Ltd BookDrive DIY Book Scanner Model A & B along with the BookDrive Automated model Book Scanner.

March 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the imminent release of a new & exciting digital camera software end user product from the world leading book scanner manufacturer Atiz Innovation Co Ltd. This new digital camera software end user product entitled Snapter (with the full version available in the next few weeks for download direct from the ATIZ Snapter webpage located @ Download Snapter) has been designed for use by Archivists, Genealogist & Family History amateur & professional Historians for use with Digital Cameras from our business partners ATIZ Innovation Co Ltd. ATIZ Innovation Co Ltd are the creators of the revolutionary new BookDrive Automated model Book Scanner for Automatic Page Turning and Scanning for books & the BookDrive DIY Book Scanner, the low cost, but high capacity & revolutionary book scanners with the current entry level Model A Book Scanner for book pages at up to A3 in size = 297 mm wide by 420 mm high and the model B Book Scanner for book pages (not book size) at up to A2 in size = 420 mm wide by 594 mm high. The call cry for Snapter is - Goodbye, scanner - Hello, digital camera - & for full details you may care to visit, More about Snapter located @ More about Snapter & How to use Snapter located @ How to use Snapter & Help & Support for Snapter located @ Help & Support for Snapter or for further details on how to purchase this wonderful new & exciting scanning, digitising & imaging capture product contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA. A BETA Trial version of Snapter is currently available for download @ Download Snapter Trial

March 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is excited & also pleased to be able to announce their appointment as the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific distributor for the low cost, but high capacity & revolutionary book scanners with the current entry level model BookDrive DIY Book Scanner @ click here for a brochure in a .PDF format & the more sophisticated and automated model the BookDrive Automatic Book Scanner @ click here for a brochure in a .PDF format book scanners manufactured by ATIZ Innovation Co Ltd of Bangkok, Thailand. Laurie Varendorff travelled to Bangkok, Thailand in late February 2007 to meet the principals of Atiz Innovation Co Ltd and to inspect their book scanning product range and operational activities and to also receive instructions on the book scanners operation and the ongoing maintenance requirements. With the favourable review of the products available from Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd, and their operational processes for production and ongoing maintenance support in place Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME has entered into an agreement with Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd to market their existing product range of Book Scanners along with several new and exciting additions to the product range scheduled for introduction over the coming 12 months across Australasia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific. Full details on the BookDrive DIY Book Scanner is available for review along with a video of its operation @ Introducing the BookDrive DIY Book Scanner, the easiest and fastest way to scan a book and the Automatic Page Turning and Scanning capabilities of the BookDrive Book Scanner @ Automatic Page Turning and Scanning capabilities of the BookDrive Book Scanner or for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA. Since Laurie’s return only this past week from South East Asia, Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd have released their beta version of a new end user product for use by genealogists, historians, archivist and other amateur & professionals involved with the speedy capture of information and artefacts the, Snapter software. The call sign for the new Snapter product is - Goodbye, scanner. Hello, digital camera for further details go to Snapter Snapter.

March 2007 - Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd advise in their - Latest News - section on their website that the - Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine selects BookDrive DIY Book Scanner for preservation project. Full details are available @ Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine selects BookDrive DIY Book Scanner for preservation project..

March 2007 - Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd advise in their - Latest News - section on their website that the - City of Toronto acquires BookDrive DIY Book Scanner for their book scanning project - . Full details are available @ Latest News.

March 2007 - Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd advise in their - Latest News - section on their website that - Pexas of Salt Lake City acquires BookDrive DIY Book Scanner to help digitize bound journals - . Full details are available @ Latest News.

March 2007 - Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd advise in their - Latest News - section on their website that - The Government of Suriname acquires multiple units of BookDrive DIY Book Scanner for the country’s massive digitization project - . Full details are available @ Latest News.

March 2007 - Atiz Innovation Co., Ltd advise in their - Latest News - section on their website that - Hampden County Registry announces acquisition of the BookDrive DIY Book Scanner (December 2006) - . Full details are available @ Latest News.

February 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the upgrading of the powerful PowerScan software provided as part of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 package after some seven (7) months of use in the field by librarians, archivists, family history professionals and enthusiasts plus genealogists of all levels and persuasions who have provided the manufacturer, e-Image Data with invaluable feedback on their wish list for additional features and capabilities these specialist end users would like to see and have when using the PowerScan software to drive the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 in all its various configurations with microfilm jackets, microfiche, aperture cards, 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm, 3M cartridges of 16 mm microfilm plus micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards with the addition of an optional component. The success with the installation of the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 in ever increasing numbers in a wide variety of application areas including engineering continues unabated in North American and now with the ScanPro's availability internationally orders are being placed here in Australia in increasing numbers with five (5) orders received by DME since the first of January 2007 when the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 became available in this market area. The factory have now been able to gear up to meet the ever increasing demand with the high number of orders being received from various types of end users across North America and now internationally. With this added capacity the factory is now able to address the international market with the roll out of this very revolutionary digital microfilm reader / viewer, scanner, digitiser - digitizer, imager and printer unit. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 takes up less space on a desk or table than an A3 size sheet of paper with a footprint @ 305 mm wide x 406 mm long and the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is only 190 mm or 7.5 inches in height. This small size is a welcome relief to all who are users of microforms in all their formats and who have lived with the BIG IRON MONSTER Microform Reader / Printers (with some A2 output models as large as a refrigerator and the 3M Quantimatic being double the size of a refrigerator) over the past thirty (30) to forty (40) years. DME is delighted with the interest created by this product and its related PowerScan software across Australasia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific with two (2) of the ScanPro 1000 or ScanPro1000’s being installed interstate with one unit supplied to Queensland – QLD for use with a commercial entity in an engineering environment for the scanning of drawings in a 35 mm format and the second ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 supplied to New South Wales – NSW for use in a Regional location with a Local Government Authorities engineering, planning and related operational environment. For full details on the ScanPro 1000 or ScanPro1000, its features and capability you may care to visit the DME webpage @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for all microform formats or for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

January 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the delivery of an order for one of the highly successful Gideon 1000 readers with a Tasmanian installation with the Launceston Public Library. The reliable and easy to use Gideon 1000 motorised 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm readers win again with a quality installation in a public library environment in Tasmanian. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME has a long and rewarding relationship with MicroVue of Israel the manufacturer of these quality Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference readers. Hundreds of the Gideon 1000 readers are installed in libraries, archive and records management institutions and local history centres across Australasia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific with this latest installation of an additional Gideon 1000 unit continuing the trend to make this product the most successful 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference reader of choice for installation in both large and small libraries, archive and records management institutions plus local history centres across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is proud to be associated with this success product range of the Gideon model 1000 (with Motorised microfilm transport) and the Gideon 900 (with Manual microfilm transport) and the manufacturer MicroVue of Israel. Full details on the MicroVue range of Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference and other readers is available @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 35 mm Motorised Microfilm Readersand @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 16 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers. or for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

January 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for the supply of a ScanPro model 1000 direct PC to Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for installation with the State Reference Library of the State Library of Western Australia -SLWA located in the Alexander Library Building, the Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, Western Australia - WA. The ScanPro model 1000 direct PC to Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner / Printer is more that just a scanner for the viewing and scanning of engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards as the model 1000 can accommodate 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm, 3M cartridges with 16 mm roll microfilm plus microfiche in all formats and reduction ratios, and with the additional installation an optional extra unit, micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards via the utilisation of its single in-built wide ranging non-removable zoom lens at 7X to 54X magnification. The availability of the new in-built non-removable & possibly revolutionary zoom lens with the capability of operating with the rage of a low of 7X magnification - for use with engineering drawings, maps and plans on aperture cards & also newspapers microfilmed at low reduction ratios onto 35 mm roll microfilm & a zoom capability of up to a top of 54X magnification - for use with Computer Output Microfilm - COM produced microfiche and even Ultrafiche the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 provides the greatest flexibility of any Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner. digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer available internationally. This wide range of zoom capability provides also for the viewing & scanning of the midrange microfilming of general business documentation of A4 – 210 x 297 mm and A3 – 297 x 420 mm size to digital data as digital images for capture on a USB Thumb Drive or to a CD-ROM Disk or PC Hard Disk for later distribution over a Local or Wide Area Network - LAN or WAN, or across the world via the Internet. Full details are located @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for all microform formats for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

January 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the installation of an order for two of the highly successful Gideon 1000 readers with a Western Australian installation in an archive environment. The reliable and easy to use Gideon 1000 motorised 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm readers win again with a quantity installation in an archive environment in Western Australia. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME has a long and rewarding relationship with MicroVue of Israel the manufacturer of these quality Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference readers. Hundreds of the Gideon 1000 readers are installed in libraries, archive and records management institutions and local history centres across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific with this latest installation of a quantity of additional Gideon 1000 units continuing the trend to make this product the most successful 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference reader of choice for installation in both large and small libraries, archive and records management institutions plus local history centres across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is proud to be associated with this success product range of the Gideon model 1000 (with Motorised microfilm transport) and the Gideon 900 (with Manual microfilm transport) and the manufacturer MicroVue of Israel. Full details on the MicroVue range of Library and other readers is available @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 35 mm Motorised Microfilm Readersand @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 16 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers. for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

January 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for the supply of a ScanPro model 1000 direct PC to Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for installation with a Local Government Authority located in Regional New South Wales - NSW. The ScanPro model 1000 direct PC to Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer is more that just a scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager for the viewing and scanning of engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards as the model 1000 can accommodate 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm, 3M cartridges with 16 mm roll microfilm plus microfiche in all formats and reduction ratios, and with the additional installation an optional extra unit, micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards via the utilisation of its single in-built wide ranging non-removable zoom lens at 7X to 54X magnification. The availability of the new in-built non-removable & possibly revolutionary zoom lens with the capability of operating with the rage of a low of 7X magnification - for use with engineering drawings, maps and plans on aperture cards & also newspapers microfilmed at low reduction ratios onto 35 mm roll microfilm & a zoom capability of up to a top of 54X magnification - for use with Computer Output Microfilm - COM produced microfiche and even Ultrafiche the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 provides the greatest flexibility of any Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer available internationally. This wide range of zoom capability provides also for the viewing & scanning of the midrange microfilming of general business documentation of A4 – 210 x 297 mm and A3 – 297 x 420 mm size to digital data as digital images for capture on a USB Thumb Drive or to a CD-ROM Disk or PC Hard Disk for later distribution over a Local or Wide Area Network - LAN or WAN, or across the world via the Internet. Full details are located @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for all microform formats for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

