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`Volume 28 No. 5
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`Authoritative information
`on library systems, equipment,
`and supplies
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`Library Technology Reports
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`American Library Association
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`DIGITAL CHECK CORP. EXHIBIT 1008
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`Library Technology Reports
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`September -October 1992
`Volume 28 Number 5
`
`Howard 3. White, Editor
`
`CONTENTS
`
`DEPARTMENTS
`
`531
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`About This Issue
`
`REPORTS
`
`533
`
`625
`
`Disaster Planning and a Guide to
`Recovery Resources by George Martin Cunha
`
`Test Report on the Minolta UC-1 Universal Film
`Carrier for the Minolta RP605Z"/606Z Microform
`Reader/Printers by R. A. Morgan Company
`
`INDEX
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`633
`
`Cumulative Index, January-February 1992-
`September-October 1992
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`/
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`I
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`Copyright© 1992
`All Rights Reserved
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`American Library Association
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`Test Report
`
`Library
`Technology
`Reports
`
`The following test report on the UC-1 Universal Film Carrier complements
`the report on the Minolta RP605Zj606Z Microfilm Reader/Printers that was
`published in the July/August 1991 issue, volume 27, number 4. This report is
`limited to the performance of this combination rollfilm and fiche carrier in
`conjunction with the previously tested readerjprinter platform.
`
`MINOLTA UC-1 UNIVERSAL FILM CARRIER
`
`Manufacturer: Minolta Corporation, Document Imaging
`Systems Division, 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, NJ
`07446
`(800) 821-7700
`
`Fig. 1. Minolta UC-1 universal film carrier.
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`September-October 1992
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`625
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`Hicroform Reader/Printers
`
`Distribution
`
`Minolta dealers.
`
`Price
`
`$2,990.
`
`Tested by R.A. Morgan Co., Palo Alto, California.
`
`DESCRIPTION
`
`GENERAL DESCRIPTION
`
`This device, which can be used with either the Minolta RP605Z or RP606Z
`reader/printers, is intended to eliminate the need to change film carriers
`when the operator uses a variety of microtransparencies, and it does indeed
`do this. It accommodates 16mm and 35mm rollfilm in open reels, microfiches,
`and aperture cards.
`
`Whether or not the UC-1 Universal Carrier was originally planned when
`the 605Z and 606Z were designed is not known, but it is so well integrated
`into the design of the reader/printer, both aesthetically and functionally,
`that it certainly does not appear to be an afterthought.
`
`The fiche carrier and the film gate for the rollfilm are connected
`together, and either one may be placed under the projection lens, as appro(cid:173)
`priate for the type of film to be viewed. A simple lens adapter ring is
`furnished with the UC-1. This ring has a beveled edge which facilitates
`changing from fiche mode to rollfilm mode.
`
`Rollfilm is semi-automatically loaded. The operator needs to put the
`leading end of the film between a pair of drive rollers, then push a "load"
`button. The film is then automatically driven onto the take-up spool.
`
`The UC-1 is installed in the same manner as the other film carriers for
`the RP605Z or RP606Z, by engaging two bars on the deck of the reader/printer
`with two channels on the bottom of the carrier, then plugging the carrier's
`cable into a receptacle on the side of the reader/printer. Once in place it
`will not need to be removed except for servicing.
`
`Weight
`
`23 pounds
`
`Dimensions
`
`Height:
`Width:
`Depth:
`
`5-5/8"
`21"
`14"
`
`Film formats accommodated
`
`16mm and 35mm rollfilm in open spools
`4" x 6" and 105mm x 148mm fiches or jackets
`Aperture cards
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`Mino1ta UC-1
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`Fiche Transport
`
`When a fiche or
`aperture card is to be
`viewed, the handle of
`the fiche carrier is
`pulled forward until
`the top glass opens,
`then the fiche or card
`is inserted.
`The fiche
`carrier cannot be
`pulled out for use if
`there is a spool of
`film on the supply
`spindle. The presence
`or absence of a film
`spool is photoelec(cid:173)
`trically sensed. The
`purpose of this mech(cid:173)
`anism is to prevent
`damage to a roll of
`film, since rollfilm
`and the fiche carrier
`both occupy the same
`space, though not at
`the same time. The
`film gate for the
`rollfilm is attached
`to the fiche carrier,
`and idly moves along
`with it. The fiche
`carrier is used in the
`traditional way. The
`film fiche carrier is
`guided by ball-bearing
`slides in both direc(cid:173)
`tions.
