Digitizing Construction Plans

Jan 14th 2016 | Posted By: Webmaster

Do you run a construction firm and you’re currently looking to streamline the communication process between your company and the client? Digitizing paper construction plans is an option you may wish to consider in your quest to make the communication process smoother.

What this process entails is taking all your construction plans that are usually on large sheets of paper, and can contain hand-written notes and drawings, and having them professionally scanned in order to create a digital copy of them. Once you have this digital copy, communication with clients regarding the construction process takes a much smoother approach.

Today most Smartphones and tablets are able to open PDF documents, among others. That means you can now send digital files of the construction plan to clients, and other contractors and sub-contractors involved in the project. Instead of waiting for people to get the plans, they can open it instantly. With digitizing paper construction...

Read More...

Using Archival Books Scanning Services to Organize Collections

Jan 9th 2016 | Posted By: Webmaster

Are you dealing with a massive collection of books that you want to create some kind of archival system with? If the books are old then you’re also probably looking for a way to store them that doesn’t pose any potential damage to them. While there are a number of options available, the latest trend seems to be with archival books scanning services. Through this technique you will be able to scan all the pages of the book and create a digital replica of it. This digital replica obviously won’t be prone to such things as environmental damages, pages tearing, losing the book, and more.

While you may be familiar with scanning individual pages, scanning a full book could be something new to you. Typically when you go to a professional archival book scanning service provider you’ll be able to create a digital version in whatever format you choose. Common format types are ePub, TIFF, PDF (either an OCR version so you can do a text search, or image only which...

Read More...

The Pros of Scientific Documents Scanning & Bio Engineering Documents Scanning

Jan 7th 2016 | Posted By: Webmaster

Do you work in the fields of science or bio engineering? If so then you are dealing with massive amounts of research, information, notes, and results. Keeping this information protected, safe, and easy to access makes you all the more successful. Without this organization and security you just aren’t able to do your job right. This is where scientific documents scanning services and bio engineering documents scanning services comes into play. It’s an area that is experiencing growth and interest from the scientific community, and for good reasons.

Let’s take a look at engineering documents and bio engineering documents in particular. These are the kinds of documents that contain a lot of detail, the documents themselves are usually large, and they can end up taking up a lot of space in your office. Electronic scanning on a wide-format high resolution scanner provides people with a digital file in DVD/CD format instead. Literally you can shred the paper...

Read More...

Old Newspapers Scanning Solutions

Nov 13th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

If you’re looking for an old Newspaper Scanning Services that provides high-quality scanning, make sure to do your research and find out how experienced the company is handling old newspapers scanning.

Old newspapers are very delicate pieces. They may have some tears or perhaps water damage or damage from the effects of time or the elements. When you take your old newspapers to get scanned, you want to make sure the hands that are handling them are delicate and knowledgeable. With a reliable service, you can get great scans of your newspapers that you can store permanently without fear of ever losing them.

You will notice that at reliable scanning facilities there will be specialized scanners that are very hi-tech for the very purpose of Digitizing Old Newspapers. The scanner will determine the quality of the images in digital format. Most will offer you various resolutions and sizes. Also, the type of paper and printing has a great deal to do with the quality of...

Read More...

Specialized Healthcare Records Imaging Services

Oct 11th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

Paperwork is part of every healthcare facility. From insurance claims to lab test results and patients’ history documents, clinics, hospitals, and doctors’ offices are full of paper archives. Sometimes these archives pile up and take up a lot of space in the facility. Other times, the information on a patient might be difficult to find due to possible disorganization or it may take a long time to get it.

Today’s healthcare facilities are using healthcare records imaging service to turn a lot of their documents into electronic format, allowing with this, a more streamlined process throughout all the departments in which these documents travel. Documents go through many hands at healthcare facilities, and having them in digital format can be a huge time saver.

Healthcare records imaging services have become very modern and technologically advanced, allowing for, once medical records and documents are scanned, the staff of any facility to...

Read More...

Professional Wide Format Imaging Services

Oct 11th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

Engineers often need wide format imaging service for their building projects. Imaging and custom prints are a vital part of any engineering work. These large prints are done with what is called a wide format scanner.

Some of the industries that use wide format imaging services are:

>> Engineers >> Architects >> GIS >> Building services >> Construction >> Facilities managers >> Photographers >> Artists >> Large Commercial Graphics >> CAD drawing offices

The most advanced wide format imaging service provider will have software that combines scanning and copying, allowing the professional to bring his or her documents in a USB pen drive and scan it from there. This makes for a very easy and productive process for the professional, saving him or her time that could be spent on the project instead.

Also, wide format imaging service should be speedy and flexible without...

Read More...

Large Format Scanning Services to Digitize Larger Documents

Oct 11th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

Those looking for large format scanning services might be puzzled as to what is the best option out there. These services are able to copy, print, and scan wide format documents in both black and white and color. Graphic artists and photographers are some of the professionals who most often use these services to develop large versions of their artwork.

Large documents and prints are normally scanned using what is called a plotter, which is basically a huge printer that can handle that type of work. Also, architects and engineers often use large format scanning services on a regular basis to develop maps, architectural drawings, and posters, to mention a few. These types of technical firms focused in construction and engineering, need enlarged plans, renderings, and CAD drawings to be able to see every detail of a project.

Mapping businesses that use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and aerial photos also use these large prints, as well as, reprographics...

Read More...

Professional Litigation Document Scanning / Imaging Service

Oct 9th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

Law firms handle a huge amount of litigation documents, day in and day out. These documents are vital for the law firm to be able to represent their clients and have all the proof they need to handle their cases efficiently. Being able to retrieve such documents accurately and in a timely manner can be a huge headache for lawyers and their assistants if the processing and organization of such documents is done manually.

Traditionally, law office staff processes litigation documents manually. However, more and more these firms are looking for litigation documents imaging company to handle the digitizing of such documents. By litigation document scanning services, lawyers can make sure they have all the information they need, when they need it, without having to go through piles of papers or filing cabinets.

Digitizing documents and retrieving them through cloud service or an in-house server is the best method to store litigation information. Although the...

Read More...

The Benefits of Transforming Large Format Drawings to Digital Images

Sep 17th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

Digital technology has radically changed the world in which we live. From the Internet to the proliferation of the smartphone, it’s changed how we communicate, shop, learn about local businesses and more. It’s also had an effect on the world of art and design. Digital art and illustration programs give designers, artists, architects and other professionals the means to create in a digital medium. But what about existing drawings, sketches and the like done in physical format? Actually, you can transform large format drawings to digital images with the right technology.

What Are Large-Format Drawings?

While sketch and design books are often compact enough to carry with you, there are times when a larger format is needed. From an artist’s canvas to a car designer’s whiteboard, large-format drawings can be found everywhere. The problem here is that these are hardcopy formats – they’re physical, and they’re very...

Read More...

Should You Digitize Large, Rare Books?

Sep 17th 2015 | Posted By: Webmaster

Once upon a time, the printed book was the best way to store information and then share it with others. First, books were hand-written, which was a painstaking process. The advent of the printing press revolutionized the industry, making it possible to print multiple copies of a book in a relatively short time.

While modern machines have improved on the original printing press design immensely, the concept has remained largely the same for centuries, but today that has changed. Digital technology has made it possible to copy, store and share information even from rare, antique and fragile books. Should you digitize large books / digitize rare books, though? The answer is a resounding yes. Why, though?

Protect the Information and the Book

One of the most important reasons to digitize large, rare books is to protect both the information found within that book, as well as the book itself. If a rare book is damaged and the...

Read More...