Digital scanning
Date updated: 3/01/2023Visit The London Picture Archive
There are a variety of digital scanning options available to copy documents or images at LMA. Scanned images can be printed to standard or photo quality paper at the costs listed below. Alternatively, scanned images can be provided in a variety of digital formats according to your requirements.
- Scanned orders may be kept on the system for up to two weeks (from the date of dispatch). If there is a problem with an order, where a file needs to be reproduced, there may be a further charge incurred
- The turnaround time for digital scans and prints ordered while at LMA is seven working days – this does not include delivery time
- The turnaround time for digital scans and prints ordered externally is 12 working days – this does not include delivery time
Copies of many of our image collections can be acquired online on The London Picture Archive
Standard prints
Scans can be printed at any size from A4 to A0.
| Printed scans |
Price (standard paper) |
Price (excluding VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Black and white / colour A4 (matt finish) | £5.50 | £4.59 |
| Black and white / colour A3 (matt or satin finish) | £11 | £9.17 |
| Black and white / colour A2 (matt or satin finish) | £22 | £18.34 |
| Black and white / colour A1 (matt or satin finish) | £40 | £33.34 |
| Black and white / colour A0 (matt or satin finish) | £45 | £37.50 |
Photo quality prints (including London Picture Archive)
Scanned items can also be printed on photo quality paper. Photo quality prints are available with either a glossy or matt finish.
- There are three sizes available - 8x6, 8x10 and 8x12 inches
- The turnaround time for photo quality prints is 7-12 working days – this does not include delivery time.
| Photo quality service | Price |
Price (excluding VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Black and white / colour 8" x 6" | £8 | £6.67 |
| Black and white / colour 10" x 8" | £11.50 | £9.58 |
| Black and white / colour 12" x 8" | £16 | £13.34 |
Digital output
Digital files are supplied at 300ppi (pixels per inch) as a standard.
- The colour depth used is approx. 24 bits, and the colour space is RGB or CMYK
- The number of files that can be burnt onto a CD or DVD is dependent upon the quality and file size of a scan. As a guideline, the approximate capacity of a CD is 640MB and a DVD 4000MB (ie 4GB)
| Digital service | Price |
Price (excluding VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Service A - Low resolution thumbnails / screen use (4.5MB JPEG file via email or to CD) | £10 | £8.33 |
| Service B - Medium resolution (18MB JPEG or Tiff via FTP or CD) | £20 | £16.67 |
| Service C - High resolution (30MB JPEG or Tiff via FTP or CD) | £30 | £25 |
| Service D - High resolution printing up to A0 size (80MB Tiff to CD/DVD) | £50 | £41.67 |
| Service E - High resolution A0 and above (200MB JPG or Tiff to CD/DVD) | £100 | £83.33 |
| Delivery: | ||
| File transfer protocol up to 3GB | Free | Free |
| CD up to 640MB | £2.50 | £2.08 |
| DVD up to 4GB | £5 | £4.17 |
| USB up to 8GB | £7.50 | £6.25 |
| USB up to 16GB | £10 | £8.33 |
| USB up to 32GB | £17 | £14.17 |
| USB up to 64 GB | £30 | £25 |
| USB up to 128 GB | £45 | £37.50 |
For further information see information on document copying.