Microfilm

Output Hardware
Overview | Use | Features

Overview

Microfilm :

Pages of computer printouts are photographically reduced and produced on reels of film or microfiche sheets.

[Cartoon: Fiche & chips]

Use

[Example of microfilm]

Storage of Archival data.
Distribution of price books to users without a computer.

Example:

Plumbing World prices

Features

Offline data access possible.
Able to be used by low-cost microfilm readers.(Do not require a computer - or computer skills to access).
Large amounts of data stored in a small space
Steadily being replaced by CD-ROM storage.

[Rev: 26/1/98] Jun-97 © 1997-98 V/2-Com (Verhaart), P O Box 8415, Havelock North, New Zealand.