Tameran Microfilm Archive Preservation Services Include:
- 16mm or 35mm roll microfilm from digital or paper files
- Aperture card production from digital or paper files
- Indexing of aperture cards through hollerith code and readable OCR index on roll film
- Duplication of silver or diazo film
- 24/7 access to documents via a secure network through Tameran's vivacé document distribution system
- Kodak Infoguard Monitoring Program to assure crisp, high-quality film and images
- Processes meet ANSI/AIIM and ISO Standards
- Off site storage solutions
With Tameran microfilm services, you can be involved as much or as little as you like. You can send your digital files to our filming center via our secure network, or you can send any paper files or aperture cards directly to us and we'll take care of the scanning and microfilm archiving. If you prefer, you can use Tameran's ImagePrep software application and Tameran's Microfilm Roll Composer application to prepare scanned images and other digital files for microfilming. You can even create a virtual roll of film before sending the digital files to Tameran for recording on archival microfilm. The roll of archival film recorded will be identical to the virtual roll you created.
Choosing the best type of microform for preservation of your documents can be confusing. Let Tameran clear any confusion with choosing the correct microfilm archive media.
Reasons to use Tameran Microfilm Archive Preservation Services:
- Improved productivity through integration of document preservation in regular document release process
- Simple way to preserve valuable digital and paper documents on long lasting media, certified to last more than 500 years
- Costs are similar to making paper copies or plots
- Integrated archive is a by-product of the regular document release process
- Peace of mind
- Ability to obtain true, readable images from document sizes greater than 17" x 22" (A2)
- Simple, fast and economical means for complying with regulatory industry and government laws and mandates
- Eliminates high costs associated with ownership and operation of aperture card cameras and plotters, microfilm cameras and other archiving equipment
Archive Quality Microfilm Life Expectancy is 500 Years
Life Expectancy of Various Media Used for Data Storage
(Graph shows the life expectancy of various media used to store government documents and other information at 68 degrees Fahrenheit and 40 percent relative humidilty.) For more information, download the Reference Archive Solutions Brochure.