ALOS Micrographic Products

The Document Capture Company

ALOS’ Micrographic Product offerings includes cameras, readers and reader/printer equipment. These products are used for filming, viewing and printing documents as well as for film duplication. Formats include: fiche and 16mm roll film.

	ALOS Z40 Reader Printer: an economical, compact, energy-efficient, plain paper reader-printer that offers Zoom lens capability. This unique feature enables the operator to change magnification, view, and print; all without changing a lens.
	ALOS Z43 Reader Printer: one of the most powerful reader-printers in its class. The Z43’s many additional automatic features make microfilm use easier than ever. Its single imaging cartridge with bi-mode capability eliminates the need to change cartridges for bi-mode printing.
	ALOS Z46 Reader Printer: For high-quality, cost-effective microform access in a broad range of applications, the Alos Z-46 is an ideal choice. It lets you view images from any media format on screen, as well as make clear, crisp laser prints on a stand-alone laser printer that's fast and easy to use. Add an optional PC interface kit, and you can scan to PC at up to 800 dpi resolution to use your microform information in web sites, e-mails, faxes, desktop publishing and electronic distribution of information
	ALOS 22E/EP Reader: The ALOS Roll film Reader 22EP is a high quality motorized reader for 16mm roll film in open reels or cartridges. It is designed for maximum operating comfort and low cost operation. The image on its large 12 by 13-inch screen is always crisp and uniform, whether the film is stationary or in motion.
	ALOS Planetary Camera 41: The ALOS Planetary Camera 41 is a reliable, durable and dependable camera for high-volume applications. Designed for fast, simple, efficient microfilming, it is the desktop microfilm camera for today’s microfilming needs.

ALOS Z46 aka Minolta MS6000

Reader / Reader Printer Accessories

Universal Carrier UC59 and UC59M
The UC59 and UC59M are economical and versatile all-in-one film carriers. Both support 16mm and 35mm open reel film, microfiche, aperture cards, and jackets. An optional adapter for 3M type cartridges is available. The UC59 has a motorized film transport with up front push-button controls, built into the handle, with three convenient speeds. Remarkable smooth slow motion, scan and high speed are available for forward and reverse motion. At high speed the film is protected from scratching by open glass flats. For hands-free operation of the UC59, use the optional variable speed control box. A low cost, manual model, the UC59M, is also available.

Universal Carrier UC50
The UC50 has a motorized film transport that uses variable speed motor driven control. All other features are equal to the UC59.

Universal Carrier 2 UC2
ALOS’ variable speed UC2 universal carrier offers versatility, simplicity and cost-efficient performance. Changeover from 16mm or 35mm reels to fiche, aperture cards or jackets is quick and simple. The UC2 features a convenient semiautomatic loading system for roll film and comes standard with a four-digit odometer, four speed operation and automatic film end detection.

Roll film Carrier RC53 and RC53M
The ALOS RC53 and RC53M are versatile carriers for 16mm and 35mm film on open reels, and M-type cartridges with an optional adapter kit. Two models are available: a motorized version (RC53), and a low cost manual model (RC53M). The RC53 has two speed control options; a push-button control featuring three convenient speeds or a variable speed control knob for any film speed adjustment between 0 to 10 feet (3m) per second.

Roll film Carrier RC9B
The RC9B roll film carrier lets you view either 16mm or 35mm open reel film without having to change carriers. The RC9B offers semiautomatic film loading, automatic rewinding, end-of-film sensing, remote control, vertical scanning, high-speed retrieval and variable speed film scanning. An optional four-digit odometer is available for films without blip marks.

Roll film Carrier RC15A and RC15M
The RC15A and RC15M roll film carriers provide completely automatic, high-speed motorized loading and rewinding of 16mm ANSI (RC15A) or M-type (RC15M) cartridges – simply insert a cartridge, and the film automatically loads in seconds. Search, retrieval and rewinding are all performed using the simple up front controls. A vertical scanning control permits highly precise positioning or centering of duplex images. To rewind, simply press the rewind button – the end of the film is automatically sensed and rewinding stopped before the film can be damaged.

Roll film Carrier RC9B
Compatible with 16mm ANSI, 3M cartridges and open spool film, the RC21 winds 100 feet of film in less than nine seconds. Simply insert your film into the carrier and the film automatically loads within three seconds. Feed rates can be adjusted to one of four levels with the handy control knob. Using these features, you can simultaneously operate the Z43 and concentrate on the screen. The RC21 has several optional features, which together with one of the MARS controllers will give you the ultimate high-speed automatic searching capability.

Fiche Carrier FC9
In addition to fiche, this carrier handles jackets and aperture cards. The upper glass opens automatically when the carrier is pulled out for insertion of the various microforms.

MARS Mini Controller 2
For automatic search, retrieval and printing of 2-level blip marks with the roll film carriers RC15A, RC15M and RC21. It supports computer assisted operations, A Channel and B Channel searching as well as an odometer retrieval mode to aid in the retrieval of non-blipped film.

MARS Controller 4
For the sophisticated automatic search, retrieval and printing of 3-level blip marks with the roll film carriers RC15A, RC15M and RC21. It offers a wide variety of retrieval modes and other options.