Scanning & Capture

Epson has introduced the WorkForce DS-40, its first wireless portable document scanner. Weighing just over 2kg, it offers Wi-Fi connectivity for point-to-point scanning directly to a PC, Mac or mobile devices, as well as one-touch scan-to-cloud capabilities.

OPEX Corporation has added a mixed document capture workstation, Falcon, to its family of prep-reducing scanners. 

Paragon Software Group has announced the release of PenReader 9.0 – a handwriting recognition technology that allows users to write with a finger directly on handwriting-sensitive touchscreens in any of 42 supported languages. 

A new line of network scanners from Kodak Alaris provides a central scanning solution to allow organisations to efficiently capture information from documents and route it into key business processes without the need for a dedicated PC. 

ABBYY has announced the availability of FineReader 12 Corporate, the next generation of its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) solution.

Advanced pattern recognition and analytics technologies are behind the promised ability of NovoDynamics’ NovoImage+ software to deliver foolproof document capture.

Contex has announced announces the IQ Quattro, a wide format scanner designed to improve workgroup productivity by reducing the time spent on scanning tasks. 

Top  Image Systems has won a contract to provide an eFLOW deployment worth over $1.0M USD to process the digital census of a country in EMEA with a population of over 15 million.  The project follows Top Image Systems' recognition as an approved vendor for the UNPFA (United Nations Population Fund Agency), the organisation responsible for the execution of censuses worldwide. 

UK pet owners can be confident if Fido or Fluffy comes to grief their claims will be settled rapidly, following the installation of a document scanning solution at Agria Pet Insurance to streamline the whole process of managing claims. Last year 75,000 claims were received with £20 million paid out to British customers insuring their cats and dogs.

KYOCERA Document Solutions has unveiled new TASKalfa multifunction devices (MFDs) featuring multi-touch colour display control panels incorporating 'pinch and zoom' and swipe technology – similar to the technologies found in tablets and smartphones.

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