Microfiche scanning

[James Fogg]

> We do have what looks to be a reader with integral printer, 
> which is an interesting beastie - but it all looks rather 
> battered and rusty (maybe it sat outside at some point in its 
> life). I don't hold out much hope of it working again...

These are incredibly common, most libraries will have them. The printing
process is either mimeo (alcohol) or the diazo process used for
blueprints (ammonia). I have only seen one that used a toner type
photostat process.