January 2007 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for the supply of an ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager for installation in a Local Studies environment of a Public Library located in regional Victoria. The continuing success of the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer / Reader / Printer Scanners, digitisers - digitizers, Imagers with the ability to view and also print from 16 / 35 mm roll mounted microfilm as digital images for capture on a USB Thumb Drive or to a CD-ROM disk via the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer is seen as a giant leap forward in the utilisation of the material held on 16 / 35 mm roll mounted microfilm in the microfilm holdings. Interested parties may care to review the information available on the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, digitisers - digitizers, Imagers complete with the MOCA Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment available online at the ST Imaging webpage located @ Full details on the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = Microopaques, Micro Prints, Microprints, Micro Cards, Microcards Attachment for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 0417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

December 2006 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the finalisation of an installation of an order for two of the highly successful ScanPro range of Digital to PC Microfilm Reader / Viewer / Printer, Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers and Printers from the United States of America - USA for installation in the local history library section of two campuses of the University of Western Sydney - UWS located in the Western Region of Sydney in New South Wales. These two units are the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer with the ability to provide viewing, scanning and printing of 16 or 35 mm microfilm mounted in several formats e.g. microfiche and 16 / 35 mm open roll microfilm. This order adds to the success of the placement of Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printers in New South Wales University Libraries with the previous installation being two ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer / Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers complete with the MOCA Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment with the University of Newcastle Library early in 2006.

Full details on the ScanPro model 300 Digital to PC Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer - which is the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is available for review @ ScanPro model 300 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer

December 2006 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the successful installation of two Gideon 1000 readers with a South Australian organisation in a library environment. The two Gideon 1000 readers were placed in a library environment by our South Australian Reseller; Digital Bytes - Southern Store. Digital Bytes - Southern Store is the Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME appointed Reseller and ongoing Service and Support Agent for the state of South Australia. The reliable and easy to use Gideon 1000 motorised 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm readers win again with a quantity order for installation in a Library environment in South Australia. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME has a long and rewarding relationship with MicroVue of Israel, the manufacturer of these quality Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference readers. Hundreds of the Gideon 1000 readers are installed in libraries across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific with this latest order for a quantity of additional Gideon 1000 units continuing the trend to make this product the most successful 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference reader of choice for installation in both large and small libraries in this region. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is proud to be associated with this success product and MicroVue of Israel. Full details on the MicroVue range of Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference and other readers is available @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 35 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers and @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 16 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers.

December 2006 - The ScanPro range of - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printers - adds another unit to the growing list of installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area. This order for a ScanPro model 500 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Engineering Drawing application Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer installation is for the scanning of engineering drawing aperture cards as .TIFF or .PDF files for further use to print out as A4 to A0 - DIN or USA - D or E size drawings or to maintain them as digital images by one of Western Australians leading energy resources organisation located in Regional Western Australia for use on one of its oil rigs.

ScanPro model 500 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer showing the unit fitted with a combined microfiche / aperture card carrier with a 35 mm microfilm of an engineering drawing projected onto the screen.

December 2006 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the successful installation of another ST Imaging scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager; the model ST companion in an engineering environment for the scanning of 35 mm engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards. As the lowest cost digital microfilm scanner, digitiser - digitizer, imager on the market priced @ $4,000.00 Australian including GST, delivery (across Australia & New Zealand) and a 12 month warranty that provides excellent images of engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards. The ST Companion is the logical choice for those drawing offices and related engineering organisations where there is a low volume need to capture images of 35 mm engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards as digital files (via a local PC with connection to a LAN or WAN) for transmission of the digital images to the world or just to provide high quality prints at A4 to A0 in size to a local or remote Microsoft capable inkjet or laser printer. For full details on the ST Imaging model ST Companion Flat Bed Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager you may care to review the ST Companions capability located @ Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME - ST Imaging model ST Companion Flat Bed Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager

Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME - ST Imaging model ST Companion Flat Bed Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager showing the unit with a 35 mm microfilm mounted in an aperture card on the glass platen.

Organisations and prospective clients who may require higher volume scanning throughput of engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards may care to review the features & capabilities of the model ScanPro 500 with full details located @ ScanPro model 500 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer. There are a number of the ScanPro model 500 Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printers for the scanning of 35 mm engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards installed at regional locations across Western Australia.

For organisations and prospective clients with even higher volume scanning requirements of engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards than offered by either the ST Companion or the ScanPro model 500 may care to review the features & capabilities of the ScanPro model 1000 an even higher featured unit. The ScanPro model 1000 is more that just a scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager for the viewing and scanning, Digitising, Imaging of engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards as the model 1000 can accommodate 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm, 3M cartridges and microfiche and with an optional extra unit, micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards via the utilisation of its single inbuilt wide ranging non-removable zoom lens at 7X to 54X magnification. Full details are located @ ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 - Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager - to - PC Digital Microfilm Reader / Viewer Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer for all microform formats

If neither the ST Imaging model ST Companion or the ScanPro models 500 & 1000 meet your volume need for the viewing and scanning of 35 mm engineering drawings mounted in aperture cards then there is no option but to install one of the production digital microfilm aperture card scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers from Wicks & Wilson of the United Kingdom. Full details on the Wicks & Wilson extensive range of digital microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers is located @ Wicks & Wilson range of Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers and Plotters

December 2006 - ARMA 2006 - San Antonio, Texas. An in-depth review & update on who presented Microform Equipment on the Exhibition floor at ARMA 2006.

Wicks & Wilson were very prominent on the Exhibition floor at ARMA 2006 - San Antonio, Texas with their first showing of the new range of small size, low cost - high output capability (both in terms of scanning speed and quality of image output) of Aperture Card Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers; the C-Drive series. Wicks & Wilson had on display every version of their Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager product range which included the newly released C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers. The C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, and Imager consists of 1. the entry point model C-Drive which mounts directly into your PC. The second unit in the C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager is the model C-Drive X which is the PC C-Drive version mounted in a case for remote connection to a PC via a Hi-Speed USB – plug & play connectivity which is simple, effective & reduces set-up time. The top of the range model of the C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, and Imager is the model C-250 multi feed unit with the ability to scan up to the rate of 350 images per hour at 200 DPI of A2 size DIN drawings microfilmed onto 35 mm microfilm mounted onto aperture cards. All of the C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers are small in physical size but big in throughput capability, ease of use & quality of image output.

Wicks & Wilson Model C-Drive. This unit is an on-demand aperture card scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager that actually sits inside your PC. As such you walk up to the PC tower, insert the aperture card (as you would a CD) and scan the aperture card immediately. As such you can have an Aperture Card scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / printer with a zero footprint. The unit automatically 1. accepts the aperture card, 2. scans the aperture card and 3. returns the aperture card to you.

Wicks & Wilson Model C-Drive X. This unit is a stand alone desk top version of the C-Drive Aperture Card Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, and Imager. Smaller than a shoe box, this unit allows you to scan aperture cards on demand. The unit automatically; 1. accepts the aperture card; 2. scans the aperture card and; 3. returns the aperture card to you.

Wicks & Wilson Model C-250 - This unit is a production version of the C-Drive with an aperture card feed hopper, aperture card Hollerith read ability and scans at up to 350 aperture cards per hour scan speed.

For full details on the Wicks & C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers you may care to email us requesting a copy of the C-Drive series of Aperture Card Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers Brochure & we will email you back with a .PDF copy of the brochure.

October - 2006 - ARMA 2006 - San Antonio, Texas. Microfilm was a leading light on the Exhibition floor at ARMA 2006.

Who was at the Show?

One notable exception was Konica Minolta who did not have a stand on the Exhibition floor at ARMA 2006 showing off their range of digital microfilm reader scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / printer range. & the second was Kodak who were on the Exhibition Floor with their imaging and other products including the Archive Writer model 9600 but to my observation no digital microfilm reader scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / printer micrographic products were exhibited so Kodak’s micrographics division were obvious by their absence.

The microfilm manufactures and distributors who were present on the ARMA 2006 Exhibition floor were as follows [in Alphabetical sequence].

• Anacomp Inc. - Exhibiting the ScanPro 1000 or ScanPro1000, the new & exciting Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer from e-Image Data Corp.
• Canon USA Inc. - Exhibiting their tried and tested [Circa 2002] big iron MS800 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer.
• Crowley Micrographics - Exhibiting their range of Mekel Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers for all microform formats plus the wide range of Zeutschel products plus an A2 book scanner, digitiser - digitizer, imager from Microbox.
• e-Image Data Corp. - Exhibiting the ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 with a single Zoom lens with a 7X - 54X magnification range [no need to change lenses or have them lost or stolen], the new & extremely exciting Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer from this successful stable of earlier models of digital microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners the 100, 200, 300, 400 & 500. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is a miniaturised pint size unit which will revolutionise the delivery of microfilm images to digital files for saving to thumb drives, CD or DVD disks, hard drives or to send to your printer of choice or email across the office or the world. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 also has the additional capability to scan from Micro-Opaques = Micro Prints as an optional extra. The ScanPro1000 / ScanPro1000 is extremely economical in the size of its footprint @ 305 mm x 406 mm on a desk and it is only 190 mm in height.
• Eye Communication Systems - Exhibiting their wide range of readers plus the ImageMouse and another scanning unit from Solar Imaging Systems of the UK.
• Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. – Exhibiting their newly released Document Archive System AR-1000 used for the recording of digitized documents directly to microfilm, providing a safe, long-term archive solution for sensitive and / or valuable information assets.
• nextScan – Exhibiting their range of 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, digitisers - digitizers, Imagers the Eclipse 500 and the Mercury Scanner.
• S-T Imaging, Inc. - Exhibiting the highly successful ST200 the digital solution for managing your microfilm collections plus the low cost digital flatbed scanner, digitiser - digitizer, imager the ST Companion with its newly released scanner, digitiser - digitizer, imager unit with improved 9,600 DPI capability. To top off the range is the ST200 the digital solution for managing your microfilm collections complete with Remote Microfilm Access the new and revolutionary product which allows researchers to view [plus the ability to zoom in or out to enhance the image], scan, print and download images on their own PC while residing hundreds or thousands of kilometres away or even on the other side of the globe.
• Wicks and Wilson Limited - Exhibiting there new release of the C-Series of compact aperture card Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers. 1.C-Drive; 2. C-Drive X; and 3. the C-250. These units are so new to the Wicks and Wilson range of Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, and Imagers that they have yet to appear on their website. Also on stand were the top-of-the-range roll microfilm and microfiche products, the RS325 and FS300 ScanStations.

