MIcrofiche Scanning and Insurance Policies

Many small and giant insurance companies or organizations that provide or manage insurance benefits to workers (such as governments and unions) keep their records on microfiche. This used to be the standard, and in fact, many organizations to this day still work with the fiche as opposed to using a microfiche scanning solution, which would digitize the entire collection.

There are many benefits in which microfiche scanning can help such organizations:

- Microfiche scanning would use less labor to accomplish the same tasks.
- Microfiche scanning allows more productive use of employee time
- Microfiche scanning reduces office filing space
- Microfiche scanning enables cost savings by eliminating a storage warehouse or paying a company to store and retrieve your fiche (you know who they are).

Most insurance fiche I've seen contain policy number, name, and sometimes social security number. A policy holder may have records covering more than one individual fiche. Generally speaking most retrieval systems use a multi-page tiff or multipage pdf named by policy number and/or name. Other final file formats include single page files linked to a load file or database.

The first reaction of an organization with insurance records on fiche is to buy their own scanners. Once they realize how large the pricetag is, they may settle for a cheap scanner or reader printer and simply digitize the fiche on an "as-needed" basis. However the most ideal scenario is to simply send the fiche to Generation Imaging to convert the backfile and ongoing requests. This solution is the one which many companies have told us they regretted not doing first.

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Turn Microfiche to Digital and Free Up Space

Have you ever considered converting your microfiche to digital images? You may not realize the advantages from an automated storage and retrieval system. The microfiche to digital conversion has many advantages that range from space saving, to reduction of related labor and manpower, and efficient customer services. There are many other benefits that all organizations using microfiche should seriously consider.

I had the opportunity to manage a massive microfiche to digital conversion project for an upscale corporation. At the time, the organization had 14 million documents stored within many thousands of microfiche cards. Since no microfiche to digital conversion had been performed, the company had developed a massive tray system to organized the cards for access to hundred of employees. Each microfiche retrieved for research, had to be returned to the exact location before another person could use it. The entire system used in excess of 20,000 square feet and hundreds of employees to work and maintain the system.

After the microfiche to digital conversion, the system changed dramatically. The entire collection of information was stored in a computer sitting on a desk. A backup was stored in hard drive for safety. The microfiche to digital conversion allowed separate users to access the data simultaneously over a network. And the service level increased to such a point that a handful of employees were able to complete the work previously done by hundreds. The cost of the microfiche to digital conversion was insignificant compared to the savings actualized by the company.

Easiest Way to Convert Microfiche to PC

The easiest way to convert microfiche to PC is to have a scanning service bureau digitize it. Many people don't realize how inexpensive the service is. But beware: not all scanning service companies have the same pricing. In fact, some scanning companies are totally outside of the market range.

Generation Imaging, located in South Florida, can convert microfiche for you at wholesale prices. That means the microfiche scanning cost includes no reselling fees or markups. Generation Imaging has excellent high volume conversion prices, and will also gladly assist researchers, veterans, or clients with just one fiche card or a few of them.

There are a few other options you can choose to convert microfiche to digital images, but they are more time consuming and the quality is suspect. For example, if one believes a Yahoo Answers exchange you could take photos of microfiche frames with a camera instead of using a professional scanner. On another forum, someone suggested using a slide scanner or flatbed scanner. Based on internet advertisements, one may believe one can use a ScanPro 2000 to convert microfiche, but the quality levels and time it takes to scan one card doesn't justify the pricetag.

Speaking of pricetags, new high end microfiche equipment is in the $50,000+ range. You can invest time in looking for used equipment to convert microfiche, but speaking as someone who has been in this industry for decades, have fun training a labor force, creating a workflow, setting up a network, getting support, and replacing parts in a timely manner.

Scan One Roll of Microfilm or Scan a Few Microfiche

Scanning a Roll of Microfilm or A Handful of Microfiche Cards

Generation Imaging is a full service microfilm conversion company, but that does not impede us from taking the time to service the customers with one roll of microfilm to digitize, or a handful of microfiche to scan. Any number of microfiche cards or rolls of microfilm is ok with us, we will provide great service either way.

The need for people to convert one roll of microfilm or one microfiche card exists, and is difficult for them to find a vendor. Most companies will not provide this service because they do not want to deal with very small microfilm conversion jobs. Converting a few microfiche for a customer requires a lot of awareness and companies plainly do not want to take the time. Additionally, scanning one roll of microfilm usually means that someone needs to stop more productive work to cope with the scanning of one roll of microfilm. Contact us if you need to digitize a small job or a super big job.

