In 1957, one man took an idea about a tiny piece of plastic, and turned it into a new way to store microfilm. Two years later, Thomas P. Anderson, Sr., founded the Microseal Corporation, launching the new company on a journey through an entire new world of film, cameras, and images.
Sixty years later, that story still continues, as Digital Check carries on the company legacy as experts in image processing. Take a look at our company’s history in a condensed timeline, or in the clickable photos below.
A walk through Digital Check’s history, from a mere idea in the 1950s to a global enterprise today. Clink on the links underneath each photo for a short summary!
From humble beginnings, a simple invention that started it all!
A new way to protect microfilm – soon sold all over the world!
“We’re not selling your product anymore.”
A film-based simulator for the Air Force – before there were computers!
The Hollywood studios made movies with our high-speed editing projectors!
Our cameras helped bring photos from the Viking and Mariner probes to life!
Organizing film archives was big business through the 1970s!
Working with big-name partners taught us a lot about smart processes!
When room-sized reader/sorter machines ruled the Earth!
The Challenger disaster indirectly led to a new document-capture device.
The end of high-tech analog, and our entry into mass manufacturing!
Microseal and Data Conversion, Inc. officially become one company!
A successful partnership led us to briefly exit the microfilm business!
In 1995, we became Digital Check and first got into the check scanner market!
Our absence from the microfilm business didn’t last long!
In 2004, check scanners went from niche to mainstream overnight!
What caused us to bring scanner design completely in-house!
Designing better products for a fast-growing market!