Mary, Yes, you are correct... It works somewhat like a photocopier- you can only print one frame at a time, then save it as a photo image [like a tiff for pdf file] to a CD or make a hard copy. This is so the original record can't be altered.. I might add - No, you are not allowed to print a complete roll of film because of copyright law/LDS policy. May be more detail than you want :-) Think of the traditional microfilm reader you are used to - then picture a standard computer attached [by wire] to it. Place your film on the reader, push a button and the image comes up on the computer screen-here you can adjust the image for best copy. Push another button and it asks if you want to save to CD or print it. Depending on the FHC they may require that you purchase their CD to avoid the chance of viruses. Judy At 03:54 PM 7/31/2006, you wrote: >Marie, >So the entire roll of film is not automatically saved. The operator has to >select each frame and save it, repeating this until everything the person >wants has been digitized. > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Marie [mailto:mmama1@jam.rr.com] >Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 3:48 PM >To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk > >Mary: > My understanding is that some FHC have this machine, but not all of >them. I have done this, but it depends on how that have the computer set >for you to save things to a CD. I tried it on a microfilm that I have at >the FHC thinking I could save them to a CD, bring it home and print it. I >wanted to crop that image and remove the black to save on toner when >printing, but I couldn't do that, but I could print it, but chose not to do >it. But it can be done. > You have to do it all yourself. >Have a blessed day, >Marie >