Earlier roll film scanners such as the Impak DIS-100, DFS-100, DFS-200, F6 and F12 were released. They formed their Impak branding in 1996 to be used for their scanners.
It was formed in the mid-1980's from the previous company known as Pako, which for more than half a century was known as a supplier of photographic slide mounts and mounting equipment primarily for the photofinishing / minilab market. was based in Minnetonka, Minnesota in the United States. The plus can scan at a higher 3000 x 2000 while the original version can only scan to 1500 X 2250. The original version was available in 2004, the plus version was released in 2006. The Pakon F135 Plus is a 35mm film scanner.