We value all of our customers equally and have always promise to provide the same level of service whether you have two rolls of microfilm to digitize or one microfiche card to scan. With us, your project will receive good service because we know you deserve it. Additionally, we make sure priorities and commitments to you are met so your project will be completed on time. Small scanning jobs are not as profitable as big scanning jobs and we make sure that this fact does not interfere with job priority.

Our priority is customer satisfaction. This is why is it never a problem for Generation Imaging to treat your one roll of microfilm or your hand full of microfiche to scan and turn it around within days. Also, we can also index the images we scan for you from one roll of microfilm. Regardless of how many microfilm rolls you have, we can provide high service.

It is typical that a very small microfiche conversion job requires a very fast delivery. We have completed this task many times by converting a few microfiche cards or one or two rolls of microfiche and sending the final images via the internet. This process is easy and can be very secure. Consequently, you don't have to worry because we take care of you job.

If you have one microfiche cards or one microfilm roll to scan or larger amounts, give us a call or email us. Your project will be returned in a very short time. Customer satisfaction drives us to commitment and this means your microfilm conversion project is important to us.  We have converted projects from one microfiche card to many millions of images and we know that any size project requires the same commitment.  As a clients, you will never need to worry if you can have your one roll of microfilm scanned, just let us know what you need and we will make it happen.

Contact us for a price quote or any questions.

Florida Microfilm Scanning Bureau

If you have an opportunity for a microfilm conversion or need to convert microfiche to PDF or TIFF, you should know that Generation Imaging is a scanning bureau that offers a wide-range of micrographics processes, microfilming, and film scanning services, such as:

Microfilm conversion services: 16mm microfilm scanning and 35mm microfilm scanning using a NextScan digital microfilm scanner and other high-quality, high-speed microfilm scanners.

Microfiche scanning services: Generation Imaging can convert microfiche to PDF, TIFF, JPEG and other file formats. G.I. can scan different microfiche types, like COM microfiche conversions, jacketed microfiche scanning, 35mm microfiche digitization, step-and-repeat microfiche conversions, and more.

Aperture card scanning: G.I. offers rock bottom aperture card scanning pricing. Generation Imaging can scan high volume aperture card projects, which are usually contain blueprints, maps, drawings, engineering schematics, nuclear power plants, and county records.

• microfilming
• archive writing
• Florida document scanning
• high volume Kodak color 35mm slide scanning, including scanning 35mm negatives
• data entry and indexing
• image processing (PDF, TIFF, OCR digital imageconversions)
• Paper blowbacks (printing)
• Document scanning equipment

Generation Imaging is a scanning company is that excited about providing film scanning and other microfilm scanning services for you even if you have your own microfilm equipment. There are cases where it is more cost-effective or quicker to subcontract work to Generation Imaging. Additionally, G.I offers competitive scanning prices for RFP government bids.

As the experts in microfilm conversions, the founders of Generation Imaging have an excellent track record, testimonials, and experience from hundreds of the world’s largest and most notable organizations who subcontract microfilm scanning or need in-house digital conversions. Co-founders Dan and Damian have completed numerous complex and detailed microfilm scanning projects, totaling one billion images +. This microfilm scanning company stands ready to give you a microfilm scanning price quote, and would be ready to begin conversion right away.

Using the best microfilm equipment and proprietary indexing , QC, and image processing software, our digital imaging processes include microfilm scanning services, microfiche scanning, aperture card conversion, document imaging, OCR, autocrop, manual crop, deskew, TIFF to PDF, multi-tiff, multi-pdf, CSV files, txt files, duplex image splitting, fully-customizable imaging processes, and much more.

Generation Imaging is microfilm scanning company that can digitize all types of microform, like 16mm roll film, 35mm roll film, 16mm 3m or Kodak cartridges, 16mm COM film, duplex film, aperture cards, source document jacketed fiche, 35mm fiche, hollerith punch cards, different aperture card drawing sizes, and other media.

Are You In Search Of a Microfiche Reader?

Microfiche readers project images on to a screen for easy viewing. You can view and read the contents on a microfiche cards when you enlarge the information by projection. The microfiche reader allows you to read information that is not seen with the naked eye.  A dual slot microfiche reader is even more suitable. If you need to compare something on a microfiche card to something on a second microfiche, you can load both.