As you can see from the above list of exhibitors that the announcement of the death of micrographs is highly premature.

September 2006 - CLICK06 - the ALIA 2006 Biennial Conference held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from 19 - 22 September 2006 went off with a BANG and now the fun is all over for another two years!

Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME were overwhelmed with the quantity and quality of interest shown in its Digital Microfilm Equipment on display at its stand #62 on the Exhibition floor at CLICK06. With in excess of seven hundred [700] delegates plus daily exhibition attendees we found ourselves at times overwhelmed with visitors to our stand with the great amount of interest shown by librarians in the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager complete with the MOCA Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment. The ST200 along with the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] unit which is an automatic microfiche & jacket (with 16 or 35 mm microfilm inserted or combination 16 / 35 mm jackets) carrier for Canon, Kodak & Konica-Minolta previously Minolta microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers caused attendees to halt in their tracks and those persons attending our stand were amazed at the speed and quality of digital output exhibited by these two products. DME also had the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer on display which drew a high level of interest from the parties visiting our booth. DME was located at Booth # 62 which was at the entrance to the Exhibition area which allowed potential clients to be aware of our presence and for current and long established clients to renew acquaintances with us during their attendance at CLICK06.

Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME wishes to thank ALIA for staging such a successful event and we also wish to thank all of the attendees who took the advantage of our presence to visit our stand. We also wish to thank all of our established clients who visited us to renew old acquaintances.

Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME looks forward to participating in the next event to be staged in 2008, Dreaming08, the 2008 ALIA Biennial Conference in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. We look forward to being on the Exhibition floor once again in 2008. We look forward to meeting new potential clients and to catch up with current and continuing users of our Digital Microfilm Equipment products.

June 2006 - Science Education with Microfiche Viewers. Who said microfilm was not groovy? Microfiche readers never die - they just change FOCUS! Take a look at this Science Education project with the aid of Microfiche Viewers. Full details are available online @ Science Education with Microfiche Viewers

June 2006 - The revolutionary Remote Microfilm Access System - RFAS feature for use with the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers / Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers for the viewing - scanning and remote capture of images and data located on 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm only [not microfiche or jackets] across the Globe via the Internet has drawn rave reviews from librarians attending the ST Imaging stand located in the exhibition hall at the ALA - American Library Association 2006 Annual Conference held from Friday, June 23 to Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in New Orleans, Louisiana - USA. The Remote Microfilm Access System - RFAS feature on the St Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers / Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers was drawing the crowds to the ST Imaging stand with librarians being wowed by the potential application for remote access to their local microfilm holdings. The theme at the ST Imaging stand in the ALA exhibition hall was - GOT MICROFILM? - Then don't be selfish - dust it off and share the data locked up in your microfilm collection with the rest of the World over the INTERNET! The Remote Microfilm Access System - RFAS feature is now in production with the first manufacturing run complete with a full working model with the third motor so that the screen controls will allow full remote access and functionality of microfilm movement, camera movement, and Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager movement. The Remote Microfilm Access System - RFAS feature is now available for purchase and installation. Full details are available online @ ST Imaging model ST200 Remote Microfilm Access System - RFAS for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

June 2006 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the high degree of interest shown by patrons at a University Library where two of the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imagers, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers have been installed complete with the MOCA Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment. The success of the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imagers, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers with the ability to view and also print from micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards has opened up a high degree of activity and utilisation of the micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards holding which for years have not been able to be accessed due to the lack of a micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards reader since the demise of an earlier unit, some years past. The added feature of being able to produce prints or to capture data from the micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards as digital images for capture on a USB Thumb Drive or to a CD-ROM disk via the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers complete with the MOCA Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment is seen a giant leap forward in the utilisation of the material held on the micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards as in the past data on the micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards have never been accessible as hard copy prints or digital images. Previous access to the micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards was limited to reading and transcribing the data contained but this ability has been non-existent for some years since the earlier micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards reader passed its use by date and was retrenched. Any parties who have holdings of micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards material in their Library microfilm holdings may care to review the information available on the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers complete with the MOCA Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment available online at the ST Imaging webpage located @ Full details on the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque - Micro Card Attachment for further details contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: +61 0417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA

June 2006 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the receipt of two orders for the highly successful ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Viewers, Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers - Digitizers, Imagers and Printers from the United States of America - USA for installation in Local & Family History sections of the Local Government Public Libraries in two states. These two units, the ScanPro model 200 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer and the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer will be installed, first (the ScanPro model 200) in Metropolitan Adelaide - South Australia - SA and the second (the ScanPro model 300) in Regional New South Wales - NSW.

Full details on the ScanPro model 200 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer - which is the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is available for review @ ScanPro 200

Full details on the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, digitiser - digitizer, Imager / Printer - which is the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is available for review @ ScanPro 300

May 2006 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is pleased to announce the successful installation of the first Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] unit which is an automatic microfiche & jacket (with 16 or 35 mm microfilm inserted or combination 16 / 35 mm jackets) carrier for Canon, Kodak & Konica-Minolta previously Minolta microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, digitisers, imagers with one of Australia’s leading Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Bureaux, Total Digital Solutions - TDS located at 98 Burswood Road, Burswood, Western Australia. For contact details you may care to visit the TDS website located @ Total Digital Solutions - TDS home page. The Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit in this instance is fitted to a Canon model MS800 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager with an A3 size screen. The Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit can be fitted to all models of microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers from Canon, Kodak & Konica-Minolta, previously Minolta installed throughout the world. The models applicable are the Canon MS300, MS350, MS400, MS500 & the MS800 plus the Konica-Minolta previously Minolta models MS2000, MS3000, MS6000, & MS7000 plus the SP2000 & SP3000 and the Kodak models ABR 2400 DSV & ABR 3000 DSV which are in fact rebadged Konica-Minolta, previously Minolta model MS6000 & MS7000 units. There have been hundreds of the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier units installed on the variety of microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers listed above internationally, but predominately in Europe since 1999.

This Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit is operating on a 24 hour / 7 day a week schedule to handle a mammoth task of Scanning, Digitising, Imaging a large number of 16 mm jackets with a 5 row by 12 column format = 60 frames per jacket. The Canon MS800 specifications state that the unit is capable of Scanning, Digitising, Imaging twenty (20) frames per minute and the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit works well in synchronisation with the Canon MS800 Digital Scanner, Digitiser, Imager to allow this type of production speed to be realised.

With the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit proving its capability and reliability while operating on two Minolta MS7000's at the Microfilm Shop in the UK on a two (2) year application and elsewhere in Europe in numerous installations we are certain that this installation will be the first of many across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific. The two Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier units installed at the Microfilm Shop operated for two (2) years on a Scanning, Digitising, Imaging job with mixed 16 & 35 mm format images mounted in multi channel microfilm jackets on a multi shift basis with little to no downtime over the two (2) year task. Keep watching this space for announcements of additional installations of the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific in the future.

For additional details on the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit you may care to view a short video which shows the operation of the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit by clicking on this message @ View a short video on the operation of the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit

May 2006 - Wicks and Wilson of the United Kingdom have previewed their new PC double drive named the C-Drive single card feed Aperture Card Scanner, Digitiser, Imager which utilises a new, low cost, compact imaging engine for scan-to-file or scan-to-print applications and its sister product the external USB 2.0 C-Drive X which is also a single card feed Aperture Card Scanner, Digitiser, Imager plus the new model C-250 Entry-level Aperture Card Batch Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Solution for Aperture Cards at CeBIT Hanover in March 2006 and also at AIIM Philadelphia in May 2006.

Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is excited at the prospect of placing a number of these units in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market with the release of the new low end C-Drive single card feed Aperture Card Scanner, Digitiser, Imager products which utilise a new, low cost, compact imaging engine for scan-to-file or scan-to-print applications with their availability in the near future. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME expects to be able to provide technical details and pricing within the next four (4) to six (6) weeks on these three exciting, high quality new microfilm aperture card Scanner, Digitiser, Imager products. Watch this space for upcoming details in the near future. For a sneak preview go to the AIIM webpage located @ Wicks And Wilson Limited AIIM May 2006 expo Convention & Exposition Booth number 338

May 2006 - Another order placed with Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME for the supply of the highly successful ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer. This order for a ScanPro 300 installation with both 35 mm and 16 mm lenses for various microfilm types with a Local Histories Section of a Metropolitan Public Library adds another unit to the growing list of installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference and local studies space. With the ability to scan direct to a dedicated PC or to print direct from the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager to a Laser Printer connected to the PC or on a Local Area Network - LAN this order from a Local Histories Section of a Metropolitan Public Library located in Western Australia will upgrade the services available to its clients for use with their Libraries Local Studies collection. Full details on the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which is the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is available for review @ ScanPro 300

April - 2006 - Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME are pleased to announce that it has received its first order for the world famous automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit from one of Australia leading microfilm, document and large format map, plan and drawing Scanning, Digitising, Imaging bureaux. The Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] is a fully automated carrier unit for microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket Scanning, Digitising, Imaging which can be used on the Canon, Minolta and Kodak [which are rebadged Minolta units] microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers. The Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit is capable of Scanning, Digitising, Imaging all types of microfiche and jackets fully automatically. The special characteristic of this microfiche / jackets canning device is that it recognizes the position of each frame by performing a prescan. The recognized frame positions are saved on a controller circuit board and passed on to the Scanner, Digitiser, and Imager during the Scanning, Digitising, and Imaging process. The Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit can be installed on all current models of microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers available from Canon the models MS300 MS350 and MS800 and possibly the earlier models MS400 and MS500, the Minolta models MS6000 and MS7000 and possibly the earlier models MS2000 and MS3000 plus the SP2000 and SP3000 and the Kodak models ABR2400 DSV and E and ABR3000 DSV and E [which are rebadged Minolta units]. Simply remove the standard micro-fiche carrier and replace it with the MULTI-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit. The unit has its own 115 / 240 Volt power supply. Communication takes place via a serial V24 (RS232) interface.

