[AccessD] Microsoft Office Document Image Writer

Tiff's are fairly large and give a fathful reproduction for archiving 
document or graphics files with no artifacts. I am looking at one new 
format that is coming back out of hibernation called djvu. It comes out 
of ATT labs. It gives text reproduction at same reproduction of a tiff 
yet is a 1/5 the size of a jpeg.

PDF files have some problems with archiving. There is a PDF/A ISO 
standard in the works. One of the problems of pdf''s
is they dont allow for embedded fonts. Password protection is as good as 
Access, so encryption is necessary but this screws up long term
archiving.
http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/v7_n6_feature1.html

Of course reducing paperwork also depends on a lot of other things one 
being the size of business, legal document retention period requirements
(ie. Stock brokers have to archive IM messages, some engineering firms 
need 50 year retention of building designs)
What these clients may want to do, if they don't have any recods 
mangement staff. Is hire a CRM to give them a quick one or 2 day advisory.
If the want to reduce paperwork and do work flow electronically, you 
might want to start looking at things like Sharepoint or Xforms and XSO

 I have a CRM coming to see me for a week, next week who has done a lot 
of international work for large firms. So if you have any questions
Or he can direct you to the ARMA reps in Denmark.


Gustav Brock wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I just noticed this in my WinXP printer collection.
>It can save your print as a file in a proprietary(?) mdi format which
>can be viewed and saved as a tiff file.
>
>Does anyone use this for anything useful?
>Could it be a valid alternative for printing to a pdf file?
>Is it for Office 2003 only?
>
>Several of our clients wish to "go more electronic" and reduce
>archiving of paper.
>
>/gustav
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada