At Generation Imaging, we have operators with many years of knowledge converting microfilm and microfiche student records. We have knowledge in the digital conversion of many different types of school records.  School student reports may not always be maintained in optimum conditions for a digital conversion to TIFF or PDF. It is for this reason that nothing less than an expert should be entrusted with handling your student records or school records.

Student reports on paper run the risk of quality loss due to deterioration and damage. We have seen that age and handling affect documents to the point of data degradation. Converting these typed of records to digital format or microfilm requires experience. Using the top possible equipment and experienced operators are two imperative components for this process.

The equipment that is to be used in a document conversion should be correctly maintained and operated. We use top of the line equipment for all our microfilm conversions and paper scanning. Images produced from microfilm student records with our scanners are excellent. Our experienced operators and excellent equipment selection produce the top possible results.

During the numerous years of knowledge converting student reports with microfilm scanners, microfiche scanners, and document scanners, we have been able to perform numerous types of document conversions. For example, student report that are on papers can be converted to microfilm or they can be converted to digital format, and in some cases, clients may have requested the paper documents to be converted to both digital format and microfilm. Student records that are already on microfilm can be converted to digital format straight from the roll film. If you need to convert student records, we can help.

Important school records may also need to be kept confidential. You should feel that your students’ records are going to be safely handled during the document scanning of microfilm conversion process and that they will be returned safely. There is no substitute for assuring the protection of your documents from a company that has performed this task many times for various satisfied customers.

We also know that in many cases, significant account need to be returned quickly. Completing a project efficiently is important to us. A good process flow is significant for assuring that a job is done well. A good scanning service bureau has a well established process and procedures for a conversion process. We will also offer you the most competitive prices in the market.

You can find information about your family history much easier now that years ago, especially since libraries have 35mm roll film or microfiche containing genealogy records. Many organizations are collecting genealogical information for research reasons. Nonetheless, historical records are difficult to find, since the researcher or hobbyist studies a niche. Original certificates of marriage, divorce, birth, death, and other historical records, may be found in their original paper format. Contact Generation Imaging for all your needs in converting your genealogical records from their original format to an updated digital format.

Most of us like to have more information about our ancestry and to know more about our own history. Building a family tree used to be limited to the information passed down from older relatives. The process of gathering family history information has been very time consuming for most of us. But even with so much effort, the historical information was hard to come by. Nowadays, many organizations are finding ways to provide more information for you and make it easier to research.

At Generation Imaging, we are experts at converting all types of microfilm and microfiche records to digital format, such as PDF, TIFF, and JPEG. Records on aperture cards or paper documents can also be scanned and digitized. Once converted to digital image, we can perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition) that will allow someone to search for information on the image. A searchable PDF allows individuals to find names and other specific information very fast. We can convert all types of hard copy records to digital format and help you build a digital automated system. Using this method, Genealogical Research Institutions are becoming more efficient that years ago. If you still have concerns about digital conversion of old records, we will gladly assist you.

You can contact us if you have any questions regarding conversion of any type of microfilm or paper document. We can provide all the conversion of the genealogical records in a fast and efficient manner. Old documents that are kept on microfiche or microfilm, or are in paper format, require an expert to carefully and safely digitize the information. Generation Imaging use the best equipment for the job. We have over 30 years of combined experience converting 35mm microfilm, 16mm microfilm, aperture cards, and other documents.

We can help you transfer your historical records from an old system to a state of the art digital system for a small amount of records or for a system with millions of records.

Looking for a scanning bureau that handles microfilm conversion services, microfilming, microfilm duplication, 35mm or 16mm archive writing, micrographics equipment, data entry indexing, digital image OCR, and other roll film services?

Generation Imaging is a Florida scanning bureau that provides that can convert 16mm and 35mm roll film to PDF, TIFF, JPEG and other file formats. Generation imaging can scan different microfilm types, like continuous COM roll film, duplex roll film, duo microfilm, dual blipped microfilm, duplicated microfilm, and many other microfilm types.

Generation offers competitive scanning prices for RFP government bids, and also provides excellent microfilm scanning and microfilm services pricing.

