Microfilm in for the long haul: Fujifilm

April 3, 2009:Fujifilm Recording Media is showcasing its microfilm document archive solutions at the AIIM 2009 show in Philadelphia this week, namely the AR-1000 Document Archive System and two proprietary silver halide film types, Archive Media AM-66 and the new Archive Media AM-33.

The AR-1000 Document Archive System directly records digital data onto the compatible microfilm which has an ISO certified life of 500 years for safe, secure document storage and management.

"Microfilm is difficult to alter without detection, is highly resistant to damage, and is hardware-independent making document recovery possible from generation to generation," said RandyPetree, national sales manager, Fujifilm Recording Media, USA.

"More and more, microfilm is becoming the archive media of choice for historical and government documents as well as legal documents and genealogical histories, for example, because it can stand up to the test of time."

Fujifilm's AR-1000 Document Archive System is network enabled and offers high-speed recording of 400 pages per minute. A dual film magazine increases workflow operations and minimizes manual intervention without compromising speed. Its 5.9 target on film is equal to 300dpi output and autorotation automatically rotates and orients all images with typewritten text. The user-friendly Virtual AR(TM: 63.61, 0, 0%) job setup software allows for the preview of information transferred to film and offers a document management solution from creation through storage and destruction.

Each of Fujifilm's PET-based silver halide archive media offers optimal sensitivity for red LED, panchromatic sensitivity for the vivid duplication of images, and a resolving power of 850 lines/mm. Archive Media AM-66 has a 2.5 mil thickness and is 16mmx66m/215ft, while the new AM-33 has a 5 mil thickness and is 16mmx30.5m/100ft, catering to low volume applications. AM-33 will run from a separate magazine than AM-66, further increasing the efficiency of operations.

Fujifilm's AR-1000 and Archive Media AM-66 are now available and Archive Media AM-33 will be available in June 2009.

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