`
`Ro11fi1m Transport
`
`Fig. 2. A Mino1ta RP605Z readerjprinter with UC-1
`carrier in fiche mode
`
`When rollfilm is to be used, the fiche carrier is tucked back to the
`right-rear, where it is out of sight, and out of the path of the rollfilm.
`Channels then drop down into position to guide the rollfilm from the supply
`reel to the take-up reel.
`
`A lever is provided for the operator to push inward or pull outward in
`order to set the drive for 16mm or 35mm film.
`
`The threading of the film is semi-automatic. The leading end must first
`be placed between two drive r,ollers, then a "load" button is pushed, and this
`automatically drives the film ORto the take-up spool.
`If the optional
`odometer is used, the film is driven forward or backward as required, for a
`few frames, in order to position the first frame in the film gate; then the
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`odometer is set to
`zero.
`It registers
`one count for about
`half an inch of film
`travel .
`The film is ad(cid:173)
`vanced and reversed by
`a knob which has a
`central "off" posi(cid:173)
`tion, four speeds
`forward, and four in
`reverse. The slowest
`speed in each direc(cid:173)
`tion is so slow that
`the film can be read
`while travelling. At
`this slow speed, the
`glass flats are
`slightly separated so
`the film will not
`scratch, but so
`slightly separated
`that the film remains
`in focus . At the
`three faster speeds,
`the glass flats sep(cid:173)
`arate widely to mini(cid:173)
`mize the scratching.
`There is a lever
`at the left front for
`scanning across the
`width of the film. The
`scanning is sufficient
`so that the full width
`of 35mm film, within 1/16"
`of the edge, can be seen so long as the magnification does not exceed 25X. At
`larger magnifications than this, the edge of the film nearer the operator
`cannot be projected onto the screen.
`In the case of 16rnm film, the full
`width, within .020" of the edge, can be seen so long as the magnification of
`the film does not exceed 72X. At larger magnifications than this, the edge of
`the film farther from the operator cannot be projected onto the screen. There
`would be very few cases where these limitations would be a problem.
`
`Fig. 3. A Hinolta RP605Z reader/printer with UC-1
`film carrier with 35mm film in use.
`
`Slow Scan Print: When the UC-1 Controller is moving in the slow
`position, the movement of the images on the screen are smooth and can be
`easily read. Once the desired image is located on the screen, the "Print"
`button can be initiated "on the fly" without having to manually stop the
`carrier . The UC-1 will automatically stop the carrier and execute a good
`quality print, and then resume the slow scan of the film carrier. This
`feature would be very convenient if a researcher were capturing a small bit of
`information on many different frames so that precise positioning of an entire
`page would be unnecessary.
`
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`Minolta UC-1
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`September-October 1992
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`629
`
`A 100-foot roll of film can be wound from the supply reel to the take(cid:173)
`up reel in 15 seconds, and back again in 16.5 seconds.
`
`Serial Number of Unit Tested
`
`610244
`
`OPERATION
`
`OPERATION (What the operator must do and may do)
`
`If fiche or aperture cards are to be viewed, the operator first makes
`sure there is not a film spool on the supply spindle. The reader/printer is
`then turned on, if it is not on already. Then the fiche carrier is pulled
`forward until the top glass opens. The fiche or aperture card is inserted,
`and read in the usual manner.
`
`If rollfilm is to be viewed, the fiche carrier is pushed to the right(cid:173)
`rear to its storage position. The film-width adjustment lever is pushed to
`the 16mm position or pulled to the 35mm position if this is required. Then a
`reel of film is loaded onto the supply spindle, the leading end of the film is
`placed between two drive rollers, and the "load" button is pushed. The
`odometer is set to zero if this is desired.
`If necessary, the film-scanning
`lever is used to scan across the width of the film.
`
`LABORATORY OBSERVATIONS
`
`Installation Requirements
`
`There are no additional requirements for installing this film carrier,
`as it does not extend beyond the dimensions of the deck of the reader/
`printer, and it receives its power from the reader/printer.
`
`Operating Instructions
`
`There is a 16-page manual which gives complete, clear, and well
`illustrated instructions for installing and using the Universal Carrier.