As the experts in microfilm conversions and microfilming, Dan Gandul and Damian Hospital, the founders of Generation Imaging have experience from hundreds of the world’s largest and most notable organizations who subcontract microfilm scanning or need in-house digital conversions.  This microfilm scanning bureau is ready to assist you with your microfilm scanning price quote, and would be ready to begin conversion right away.

Using the best microfilm equipment and proprietary indexing , Quality Control, and image processing software, our digital imaging processes make us the ideal scanning bureau partner in the microfilm industry.

The domino effect

The Economy and Microfilm Scanning

There are some indications that the end to some economy struggles may be just around the corner, and not too late for some microfilm scanning services.

Government agencies in general have been affected by the so-called Great Recession and had to cancel microfilm scanning projects. The slow home development affected the resources government agencies counted on for microfilm scanning projects. Fees that some government offices once received from building permits and related services, were used to fund microfilm scanning projects. The near dead housing industry meant that fees from building and zoning permits also disappeared and this was money lost from the budgets. As a result, government organizations have been reluctant to start or continue microfilm scanning projects unless the microfilm scanning project had an absolute priority.

A recent study reported by MSN on the housing economy showed a very interesting aspect that could possibly turn things around in the very near future, including microfilm scanning project for backfile conversion. The information revealed that 1.6 million new homes are needed each year to keep up with population growth. The information also showed that within 2 years, the inventory of new homes will be gone, and that it takes about a year to build a new home.

The new home construction has come to almost a complete stop, while the population continues to grow. To avoid a problem of homes not keeping up with the growth in the near future, development needs to start soon. A lack of housing may be a bigger problem that what exists today, according to the review. Either way, whether we foresee this issue now or later, it seems apparent that the housing industry will necessity to resume some new building within a year or so. Once a demand for housing sets in, the market should be motivated to increase construction.

An increase in building means an instant increase of building permits for construction and zoning changes. Government organizations will be able to collect fees from the building and zoning permits and commence other projects. And once confidence levels begin to increase, microfilm scanning and other document conversion projects should also begin to see life.

To convert files from microfilm, a microfilm scanning process is needed. Zoning departments that plan to expand their service by changing to a digital system often have many of the old documents stored on microfilm or microfiche cards. Microfilm scanning is the process to convert backfile microfilm to digital. Digital systems are more efficient that traditional system. In addition, there is an ongoing cost savings to the agency because the electronic system requires less labor to operate. Converting microfilm to digital format is achieved by means of microfilm scanning.
Generation imaging performs microfilm scanning all the time. At Generation Imaging, we can take care of all your microfilm scanning needs.

What is a microfilm scanner and how do they work? Some ideas are similar between a digital picture camera and a microfilm scanner. Microfilm scanners also use a digital camera to produce an image from the roll film frame. A microfilm scanner also has a lens system to project an image to the camera. Light from a light source passes through the microfilmed image. The image that reaches the lens is transfered to the camera .

So from this point of view, a microfilm scanner is straightforward. Frames from a microfilm card are digitized with a microfilm scanner. Once the digital camera collects the image, it generates a digital image that can be viewed and stored in a computer. The microfilm scanner is a high speed camera that results in digital images from microfilm frames.

One of the primary steps in setting up a microfilm scanner is frame detection .Digital images of each frame are formed by the microfilm scanner as it locates the edges of frames on the microfilm. The light that passes through the microfilm and reaches the microfilm scanner camera, is transformed to produce a digital image. Scanning systems should allow operators to make alterations to maximize the quality of digital image produce. The best possible quality can be achieve by an experienced operator that has the skills needed to operate a good microfilm scanner.

If you are researching to buy a microfilm scanner (a used microfilm scanner or a new one from NextScan, Sunrise, Mekel, Wicks & Wilson, or Ristech), you can confirm with us for more significant information. If you are comparing the options between buying a microfilm scanner and outsourcing the project, Generation Imaging can assist you with critical information. Take advantage of our experience converting millions of images and ask us about it. Buying a microfilm scanner is a giant investment and you may want to get informed as much as possible before you make the final decision. The understanding that we have gained, having used some of the most advanced systems in the market to convert many microfilm projects, is information we can share with you to help you make the best decision.

