Digitising Copies of Manuscripts in Oxford UK
Archiving and Scanning Digitisation at Oxford Duplication Centre

EXPERTLY DIGITISING RARE AND VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS
Highly recommended in Oxfordshire, UK and Europe as one of the leading digitisation scanning and archive specialists working to National Archives and Getty submission guidelines. We hold 5***** testimonials from University of Oxford, B4 Business, Oxfordshire County Council, Kew Gardens to include thousands of corporate and consumer clients.
Manuscript digitisation is the process in which rare and old manuscripts are converted to digital file formats
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten — as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced in some indirect or automated way.
Our studio uses scanning equipment that is built specifically for bound and loose valuable documents. These are the only equipment that should be used for digital preservation of manuscripts. These machines are specifically designed to scan rare and fragile material, such as valuable manuscripts.
Digitisation of Bound Books using National Archive Digitisation Standards TIFF ARCHIVAL/TIFF PUBLICATION/PDF/PDF OCR | |||||
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Page Size | Non-Destructive Book Scanning 600dpi Uncompressed TIFF. Cost per Page or Page Spread | DPI |
Page Count 1-250+ |
Page Count 251+ |
Page Count 1000+ |
A4 | Non-Destructive Bound Book Scanning Price List. Ideal for corporate, heritage and consumer clients who require high-quality uncompressed TIFF files. Typically used for long term archiving. (300dpi and 600dpi options) | 600 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.55 |
A3 | 600 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.55 | |
A2 | 600 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.75 | |
A1 | 600 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.00 | |
Additional Scanning Services per Book | |||||
TIFF Images Converted to PDF/OCR Searchable File | 35.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | ||
TIFF to Word | 35.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | ||
Page Size | Non-Destructive Book Scanning 300dpi PDF/A. Cost per Page or Page Spread | DPI |
Page Count 1-250+ |
Page Count 251+ |
Page Count 1000+ |
A4 | Non-Destructive Bound Book Scanning Price List. Ideal for corporate, heritage and consumer clients who require high-quality PDF digital files. Typically used for online use. (300dpi and 600dpi options) |
300 | 0.75 | 0.55 | 0.35 |
A3 | 300 | 0.75 | 0.55 | 0.35 | |
A2 | 300 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.55 | |
A1 | 300 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.75 | |
Additional Scanning Services per Book | |||||
TIFF Images Converted to PDF/OCR Searchable File | 35.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | ||
TIFF to Word | 35.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | ||
DESTRUCTIVE BOOK SCANNING UPTO A3 PAGE IMAGES GUILLOTINE OF SPINE AND BATCH SCANNING Providing an archival solution for batch scanning TIFF 600dpi / PDF 600dpi |
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PAGE SIZE |
TIFF OR PDF PUBLICATION IMAGES COST PER IMAGE |
DPI |
PAGE COUNT 1-250+ |
PAGE COUNT 251+ |
PAGE COUNT 1000+ |
>A3 | TIFF OR PDF/A | 600 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
>A3 | STANDARD PDF | 300 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.05 |
ADDITIONAL SCANNING SERVICES | |||||
TIFF Images Converted to PDF/OCR Searchable File | 35.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | ||
TIFF to Word | 35.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | ||
Guillotine of Spines* | 4.50 | 7.50 | 12.50 | ||
*Due to the nature of bound books, not all digitisation is straightforward. Therefore we may need to apply a service charge on more complex books. We will advise prior to estimte approval. |
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PREPARATION OF MASTER DIGITAL FILES
Our team are very supportive of your digitisation requirements and will support you with defining your project goals, budget and time management to suit your business or personal needs.
Our digitisation services provide professional scanning and imaging solutions for all film and document media that need to be converted into modern formats, ready for online presence. Our clients include world history archival companies, car retailers, museums and heritage collectors held by corporate and private clients.
OUR SERVICES WITHIN CONSUMER, CORPORATE & HERITAGE SCANNING
Standard Slide and Negative Strips
Our standard slide and negative strip scanning is very popular with consumer clients. With resolutions perfect for HD viewing these scan be scanned and preserved using our cloud server or onto USB, DVD or your own cloud.Non Standard Slide and Negative Strips
Our non standard slide and negative strip scanning is perfect for corporate, archive companies and consumer clients that batch small to large batches of slides. These formats require more specialist handling. With 3D stereo slides we would usually only scan one side unless advised.Medium Format Film Conversion to TIFF or JPEG
Our medium and large format film scanning starts anywhere between 3.8 x 3.8cm upto large format 4 x 5". To include oversize negative scanning of glass plate and lantern slides and X-Ray scanning solutions.Glass Plate Negative Scanning
We are specialists the conversion of glass plate negatives. These stunning slides are fragile and require gentle handling and cleaning. Our equipment is perfect for this conversion ready for you to access the digital files.Photograph Scanning
Our scanning services are fully supportive of converting photographs upto oversize A3 and beyond. Working with private clients, artists and archive centres we convert into your chosen digital files ready for easy access.Document & Diary Scanning
Our company can provide superb options for document scanning upto oversize A3. Working with many companies in and around Oxfordshire we provide solutions for archiving all your paperwork into digital media.
Artwork Scanning
Working with many artists and companies we can convert your artwork into digital formats ready for online presence. Capturing all the details our scanners are superb at support you with your digital media requirements.