Q: What is the law regarding public records?
A: Public officials are responsible by law for ensuring that their records are protected and accessible for the time period stipulated in the records retention schedule. For more information, download Ohio Digital Images Legal Guidelines (40kb PDF).

Q: Why outsource my scanning?
A: Scanning requires hardware, software, operators, managers, training, paid employee benefits, maintenance, office space, storage space and constant upgrade costs. Outsourcing provides all of this, only when you need it, and at a bargain price? Click here for details.

Q: What part of my digital imaging project can I handle?
A: Any part you want, but, you will discover that we can do almost every part of your project quicker and for less money than you can do it yourself.

Q: Which is better – Microfilm or Digital?
A: The answer varies depending on your needs, and you may be surprised. We have over 25 years experience guiding customers in the right direction. Call us at 614-761-1033 for a free assessment.

Q: Does MicroImage come to my facility?
A: Yes, for free consultation at your convenience. Our company representatives also pickup files, return files if requested, provide hardware and software support.

Q: We're already in-house...what can MicroImage do for us?
A: We are very efficient at document preparation, scanning, file indexing, and data backup. We provide these menial tasks with quick turnaround time and at a lower cost than most in-house operations can do themselves.

Q: What is the pitfall of many in-house document imaging departments?
A: Overhead. An in-house department can require hardware, software, operators, managers, training, maintenance, office space, storage space and never-ending upgrade costs.

Q: How much does it cost to have paper documents destroyed?
A: MicroImage will destroy your scanned documents for no charge. It is included as part of our scanning service. If you scan your own documents and contract a shredding company to destroy your documents you may pay as much as $240 per hour.

Q: Does cost of a digital imaging system pay for itself?
A: Not always, but in many cases the efficiency of accessibility, file retrieval, and small storage space actually saves money compared to a paper filing system. We have over 25 years experience guiding customers in the right direction. Call us at 614-761-1033 for a free assessment.

Q: How much does it cost to have paper documents stored?
A: The question should be how much would it cost your organization if you lost all of your paper documents and did not have a back up available? Digitizing your documents may appear to be more costly than keeping paper documents on hand however the alternative, losing them in a fire or flood (for example) can be a far greater expense. Call us at 614-761-1033 for a free assessment of the cost to digitize your documents.