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When we talk about mobility, it’s
mostly from the perspective of how
we can access company and client
information when outside the office.
Yet, as organisations strive to be
more competitive and efficient, it is
just as important to provide office-
based staff with the flexibility to
access documents as they move
around the workplace.
One of the key findings in the
Future of Scanning
study published
by InfoTrends last year is that 58% of
external documents are received in
paper form, indicating that there is still
a critical requirement for scanning in
the workplace.
Most organisations understand the
importance of digitising information
and the efficiencies to be gained by
implementing electronic document
management solutions. However, they are
often slow to provide mobile access due
to concerns about security and privacy, as
well as technical and training issues.
These barriers can and should be
overcome if we are to provide today’s
workers with the technology they need
to meet client demands and increase
productivity.
Wireless technology
Smartphones and tablets have made
it possible to work, collaborate and
communicate effectively when away
from the office. Now, the next wave of
wireless technology is set to dramatically
improve the way we work when in the
office.
The traditional workplace is becoming
increasingly mobile.Workers are no
longer tied to one spot, but are free to
perform a variety of tasks in different
areas of the office, such as break-out
zones, collaboration spaces and meeting
rooms, using wireless and networked
devices to access information when
needed.
Kodak Alaris’ latest wireless and
networked desktop scanners, the Kodak
i1150WN and the Kodak i1190WN, are
designed to support this style of
working. They are app-ready out of the
box and, unlike most wireless scanners
that are intended for individual users,
these new models are made to be shared
by multiple users in an office. For ease
of use, the control panel offers custom
commands and colour-coded icons.
Seamless connectivity
Both the i1150WN and i1190WN
provide seamless connectivity through
the office network or over Wi-Fi and
Mobile technology is transforming the
way people do business by enabling
them to access documents and share
information anywhere, any time. This
flexibility isn’t just of benefit to remote
workers. Adam Richardson, Regional
Marketing Manager at Kodak Alaris, argues
that mobile platforms are also having an
effect on how we work when in the office.
Work smarter with wireless
scanners
are equipped with
standard drivers for
easy integration with
existing and legacy
business applications.
This eliminates extra
steps in the capture
process and removes the
need for complicated software
installations, which helps to
reduce IT costs. IT administrators have
the ability to set security levels and, if
necessary, can disable wireless or mobile
access.
The ScanMate+ Mobile App lets users
scan to a tablet or mobile phone and
then share files via email or cloud-based
applications such as SharePoint, Box
or Evernote. Organisations that prefer
to scan files and documents with a
proprietary mobile app can integrate this
with Kodak Alaris scanners using the web
application programming interface (API).
Built-in image processing capabilities
lower PC power requirements, making
these scanners ideal for use with cloud-
or web-based capture applications, such
as the Kodak Info Input Portfolio, which
makes capture faster, smarter, more
secure and more productive. Software
integrators can integrate directly to the
scanners using the web API.
There’s little doubt that enterprise
mobility will continue to be a major
productivity enabler as workers grow
accustomed to accessing data in real-
time and organisations incorporate
smartphones and other connected
devices into business processes.With
these new desktop scanners, Kodak Alaris
is helping organisations get mobile both
in and out of the office.
Adam Richardson,
Regional Marketing
Manager,
Kodak Alaris
Xerox has introduced a new scanner to help businesses digitise and
capture information from hard copy documents at speeds of up to
one colour page per second.
Thirty-three per cent faster than its predecessor, the DocuMate
6440 can scan up to 60 double-sided pages per minute to virtually any
application, folder or device. Visioneer OneTouch technology saves time
by enabling users to scan to nine preset, configurable destinations at
the touch of a button.
Integrated Acuity image enhancing software automatically enhances
and corrects images so that every document is scanned perfectly into a
searchable PDF that can then be routed to email or a custom enterprise
web application. In the healthcare industry, for example,
the user can scan patient documents and route
them automatically to the pharmacy or billing
department.
For improved throughput, the
6440 has an 80-page automatic
document feeder that can
handle plastic ID and insurance
cards, as well as paper
documents.
Digitisation in the blink of an eye
Kodak :
i1150WN/i1190WN
ISSUE 128
