We are excited to be co-sponsoring this webinar with our friends at Imation about the storage challenges IT professionals like yourself are facing in the state, county and local governments as they try to meet new state regulations and the increases in demand. The webinar features Mike Kubik from Chambers County Government in Texas discussing his challenges and how we solved them. Knowing some of the issues you are facing, we thought this might be a worthwhile webinar for you to attend.
For more details and to register, follow the link below. It's free, informative, and will help clear up some of the common misconceptions regarding data storage and compliance issues -- in other words, absolutely worth your time!
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Update: All Things Image Express
Busy few weeks here at the office have had us slacking in the social media department - so for this weeks post we thought we'd share with you what it is we've been up to!
First of all, the service bureau side of things is really going strong - now is a great time for companies to either start, or continue, scanning their files and getting those documents stored electronically. Letting us take care of your coversion needs helps free up time on your side of things so you can spend less time searching for documents, or scanning them yourself, and more time focusing on immediate needs for your business. Contact Us for more info on how we can help.
Our Chatfield offices down near Rochester, MN are all set up now which has us both really excited and extremely relieved (As you know, moving can be quite a stressful process). For those of you out there who didn't hear the news at the beginning of the year, we've merged with Relion which has given us a big boost technical capabilities as well as some new customers to take care of - something we're obviously looking forward to.
Had a chance meet with our guys at Imation who had some awesome updates for us. We are really excited with what they have to offer and how it is incorporated into the solutions we work with to make your business information easy to access and completely secure - all while maintaining a cost level which produces a high ROI to your business. More details to come with them...
Finally, we had the chance to catch up with our friends at Cranel Imaging at our annual get-together last week. We have a great relationship with those guys and really appreciate the work they do for us making these meetings more of a family reunion than a business meeting. It is with their help that we are able to provide our customers with the best service and lowest prices, so for that we are very thankful.
All in all things have been going great and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with all their needs concerning document imaging. Whether it is a simple scanning job or a total ECM solution, we look forward to working with you. As always, if you have any quesitons or need any information just give us a shout - the contact info is below.
First of all, the service bureau side of things is really going strong - now is a great time for companies to either start, or continue, scanning their files and getting those documents stored electronically. Letting us take care of your coversion needs helps free up time on your side of things so you can spend less time searching for documents, or scanning them yourself, and more time focusing on immediate needs for your business. Contact Us for more info on how we can help.
Our Chatfield offices down near Rochester, MN are all set up now which has us both really excited and extremely relieved (As you know, moving can be quite a stressful process). For those of you out there who didn't hear the news at the beginning of the year, we've merged with Relion which has given us a big boost technical capabilities as well as some new customers to take care of - something we're obviously looking forward to.
Had a chance meet with our guys at Imation who had some awesome updates for us. We are really excited with what they have to offer and how it is incorporated into the solutions we work with to make your business information easy to access and completely secure - all while maintaining a cost level which produces a high ROI to your business. More details to come with them...
Finally, we had the chance to catch up with our friends at Cranel Imaging at our annual get-together last week. We have a great relationship with those guys and really appreciate the work they do for us making these meetings more of a family reunion than a business meeting. It is with their help that we are able to provide our customers with the best service and lowest prices, so for that we are very thankful.
All in all things have been going great and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with all their needs concerning document imaging. Whether it is a simple scanning job or a total ECM solution, we look forward to working with you. As always, if you have any quesitons or need any information just give us a shout - the contact info is below.
952-906-3022
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
NASA Saving Millions -- You Can Too
A recent article from ZDNet.com provides us with some free advertising regarding the value and ROI brought about from our cloud based solutions. According to the CIO of NASA - Linda Cureton - the agency is saving roughly $1 million per year since switching their IT infrastructure to the cloud.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Working in the industry and providing our customers with similar cloud based solutions has given us a front row seat in watching what the cloud can do for businesses and organizations looking to up the efficiency in their information management. While many businesses out there still remain skeptical and refuse to take advantage of these solutions, it is without question that they are falling behind. With the increase in evaluations coming out like this one from NASA, it becomes more and more obvious that in order to keep up with the competition your organization must first keep up with technology.
Monday, June 4, 2012
KODAK Capture Pro Software Overview
This is a great video that provides an excellent overview of our favorite capture software.
We use Kodak Capture Pro as our primary document capture solution in both our own office environment as well as in our service bureau when scanning for our customers. If you are serious about implementing a fully-automated imaging solution, Capture Pro provides the best platform for capturing your data and getting you on the right path towards Paper Freedom.
If you are interested in learning more about how Kodak Capture Pro can help take your office to the next level of automation, either check us out online or give us a call and we'd be happy to help.
We use Kodak Capture Pro as our primary document capture solution in both our own office environment as well as in our service bureau when scanning for our customers. If you are serious about implementing a fully-automated imaging solution, Capture Pro provides the best platform for capturing your data and getting you on the right path towards Paper Freedom.
If you are interested in learning more about how Kodak Capture Pro can help take your office to the next level of automation, either check us out online or give us a call and we'd be happy to help.
952-906-3022
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Get To Know Them: Networked Scanners
Networked Scanners are becoming more and more popular within organizations that have been putting a heavy emphasis on collaboration and office virtualization. Especially when considering those with workflow solutions, networked scanners allow organizations to get their documents into their systems faster and more efficiently. Email, fax, printer, cloud -- all of these functions are tied into networked scanning allowing you to scan to any destination within your virtual office environment. Partnering with Kodak, Fujitsu, and Canon allows us to provide our customers with the most reliable and cost-effective solutions when it comes to these types of scanners and below are some of the specifications on what we consider to be the best in the industry.
