A single 100-foot roll of microfilm is equal to approximately 2,600 feet of continuous printout forms. This amount can be reduced to five pound of 105mm microfiche. In most cases, COM applications will only be practical for large governmental units. Computer reports have 50 or more pages per printout. Computer reports have a large distribution requiring many ply paper, or duplication.
Research requires looking at several pages simultaneously.
The volume of printouts is occasional and in small numbers. The COM Division of the Office of Administration under statute, may contract with local governmental units for COM Services.