For additional details on the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit you may care to view a short video which shows the operation of the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTI FLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit by clicking on this message @ View a short video on the operation of the Staude Multi-FLY [sometimes referred to as the MULTIFLY or Multifly] automated microfiche / 16 or 35 mm jacket or 16 / 35 mm combination jacket carrier unit

April - 2006 - Orders and installations of the increasingly successful ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, Digitiser, Imager for use with 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm continue unabated in North America. Universities all over the USA are ditching their old, aging and now obsolete Analogue Reader / Printers and installing the latest and greatest Digital Micrographic Technology available with the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, Digitiser, Imager. Six [6] ST200 units were installed at the University of Kentucky this month and an order for twelve [12] ST200 units are scheduled for installation at the University of Florida next month. A number of other Universities are in the process of placing orders for multiple ST200 unit installations over the coming months.

April - 2006 - The revolutionary Remote MicroFilm Access - RMFA feature first shown in its Beta Version on the ST Imaging stand at the ALA - American Library Association Midwinter Meeting exhibition hall is now in production. The Remote MicroFilm Access - RMFA feature was drawing the crowds to the ST Imaging stand with librarians being wowed by the potential application for remote access to their local microfilm holdings. The Remote MicroFilm Access - RMFA feature is now in production with the first manufacturing run complete with a full working model with the third motor so that the screen controls will allow full remote access and functionality of microfilm movement, camera movement, and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager movement. Full details are available online @ ST Imaging model ST200 Remote MicroFilm Access System - RMFAS

March - 2006 - The order for an ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, Digitiser, Imager for use with 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm received from a Regional Historical Society located in Northern New South Wales has now been delivered and installed. This delivery and installation of the latest and greatest Digital Micrographic Technology available with the ST200 replaces an aging and now obsolete Canon model MP90 Analogue Reader / Printer.

This latest installation of an ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, Digitiser, Imager with a Regional Historical Society for use with 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm now increases the number of ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers installed in Regional New South Wales -NSW to four units. We will keep you up to date as further orders for the latest and greatest Digital Micrographic Technology available with the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer & Scanner, Digitiser, Imager are received, delivered and installed.

February - 2006 - Another order for the ever increasingly popular ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager has been received by Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME from a Regional Historical Society located in Northern New South Wales. The ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager will be supplied and installed including the newly released version 4.0 of the ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging software with the addition of the ST SnapShot with ViewPrint capability which emulates Reader Printer Functionality. This installation of the increasingly popular ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager replaces an aging and now obsolete Canon model MP90 Analogue Reader / Printer.

January - 2006 - ST Imaging the manufacturer of the revolutionary model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager via the use of ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging software breaks new ground at the ALA - American Library Association Midwinter Meeting currently being held in San Antonio, TX, from January 20-25, 2006.

ST Imaging continues its meteoric rise in this Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference microform market segment with an increasing momentum of the installation of increasing numbers of the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager installations into Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environments across the world. ST Imaging announced two additional ground breaking features for the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers version 4.0 of the ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging software with the addition of the ST SnapShot with ViewPrint capability which emulates Reader Printer Functionality. The revolutionary Remote MicroFilm Access - RMFA feature was shown in its Beta Version on the ST Imaging stand at the ALA - American Library Association Midwinter Meeting exhibition hall. The Remote MicroFilm Access - RMFA feature was drawing the crowds to the ST Imaging stand with librarians being wowed by the potential application for remote access to their local microfilm holdings. Watch this space for further details regarding the shipment date for the Remote MicroFilm Access - RMFA feature scheduled for mid 2006. The international use and increased opportunities for installation of the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers via the use of ever increasing flexibility and capability of the ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging software for the ST200 continues with ScanWrite™ now capable of being installed for use with an enhanced and increasing range of language capabilities which are now available in the Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, & Spanish languages. To the best of our knowledge ST Imaging is the only Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager equipment manufacturer and provider inputting this high level or Research & Development work in this important, if not critical area of equipment and software designed to capture images from the extensive holding of microforms internationally.

Full details are available online @ ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software. The ScanWrite™ software just keeps improving almost on a day to day basis. This flow of new features enhance and lock the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC product the ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software for the ST200 & makes the ST200 arguably the most international of micrographic products with ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software being available in the Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, & Spanish languages for use in Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Local History, Local & Family Studies, Archive, Records Management and related applications.

Full details on the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - are available for review @ ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager & @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area.

December - 2005 - The Law Library Microform Consortium - LLMC - Digital Newsletters available online @ The LLMC - Digital Newsletter may be of interest to parties requiring high quality book (up to A2 in size) and loose leaf sheet document Scanning, Digitising, Imaging (up to A3 in size) plus the transfer of scanned images to Preservation Quality Microfiche output for Long Term Life Expectancy - LE500 preservation requirements.

NOTE: The German Company, SMA produce a line of book and loose leaf document Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for up to A0 in size with preservation level Scanning, Digitising, Imaging characteristics along with combined Hybrid Scanning, Digitising, Imaging & microfilm products.

The LLMC - Digital Newsletter Issue 16 of December 2, 2005 — provides information on the Step-and-repeat book Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers installed at the LLMC. These machines operate somewhat like the old industrial - scale microfilm cameras the LLMC used for years. They are the machines the LLMC use for Scanning, Digitising, Imaging bound books. As the LLMC's current standard, the LLMC have settled on two models of the same basic machine made by the German company SMA. For most purposes, both at headquarters and at the LLMC remote - Scanning, Digitising, Imaging sites, the LLMC will use the SMA 21 model book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager with throughput of around 300 images - per - hour - IPH, or lower depending on the complexity of targets. By February, the LLMC will own four such machines in operation.

The LLMC has high speed book Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers in operation. These machines operate somewhat like high - end Xerox copiers, Scanning, Digitising, Imaging target pages on both sides in one pass. These Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers can scan only loose leaf document materials which are fed through as single or double sided loose sheets of paper. The LLMC have chosen a model made by another German company called Staude. At present the LLMC have two of these machines the Staude HQ Autoscan unit with a throughput of roughly 3,500 images - per - hour - IPH for materials of average complexity. These machines are the workhorses of the LLMC production operation, upon which the LLMC mainly depend for meeting its announced production goals.

The LLMC has Step - and - repeat book Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers in production use. These machines operate somewhat like the old industrial - scale microfilm cameras that the LLMC used for years. These are the machines the LLMC use for Scanning, Digitising, Imaging bound books. As the current standard, the LLMC have settled on two models of the same basic machine made by the German company SMA. For most purposes, both at headquarters and at the remote - Scanning, Digitising, Imaging sites, the LLMC will use the SMA 21 book model Scanner, Digitiser, Imager rated at around 300 images - per - hour, IPH, or lower depending on the complexity of target material. By February 2006, the LLMC will own four such machines. At the LLMC request, SMA also is developing a backup "90 - degree Scanner, Digitiser, Imager” with a throughput of something less than 300 images - per - hour - IPH due to presumed complexity of material. The SMA 49 model book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager is being designed to scan books so delicate that they cannot be opened more than part way. The LLMC have inspected and approved the prototype, and the production model will be ready early in 2006. The SMA 49 model book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager will be rotated among the LLMC various Scanning, Digitising, Imaging sites as needed. A final nicety in the step - and - repeat area is a special cradle for holding very oversized books during Scanning, Digitising, and Imaging. The LLMC have purchased one such unit, which, like the SMA 49 model book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager, will be rotated among sites as needed.

The LLMC has a Digital - to - Fiche Image Writer installed. This system enables the LLMC to fulfil its vow to back up all of the LLMC digital images with analogue versions on preservation -quality, silver - halide film. The system, called, DigiFiche, is also made by Staude. The system utilizes an in - line processor and closed - loop chemical circulation to permit the production of laboratory - certified, preservation - quality microfiche two minutes after each separate fiche is “written” from the LLMC digital data. These pristine master copies are used only once, to create an intermediate working master. They then are shipped off for permanent archival storage in the Harvard Depository. The intermediate working master is used to produce diazo fiche to fulfil any orders LLMC may receive for consumer copies. At this time LLMC owns only one DigiFiche system. Meeting projected production requirements will require an additional system, scheduled for purchase in mid - 2006.

The Law Library Microform Consortium - LLMC is giving away two Zeutschel Omniscan 5000 model book Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers at zero cost:

As mentioned previously, the LLMC - Digital's first equipment expense was for two step - and - repeat book Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers the Zeutschel Omniscan 5000 model. At the time of the LLMC purchase the Omniscan 5000 was widely regarded as the best industrial - scale book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager available in North America. The Zeutschel Omniscan 5000 model remains the best selling machine in the country. However, as described earlier in this newsletter, the LLMC soon discovered in Europe a new machine - the SMA 21 model book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager described above, never exhibited in North America, which more closely met the LLMC actual needs, and which, in the LLMC context, lowered the LLMC costs substantially. This explains why the LLMC have decided to standardize the LLMC operations around the SMA 21 model Book Scanner, Digitiser, Imager, and why the LLMC now have two surplus, and almost - new Zeutschel Scanner, Digitiser, Imager available to a good home/s.

The LLMC have tried to sell off these Zeutschel Omniscan 5000 model Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers at half price without success, but the LLMC soon discovered that there is almost no market for this type of used equipment. The LLMC were further handicapped by the LLMC's feeling that this equipment is not neophyte - friendly technology, and thus probably not appropriate for institutions with no previous Scanning, Digitising, and Imaging experience. The LLMC have come to the conclusion that the ideal placement of the two Zeutschel Omniscan 5000 units would be with an institution which already owns an Omniscan 5000, and has mastered the complexities of integrating one of the Zeutschel Omniscan 5000 units into a production context, and could use an additional machine to augment the volume of it’s Scanning, Digitising, Imaging operations.

