Bridging the Technology Gap

Business people are moving away from paper files to electronic on-line retrieval systems. These paper files contain information that must be kept for 5 years, 10 years...who knows? Now, the optical disk is becoming an electronic "file cabinet", making this information more readily available. The drawback? All electronic storage systems are technically dependent. Dependence on the application software, operating environment and retrieval device requires constant maintenance to keep your information accessible. And optical disks, with their newness and questionable standards, present an even greater risk. So there's no guarantee that any electronic storage media will be able to meet your long-term retrieval needs.

When it comes to your business records, you can't afford to live with uncertainty. You need a proven solution for long-term accessibility. Until recently your options were continuous conversion of electronic media to ensure access, or a return to paper files and manual microfilming.

Now there's a better solution. With powerful PC and Windows technology, MTC's Image Handler provides a cost-effective computer output micrographic solution that bridges the gap between the dynamic world of electronic document imaging and the security of technically independent micrographics.

The Document Imaging Dilemma

Optical disks now provide fast, efficient document-image retrieval - better than ever before. The system captures incoming paper before it reaches a worker's desk, and stores documents sequentially, making them available via an optical jukebox. Any time a user needs data - there it is, in a snap.

But what if you need to preserve a document or file folder for 10 years? Or the life of the company? You'll be frustrated with the results of optical systems. When storing documents on optical systems long-term, you'll face:

• tedious retrieval when a document resides on a disk no longer on an active jukebox
• endless searching for documents stored sequentially instead of meaningful subject files
• media obsolescence requiring multiple unbudgeted conversions to keep pace with rapid industry advances
• continuous maintenance of the document library index and application software to ensure retrievability.

So what can you do? You could print and store these documents on paper. You could send the paper out for microfilming to reduce storage costs. But, between document scanning for short-term electronic retrieval and manual paper handling and filming for long-term access, you can end up doing the same work twice. Why take the difficult route when you can bridge the gap between electronic retrieval and micrographics without a lot of the effort and expense? After all, you're looking for a simple solution.

As Easy as Printing Alphanumeric Data

Today, few of your documents are strictly computer printed reports-checks, statements, intricate drawings, turnaround and annotated documents, and more all need to be preserved for long-term availability. With Image Handler, printing document images is just as easy as printing alphanumeric data. Even programming and running jobs are the same. Think of MTC's COM system as another print driver for your application. The connections are that simple.

No Compromise on Quality or Productivity

MTC's Image Handler achieves simplicity without sacrificing quality or productivity. On the contrary! Image Handler is a high performance system that

• converts standard Group IV TIFF images into a COM-readable format
• prints in high resolution to capture the most intricate document details
• produces fiche that look exactly like the printed page
• prints three business documents per second.