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| Kodak's Scan Station 100 is Released Kodak has announced the KODAK Scan Station 100. Designed to increase office productivity, the desktop Scan Station 100 enables users to convert paper documents-color, black-and-white and grayscale-into digital images for: -- Sharing via e-mail -- Routing to network folders -- Sending to networked printers or copiers -- Saving on portable USB flash drives In addition, a portable USB drive allows users to personalize and enable one-touch operation from the Scan Station 100's color touch screen. The touch screen also allows users to preview documents scanned prior to sending. A 2005 study, by worldwide information technology industry consultant Gartner, cites that while the total cost of ownership in document management expenses in office environments can be hard to quantify, they are very real in terms of user time, fax phone line charges, floor space, training, help desk inquiries, external software, service, and, of course, purchasing equipment, paper and supplies. What today can take several frustrating minutes to do either using a number of office products or costly multi-functional devices - which require PC communications, third-party software and training - can now be done directly and quickly on the KODAK Scan Station 100. For example, the Scan Station 100 can transmit documents six times faster than a fax sent via a multi-functional device. The Scan Station 100 does not require a dedicated computer, additional software or training to operate because it connects to existing network infrastructure and features intuitive and interactive operation from the touch screen. It can scan a wide variety of paper documents of up to 34 inches in length - as well as smaller and thicker items including plastic insurance cards or driver's licenses. Once scanned, the Scan Station 100 can save these images in a variety of file formats, including Searchable PDF, and uses Kodak's Perfect Page technologies to produce high-quality scanned images. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |