3-Star FADGI Compliant Production Scanners

Ensure your organization meets the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) standards with our top-of-the-line, FADGI-compliant scanners. Designed for exceptional image quality and advanced metadata management, our scanners help you preserve historical and cultural materials with precision. Equip your institution with our reliable scanners to achieve seamless FADGI compliance and safeguard your valuable digital archives.



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FADGI 2024 Changes in Effect:   According to federal mandate M-23-07, all permanent records sent to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) after June 30, 2024, will be required to be submitted in an electronic format with a minimum FADGI 3-star rating. The 2024 updates to the FADGI guidelines include several significant enhancements to support this mandate.

FADGI Compliant Scanners List

Features
✓ Upgradable speeds of 100ppm to 120ppm
✓ Scratch Proof Glass with 3 year warranty
✓ FADGI Compliant
✓ Belt transport system and paperclip detection
✓ Readily accessible transport path
✓ SlowDown Modus
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Features
✓ Upgradable speeds of 120ppm to 210ppm at 300dpi
✓ Scratch Proof Glass with 3 year warranty
✓ Full speed sorting
✓ Straight through paper path with paperclip detection
✓ Real time image processing and patch code reader onboard
✓ Unlimited 24/7 duty cycle
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This high-volume document scanner reaches speeds of 300ppm with outstanding paper handling, maximum operator comfort and the lowest cost of ownership makes the HiPro 8x1 production scanner the right tool for all high volume scanning applications.

Features
✓ Upgradable speeds of 160ppm to 300ppm
✓ Backside third papertray for sorting documents, envelopes or separator sheets
✓ Two paper trays for sorting documents & high speed stacker arms
✓ Straight paper path for documents up to 5mm
✓ Easy connect via USB 3, Twain and ISIS driver. API Interface or LINUX connection
✓ Continuous feed, dual input hopper
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Why Choose interScan

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Regulatory Compliance

Ensure your organization meets federal requirements with our FADGI-compliant scanners, guaranteeing regulatory compliance for digital record management.

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Exceptional Quality

Achieve exceptional scanning quality and robust metadata management, preserving every detail of your historical and cultural materials to the highest FADGI standards.

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AI Digitization Software 

Leverage the integration potential of our AI powered digitization software with our scanners for enhanced automation and precision in your digital archiving processes.

Digitization Software

JetStream Recognition

JetStream Recognition, the primary feature of interScan's JetStream suite, is ideal for FADGI compliance due to its exceptional accuracy in OCR and ICR. It handles distorted or poor-quality scans, machine print, and hard-to-read handwriting with ease, ensuring high-quality digitization. This aligns with FADGI's emphasis on accurate data capture, consistent resolution, and precise metadata embedding. By delivering unparalleled results even under challenging conditions, JetStream Recognition supports the meticulous standards required for FADGI-compliant digital preservation.


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JetStream Classification

JetStream Classification offers a rule-free, few-shot learning capability for document categorization tasks, significantly expediting the setup and maintenance of workflows compared to traditional methods. This efficiency aligns with FADGI's emphasis on streamlined processes and accurate metadata management. By reducing the time and effort required for categorization, JetStream Classification supports consistent, high-quality digitization and accurate data capture, ensuring that digital records meet FADGI's stringent standards for quality and accessibility.


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JetStream Extraction

JetStream Extraction utilizes rule-free, few-shot learning for intelligent zonal data extraction, making it ideal for FADGI compliance. This powerful feature eliminates error-prone, time-consuming rule-based methods, allowing users to effortlessly capture individual data fields from documents. This efficiency drastically speeds up the setup and maintenance of workflows compared to traditional methods. By ensuring accurate data capture and streamlined processes, JetStream Extraction supports the high standards of quality and accessibility required for FADGI-compliant digital preservation.


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CrossCap Capture Software

CROSSCAP is a versatile, easy-to-use, all-in-one capture solution for production scanning environments, supporting all TWAIN scanners. Available in low-to-high volumes, standalone versions, or as a multi-server enterprise solution, it integrates seamlessly into existing systems. CROSSCAP offers robust image processing, text, and barcode recognition (1-D and 2-D), and batch-oriented document processing without click charges. This flexibility and capability ensure accurate, efficient digitization, aligning perfectly with FADGI’s high standards for quality, accessibility, and cost-effective digital preservation.



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FADGI Guidelines

FADGI Technical Guidelines 

The FADGI guidelines provide best practices for capturing and processing digital images, ensuring high-quality reproductions of documents, maps, and photographs. They include criteria for evaluating images and recommendations for modern textual records. The 2024 updates introduce new standards for embedding metadata in WebVTT files and updated guidelines for imaged audio systems, enhancing documentation and accessibility. Additionally, these guidelines emphasize consistent resolution, accurate color reproduction, minimized noise, and comprehensive metadata, ensuring the highest standards of digital preservation and accessibility for all users. 

FADGI Digitization File Formats

FADGI Digitization Guidelines

The FADGI star rating system evaluates the quality of digitized images, with one to four stars, where four stars represent the highest standard of fidelity and accuracy. The guidelines also emphasize enhancing accessibility in open-source digital preservation software, ensuring broader audience access, including individuals with disabilities. The third edition of the Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Materials, released in May 2023, features expanded criteria for modern textual records, updated values for all material categories, new sections on color management, and updates to digitization project workflows.



