Xref: utzoo comp.sys.misc:1573 comp.periphs:1060 comp.text:2097 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ames!umd5!cvl!elsie!mcf!shan From: shan@mcf.UUCP (Sharan Kalwani) Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc,comp.periphs,comp.text Subject: Document Scanners Message-ID: <424@mcf.UUCP> Date: 13 Jul 88 13:58:00 GMT Reply-To: shan@mcf.UUCP (Sharan Kalwani) Organization: michigan cancer foundation, detroit mi 48201 (313) 833-0710 Lines: 23 Fellow Netters, A group here has been asked to look into the possibility of taking boxes and boxes of medical records and documents and converting them into some form of archival storage. They initially considered microfilming them but I feel that using the document scanners with perhaps WORM devices would be a better alternative. However, we do not have any expeirience in this sort of actitivy at all. What experiences do folks have using the scanners out there? What kind of software is necessary? What is the minimum hardware necessary say for a souped up PC or 386 system in terms of graphics and image hardware (of course coupled with well regarded text software which can incorporate these into word porcessing programs)? What companies have good products and how much do they cost? We are willing to delve into this seriously. Some guidance will be most appreciated. -- usenet ..!{uunet!umix, pur-ee!iuvax, ucbvax!mtxinu, rutgers!psuvax1}!mcf!shan internet: shan%mcf.uucp@umix.cc.umich.edu shan@mcf.uucp "The answer is UNIX: now what was the question?" -- title of a technical report published by some one in some university somewhere in the UK.