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Microfiche Scanning and Conversion

Microfiche conversion is another service we offer here at Pearl Scan legal to help companies in the legal sector to digitise their files and documents and benefit from saved space, time and costs.

In the past, using microfiche to store documents was the perfect way to store data but, in this increasingly digital age, the microfiche and its reader has become increasingly redundant and, as a result, more expensive to use. More and more companies are turning to scanning services to digitise their microfiche for cheaper storage and easier access to important legal files.

Here at Pearl Scan Legal, we can scan your microfiche at an affordable price while retaining excellent quality images. Once your microfiche have been scanned and digitised, we can deliver your digital documents on a range of mediums including CD and USB or we can host your documents on our online system, Pearl Cloud Legal. 
 

Types of Microfiche?

These are the types of Microfiche scanning services that we offer at Pearl Scan Legal.

• 16 mm. and 35 mm. Microfiche
• COM Microfiche (Computer Output Microfiche)
• COMBI (Combined) Microfiche
• 16 & 35 mm. Microfiche

16 mm and 35 mm Microfiche

• Used to archive A3/A4 documents
• 6 x 4 inches in size
• Can contain 60 pages per microfiche
• Often used to archive large engineering plans, construction plans and newspapers
  
  

COM Microfiche (Computer Output Microfiche)

The word COM Microfiche comes from the abbreviation of Computer Output Microfilm (COM), this type of microfiche is one of the most common. Specialised equipment produce these microfiche and read the data in a print format then burn that data via laser. Standard microfiche are either 42 or 48X which equates to 208 or 270 pages of data respectively.

Computer Output Microfilm (COM Microfiche) technology has been around since the 70's and is still used today but more commonly by organizations who need to store payroll, accounting, insurance, inventory, or employee data.

Main Characteristics of COM Microfiche:

• Computer Output to Microfiche.
• Used in a corporate environment to store and archive mainframe or computer generated reports and data.
• Widely used in the vehicle manufacturing industry to archive large vehicle parts lists and drawings.
• 6 x 4 inches in size.
• Contains up 270 pages per microfiche.

COMBI (Combined) Microfiche

Combined or COMBI are microfiche that contain a mixture of 16mm and 35mm images. COMBI microfiche are used mainly for mixed types of documents mounted or printed into an A4 size fiche.

Main Characteristics of COMBI Microfiche:

• Contains both 16mm and 35mm images.
• Mainly used in the building industry and local authorities.
• 6 x 4 inches in size.
• Contains mixture of A3/A4 drawings and plans.

If you would like some more information about microfiche scanning, visit our microfiche scanning blog.

Benefits of Scanning Microfiche

• Eliminate the costs of finding equipment to view and read the microfiche.
• You will save space when you no longer need to store hardcopy microfiche in boxes cluttering up offices.
• Save time now you only need to type a quick search into your computer rather than searching through boxes of microfiche.
• With saved time, money and space, you can work more efficiently.
• Secure your documents for future use once the microfiche and readers become completely redundant.
• Your documents will be more secure when they can be password protected and encrypted.
• Access your documents from anywhere, at any time.

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Audio Transcription Services

We offer audio transcription services for companies in the legal sector wanting to update their audio archives and stored files to be stored in a more reliable and efficient digital format.

Pearl Scan Solutions have been in the audio transcription services and conversion business for over 10 years and have become known as specialists in our field. Our service is one of the more popular in our industry, not just because of our expertise but also because of our continuing offer of great value for highly valuable and essential services. We offer services for those in need of quick services starting from 24 hour turnarounds.

We use top of the range technology and audio transcription experts to ensure all of your important data is captured and then we provide the digitised copies as PDFs or Word documents. The service is completely flexible so all you have to do is ask and we will try our best to accommodate your requests.

Benefits

• Experience - We have been offering transcription services for over a decade so we know what we’re doing.
• Flexibility - We can transcribe from any analogue and digital format (including CD, MP3, MP4, WAV, AVI and DSS) to any typed format (such as Word or PDF).
• Inclusive Revisions - Our services includes revisions which will be included in the quoted price in the unlikely event that there are any errors the first time around.
• Confidential Service - An area we focus on greatly with all of our services is security and confidentiality. As well as offering state-of-the-art facilities designed with security in mind, we are ICO authorised for advanced data protection and will sign all NDAs required.

We offer a free typing trial so you can see what our service is really made of, so why not drop us a line to see what we can offer? Give us a call today or request a free quote.

Pearl Cloud Legal

Pearl Cloud Legal is our secure and fully managed cloud storage system. Once we have scanned your documents, you can have them hosted on Pearl Cloud Legal and eliminate the worry of storage, IT support, backups and disaster recovery as this will all be taken care of by our experienced IT team. The system will enable you to gain access from any internet connected system at any time.

Features

Pearl Cloud Legal offers a range of features which can be tailored to suit your needs. These include;

• Document Security (File Encryption and Password Protection)
• Document Sharing
• Your company branding
• User ID and Permissions
• Can also be locked to specific IP location

With these features, you can have unlimited possibilities to vastly improve your productivity through instant retrieval, viewing, emailing and printing of digital documents.

Benefits

• Our experienced team will provide the services for you so you don’t have to spend money maintaining expensive IT software and equipment.
• It is very user-friendly so it won’t take long to get to grips with the system meaning more time can be spent on important matters.
• The system is flexible and files can be stored however you need or want in order to use the system easily.
• We offer a fully bespoke Pearl Cloud Legal service so you can choose features you want and discard any that won’t be helpful to your company.

Accreditations

Here at Pearl Scan Legal, we know how important it is for your legal documents to be safe and secure so we have developed Pearl Cloud Legal the required level of security for legal document storage. Our services hold many accreditations including ISO 27001 Information Security, ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and the PCI (Security Standards Council).

You can reap the benefits of Pearl Cloud Legal by getting your documents scanned by Pearl Scan Legal. We will set up the system for you so you can save valuable time, space and costs. Get in touch today for more information.