Microfiche readers have been a very helpful tool for reading microfiche cards. Microfiche readers were once the most efficient way to read the information on microfiche cards. Without a microfiche reader, you would have had to use a magnifying glass on top of a light table to read something on the microfiche. Microfilm readers are not needed as much now because there are better ways to read the microfiche cards.

We can convert the information on your microfiche cards to digital images. Digital files are stored on a computer for easy viewing. After the scanning process, you can use your computer as your only source for viewing the information. You can do many things with a computer file that you were not able to do efficiently with the microfiche cards. What is even better, is the convenience of finding the images you need at lighting speed, and you won't have to worry about misplacing microfiche cards ever again. If you still want a microfiche reader, let us know, and if you want to convert the microfiche to digital images,  we can do that very efficiently for you, and is fast.

Microfiche Scanning

Scanning Depot is the number one in the microfiche scanning industry. We use the latest in microfiche scanning technology, and can scan all types of microfiche, such as COM fiche, jacketed fiche, step and repeat fiche cards, 35mm jackets, duplicated fiche, rewritable microfiche (AB Dick and Microx), and more.

Scanning Depot strives to have the lowest microfiche scanning prices in the industry. When it comes to service and price, you will not find another company like Scanning Depot.  If you have already experienced the efficiency offered by the staff of Scanning Depot, then you know first hand, but if you have not given us an opportunity before, I guarantee you will be 100% satisfied.

Florida Low Cost For Microfiche Scanning

Scanning Depot has the best microfiche pricing in the microfiche scanning and digital conversion industry.  You can check our prices and services online or contact us for more information.

The cost to convert microfiche to PDF? drops as the microfiche volume increases. The microfiche type (COM fiche, jacketed microfiche, or step-and-repeat fiche) can all be converted at this same Florida location. Feel free to contact us for a microfiche quote. We are equipped with the right equipment and knowledge to give you the best possible service.

Microfiche Scanning: Simple or Complex?

Microfiche scanners for microfiche conversion projects can become a big headache for many organizations. Although there are simple scanning equipment that can solve small tasks, for real scanning production you need a microfiche scanner that can take care of any and all issues that you will encounter with COM fiche, 16mm jacketed fiche, step-and-repeat fiche, rewritable fiche, 35mm strips, etc).

Good microfiche scanning equipment (NextStar, Sunrise, Mekel, Wicks & Wilson, etc.) will offer an experienced operator many tools to work with.  It takes a person a long time of training and operating this expensive scanning equipment to be able to make good use of an advanced microfiche scanner. You may get by with just knowing some things, but like with everything else, you are not going to get the best results or good results until you really know what you are doing.

Microfiche Scanning

If you want to digitize microfiche, you must be aware that scanning microfiche technology includes operating microfiche scanners such as NextStar, Sunrise, Mekel, Wicks and Wilson, Cannon, or other name brands. Also, there many types of media. Types of microfiche include: COM fiche (Computer Output Media), jacketed microfiche (16mm, 35mm, or combo fiche), step-and-repeat fiche, ultrafiche, and rewritable fiche (like A/B Dick or Microx).

You can't just scan microfiche records into your computer without these scanners, and without having the expertise and training to run them. Digitizing microfiche is a highly specialized field. When you factor the time and cost of training and labor (not to mention mistakes and rescans) it is best to leave microfiche scanning to experts. After all, it is a lot less expensive to just send your microfiche to Scanning Depot than to buy one $65,000 microfiche scanner and hire or train new employees. The cost of a microfiche digital conversion is much less than you would expect.

Microfiche scanning: Digitize microfiche to PDF

Do you need a microfiche scanning partner regardless of your location? Consider Scanning Depot as a microfiche scanning service company. Scanning Depot's managers and scanner operators have worked with organizations in the U.S., U.K., Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and other countries. Using the best microfiche scanners from NextScan, Mekel, and Sunrise, digital imaging processes include digitizing COM fiche, 16mm and 35mm jacketed microfiche, step-and-repeat cards, and rewritable microfiche.

Fun question of the day: What is the difference between microfiche and microfilm?

Microfiche are created on small cards, around the size of index cards. Microfilm is generally 16mm or 35mm and looks like movie film to the untrained eye. The process of digitization of microfiche is much different than microfilm scanning, but the end result is exactly the same: microfilm conversions and digitizing microfiche have the same output- digital images.

Contact Scanning Depot today for microfiche scanning pricing or microfiche questions.