December - 2005 - The international reputation of the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC product via the use of ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software for the ST200 continues with the inclusion of the Russian language for ScanWrite™ Software.

Full details are available online @ ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software. The ScanWrite™ software just keeps improving almost on a day to day basis. This flow of new features enhance and lock the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC product the ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software for the ST200 & makes the ST200 arguably the most international of micrographic products with ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software being available in Chinese (PRC), English, German, Japanese, Spanish, & now the Russian language for use in Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Local History, Local & Family Studies, Archive, Records Management and related applications.

Full details on the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - are available for review @ ST Imaging ST200 &@ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area.

November - 2005 - With additional features e.g. the ViewPrint Button (which is the latest of an ongoing flow of improvements and enhancements since the release of the ST200 in June 2004) being progressively added to the software and operating systems of the ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software we wish to keep our current and prospective clients informed regarding these improvements. Full details are available online @ ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software. The software just keeps improving almost on a day to day basis. This flow of new features enhance and lock the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC product as the world leader in the Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference micrographics arena in the Chinese (PRC), English, French, German, Japanese & Spanish language areas for use in Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Local History, Local & Family Studies, Archive, Records Management and related applications. With the introduction of the ViewPrint Button on the PC Keyboard (being key F11) the image on the viewer/monitor will be transferred directly to your printer of choice. This new feature completes the softwares ability to be able to provide the simple printing task some end users require with one click of a button. The novice user wants to be able to interrogate a 16 or 35 mm roll of microfilm and find the article required, view it on a high resolution A3 size monitor with the ability to view the image in a Positive Format (e.g. Black writing on a White background irrespective of the negative or positive format of the microfilm), and then print the image to a high quality A3 or A4 printer. All Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME clients who have the ST200 unit installed across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific will receive the ViewPrint Button enhancement as soon as it is released sometime in December 2005. The ViewPrint Button feature adds to the already long and impressive list of digital output formats available from the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC. These output capabilities include the ability to save the scanned images to a USB Thumb Drive, Hard Disk, burn to a CD - Rom or DVD Disk, and or email the scanned microfilm image across the room, or around the world in a choice of digital file formats, be they .PDF, .PNG, .TIFF (uncompressed), .TIFF Group (4) or .JPEG at the press of a button.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEW & EARTH SHATTERING ADDITIONS TO THE ST Imaging - ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software over the next few weeks and months.

You can contact Laurie Varendorff for further details on the ViewPrint Button @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Contact Us facility at this website or email Laurie Varendorff or Stewart Jackson at Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME at admin@microfilm.net.au

November - 2005 - The popularity of the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer for use with a number of various microfilm, micrographic and microform formats e.g. in this instance only 16 / 35 mm open spool roll microfilm continues to increase with an additional ST200 unit being ordered for installation in the regional area of Western Australia for use by clients with the libraries Local Studies plus their Family and Local History Collection. This latest additional installation in the regional area of Western Australia brings the total number of ST200's installed in Regional Western Australia to four ST200 installations. This installation adds to the growing understanding and appreciation of the superior output quality of images produced by the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers. This appreciation by Librarians, Archivists, Conservations, Records Managers plus Local Studies amateurs and professionals along with Local and Family Historians across Australia is proof of the success of the evolutionally nature of this ST Imaging product range. The ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners can produce output in a variety of formats. These output options include printing to A3 or A4 size paper prints, or the output being saved as digital images in single or multi page .PDF (= many pages in one .PDF file), .TIFF Uncompressed or .TIFF Group Four (4), JPEG, and .PNG formats. This additional installation in the regional area of Western Australia may be a far cry from the North American environment where one library every second working day is placing orders for up to forty (40) ST200 units with ST Imaging. The ease of use and the high quality of digital and print output plus the ongoing in field reliability provided by the ST200 continues to attract interest from across the Australian Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment and especially in the Local Studies plus Family and Local History Collection area. The first ST200 unit was installed in the Regional Western Australian area in August of 2004, the second in January 2005 and a third unit installed in May 2005. With this additional ST200 unit for the regional area of Western Australia with a Regional Library and due for installation later in November 2005 makes the ST200 the outstanding choice of Regional Libraries in this state. Increasing interest is being shown across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific which is confirmed by the number of orders received over the past 12 months and the awareness of the growing installation base of the ST200 with installations in Libraries now exceeding one hundred (100) installations in North America.

SPECIAL NOTE : That is in excess of one hundred (100) libraries and not one hundred (100) units. Recent installations of the ST200 unit have been carried out in Germany in the past month. The ScanWrite™ Software is currently available in English, French, German, & Spanish languages with a host of other languages planned for addition in the near future. The Japanese market will get its chance to view the ST200 and MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = Microopaques, Micro Prints, Microprints, Micro Cards, Microcards Card Attachment in the coming months. Full details on the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - are available for review @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area.

October 2005 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME wishes to announce that it has now been able to arrange for the availability of the wide range of Micrographic Equipment from Indus International, Inc. of the USA. For full details on the range of micrographic equipment and related Scanning, Digitising, Imaging devices available from Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME related to the Indus product offerings please contact us for further details until we incorporate the Indus International, Inc. range of products into our website. In the interim you can contact Laurie Varendorff for further details @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Contact Us facility at this website or email Laurie Varendorff or Stewart Jackson at Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME at admin@microfilm.net.au

October 2005 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME wishes to announce that it now has the capability of accepting payments by American Express Credit Cards. If you wish to place an order with DME and pay via your American Express Credit Card all we need is for you to advise us via phone or facsimile - fax your Credit Card details and we will then process your payment and ship your order to the designated address. Lamps - Bulbs - Globes, Toner or Micrographic Equipment of any type or our extensive Consultancy Services can be purchased via your American Express Credit Card. Give us a call on our land line or mobile phone or contact us via email or facsimile - fax and we will expedite your order. Please visit our product webpage located @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area. You can contact Laurie Varendorff for further details @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; mobile: +61 0417 094 147; email @ Contact Us facility at this website or email Laurie Varendorff or Stewart Jackson at Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME at admin@microfilm.net.au

October 2005 - Another order placed with Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME for the supply of the highly successful ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer. This order adds another unit to the growing list of installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area. With the ability to scan direct to a dedicated PC or to print direct from the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager to a Laser Printer connected to the PC or on a Local Area Network - LAN this order from a Genealogy Association located in Perth Western Australia will upgrade the services available to its clients for use with their Libraries Genealogy collection. Full details on the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which is the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is available for review @ ScanPro 300

October 2005 - More Gideon 1000 readers head for a Western Australian installation in a Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment. The reliable and easy to use Gideon 1000 motorised 16/35 mm roll microfilm readers win again with a quantity order in transit for installation on arrival in a Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment in Western Australia. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME has a long and rewarding relationship with MicroVue of Israel the manufacturer of these quality Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference readers. Hundreds of the Gideon 1000 readers are installed in libraries across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific with this latest order for a quantity of additional Gideon 1000 units continuing the trend to make this product the most successful 16/35 mm roll microfilm Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference reader of choice for installation in both large and small libraries in this region. Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME is proud to be associated with this success product and MicroVue of Israel. Full details on the MicroVue range of Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference and other readers is available @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 35 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers and @ Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME MICROVUE 16 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers.

October 2005 - Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME wishes to advise that it has secured a quantity of the DME COMSDR750FC Microfiche Readers which we have refurbished to an as new state in their original cartons and made them available for immediate shipment including delivery Australia wide at only $385.00 including GST. Full details are available @ DME Microfiche Readers.

The as new Readers available have the ability to be converted to multiple use for 16/35 mm roll microfilm and microfiche viewing for most Genealogy microfilm applications with the addition of the DME Snap-on 16/35 mm Roll Microfilm Carrier Attachment. Fitting the DME Snap-on 16/35 mm Roll Microfilm Carrier Attachment is as easy as removing the top glass from the DME Microfiche Reader and Snapping on the 16/35 mm Roll Microfilm Carrier Attachment to convert your reader to and from 16/35 mm roll microfilm and microfiche viewing in your home or at your viewing location. Full details are available @ DME Genealogy Readers - Of special interest of Genealogist.

October 2005 - A New South Wales University has purchased two ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager units including the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment for installation in the University Library. This installation in the New South Wales University Library replacing two aging Minolta Reader Printers continues the tidal wave of Universities in North America upgrading their Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Equipment to the latest and ground breaking technology manufactured by ST Imaging. The installation of the two ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager including the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment will enable the libraries students to capture digital images for transfer to CD - Rom or DVD Disks, USB Thumb Drives and be able to E-Mail or Fax or to print from microfiche, aperture cards and related flat transparent plus Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards media to a Laser Printer in their Universities Library.

September 2005 - At the ST Imaging Workshop held in Chicago in early September numerous North American Dealers were able to report on installations where orders for more traditional microfilm equipment from Canon and Minolta were being cancelled in preference for the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager units including the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment equipment. One dealer related an instance where students in a University Library were queuing to use the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager including the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment units while several Canon and Minolta Digital Scanner, Digitiser, Imager Printers were standing idle. When a student was asked why he would stand in line waiting to us the ST200 and not use the Canon or Minolta equipment his answer was that they were old technology that only produced paper prints.

May 2005 - The popularity of the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - plus the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment for use with a number of various microfilm, micrographic and microform formats e.g. 16 / 35 mm open spool roll microfilm plus microfiche, micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards and aperture card applications continues to increase with a unit being ordered for installation in the regional area of New South Wales and Victoria, the Aubury Wodonga region with a regional Library for use by clients with the libraries Local Studies plus their Family and Local History Collection. This installation in regional area of New South Wales and Victoria, the Aubury Wodonga region is an extension of the growing understanding and appreciation of the superior output quality of images produced by the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - by Librarians, Archivists, Conservations, Records Managers plus Local Studies amateurs and professionals along with Local and Family Historians across Australia. The ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - can produce output in a variety of formats. These output options include printing to A3 or A4 size paper prints, or saving as digital images in single or multi page .PDF (= many pages in one .PDF file), .TIFF Uncompressed or .TIFF Group Four (4), JPEG, and .PNG formats. This installation in the regional area of New South Wales and Victoria, the Aubury Wodonga region may be a far cry from the North American environment were one library every second working day is placing orders for up to forty (40) ST200 units with ST Imaging. The ease of use and the high quality of digital and print output plus the ongoing in field reliability provided by the ST200 continues to attract interest from across the Australian Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment and especially in the Local Studies plus Family and Local History Collection area. The first ST200 unit was installed in the Regional Western Australian area in August of 2004, the second in January 2005 and now this third unit installed in May 2005 with this unit for the regional area of New South Wales and Victoria, the Aubury Wodonga region with a regional Library in May 2005. Increasing interest is being shown across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific which is confirmed by this latest order of the awareness of the growing installation base of the ST200 with installations in Libraries now exceeding one hundred (100) installations in North America.

