Advanced Newspaper Scanning
Our newspaper digitization program was built from the ground up for libraries, government agencies, and historical organizations.
Bulk Archival and Preservation Services for Newspapers, Periodicals, and/or Journals.
Our passion for preserving human history drives our newspaper scanning service. We believe that the articles, photos, and advertisements printed in the millions of published newspapers from centuries past represent a vital and enormous portion of the human story. We aide organizations large and small by providing high definition scans of newspapers.
Optical Character Recognition customized for News Print
A newspaper scan without proper character recognition is borderline useless. We believe that the true value of newspaper digitization is that it becomes a searchable document. Special optics combined with the CCIT Group 4 compression create a digital file perfectly prepared for Adobe’s advanced OCR software. Our files integrate perfectly into any corporate or government database to create a searchable index. Digital newspaper can be searched by date or subject with a 90% – 99% accuracy.
Scanning Every Letter and Comma.
Resolution is paramount in capturing every detail of a newspaper. In order for OCR software to perform its job, we have to create a file that allows deep zooming and panning. A raw Roots Family History scan creates a 20 – 30 megabyte file. That file contains enough raw data to extract the text on a letter by letter basis. Because we correct every page for color balance before performing compression and OCR, we achieve a beautiful black on white canvas with increased legibility as compared to machine scanning companies.
We transport internally, controlling security from within.
Newspaper Digitization Pricing & Features
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Pickup/Delivery
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| Quantity | Raw Scan | OCR | Deskew + Color Correction | Flatten | Full Service
Does not include Optional Flattening |
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| High density scan equivalent to 300 dpi at original page dimension. | Generates text searchable pages compatible with any database or local/remote application. | Highlights, mid-tones, and shadow repair. Straighten. | Necessary for wrinkled and/or creased pages. | Includes scan, OCR, Deskew, and Color Correction. | In rare cases a custom quote is needed. Price below is a good guide. | |
| 0-100 ($50 setup fee applies) | $0.79 per page | add $0.04 per page | add $0.03 per page | call for quote | $0.86 per page | $0.79 per mile both ways |
| 101-500 ($50 setup fee applies) | $0.69 per page | add $0.04 per page | add $0.03 per page | call for quote | $0.76 per page | $0.79 per mile both ways |
| 501-1000 | $0.59 per page | add $0.04 per page | add $0.03 per page | call for quote | $0.66 per page | $0.79 per mile both ways |
| 1001-5000 | $0.49 per page | add $0.04 per page | add $0.03 per page | call for quote | $0.56 per page | $0.79 per mile both ways |
| 5000-10000 | $0.29 per page | add $0.04 per page | add $0.03 per page | call for quote | $0.36 per page | $0.79 per mile both ways |
| 10000+ | $0.19 per page | add $0.03 per page | add $0.01 per page | call for quote | $0.23 per page | $0.79 per mile both ways |
