On The Horizon
The Council Newsletter of Gosford Micrographics

July 2006

General Manager

This month in ‘On the Horizon' we have great offers, winners of June trivia quiz and a challenging new trivia quiz with prizes. So, please read on and enjoy!

Solve the Engineering problem

The engineers and planning people usually need access to the older plans and engineering drawing.  Most of which were captured onto aperture cards (35mm frame within an old style punch-card) or microfiche.  The engineers print these drawings or plans onto the original paper size from A3 to A0. This enables them to read the finer detail and the fine text on the drawing or plan.  These old plans/drawings become the foundation for any future work and development or an inspection of an existing building.

Without easy access to this information it is extremely difficult for the engineers and town planners to function efficiently.

Why not, digitise these aperture cards and microfiche for importing into your Electronic Document Management System for easier retrieval and management.  The original microfilm can be stored for long term preservation of the original information.

Call Today for a solution to the engineer's dilemma – Contact us on 02 4389 8066 or via e-mail on gosinfoATgosmicro.com.au or check out the scanning services on our web site

Kodak microfilm reader/scanner

Now there is way to upgrade your old microfilm reader/printer system to a new digital version that enables you to scan on demand.

Why just print the document from the aperture card or microfiche why not scan it and print it in one operation.  Saves time and money, the scanned image could be imported into your EDRMS system for retrieval at anytime.

Act now to solve the microfilm dilemma – Contact us on 02 4389 8066 or via email on gosinfoATgosmicro.com.au or check out the Kodak products on our web site

Scanner Consumables
Gosford Micrographics have listened to your needs and have now released Scanner Consumables on the web site for purchase via credit cards. http://www.gosmicro.com.au/Product/scanconsume-buy.htm

Micrographic Consumables
Gosford Micrographics have established any easy way to purchase your micrographic toner. http://www.gosmicro.com.au/Product/tonerbuy.htm

Winners to June Trivia
We are all interested in economical ways in which we can mitigate the risks of document management and storage.  There was a very good article written in "Keeping Good Companies" journal in February 2006 about managing documents and risk.

"In the article there is a topic 'Paper-based or digital?' what was the saving grace of the HIH audit firm?
What was the Act that the article referenced when discussing 'document authenticity'?"

Answer: The HIH audit firm was lucky to be able to source an obsolete computer system to be able to read the archived digital files.
The 'document authenticity" references the Commonwealth Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (s 12(2)).

There were no winners

A Micro Bit of Trivia
We have all heard, read or watched the "Davinci Code".  There is another book by Ehrman called "Lost Christianities".
When was the book first published and what were the documents of evidence that Ehrman based this novel? Which document is a forgery?
(Hint: This book is worthy of a read to discover the basis of our current beliefs)

The first five correct answers will win a box of delicious Lindt chocolates.  Send you answer to gosinfoATgosmicro.com.au

Don’t forget – for all your microfilm, microfilm digitisation and scanning needs, Gosford Micrographics are the industry leading professionals. 

For further information, have a look at our website:

            www.gosmicro.com.au

From all the team at Gosford Micrographics, enjoy the company of friends…………………………………………See you next month!