February 23, 2012

ScanPro vs Competitors

Microfilm Digital Scanner Features	ScanPro 2000	Canon Minolta	ST200 ST200X
Integrated, Compact Digital Microfilm Scanner – Important parts and assemblies are not exposed to the public.	Integrated	N/A	N/A
One View Screen with One Software Program – for Viewing, Making ALL Adjustments to The Microfilm Image, and for scanning- Sometimes called “What You See Is What You Get”.	Easy-to-use	N/A	N/A
All Types of Microforms Viewed and Scanned at High Resolution - Fiche, Jackets, Aperture cards, roll film (16/35mm and cartridge), micro opaques, ultra fiche.	One Machine	N/A	N/A
Single Integrated Zoom Lenses - The Complete Magnification Range is covered with Single Zoom Lenses 7X to* 54X or 7X to 105X.	Optical	N/A	N/A
High Resolution Scanning - Resolution is a measure of image quality. Higher numbers are better. A resolution of 300dpi1 or better is considered archival.	300 dpi	400 dpi	122 dpi
Fast High Resolution Scanning Speed - Complete your look-ups, and research and capture the information quickly and efficiently.	1 Second	6 Seconds	75 Seconds
Fast Scanner to PC Interface - The transfer of high resolution files from the scanner to the PC requires a fast interface.	Firewire (fastest)	SCSI (fast)	USB (slow)
Automatic Freeze Frame and Image Enhancement - Automatic features reduce complexity and make a scanner easy-to-use.	included	N/A	N/A
Image Editing - Straighten, crop, adjust brightness adjust, contrast, invert, mirror, and sharpen prior to scanning saves time.	included	N/A	N/A
Customizable Tool Bar - Select only the features needed for a particular application, keeps the toolbar simple and easy-to-use	included	N/A	N/A
Save and Restore Settings - Customize your toolbar for an application, save and recall as a setting with a single “CLICK”.	included	N/A	N/A
Single CLICK advances to next image with Automatic Framing - Automatic features reduce complexity and makes microfilm easy-to-use.	included	N/A	N/A
Unattended Automatic Scanning - The Auto-Scan™ plug-in adds automatic scanning for roll film.	optional	N/A	N/A
Remote Internet Access (standard) - Use your scanner across the internet.	standard	N/A	N/A
1 The ScanPro 2000 uses the industry standard “at document” measurement for the reporting of resolution (dpi). The ScanPro 2000 alternative “at sensor” reporting (used by some equipment) of resolution (dpi) is 7,257 dpi.