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From: "Jane Brown" <>
Subject: Fw: scanning fiche
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:27:38 -0700


I saw this on a list I belong to and I wondered if it would be any use to
those who have recently been talking about the cost of microfiche etc.
Jane
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:08 AM
Subject: scanning fiche


> Hi all,
> I have picked up on the idea discussed recently, of scanning fiche and
given it some thought. First tests seem to work, using an old hand scanner
that I had, and by disabling the light source in the scanner I have managed
to get an image that is fairly legible, by scanning the projected image of
my fiche reader, direct off the screen of the reader. Still needs a lot of
work and some modifications to the reader but it looks promising. The reason
for this idea is to try and make some of the fiche more readable by scanning
and then manipulating the image. Somewhat cheaper than getting a commercial
firm to do it.
> If anyone has any ideas or has tried this method I would be open to
further suggestions on improving it.
> colin
>
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