Photo duplication is an important method for preservation of record. The Microfilms & Microfiche of important & fragile documents are prepared by the department using Camera MRD-2, Heera Kawa etc. A large Number of Scholars avail this service. In addition. The Xeroxing work for public, state government & research scholars is carried out & the copies are issued as per government approved rates.
Department has prepared microfilms of 35 lakhs Historical records of princely states. Modernized microfilm reader cum printer and Photostat machines along with camera are equipped in reprography section. National as well as international scholars are using this facility.
Few archival records are kept in microfiche. Each microfiche contains 100 images. if a scholar requires certain images of documents department provide copies of documents as per need of the scholars at prescribed rates. Department has the facility of modernized microfilm reader to read the microfilms and microfiche.