SPECIAL NOTE : That is in excess of one hundred (100) libraries and not one hundred (100) units. Full details on the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - the Digital alternative for use with a Video Monitor or PC are available for review @ ST Imaging ST200

An introduction to the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment details are available online @ MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment for use with microfiche, micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards and aperture card applications.

May 2005 - The ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - adds another unit to the growing list of installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area with the order for a ScanPro model 500 Engineering Drawing application Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - for the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of engineering drawing aperture cards as .TIFF or .PDF files for further use to print out as A1 or A0 - DIN or USA - D or E size drawings or to maintain them as digital images by one of Western Australians leading resources organisation located in Regional Western Australia for use by its Engineering Support Section. Full details on the ScanPro model 500 Engineering Drawing application Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - for the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of engineering drawing aperture cards as .TIFF or .PDF files for further use to print out as A1 or A0 - DIN or USA - D or E size drawings or to maintain them as digital images are available for review @ ScanPro 500

May 2005 - Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce to its extensive client base the expansion of its coverage of services related to All Things Micrographic to provide the capability for the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of Microfilm 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm - Microfiche - Jacket and Aperture Card Scanning, Digitising, Imaging as a Bureau Service

Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME has expanded its area of coverage in respect to All Things Micrographic with the addition of Microfilm 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm - Microfiche - Jacket and Aperture Card Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Services to its range of offerings in the micrographic area.

In addition to the provision of products and services of particular relevance to microfilm, micrographics, microforms, microfiche, 35 mm aperture cards, 35 mm camera cards, jackets, duplicating microfilm, 16/35 mm roll film and 3M and ANSI 16 mm cartridge applications and the provision of equipment, supplies and services For All Things Micrographic and related software, Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is now offering a bureau service for the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of 16/35 mm roll microfilm, microfiche, jackets and aperture cards.

May 2005 - The popularity of the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Scanner, Digitisers, Imagers for Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - for use with 16 / 35 mm open spool roll microfilm applications continues to increase with a third unit being delivered and installed with the William Grundt Memorial Library of the City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder a Regional Western Australian Library in the Goldfields for use by clients with the libraries Local Studies plus their Family and Local History Collection. This additional installation in Regional Western Australia shows the growing understanding and appreciation of the superior output quality of images produced by the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - by Librarians, Archivists, Conservations, Records Managers plus Local Studies amateurs and professionals along with Local and Family Historians across Western Australia. The ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - can produce output in a variety of formats. These output options include printing to A3 or A4 size paper prints, or saving as digital images in single or multi page .PDF (= many pages in one .PDF file), .TIFF Uncompressed or .TIFF Group Four (4), JPEG, and .PNG formats. This additional installation in Regional Western Australia may be a far cry from the North American environment were one Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference every second working day is placing orders for up to forty (40) ST200 units with ST Imaging. The ease of use and the high quality of digital and print output plus the ongoing in field reliability provided by the ST200 continues to attract interest from across the Western Australian Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment and especially in the Local Studies plus Family and Local History Collection area. The first ST200 unit was installed in the Regional Western Australian area in August of 2004, the second in January 2005 and now this third unit installed in May 2005. Increasing interest is being shown across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific in the awareness of the growing installation base of the ST200 with installations in Libraries now exceeding one hundred (100) installations in North America.

SPECIAL NOTE : That is in excess of one hundred (100) libraries and not one hundred (100) units. Full details on the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - the Digital alternative for use with a Video Monitor or PC are available for review @ ST Imaging ST200

ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitiser, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - unit with an A3/A4 Laser Printer and a DME assembled PC with a 19 inch pivot monitor training session for Library Staff at the William Grundt Memorial Library of the City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder, Western Australia.

ST200 training session for Library Staff of the William Grundt Memorial Library of the City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder on the ST Imaging model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager unit - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer.

May 2005 - The ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - adds another unit to the growing list of installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area with the order for a ScanPro model 200 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - with a dedicated A4 Samsung Laser Printer from a Genealogy Association located in Perth Western Australia for use by clients in its Libraries Genealogy collection. Full details on the ScanPro model 200 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - with a dedicated A4 Samsung Laser Printer are available for review @ ScanPro 200

May 2005 - At the recent second Society for Imaging Science and Technology - IS&T Archiving Conference - Introduction to Archiving 2005 held at the Washington Hilton - Washington DC on the 26th to 29th April 2005 an interesting paper was presented titled - The Ending of Digital Obsolescence by Michael C. Maxwell and Ken Quick of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. - ACS of Texas, USA. For persons wishing to provide for the longevity of digital data for preservation and archive purposes this paper will be of great interest. The paper is available for viewing or to download from this website with the permission of Michael C. Maxwell of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. - ACS of Texas, USA. The paper - The Ending of Digital Obsolescence - @ The Ending of Digital Obsolescence

The process or product discussed in the paper is a commercial product marketed by ACS and it is referred to by it registered name Datasurance®. This is not the last time you will hear of Datasurance® as this process has the potential to revolutionise the storage of digital data in any form for its Long Term - LE preservation over extended periods of time. The media utilised by Datasurance® has a stated Long Term - LE preservation period of LE 500 = 500 years if processed under the appropriate Quality Assurance procedures and then stored under the required conditions of humidity and temperature. May Datasurance® prove to be the answer to the archivists, records managers, preservations and conservationists prayers for the Long Term - LE preservation and storage of digital data in any form into the unknown future!

May 2005 - IcamArchive Systems Ltd of the United Kingdom have appointed Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area as their marketing and support representatives in this region. Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME continues to support the concept of microfilm as being the media of choice for long term - LE preservation for Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Genealogy, Archive and Records Management applications. For full details on the range of micrographic products - in particular Preservation Microfilm Cameras and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers plus related specialised Book Holding devices and Camera Tables available from IcamArchive Systems Ltd via Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME you may care to visit the IcamArchive Systems Ltd website located @ IcamArchive Systems Ltd of the United Kingdom

April 2005 - Wicks and Wilson - W&W of the UK announced the manufacture and shipment of their three thousandth - 3,000 microfilm Scanning, Digitising, Imaging product. Wicks and Wilson are arguably the manufacturers of the most advanced and sophisticated microfilm Scanning, Digitising, Imaging equipment available. For full details on the celebrations and recent volume success information visit the Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME webpage for the complete information details @ Celebrations are called for at Wicks and Wilson - W&W of the UK with the manufacture and shipment of their three thousandth - 3,000 microfilm Scanning, Digitising, Imaging product.

April 2005 - Wicks and Wilson - W&W of the UK announced that one of its clients, Advanced Total Imaging Inc - TII of North American scanned 290 million - 290,000,000 images from fifty eight thousand - 58,000 rolls of microfilm in forty one - 41 days utilising fifteen - 15 model RS300 Wicks and Wilson Scanning, Digitising, Imaging units. The 290 million - 290,000,000 scanned images created a data file of twelve - 12 Terabytes of data which is stored on five - 5 servers with the capacity to hold forty five - 45 Terabytes of data. Total Imaging Inc - TII now has the ability to scan six million - 6,000,000 frames of microfilm on a daily basis. For additional information on this project you may care to visit the Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME webpage @ Total Imaging Inc - TII of North American scanned 290 million - 290,000,000 images from fifty eight thousand - 58,000 rolls of microfilm in forty one - 41 days utilising fifteen - 15 model RS300 Wicks and Wilson Scanning, Digitising, Imaging units.

April 2005 - Wicks and Wilson - W&W of the UK announced that one of their UK clients, Sydoc - UK - Ltd a Dicom Group company beat a microfiche Scanning, Digitising, Imaging deadline for the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of almost 50,000 microfiche with a little help from their friends W&W. Running two Wicks and Wilson - W&W model FS200 Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers on a two - 2 shift basis Sydoc was able to scan four thousand - 4,000 microfiche per week and to complete the task of Scanning, Digitising, Imaging almost 50,000 microfiche two - 2 weeks ahead of schedule. For full details on the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of almost 50,000 microfiche with two - 2 Wicks and Wilson - W&W of the UK model FS200 microfiche Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers you may care to visit the Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME webpage for the complete information details @ Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of almost 50,000 microfiche with two - 2 Wicks and Wilson - W&W of the UK model FS200 microfiche Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers.

April 2005 - The popularity of the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - for use with 16 / 35 mm open spool roll microfilm applications continues to increase with a third unit being ordered by a Western Australian Regional Library for use by clients with the libraries Local Studies plus Family and Local History Collection. This situation may be a far cry from the North American environment were one Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference every second working day is placing orders for up to forty (40) units with ST Imaging. The ease of use and the high quality of digital and print output plus the units continuing in the field reliability provided by the ST200 continues to attract interest from across the Western Australian Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference environment and especially in the Local Studies Collection area. The first ST200 unit was installed in the Western Australian Regional area in August of 2004, the second in January 2005 and now this third unit is scheduled for installation in the May 2005 timeframe. Increasing interest is being shown across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific in the growing installation base of the ST200 with installations in Libraries now exceeding one hundred (100) installations. SPECIAL NOTE: That is in excess of one hundred (100) libraries and not one hundred (100) units.

The ST200 from ST Imaging of California is arguably the most Revolutionary new Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - of this Century or the last for the application of reading, printing and or the capture of images as electronic files to save to a USB device, Hard Drive, CD or DVD, or to fax or e-mail from 16/35 mm roll microfilm, microfiche and or micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards at 1x to 48x magnification.

This revolutionary Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is ideally suited for use by libraries, archives, genealogists, preservationists and records managers for the application of reading, printing and or the capture of images as electronic files to save to a USB device, Hard Drive, CD or DVD, or to fax or e-mail.

