Specialist Copying
Some of the more complicated copying jobs cannot be accomplished by a standard photocopy machine. Copying large paper documents (such as engineering or architectural plans), X-rays, CDs, DVDs, microfilm, sensitive documents (such as litigation text) and delicate manuscripts (that may be rare or fragile) are amongst the types of jobs that many small photocopying companies are not equipped to carry out. Instead, specialist copying businesses that have expertise in one or more of the above types of documents are able to provide this much needed service.
Large Document Copying
Large photocopying jobs are one of the most common that are taken to specialist copying businesses. Maps, architectural plans, engineering blue-prints, large artworks (on canvas or paper) or even banners or posters are the types of documents that are most often brought in for copying. Because of their size they need to be copied by an industrial size machine - standard copiers simply would not fit such documents in one single scan.
AV Copying And Microfilm
Audio and visual duplication is another common request. Scratched or damaged CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs can be repaired or duplicated as needs require. Old media types, such as cassette, record or VHS tapes, are also commonly requested for copying onto a new, usable format. Some copying businesses will also offer the additional service of printing a design or graphic onto the surface of the CD or DVD being copied. Microfilm (microfiche) scanning and copying is also popular, with services including the direct photocopying onto paper of particular slides or the scanning and copying of the microfilm onto CD.
Sensitive, Rare And Fragile Documents
Sensitive, rare or delicate documents are a further speciality within the field of copying. Legal and medical copying businesses offer confidential copying by experts who understand the specific requirements the specific field may have for styles, standards and compilation. Rare or fragile documents, meanwhile, need to be handled by specialists who understand the types of inks, printing processes and physical surfaces that such rare documents may have been created with. Without such knowledge such documents could be irreparably damaged in the copying process.