If you have an opportunity to scan 16mm roll film or 35mm microfilm it is very probably that it is cheaper to convert by outsourcing microfilm to a trusted microfilm scanning company.  We can assist you in helping you identify the type of roll film, and which file format would be ideal.  An honest microfilm scanning company will provide you with samples that you can present to your client. If you want to buy microfilm scanning equipment, we can give you expert advice so you can make the best decision. We have the  best scanning prices and microfilm scanning costs, so you can profit from a digital conversion partnership.

Remember, if you are in a microfilm business or are a reseller and are looking to expand your capabilities, we can help you achieve your goals. We will give you wholesale scanning prices so that you can  profit without the risk of investing a huge capital investment into purchasing a new microfilm scanner or the time and money to train labor.

Before you give a price for microfilm scanning, it is important to ask the right questions to your client. Here is a list of microfilm scanning questions:

What type of roll film needs to be scanned? The two most common types are 16mm and 35mm reels. You can take a ruler and measure the film width if you are unsure of roll film size.

Do the images need to be indexed? Generally clients just need virtual folders named by reel number or microfilm roll label, however other times they would need data entry from fields, like SSN, Names, or Case Numbers.

What is the preferred file format? Group IV TIFF, PDF, JPEG, Uncompressed TIFF, bi-tonal images, greyscale images, multi-tiffs, multi-PDFs, searchable OCR PDFs, or another image format? (Most clients used bi-tonal tiffs, but in recent years PDFs have become more popular). One one thing to consider: if you client is already using a document management system or you have your own document management software, you must comply to the requested  file format.

What is the output media? CD, DVD, external USB hard drive, FTP, or flash drive are all options.

What is the microfilm scanning turnaround time? When does the film need to be shipped back, and at what priority? Can the film be released all at once or in waves? Is there a deadline to deliver the images?

The crazy thing about the microfilm scanning industry is that there were no true standards. However, it does help to perform this information gathering task for many obvious reasons. An imaging company can assist you with microfilm scanning quotes, and scan microfilm at the lowest pricing in the industry.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. If you have any microfilm scanning questions or needs feel free to drop us a line, and we will be more than happy to give you a microfilm conversion price quote.  Using the best microfilm scanners, This scanning company digital imaging processes include microfilm scanning services, microfiche scanning, aperture card conversion, document imaging, OCR, and more.

This scanning company has the lowest microfilm scanning costs in the microfilm conversion industry. The experts at This scanning company have worked with clients from the UK, Mexico, Canada, New Foundland, Australia, Brazil, and other countries.

At This scanning company you will find experts that have decades of experience converting microfilm to images. Scanning roll film is second nature to This scanning company.

As tempting as it may be to buy a microfilm scanner, anyone in the industry can tell you that you need trained labor, a maintenance plan, and have networking and micrographics experience.

Are you in the need to transfer images to roll film with archive writer? This scanning company can process microfilm rolls from G4 TIFFs or PDFs. Each roll of 100′ archive microfilm meets all ANSI standards of quality, so it is  great for when backups for federal, local, or state government are listed in RFP bids from Onvia or BidSynch. Converting TIFF and PDF images to microfilm is mandatory for many local governments. Send us your Group IV TIFF or PDF document images on DVD, CD, or external USB drive and we can write them onto microfilm for archiving.

This scanning company is the industry leader in microfilm conversion (16mm roll film scanning and digitizing 35mm microfilm), and to date the experts at This scanning company have converted in excess of one billion images.  If you are a reseller, service bureau, or organization that has been looking into government bids on BidSynch or Onvia, and need a partner to handle the microfilm scanning requirements, This scanning company is the company for you. We can address all key issues associated with microfilm conversion. Contact us today.

We have succesfuly completed projects for many small to large organizations around the world. We will be honored to serve you as well.