FADGI Star Rating Comparison

FADGI Compliance FAQ

  • What is FADGI

    The Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) is a collaborative effort established by U.S. federal agencies to develop consistent and sustainable practices for digitizing and preserving historical, archival, and cultural content. Launched in 2007, FADGI aims to ensure high-quality digital reproductions and long-term accessibility of a wide range of materials, including textual documents, maps, photographs, audio recordings, and moving images. The guidelines provide detailed technical specifications for digitization processes, standards for embedding metadata to document the provenance and contextual information of digital files, and recommendations for improving accessibility in digital preservation software. Additionally, FADGI includes a star rating system to evaluate the quality of digitized images, helping institutions achieve desired quality levels. With its comprehensive approach, FADGI supports federal agencies in preserving digital records accurately and effectively, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and enhancing the management of digital archives.

  • Who must comply with FADGI

    Compliance with the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) is mandatory for all U.S. federal agencies that are responsible for the preservation and digitization of permanent records. This includes agencies that manage historical, archival, and cultural content, ensuring these records are preserved in high-quality digital formats. According to federal mandate M-23-07, all permanent records sent to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) after June 30, 2024, must be submitted in an electronic format that adheres to FADGI standards. While the primary focus is on federal agencies, cultural heritage institutions, libraries, and other organizations involved in digitizing and preserving important records also follow FADGI guidelines to maintain best practices and achieve high-quality digitization results. This broad compliance ensures that digitized records are accessible, accurately preserved, and managed effectively for future use.


    This also applies to service bureaus or organizations that digitize records for federal agencies or handle digital records that will be sent to the National Archives or the Library of Congress

  • How to comply with FADGI

    To comply with the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI), organizations need to follow a series of steps and guidelines to ensure their digitization processes meet federal standards. Here are the key steps to achieve FADGI compliance:


    1. **Understand FADGI Guidelines**: Familiarize yourself with the detailed FADGI guidelines for digitizing different types of materials, including textual documents, maps, photographs, audio recordings, and moving images. These guidelines provide technical specifications, best practices, and quality standards.


    2. **Evaluate and Select Appropriate Equipment**: Use high-quality digitization equipment that meets FADGI's technical specifications. This includes selecting scanners and cameras that can produce the required image resolution, color accuracy, and other necessary parameters. For audio and video digitization, ensure your equipment can capture sound and visuals at the required quality levels.


    3. **Implement Metadata Standards**: Embed metadata in your digital files according to FADGI standards. Metadata should document the provenance, administrative history, and contextual information of the digitized materials. This enhances discoverability and management of the digital archives.


    4. **Follow Best Practices for Digitization**: Adhere to FADGI's best practices for digitization processes. This includes proper handling of original materials, accurate color management, and consistent application of technical parameters. Regularly calibrate your equipment and conduct quality checks to maintain compliance.


    5. **Use FADGI's Star Rating System**: Evaluate the quality of your digitized images using the FADGI star rating system, which ranges from one to four stars. Aim for the highest possible rating to ensure the best quality digital reproductions. The star rating system helps assess and validate the accuracy, resolution, and overall quality of the digitized files.


    6. **Enhance Accessibility**: Incorporate recommendations for accessibility in your digital preservation practices. This includes making digital archives accessible to individuals with disabilities and using open-source software that supports these features.


    7. **Stay Updated with New Guidelines**: Keep up with updates and changes to FADGI guidelines. For example, the 2024 updates introduced new standards for metadata, enhanced accessibility recommendations, and integration potential for AI digitization software.


    By following these steps, organizations can ensure their digitization processes comply with FADGI standards, thereby preserving digital records with the highest quality and making them accessible and manageable for future use.


    In order to try and stay FADGI compliant you can also get an interScan FADGI compliant scanner.

  • fadgi 3 star

    A FADGI 3-star rating signifies a high standard of digitization quality, balancing accuracy, and efficiency. To achieve this, digitization projects must meet 17 key evaluation parameters. These include capturing images at high resolutions, ensuring accurate color reproduction through proper calibration and white balance, minimizing digital noise, and applying suitable sharpening techniques. Additionally, files should be saved in lossless formats like uncompressed TIFF and include comprehensive metadata. Regular quality control checks against FADGI standards are essential to maintain consistency and accuracy.

  • fadgi 4 star

    Achieving a FADGI 4-star rating represents the pinnacle of digitization quality, demanding strict adherence to the highest standards across 17 key evaluation parameters. This includes capturing images at resolutions often around 600 PPI, ensuring superior tone reproduction, and using advanced color accuracy and white balance techniques. Equipment must minimize digital noise and geometric distortion, while maintaining high modulation transfer function (MTF) values and optimal bit depth, typically 48 bits for color images. Utilizing lossless formats like high-resolution TIFF and embedding extremely detailed metadata are crucial. Rigorous quality control processes and precise color management practices are essential to meet these exacting standards.