[Genealib] Digital Microfilm Scanners

[Irene Wainwright]

We are considering the purchase of a new microfilm reader/printer and so far are looking at the Minolta MS7000 MKII (or MS6000 MK II), the ST 200x or the Data ScanPro 2000.

If any of you are using any of these models, can you give me some feedback?  I'm looking for the machine that can best handle microfilm that is, in many cases, old and badly scratched.

We've been using Minoltas forever, but analog machines, not digital.  It would be "easiest" to stay with Minolta, but I'm not sure I'm going to get enough bang for the buck.

Any thoughts on this would be welcome.

Irene Wainwright
Archivist, Louisiana Division/City Archives
New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Work:  504.596.2610
Fax:    504.596.2609
iwainwri at gno.lib.la.us<mailto:iwainwri at gno.lib.la.us>
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