The fastest and most inexpensive way to transfer 35mm or 16mm microfilm to digital format, such as TIFF, JPEG, or PDF is to send it to This scanning company, a global microfilm scanning company. This scanning company experts have  handled all types of microfilm, such as 16mm, 35mm, duplex, duo, positive microfilm, negative microfilm, Kodak cartridge microfilm, 3M cartridge microfilm, checks on microfilm, continuous COM film, and more, and more likely than not, we have already converted many project just like yours, so we are more that ready to service you.

This scanning company also has the cheapest microfilm conversion prices in the industry for high volume or any size project, so if you are tired of using a reader printer or microfilm viewer to retrieve information, or if you are a reseller who has come across a microfilm collection opportunity, ask us for a microfilm scanning quote today.

This scanning company can now create 35mm rolls from G4 TIFFs or PDFs. Each roll of 100′ 35mm archive microfilm meets all ANSI standards and is great for backups for government RFP bids.  Converting TIFF & PDF images to microfilm is usually a requirement for governments, so it has to get done. Send us your G4 TIFF or PDF document images on DVD, and we can write them onto 35mm microfilm for archiving. Contact us today.

In addition to microfilm scanning, This scanning company also offers digital image to microfilm conversion, or quite simply CD to 16mm roll film. This service is usually for government bids or organization that require long-term retention and archiving of vital records.

Kodak archive writers create microfilm images on 16mm roll film, and the microfilm processing lab develops the film in accordance to ANSI standards.

This scanning company can convert TIFF to PDF (any format) very quickly.  If you have TIFF images that were created from a previous microfilm scanning project, microfiche scanning project, aperture card scanning, or paper document conversion, This scanning company uses their proprietary software to convert TIFF to PDF.  There is no need for you to buy TIFF to PDF software licenses or worry about setting it up or having the right hardware. Send us an e-mail.

Outsourcing microfilm Scanning digitization projects to This scanning company  is cheaper than buying microfilm scanners, training employees, or installing systems; it saves time and resources.

Microfilm scanning and PDF OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing services provided by This scanning company are the best in the industry.

Why?

This scanning company is well-equipped with the hardware and software to convert microfilm to PDF, and have been industry leaders with expertise in microfilm scanning, optical character recognition (OCR PDF) and  other digital conversions since.  This scanning company has perfected in-house techniques to make OCR cost-effective and reliable. No need for your organization to waste your time training OCR or paying for multiple software licenses.

Outsourcing scanning and PDF OCR projects is an affordable solution, especially when you compare the cost of OCR directly from software publishers. Go ahead and get price quotes from the major OCR conversion companies, and you will see that they cap the number of images you want converted, and force you to buy too many licenses. Some have self-destruct code in their software to stop after a certain number of images are processed. In effect, you are merely leasing their OCR software, and have to pay more to complete your project.

This scanning company provides cheap OCR, yet the accuracy is excellent.

A  16mm roll film conversion requires different microfilm scanner hardware accessories than a 35 mm roll film digital conversion, such as smaller rollers and guiders. However, when it comes to digital microfilm conversion, the final product is not different when comparing 16mm to 35mm.

Generally, all types of documents are contained on 16mm roll film, in many cases  8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 images. That means microfilm scanning takes care of everything.  Of course, 16 mm film can also contain maps, blueprints, checks, computer printouts, EKG graphs, earthquake records, and technically anything that was on paper.

From the technical standpoint, the reduction ratio or aspect ratio is very different. Most 16mm film was reduced from 18x to 48x. Contact us.

The best time for a 16mm roll film or 35mm roll digital microfilm conversion is right now.

There are quite a few reasons:

• Microfilm will degrade and become ruined if you wait too long to convert microfilm to digital image.
• Your costs will actually decrease- it is much faster to work with and retrieve  digital images than hard copies or old microfilm viewers. I’ve seen countless government employees grab a 35mm reel, manually search for a frame, and use a reader printer to create a hard copy. That is very 1981!
• Online. Billions of records have already been uploaded and hosted online for the public on the internet or even on intranets for your office. Get with the times.
• The economy. The cost of microfilm scanning has dropped considerably. Getting a relatively cheap microfilm conversion is now possible.

Contact us today.

