I am looking for a service bureau in the New York City area (Long
Island, nearby New Jersey)that will scan a document into the mrSID
format.

Alternatively, I seek a vendor anywhere in the U.S. who will convert a
TIFF file(or similar) to the mrSID format.

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Request for Question Clarification by gan-ga on 30 Oct 2002 17:03 PST

Greetings hlf-ga.

In the alternate case you mention, .TIFF or similar to .SID, where the
organisation that does the work may be remote from your location, how
would you propose to transfer files between yourself and the
organisation.. Possibly via email, or maybe via allowing them access
to an FTP server at your location?

I'm discussing several options with possible agents at the moment and
this issue has been raised.

I have some leads on information regarding doing the conversion
yourself, would you consider this an option or would you desire to
keep it as a 100% outsourced operation?

Indeed, are you hoping for a long standing arrangement for the
conversion of many files, or just a single batch, or even just one
image?

gan

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Clarification of Question by hlf-ga on 30 Oct 2002 18:25 PST

gan-ga

Thank you for the response.

This is a one-time operation. For the scanning I need a relatively
local service bureau because the document to be scanned is very
valuable and the owner does not want to trust it to any delivery
service. If the document is scanned by a local service bureau, ideally
it should be in the .sid format. If it is in another format, we move
on to the alternative.

To send the file to an out-of-area service bureau to be converted to
.sid format, I can place the file on my ftp server for them to fetch.
I think is much to be preferred over e-mail as the file will be very
large. The service burea can upload the completed .sid file to my ftp
server by logging in as anonymous.

The conversion software for a one-shot deal is simply too costly.

I hope this completely answers your need for clarification.

hlf

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Request for Question Clarification by gan-ga on 30 Oct 2002 21:10 PST

Yes, that does, hlf-ga. Thanks for the clarification.

Just to make sure I am looking in the right area for you, please visit
the link to a map site below..

A long URL spanning 7 lines follows, apologies..
Simply cut and paste into your browsers' Address: box.
This links to a map of the general area in which I am searching for
scanning agents which will be local for you.
I have found one in particular so far, at the northern end of the
Brooklyn bridge.

Let me know, should the area I'm searching not be suitable.

Best regards, gan.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=5&mapdata=cbPRZSKSHGQDFEyaf5bgoKFrHEv7%2fe4YJFUnAmJKChkxyzyCbosAdhq1Gl95%2bo8%2fp0cdDlOXqzrVziQcWpNeW3A7cBK5P%2fr1dm%2b3MvyO94guLCedCZfbpYqm1xTEdLdgT3L24a4B9iO6Z1TaN%2bNaAR%2fKl4iCMcLebGSIxHzwN8xVu1yvHX%2fKKDt7lIekOweDIvcQHVRHieWAlDZfc2OvsURXComYfbLX2gYvDOQvH7HE0cl7kPrG9VLukCMhTfgW3ODRMRA35CCrigFuxE5Kfhfkcc%2foA3g5DXO78qANt6uwoCmH6DiH4w%3d%3d

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Clarification of Question by hlf-ga on 31 Oct 2002 03:34 PST

The area you have indicated is suitable.

Thank you.

HLF

Hi hlf-ga,

The research that I've conducted so far, I feel falls short of a full
answer.

Therefore, I shall post the information I have in the form of a
comment. In the event that it leads you to a successful resolution,
please let me know so that I may close off and post the information as
a full answer.

I still await contact from some sources, so if any further information
becomes available, I shall post again.

Meanwhile, another researcher may be able to find additional
information..

Image scanning services:
None found as yet with mrSID capability in the NYC area.
Otherwise:

Finest Image 
126 Wading River Rd.
Center Moriches, NY 11934

email:
rons@finestimage.com

url:
http://www.finestimage.com/scanning/finest2.htm

Location map url:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=4&mapdata=b2d68tAsVaHOHK6YZNM9QpL6UTuuoWluRRLdYxWuN7fXLfVOpyonWT8O%2fJpclbyigr7lOr3JgfPA7LT1mbYsdotfHQ1Fqx1MbVdHADreqPktMnyYQeQz8BEN1LDN5JwwUv3ojWRSddxqvwdiHHAHkJbWan9woFMmFSVmA8fspk2Uig9wiYlINW7v4Mu0ycKW31qIQN6EEKVOQ1Off76QQ3womzN%2b%2f1ToQ8rzWcEPtapAvR0hry4LW7ZEOLglQjF7J0NRxvA7rlwih1iBPMzWQ6N%2fPLCCcsXBaO3H6iM2oxSK2Vru34ofdnZKieJeapmKJ6HxGsiWURIQAaqpw5%2
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New York Copy Center:

204 East 11th Street
New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 673-5628 Fax: (212) 673-5718

Also at

34 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 473-8234 Fax: (212) 473-8268

url for both outlets:

http://www.nycc.com/


Service which may be able to convert image files to mrSID format:
(As yet unverified, although contact via email suggested they may be
able to help):

http://www.etherhost.com/

hope this helps

gan.