IQS Online E-Film Reader

Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds Office

With the web site:

You will be able to look at and print documents from 1980 to the mid-1800’s

Please keep in mind that there is no built-in search capabilities on this web site. You will have to begin your search on http://searchdocs.lancasterdeeds.com if you do not already have your book and page numbers.

Please keep in mind…

The IQS E-Film Reader enables the user to view digital images that represent sequential frames on microfilm. Each image is identified by a frame number. Frames are ordered as they appear on film and do not necessarily correspond to

any particular page number.

E-Film Basics

First, in the Select TypeOption box, click on the triangle to select “Land Records.” It is your only option.

The Land Records option will then becomeavailable. Type in the number of the book you want, for example, 1205. If your bookhas a letter in the beginning, such as W33, DO NOT insert a dash between the letter

and the number. Hit Enter to bring upthe pages of the book.

Finding Images

Any frame maybe be brought upby using the controls near the top of the

screen. You may either type the desired number in the “Go to Frame” field. To go back a specified number

of frames, type a minus (-) sign and the desired number. This will also work with

with the plus (+) sign.

For example: +10 will advance10 frames.

Viewing Multiple Frames

You may choose to view a singleframe or multiple frames by selecting

the desired frame setup from the “Frames” drop down list. Custom

frame setups can be entered directlyinto the list.

The screen is toggled between a single frame and multiple framesby clicking the frame toggle button in the upper right corner of

each frame.

Using the Mouse on the Image

The mouse may be used to perform various actions when clicked on the image. The

image toolbar in each frame allows the user to set the desired mouse action for that frame

Getting to Mouse Mode

Click on the MouseControl button to select the desired

mouse mode.

Different Mouse Modes-Grab Mode: Allows you

to move document by holdingleft mouse button and moving

the mouse.

-Zoom Mode: Allows you to zoomin by left clicking and zoom out by

right clicking.

-Select Box and Zoom: Allows you to highlight an area on the document

by holding the left mousebutton, drawing a box by moving

the mouse, and releasing thebutton once the desired are is

boxed in.

-Select Box and Print: Allows you to highlight an area on the documentto be printed by holding the leftmouse button, drawing a box by moving the mouse, and releasingthe button once the desired area

is boxed in. The Print dialog box thenappears allowing the user to make any

adjustments before printingthe selected area.

Zooming Images

If the mouse mode is set to “Zoom,” the image may be zoomed larger by clicking the image with the left mouse button and zoomed smaller by clicking with the right mouse button.

Toolbar buttons also allow additional resizing features such as “fit to width,” “fit to height,” and specific zoom ratios.

Printing in Mouse Mode

To print in MouseMode, simply click

the print button in the top right hand

corner.

Printing in Regular Mode

To print a single image, clickcheck box above the desired

image. To print multiple imagesselect the box above each

desired image. After you havemade your selections, click the the “Print” button. Ranges of

images may also be specified in the print dialog.

For Question or Comments

Please call our office at 717.299.8238 if you have any questions or comments about the e-Film reader.

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