Full details on the ST 200 and its range of accessories is available @

Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area

April 2005 - Since the release of the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - at the American Library Associations 2004 Annual Conference in June 24-30, 2004 at Orlando, Florida some short forty (40) weeks ago, libraries have been standing in line to place orders and join the ST200 juggernaut at the rate of more than ten (10) libraries per month. This means that on average one Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference has joined the ST Imaging ST200 CLUB every second working day by placing single or multiple orders for the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer. The number of installations is now in excess of one hundred (100) Libraries; that is Libraries, not units. The largest order, to date, being for forty (40) ST200 units complete with the newly released MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment which have been installed in the new Canadian Montreal Library the Bureau de normalisation du Québec's (BNQ's) and the National Library of Quebec - Grande Bibliothèque du Québec (GBQ) in readiness for the Libraries opening at the end of the month on the 30th April 2005. For further details on the opening of the National Library of Quebec - Bibliothèque nationale du Québec ( BNQ ) full details are available @

The National Library of Quebec - Grande Bibliothèque du Québec (GBQ) and the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec ( BNQ ) announces that the New Library will open its doors to the general public on Saturday April 30, 2005.

Full details on the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment is available @

MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment

ST Imaging have released a Case Study on the ST200 installation at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University which is available online @

Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University – Case Study

April 2005 - Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to announce that it has now completed the arrangements with the appointment of Installation and Technical Service Support Agents across Australia for the ST Imaging ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC- which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - plus all of the wide range micrographic equipment available from Manufacturers and Suppliers Internationally from DME. Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME have appointed Installation and Technical Service Support Agents in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, with DME in Perth, Darwin, Brisbane and Newcastle. Additional Installation and Technical Service Support agents will be appointed in regional areas dependent on demand for our products in those areas.

The ST200 from ST Imaging of California is arguably the most Revolutionary new Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - of this Century or the last for the application of reading, printing and or the capture of images as electronic files to save to a USB device, Hard Drive, CD or DVD, or to fax or e-mail from 16/35 mm roll microfilm, microfiche and or micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards at 1x to 48x magnification.

This revolutionary Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is ideally suited for use by libraries, archives, genealogists, preservationists and records managers for the application of reading, printing and or the capture of images as electronic files to save to a USB device, Hard Drive, CD or DVD, or to fax or e-mail.

Full details on the ST Imaging range of Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - plus all of the wide range of micrographic equipment available from Manufacturers and Suppliers Internationally from DME is available @

Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area

April 2005 - The continuing popularity of the MicroVue range of 16 / 35 mm Motorised Readers is such that Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME have this month received several orders for these technically reliable and user friendly units the Gideon 1000 Down Projection Reader with a 9X to 21 X magnification zoom lens and the RF-35 Reader with dual fixed lenses at 12X and 27X magnification. Both readers have full 360 degree image rotation and the microfilm transport mechanism is mortised with adjustable speeds. The Gideon Reader is a mainstay for microfilm viewing in Libraries around the world and is manufactured both in Israel by MicroVue for distribution in Europe and the rest of the world with the exception of the Americas. ST Imaging the manufacture of the revolutionary ST100 16 / 35 mm roll microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager and its sister product the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - manufacture the Gideon models 1000 (with Motorised microfilm transport) and the Gideon 900 (with Manual microfilm transport) at their plant in California for distribution to the North and South American markets. Full details on the Gideon 1000 Library Researcher and the RF-35 Microfilm Reader is available @ DME MicroVue 35 mm Motorised Microfilm Readers

April 2005 - The ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - adds another unit to the growing list of installations in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area with the installation of a ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager and Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - with a Local Government Authority in Western Australia for use by clients in its Libraries Local Studies plus Family and Local History Collection. Full details on the ScanPro model 300 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager and Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - are available for review @ ScanPro 300

April 2005 - Another ST Imaging ST100 Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager for PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - capture and management of microfilm images including the ScanWrite™ – Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software has been ordered for use here in Australia in a Genealogy Application. The ST100 will arrive within days and be up and running on being removed from its carton and connected via its USB connect to a suitably configured PC. This unit when installed will add to the growing list of the ST Imaging range of Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - installations across Australia - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific. Full details on the ST Imaging range of Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is available @

Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME Servicing the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific Market Area

March 2005 - Libraries get serious about the recently new and revolutionary ST Imaging model ST200 and its recent addition of the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment for the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC- which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer. The new Montreal Library (due to open on the 30th April 2005) has taken a leaf out of the New Seattle Library’s book and has placed an order for thirty nine - 39 of the ST Imaging model ST200 and its recent addition of the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment. The recently opened Seattle Library installed fifteen - 15 of the ST Imaging model ST200 units back in June 2004. The deal with the Montreal Library is worth in the vicinity of $500,000.00 Canadian dollars to the manufacturer of the ST200 and MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment, ST Imaging of the USA.

The ST200 from ST Imaging of California is arguably the most Revolutionary new Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - of this Century or the last for the application of reading, printing and or the capture of images as electronic files to save to a USB device, Hard Drive, CD or DVD, or to fax or e-mail from 16/35 mm roll microfilm, microfiche and or micro opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards at 1x to 48x magnification.

This revolutionary Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is ideally suited for use by libraries, archives, genealogists, preservationists and records managers for the application of reading, printing and or the capture of images as electronic files to save to a USB device, Hard Drive, CD or DVD, or to fax or e-mail.

Full details on the ST200, the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment, and the ST Companion add on or Stand Alone Flat Bed Scanner, Digitiser, Imager Unit are available @ ST Imaging model ST200

If you require specific information on the Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME - ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer, or the MOCA - Microfiche and Micro Opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards Card Attachment, or the ST Companion add on or stand alone Flat Bed Scanner, Digitiser, Imager Unit then contact Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: +618 9286 3705; mobile: +61 0417 094 147; email @ Contact Us facility at this website or email Laurie Varendorff or Stewart Jackson at Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME at admin@microfilm.net.au and we will attempt to fulfil your specific requirements.

March 2005 - With the increasing awareness of the quality and capabilities of the ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area, a Local Government Authority in Western Australia has placed an order with Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME for the supply of a ScanPro Model 300 USB Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer ScanPro 300 for use by clients in its Libraries Local Studies plus Family and Local History Collection.

March 2005 - Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME as the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific distributor for A&P International is pleased to announce the introduction of Larger Resolution Target/Charts by A&P International.

Two new photographic resolution targets/charts for larger microfilm cameras have been announced by A&P International. Each size accommodates copy boards of Zeutschel and Kodak MRD-2 Cameras respectively, enabling full-document coverage for microfilm Quality Control (QC) verification .

A&P's current PM-MGP (Metric General Purpose) target measures 12.5" x 18" (317.5 mm x 445 mm) . The PM-MGP incorporates A3-A5 sizes and conforms to industry standards. (The new targets are extensions of this PM-MGP Target).

The PM-ZEU measures 24 x 34" (609.6 mm x 863.6 mm), incorporating Al-A5 sizes. PM-MRD2, a slightly smaller extension, measures 22 x 31" (558.8 mm x 787.4 mm), incorporating A2-A5 sizes.

A&P markets even larger-sized PM-MLA (Metric Large Area) targets in 812 mm x 1219.2 mm (36"x48"), incorporating AO-A2 sizes. And PM-LAT (Large Area Target) sized 32"x45." Both versions are compatible with ANSI/AIIM MS-24-1980 (R-1987) and meet U.S. MIL-M-9868D Specifications.

The firm's popular PM-189 Scanner, Digitiser, Imager target exceeds AIIM MS44 standard offering and is sold in sizes from approximately A4 210 X 297 mm = 8.5 x 11" A to A0 841 x 1189 mm = 34 x 44" E (including B = A3 297 x 420 mm, C = A2 420 X 594 mm, & D = A1 594 x 841 mm sizes in-between).

In the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific region all Resolution Target/Charts by A&P International are available from Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME. Note: A&P product/codes are under copyright and are proprietary.

Please contact Laurie Varendorff @ the Contact Us facility at this website or email us at admin@microfilm.net.au should you require further information or assistance relating to Resolution Target/Charts by A&P International.

February 2005 - Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to announce its appointment as the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific distributor for the Visitek Range of MICROFILM/MICROFICHE/JACKET and APERTURE CARD DUPLICATOR model V-1

and DIAZO MICROFILM/MICROFICHE/JACKET and APERTURE CARD DEVELOPERS models V-11 - V11A, V-18 AND V-24

plus the VSM2500 for the Graphic Arts Industry

from Upton Services under the Visitek Label which in the past had been marketed under the Micobra Brand Label as the Microfiche Duplicator V-1, A-9VII and Microfiche Developers D-11, D-18, D-24 (for which all spare parts are still available from DME) for the Microfilm Bureau and Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference microfilm environments plus the Graphic Arts Industry from Upton Services of the UK. In addition to the Diazo product range Visitek produce a range of MICROFILM/MICROFICHE/JACKET Developer units for the thermal Diazo process and Vesicular microfilm processing with the V-15 Thermal or Vesicular Microfiche Developer and the V-15A Diazo microfilm Developer using Coupler Sheets. To check the products available from Upton Services and Visitek Imaging Systems via DME you may care to visit their websites @ Upton Services or @ Visitek Imaging Systems . Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME will be responsible for the marketing, technical support plus the provision of spare parts supply for the Visitek and previous Micobra range of MICROFILM/MICROFICHE/JACKET and APERTURE CARD DUPLICATORS and DIAZO DEVELOPERS in the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific market area.

February 2005 - New ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software Preliminary Version 3.0P from ST Imaging

The ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software Preliminary Version 3.0P is now available to download, install and begin using the new features. Go to ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software New Features in this Preliminary release Version 3.0P and the soon to be released fully configured ScanWrite™ Version 3.0 : ScanWrite™ 3.0 – More power, ease of use, major enhancements: This valuable software upgrade is now available to all existing and new customers and is being provided at no additional charge.

• Scan Wizard mode for new users
• Updated Classic Scan mode for power users
• Audio and video help clips
• ST Snapshot SVGA image capture software
• Support for centralized updates
• Support for copy to USB thumb drives
• Support for Limited Access User Desktops
• Updated Quick Installation And User’s Guide and ScanWrite© Software Manuals
• And so much more

The Preliminary Version 3.0P does not have the Snapshot program, the audio and video help files, or the updated manuals, but other than these features, Version 3.0P is identical to the final full release version.