Since microfilm scanning is such a niche industry, many salespeople  don’t understand the terms or methods of microfilm, microfilm scanning, and digital imaging. Some sales representatives believe that microfilm conversion is the same as paper scanning, or don’t realize the important details about digital imaging. Some think that all microfilm scanning services and microfilm scanning companies are the same.

Here are some questions salespeople should be asking  when dealing company, organization, government, or municipality that has 16mm roll film:

1) Is the film original, silver halide, a diazo duplicate, or vesicular? Generally speaking, originals and silver film create a better copy than duplicated microfilm.

2) Does the 16mm film have dual level blips? These are counters that generally group frames by document and page, for example a big blip indicates the start of a new student record, and is followed by the pages of that folder with small blips.

3) Does your potential client have an existing electronic data management system or are you trying to sell your own EDS? This is important when it comes to the imaging file format: does the software have any limitations or requirements concerning bi-tonal vs gray scale compression, CSV format, XML format, TIFF, PDF, or JPEG?

4) Do the images need to be indexed via data entry, OCR (ICR), blip folder, or sequential digital number? Does the data need to be in the image filename or exported into a comma delimited (CSV) text file, Excel spreadsheet, or XML file?

5) Do the images need to be scanned at 200DPI, 240DPI, 300DPI, or something else? If not, 200DPI is standard.

6) Can the organization use CD’s, DVD’s, USB external hard drives, or FTP? You’d be surprised how many places don’t know how to upload images to their servers.

7) What is the  cost of microfilm scanning?

Answers to these questions would greatly enhance the chance of you pricing the microfilm scanning project the right way.

Contact Generation Imaging for pricing on your microfilm scanning projects:

16 mm roll film is used to record 8.5×11 and 11×14 documents. Documents that have signatures such as employment records, contracts, hospital records, mortgages, liens, county records, criminal records, have been committed to film due to archival or government requirements. 16 mm roll film contain around 2000 to 5000 images, and they can be simplex (one document per frame) or duplex (two documents per frame).

It makes sense to digitize microfilm via microfilm scanning. In a digital format, agencies, organizations, or companies can retrieve data much more efficiently.

Generation Imaging is one of the top microfilm scanning service companies:

If you are an imaging service bureau, document manage service, reseller, or document archiving company, Using the services of This scanning company is a great way to maximize your profits.

The reason is that subcontracting microfilm scanning services to This scanning company allows you to add a new profit center to your business.

Generation Imaging has the most experienced staff in the industry today, and are experts in 16mm roll film scanning, 35mm roll film conversion, document imaging, digital imaging, and uses various microfilm scanners, such as NextScan, SunRise, Wicks & Wilson, and Mekel.

For 16mm and 35mm roll film  scanning, price, speed, and quality are the three key factors in making a decision to choose a microfilm scanning company for the digital conversion.

New scanners on the market, such as NextScan, Sunrise, Mekel, and Wicks & Wilson may cost around $75,000 or more. Used cheap scanners from ebay or resellers can be bought  with no warranty-in other words at your own risk.

Training and maintenance are major components of running a microfilm scanner. When you consider the labor, overhead, network setup, management, and quality control, you can see that meeting the deadline in cost-effective matter will not be achieved if you try to do this on your own.

That’s why if you are a company, organization, or individual looking for a digital microfilm conversion, the experience and reputation of a microfilm scanning company is important.

Microfilm is generally 16mm or 35mm, and can be held in reel spools or 3M or Kodak cartridges. They are used for archiving or research purposes, and were created by reducing paper documents into image frames.

Microfilm scanning converts microfilm to digital images, such as TIFFs, PDFs, JPEGS, or other file formats. Obviously, you can make unlimited number of copies, have the images indexed, uploaded to systems or the Internet, modify them, etc.

A microfilm scanning company should have the experience and technical know-how (in addition to the low cost) to transfer microfilm frames to images.

Utilizing the latest microfilm scanners, the best microfilm scanning company can convert millions of images in a short amount of time, and when you calculate the numbers, it would cost much less that purchasing microfilm scanners (NextScan, Mekel, Sunrise, Wicks & Wilson) and trying to run them on your own (training, labor, management, hours, etc.).