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Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O Box 117003
Gainesville, FL32611-7007 USA

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Microfilm Scanners

The following lists equipment used by the Digital Library Center at the University of Florida Libraries. This list should not be taken as an endorsement of any manufacturer's product. Those using this list as a guide for their own purchases should be cautioned that equipment suited to the Center's specific needs, source documents, or fitness-for-purpose determinations may not be suited to another institution's needs, the source documents they intend to image, or meet other fitness-for-purpose requirements.

Mekel M525G
Specifications (no longer being manufactured)
Specifications for 625 (successor unit)
Pixel Resolution: 400 ppi at 100 blow-back
Connections: USB 2
Remarks: this unit requires some skill and is run most effectively by individuals who have build experience with it over time
Price: approximately $35,000 (consult vendor for current pricing.)
  Deployment: one (1) units deployed within the Digital Library Center's offices :: a majority of the Center's microfilm scanning needs are vended.
Primary Use: microfilm on 1000 ft reels
Example Projects, Used for: UFDC Open Stacks Project
  Staffing: used by Imaging Unit's Production Section supervisor and assistant

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