`
`The manual also explains, with illustrations, how the rollfilm must be
`firmly attached to the supply spool, cut square on the leading end, and be
`free of excessive curl at the leading end.
`
`There are also instructions stencilled on the carrier itself which
`explain briefly how to load film and change from fiche mode to rollfilm mode.
`
`Maintenance Instructions
`
`The only maintenance instructions given in the operator's manual relate
`to cleaning the glass flats. Any other maintenance would require a service(cid:173)
`person trained by the factory.
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`Maintenance
`
`LTR testing does not include such exhaustive testing of film drives that
`failures are likely to occur, unless the drive is of minimal quality, as has
`sometimes been the case. There were no failures or malfunctions in this case.
`However, to be realistic, based on the experience of many users over many
`years, one must expect that there will sometimes be a requirement for
`maintenance with any film drive.
`
`Film drives are very complex, perhaps more complex than one would expect
`for a device that looks like a simple, motorized substitute for a person's
`hand. But the requirements are not simple. The range of speeds varies over a
`range of nearly 700-to-1. And it is bi-directional. Moreover, off-the(cid:173)
`street users can be expected to switch instantly from full speed forward to
`full speed reverse. And there is the requirement that when the control knob
`is in the neutral position, the stopped film be really stopped, not just
`almost stopped. All this adds up to a difficult design task, and to the need
`for materials of first quality, and it should not be surprising if maintenance
`is sometimes necessary.
`
`Operator safety
`
`Underwriters Laboratories label: Yes
`Canadian Standards Association label: Yes
`Sharp corners, hot spots, etc.: None noted.
`
`Film safety
`
`Although all motorized film drives scratch the film to some degree, this
`machine handles the film as gently as any machine we have tested. The only
`other machine that was this gentle with the film was an alternative to the UC-
`1, the Roll Film Carrier 9B, which is also intended for use with the Minolta
`RP605Z and RP606Z.
`
`LABORATORY COMMENTS
`
`GENERAL LABORATORY REMARKS
`
`a. The multiple functions of the UC-1 do not result in any unfavorable
`interactions. All the functions are done well.
`
`b. The fiche carrier has a very smooth movement, making it easy to
`position an image where desired on the screen .
`
`c. The change from 16mm to 35mm is exceptionally easy.
`
`It is easy to remove the glass flats for cleaning, both for the
`d.
`fiche and for the rollfilm mechanisms.
`
`e. The semi-automatic loading was tested by repeated operations. Using
`standard-base (.005" thick) film, 100 successive operations did not result in
`any failures to load. However, two conditions were experienced which deserve
`some comment.
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`First, with continuous loading, the film develops a curl which needs to
`be un-curled in order to have a shape that is within the limits of the curl
`specified in the manual. The manual clearly pictures the amount of curl that
`can be tolerated by the loading mechanism, and it is not difficult to keep the
`film within this range.
`
`The second condition suggests that some attention may have to be given
`to a periodic examination of the film. After 37 cycles of loading, a half(cid:173)
`inch of film broke off from the end of the film due to the film being
`repeatedly creased during the automatic loading. After cycle number 75, a
`piece 1-1/4" long broke off from the end while the film was being uncurled.
`The test film was acetate. Had it been polyester, it would have been more
`durable.
`
`When thin-base film (.002" thick) was tested, the repeated bending of
`the film, as it went through the automatic film loading mechanism, caused it
`to become so limp that after 54 cycles it would not load.
`It was necessary to
`cut 12" off the film to get to a virgin area so that the film would load
`again.
`It appears that it might be good practice to splice a standard-base
`leader to rolls of thin-base film to eliminate this problem.
`
`f. The odometer was checked with 16mm and 35mrn film, and it was found
`to be repeatable over the full length of the film, within one frame.
`It was
`checked using a succession of high-speed, short, spurts of travel, and also in
`one continuous run, and was equally accurate both ways.
`
`g. The manual states that the film must be firmly fastened to the
`supply reel, or else the film may pull loose and become completely wound up on
`the take-up reel and be impossible to rewind.
`If the film does indeed come
`off the supply reel because it was not securely fastened, the situation is not
`a complete disaster. It can be manually rewound onto the supply reel in about
`five minutes-inconvenient, but not impossible. Care must be exercised during
`this emergency manual procedure to insure that the film is wound correctly
`onto the spool, or it will be wrong-reading when projected onto the screen.
