With universal acceptance of microfilm and microfiche, viewing, scanning and printing of images has never been easier. The Canon MS-350 Digital Microfilm Scanner provides just the solution you need for converting microfilm images for use in print, E-mail, and document storage applications.
Built to deliver premium scanning performance at high speeds, the MS-350 provides a resolution to meet any need. The superior image quality of the MS-350 Digital Microfilm Scanner gives you an opportunity to select the resolution that is right for any job-from grayscale up to 600 dpi, to binary black and white up to 300 dpi and 600 dpi.
Connecting with important resources
Through the standard PC-interface, the MS-350 enables you to retrieve images and convert film archives into digital files for printing, E-mailing, faxing, or storage-easily and efficiently. The MS-350 gives you the ability to convert information stored on microfilm and transfer it in seconds. That means you can integrate archived documents anywhere in your enterprise.
The Canon MS-350 scans at speeds of up to 5.5 seconds per frame so you can quickly upload microfilm images on demand.
Efficiency from the desktop
The MS-350 comes with Canon’s CapturePerfect software as a standard feature. CapturePerfect provides you with the ability to scan microfilm for use in a variety of ways, including print, E-mail, and document storage-at a variety of resolutions up to 600 dpi. In addition, it enables you to employ text enhancements, image quality adjustments, and page-size detection.
When operating in the unique Reader-Printer Mode, the MS-350 lets you print to a local or network printer by simply pressing the PRINT key. Reader-Printer Mode offers the same ease-of-operation as a traditional Reader-Printer. You can even attach pages to an image file saved in CapturePerfect as TIFF, PDF, BMP, and JPEG files. What’s more, the user-friendly on-screen Scan Panel puts automatic features and custom settings at your fingertips. Additionally, standard ISIS® and TWAIN drivers ensure compatibility with many popular software applications.
Optional Canon Printers deliver performance
For scan-to-print applications, the MS-350 can be configured to connect directly to a Canon Fileprint laser printer without the need of a PC connection. With the MS-350’s optional Digital Micro Printer (DMP) Board installed, you can easily connect a choice of two compact printers employing Canon’s leading-edge laser printing technology. Whether your needs call for the versatile, high-capacity Fileprint 450, or the economical Fileprint 250, you can be assured of high-quality output. And with 600-dpi resolution, you can faithfully reproduce a wide range of micro-images, including those hardest to read.
The Canon Fileprint 450 produces 600-dpi output at 10 pages per minute and delivers high-quality laser printouts from letter- to ledger-sized. Users can also automatically enlarge 8-1/2" x 11" screen images to fit 11" x 17"-sized paper for large-format documents. A universal 250-page paper cassette is standard, and an optional, large-capacity 500-page paper cassette can be added for high-volume printing or when the application calls for user-selection of different paper sizes. For optimum efficiency with the MS-350, there’s Canon’s economical Fileprint 250 laser printer for letter-sized printing-a real space saver, its reliable output will enhance your workflow.
Get control of the most demanding tasks
Having instant access to large archives begins with the Canon MS-350 Digital Microfilm Scanner. In converter mode, it’s easy to synchronize film scanning with image processing and even automatic indexing. Configured with Canon’s optional Fast Search Controllers, the MS-350 provides high-speed access to stored images with automatic film-loading, automated search and retrieval, and even advanced printer functions.
Select the file format that’s right for you
The Canon MS-350 Digital Microfilm Scanner enables you to save your output in the most popular formats-TIFF, BMP, PDF, and JPEG. In addition, the MS-350’s interchangeable film carriers handle 16/35mm roll film, ANSI/3M cartridges, microfiche jackets, and aperture cards.
Taking the mystery out of microfilm
Traditionally, when microfilm or fiche is used as a public reference resource, staff members need to constantly assist novice users. The solution image.SCAN software. It offers step-by-step tutorial videos in English, French, or Spanish through an easy-to-use touch-screen interface. The highly informative video tutorials and kiosk-type interface guide users through everything from film-loading to image clean-up, saving images, or E-mailing them. Now, even walk-up users can conveniently access microfilm or microfiche, by themselves, in record time!