Soon to be available:

Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment - MOCA

The Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment - MOCA, is a viewing and printing device which can be retrofitted to current model ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - for 16/35 mm roll microfilm only units in the field. New combined units ordered for both 16/35 mm roll microfilm for viewing, printing and Scanning, Digitising, Imaging plus microfiche, jacket, aperture card and micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards viewing and printing will be shipped complete with both components ready for assembly by the technician at the point of installation. The addition of the Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment - MOCA unit in conjunction with the ST Snapshot Software will create a truly exceptional microfilm/microfiche/aperture card/micro opaque = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards product for viewing, printing and Scanning, Digitising, Imaging use in Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference, Archive and Genealogy applications.

ST Snapshot Software - a quick and easy way to capture the image that is on the viewing monitor. The monitor image is a lower resolution image than the maximum 2,700 DPI available from the ST200 dedicated roll microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager unit - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - ( for use by power users ). If the image is readable on the viewing monitor ( be it a 21" = over A3 in image size ), 19" or 17" inch in size ) it only takes 8 seconds to scan and save, or send directly to the A3 or A4 output laser printer.

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A new ST Imaging complementary Scanning, Digitising, Imaging component - the ST Companion - due for release in the 2nd Quarter 2005

ST Companion:

The ST Companion is a complementary flatbed Scanner, Digitiser, Imager as an addition to, and complimentary with the ST200 for 16/35 mm roll microfilm only unit and or the combined ST200 / Microfiche and Opaque Card Attachment - MOCA unit for the Scanning, Digitising, Imaging of the following microform types:

• Aperture Cards with either 16 or 35 mm microfilm inserts
• Opaque Micro Prints or Micro Opaques = microopaques, micro prints, microprints, micro cards, microcards @ less than 24X reduction ratios
• Standard Microfiche and Jackets @ 2 x 3 = 6 - 35 mm images or 5 X 12 = 60 - 16 mm images or 7 X 14 = 98 - 16 mm or Step & Repeat Camera produced image format configurations @ from 12x - 24x reduction ratios
• Film Transparencies up to 6 x 9 inches = 152 x 229 mm in size
• Jumbo 6 x 9 inch = 152 x 229 mm Microfiche
• Jumbo 6 x 9 inch = 152 x 229 mm Opaque Micro Card
• Colour Slides
• Film Negatives up to up to 6 x 9 inches in size
• Glass Negatives up to 6 x 9 inches = 152 x 229 mm in size
• Paper Documents up to A4 = 210 X 297 mm in size
• Books up to A4 = 210 X 297 mm in size
• Magazines up to A4 = 210 X 297 mm in size

February 2005 - Seattle Library - Des Stanway, a Western Australian experienced library microfilm user visits the Seattle Library to inspect the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - installation of fifteen (15) ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager units - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - at the Seattle Library - Seattle, Washington State.

Western Australian visitor: Des Stanway visiting the Seattle Library installation of fifteen (15) ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager units - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer.

February 2005 - Australasian - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased to announce its appointment as the Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific distributor for the range of three Scanner, Digitiser, Imager / Cameras capable of Scanning, Digitising, Imaging up to A0 in size, Microfilm production equipment including ( Microfilm Splicer's, Static Microfilm Cleaners, Inspection and Editing Stations ) plus other specialised planetary Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for archival applications ( close to being released ) plus a wide range of specialised readers suitable for Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference microfilm environments from Solar Imaging Systems of the UK. To check the products available from Solar Imaging Systems via DME you may care to visit their website

@ Solar Imaging Systems

February 2005 - New from ST Imaging for 2005!

The ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - is now supplied with increased power, ease of use, and functionality. All new units delivered in 2005 will have these additional features and benefits:

Mirror Image Viewing Function - no need to place the roll of microfilm on the spindle in any particular way. The client can place the roll of microfilm on the unit upside down and the ST200 will compensate for this error and make the image right reading. If the image appears reversed the Mirror Image feature will align it properly for viewing.

Double the Zoom Range - the lens power has been doubled to allow for the viewing and capture of images that are at a range from 1X to 48X magnification ( the prior range was 1X to 24X magnification ) NOTE: Still no lenses to change, the ST200 is provided with one in-built zoom lens with a magnification range from 1 to 48 X.

In contrast the Canon models MS300, MS350, MS400, MS500 and MS800, & the Konica-Minolta models MS2000, SP2000, MS3000, SP3000, MS6000 and MS7000, & the Kodak models ABR 2400 DSV and the ABR 3000 DSV Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - all require a minimum of two or more ( usually 3 or 4 ) zoom lenses to cover the range of magnification provided by the ST200 with its 1X to 48X capability. The ST200 is revolutionary in its range of magnification coverage with its single in-built zoom lens in comparison to the multiple zoom lens change requirements of the Canon, Konica-Minolta & Kodak micrographic Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer. No extra lenses to buy, store, lock away and manage, or have stolen by errant clients. Life in the Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference microfilm environment only gets easier and smarter!

ST Snapshot Software - a quick and easy way to capture the image that is on the viewing monitor. The monitor image is a lower resolution image than the maximum 2,700 DPI available from the ST200 dedicated roll microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager unit - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer ( for use by power users ). If the image is readable on the viewing monitor ( be it a 21" = over A3 in image size ), 19" or 17" inch in size ) it only takes 8 seconds to scan and save, or send directly to the A3 or A4 output laser printer.

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January 2005 - Another installation by DME of an ST Imaging Model ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager and associated ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software with the Local Studies plus Family and Local History Section of a Western Australian Public Library outside the Perth Metropolitan area.

December 2004 - Another order received by DME for an ST Imaging Model

ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager from a Western Australian Public Library.

December 2004 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Main Library at Salt Lake City orders its initial ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer.

December 2004 - Seattle Library - A look at the ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager unit - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - installation at the Seattle Library - Seattle, Washington State. To see the working environment go to ST200 in the Seattle Library @

ST200 in the Seattle Library

December 2004 - NEWS FLASH - It looks as though everyone wants to take an ST IMAGING MODEL ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - home with them, or so it would appear. At one of the Libraries that has installed ST200 Digital Microfilm Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers for use with a Video Monitor or PC units - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer( name withheld to protect the innocent ) a not too honest client removed one of the ST200 units without authority. This brazen act has prompted a warning to be posted on the ST Imaging website @

ST200 Security Lock Hardware

to alert Libraries and other users of the ST200 with units installed to secure the device. WOW! It looks like microfilm is becoming highly popular again, but to the wrong clients, now that’s a bold statement!

December 2004 - ANNOUNCEMENT - Laurie advises that he is available to write articles as a Freelance Writer specialising in Technical Subjects related to Records and Information Management ( RIM ) issues and associated technologies plus Scanning, Digitising, Imaging, either Digital or Microfilm based, and related subjects.

For details on rates for random requests for articles on specific subjects or to negotiate rates for the publication of articles on an ongoing basis, either monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or some other consistent basis, contact Laurie via the most suitable of the following communication methods: Phone: +618 9286 3705; Mobile: 0417 094 147; E-mail @ Laurie Varendorff

December 2004 - DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE - The PowerPoint presentation - WHY THE AMERICANS ARE BEATING US AT RECORDS MANAGEMENT! - of Friday 26th November ( complete with note pages, where applicable ) is now available to download in a .PDF file format, for a fee from

Congress West.

November 2004 – DME appointed as the Staude Multi-Fly Distributor for Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific. For further details on this unique high speed automated microfiche carrier for Digital Viewers and Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - with models from Canon, the MS800 - MS350 and MS300, Konica-Minolta MS7000 and MS6000 and the Kodak equivalents go to

STAUDE MULTI-FLY for further details.

November 2004 – TRAINING EVENT - An afternoon Presentation titled - WHY THE AMERICANS ARE BEATING US AT RECORDS MANAGEMENT! on Friday afternoon of the 26th November 2004. You can register, pay online or request a Tax Invoice @

Congress West for further details.

November 2004 – ST Imaging announces that shipments of the ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - have passed the one hundred (100) units mark.

September 2004 – The Hawaii Public Library System installs eight (8) ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - in eight (8) Libraries across four (4) Islands.

August 2004 - First ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager and associated ScanWrite™ Patron Friendly "Kiosk Style" Library - Public, Special Purpose, University & Reference Microfilm Viewing & Scanning, Digitising, Imaging Software installed with the Local Studies plus Family and Local History Section of a Western Australian Public Library outside the Perth Metropolitan area.

July 2004 – The Brigham Young University Library at Salt Lake City orders its initial ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer.

25 June 2004 – ST Imaging’s new revolutionary ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - Officially released at the annual ALA ( American Library Association ) Conference in Orlando Florida.

25 June 2004 – Hundreds of expressions of interest in the ST200 and orders taken at the ALA Conference. See the following Press Releases :

ProQuest Information and Learning

and

Genealogy Blog

June 2004 – With the increasing awareness of the quality of the ScanPro range of Digital Microfilm Reader / Printer Scanners, Digitisers, Imagers - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - in Australian - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea & South Pacific a Local Government Authority in New South Wales has installed a ScanPro Model 300 USB Digital Microfilm Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer

ScanPro 300 in the Local Studies plus Family and Local History Section of its Library.

June 2004 - First order received by DME for an ST Imaging Model

ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager ST200 Manual 16/35 mm roll microfilm Viewer Scanner, Digitiser, Imager - which are the digital alternative to the now obsolete analogue reader / printer - from a Western Australian Public Library.

Seattle Public Library orders 15 - ST200's!

The new Seattle Public Library has placed an order for fifteen (15) of the new revolutionary ST Imaging model

ST200 Digital roll microfilm 16/35 mm Viewer and Scanner, Digitiser, Imager for use in their new futuristic library complex.

June 2004 Update: ST Imaging advise that eight (8) of the ST200 units have now been installed at the Seattle Public Library with the balance of seven (7) units awaiting delivery

More information on

The Seattle Public Library.

15 June 2004 – Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME launches its brand new website that is jam-packed with useful information and a listing of the entire Micrographic equipment range available from DME

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.

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