`
`h. It would seem convenient if it were not necessary to remove the roll
`of film from the supply spool in order to use the fiche carrier, as a person
`might be doing research involving records on both rollfilm and fiche.
`Admittedly, this would be a difficult design problem.
`
`i. The fiche carrier does not have provisions for a grid and pointer to
`enable the operator to quickly reach a desired row-column position. This is
`no problem if one is reading the pages consecutively; but if one goes to the
`index page of a fiche to determine the row-column location of some desired
`information, then the process of finding that location will be tedious in
`cases where the individual frames are not marked with their row-column
`address.
`
`j. It is convenient to have the instructions stencilled on the carrier,
`but unfortunately they may be covered u~ when needed. The instructions for
`loading the rollfilm are coveretl as soon as the roll is put on the spindle,
`and the instructions for changing mode from rollfilm to fiche are hidden when
`the fiche carrier is tucked into its storage position. However, it is
`
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`certainly better to have instructions that are sometimes invisible than to
`have no instructions at all. And of course reference may always be made to
`the manual.
`
`Fig. 4. If the film is not securely fastened to the supply reel,
`it is possible to end up with all of the film on the
`take-up which is not easily accessible. If this hap-
`pens, the end of the film must be fished out and then
`manually wound on a loose reel. That is what is being
`done in this picture.
`
`GENERAL COMMENTS
`The UC-1 Universal Film Carrier further enhances the versatility of the
`Minolta RP605Z/606Z reader/printers. A library researcher is very likely to
`consult different microformats in a single sitting. With a UC-1 carrier,
`there would be no need to switch machines or ask for assistance to change from
`a rollfilm drive to a fiche carrier. We are also pleased that its performance
`on both rollfilm and fiches is equivalent to that of the single-format
`carriers.
`
`The UC-1 Universal Film Carrier may also be used on the Minolta RP 607,
`Minolta's high volume reader/printer.
`
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`Cumulative Index
`
`IE
`
`library
`Technology
`Reports
`
`January-February 1992 - September-October 1992
`
`CD-ROM
`Accessing Electronic Publications in Complex LAN Environments, M-J
`1992, 271-392.
`
`CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
`Disaster Planning and a Guide to Recovery Resources, S-0 1992, 533-624.
`
`INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEMS
`Technical Services Functionality in Integrated Library Systems, J-F
`1992, 5-109.
`
`LAN
`
`Accessing Electronic Publications in Complex LAN Environments, M-J
`1992, 271-392.
`
`MICROFORM EQUIPMENT
`Minolta UC-1 Universal Film Carrier, S-0 1992, 625-635.
`
`ONLINE SEARCH SERVICES
`Availability and Cost of Online Search Services, M-A 1992, 113-268.
`
`PHOTOCOPIERS
`Full Color Copiers:
`Brands Tested:
`Brother CC 5500, J-A 1992, 509-512
`Ricoh NClOO, J-A 1992, 513-519
`Sharp CX7500, J-A 1992, 521-526
`
`Introductory Comments, J-A 1992, 505-507
`
`Introductory Comments, J-A 1992, 399-405
`Photocopiers:
`Brands Tested:
`Konica 1590, J-A 1992, 425-429
`Minolta EP 2121, J-A 1992, 413-417
`Minolta EP 5400, J-A 1992, 467-473
`Mita DC-4585, J-A 1992, 483-489
`Ricoh FT 6750, J-A 1992, 491-498
`Savin 9180, J-A 1992, 431-436
`Savin 9350, J-A 1992, 475-481
`Sharp SF-7370, J-A 1992, 419-423
`Sharp SF-7850, J-A 1992, 437-442
`Sharp SF-8570,, J -A 1992., 459-465
`Toshiba 2510, ~~ 1992, 443-449
`Toshiba BD-9240, J-A 1992, 499-504
`Xerox 5011 R/E, J-A 1992, 407-411
`Xerox 5034, J-A 1992, 451-458.
`
`September-October 1992 633
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`634 Library Technology Reports
`
`Cumulative Index
`
`RFPs
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`Technical Services Functionality in Integrated Library Systems, J-F
`1992, 5-109.
`
`TECHNICAL SERVICES
`Technical Services Functionality in Integrated Library Systems, J-F
`1992, 5-109.
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