Fragile Paper Digitisation Services
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Our professional multi-award winning fragile paper digitisation services support corporate, heritage and consumer clients, digitising fragile collections for preservation, online use or reprinting. Using high-quality Repro-Camera systems, Book-Eye scanners and contactless scanners which convert upto A1 in size, with archival scan technology for handling any project volume size, will can ensure even the most fragile papers remain safe during the digitisation process. Once digitised, we can offer options for digital preservation to include, searchable PDF indexing of archives, accessing specific items of interest online, preservation of damage-pront items and maintaining a record of history.
Bound Volumes | Newspapers | Registrars and Ledgers | Laboratory Books | Diary and Magazines | Photograph Albums and Scrapbooks | Photographs | Parchment and Manuscripts | Personnel Records and Reports | Published Books | Index Cards | Bulk Loose Documents | Oversized Maps | Engineering Plans | Artwork | Archive Collections | Fragile Papers| War Diaries & Papers
Digital output include Archival TIFF/RAW, JPEG, PDF (PDFA) and PDF OCR (searchable content), multipage PDFs, WORD or eBooks. Delivery can be via hard drive, electronic download or secure FTP.
Fragile Paper Digitisation Scanning Solutions to Archival TIFF/RAW and Online Outputs
Non-Destructive Book Scanning Calculator
Calculate the estimated cost of digitising books, diaries, journals and other bound volumes without damaging or destroying the original book.
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Select the book size, digital output, capture method and number of pages to calculate an estimated price.
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Non-Destructive Book Scanning Prices
Prices are calculated according to book size, digital output and quantity. The following rates are based on the selected page capture method.
Non-Destructive Book Scanning — 600dpi Uncompressed TIFF
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A4 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A3 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A2 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
| A1 | £1.50 | £1.25 | £1.00 |
Non-Destructive Book Scanning — PDF / JPEG
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A4 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A3 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A2 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A1 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
PDF 600dpi, PDF 300dpi and JPEG 300dpi use the same pricing structure.
Additional Digital Services
| Service | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFF Images Converted to PDF / OCR Searchable File | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
| TIFF Images Converted to Word | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
Additional conversion services are charged per book.
Non-destructive scanning keeps the original book intact. Books are handled carefully throughout the scanning process and returned in the same physical condition.
Complex, fragile, tightly bound or unusually shaped books may require an individual assessment and additional technical charges.
Prices exclude VAT at 20%.