KODAK SCAN STATION 500
Scanning Speed: Black & White - 45 ppm/90 ipm; Color - 30 ppm/60 ipm
Document Feeder: Holds up to 75 sheets
Output Resolution: 75, 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 400, 600 dpi
Imaging Features: Ultrasonic multi-feed detection, Perfect Page Scanning, deskew, autocrop, content-based blank page removal, automatic orientation
Dimensions: 13.8 in. x 15 in. x 8.2 in.
Weight: 23 pounds
FUJITSU SCANSNAP fi-6010N
Scanning Speed: 25 ppm/50 ipm - Color and Black & White
Document Feeder: Holds up to 50 Sheets
Output Resolution: 150, 200, 300, 600 dpi
Imaging Features: Auto deskew, auto orientation, automatic page size detection, ultrasonic multi-feed detection, blank page deletion, color detection, hard and embossed card scanning capabilities, long document scanning, searchable and password protected PDF
Dimensions: 12.4 in. x 16.3 in. x 11.1 in.
Weight: 28.7 pounds
CANON imageFORMULA SCANFRONT 300
Scanning Speed: Black & White - 30 ppm/60 ipm; Color - 25ppm/50 ipm
Document Feeder: Holds up to 50 sheets
Output Resolution: 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi
Imaging Features: Auto color detection, automatic page size detection, bleed-through reduction, color dropout/enhance color, deskew, folio mode, long document mode, blank page removal, text orientation recognition
Dimensions: 6.2 in. x 12.2 in. x 8.7 in.
Weight: 7.9 pounds
Just imagine walking up to the office scanner and sending your documents and critical business information right to where they need to go, all with the simple click of a button -- sounds great right? Well, that's because it is. Interested in a demo unit to see how these machines can interact in your environment? Give us a call and we'd be happy to provide you with what we consider to be an office-game changer. Take collaboration to the next level today!
KODAK SCAN STATION 500
Scanning Speed: Black & White - 45 ppm/90 ipm; Color - 30 ppm/60 ipm
Document Feeder: Holds up to 75 sheets
Output Resolution: 75, 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 400, 600 dpi
Imaging Features: Ultrasonic multi-feed detection, Perfect Page Scanning, deskew, autocrop, content-based blank page removal, automatic orientation
Dimensions: 13.8 in. x 15 in. x 8.2 in.
Weight: 23 pounds
FUJITSU SCANSNAP fi-6010N
Scanning Speed: 25 ppm/50 ipm - Color and Black & White
Document Feeder: Holds up to 50 Sheets
Output Resolution: 150, 200, 300, 600 dpi
Imaging Features: Auto deskew, auto orientation, automatic page size detection, ultrasonic multi-feed detection, blank page deletion, color detection, hard and embossed card scanning capabilities, long document scanning, searchable and password protected PDF
Dimensions: 12.4 in. x 16.3 in. x 11.1 in.
Weight: 28.7 pounds
CANON imageFORMULA SCANFRONT 300
Scanning Speed: Black & White - 30 ppm/60 ipm; Color - 25ppm/50 ipm
Document Feeder: Holds up to 50 sheets
Output Resolution: 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi
Imaging Features: Auto color detection, automatic page size detection, bleed-through reduction, color dropout/enhance color, deskew, folio mode, long document mode, blank page removal, text orientation recognition
Dimensions: 6.2 in. x 12.2 in. x 8.7 in.
Weight: 7.9 pounds
Just imagine walking up to the office scanner and sending your documents and critical business information right to where they need to go, all with the simple click of a button -- sounds great right? Well, that's because it is. Interested in a demo unit to see how these machines can interact in your environment? Give us a call and we'd be happy to provide you with what we consider to be an office-game changer. Take collaboration to the next level today!
952-906-3022
Friday, April 27, 2012
Technology Upgrade: i700 Series Scanners vs. the new i5000 Series
Nowadays it can be tough to keep up with the newest technology – and even more difficult when it comes to deciding when your current equipment has become too old or when the new equipment is a must-have. Here at Image Express we strive to keep our customers well-informed when it comes to SCANNER HARDWARE, which is why we like to provide product comparisons between past scanners and the latest and greatest. Furthermore, once we see a product in action for a while and recognize that it far exceeds its predecessor, we make sure our customers know that it is well worth upgrading given the new advantages brought about through the newer technology.
When Kodak’s i700 series was released, they were fantastic products that took document imaging to another level. However, as with all technology, they have been surpassed by machines that make you even wonder why they were so highly valued at the time. The i5000 series from Kodak was first released last year and after working extensively with these machines, we are confident that they will meet every one of your needs and then some. If your office is still running a i700 series, we strongly recommend making the jump to the i5000 series, and here’s why:
Speed
From 90/115/130 ppm with the Kodak i700 Series Scanners to 140/170/210 ppm with Kodak i5000 Series Scanners – a 24-35% productivity improvement.
Feeder Capacity
The i5000 series has a 750-sheet stackers, compared to a 500-sheet stackers with the i700 series, providing greater operator efficiency.
Optical Resolution
True 600 dpi optical resolution with i5000 Scanners, compared to 300 dpi with i700 Series Scanners means great image accuracy and quality, using the full capability of a 600 dpi camera. Excellent OCR read rates.
Multifeed Detection Zones
i700 Series Scanners have three sensors, i5000 Series feature five. This provides broader sensor coverage with greater functionality to pause & stop/go options at scanner instead of the host.
Illumination
LEDs are used with i5000 Scanners, not Xenon lamps means Green compliance advantages plus less power use.
Long Document Support
The i700 Series Scanners support longer document sizes of 12 x 49 inches while the i5000 Series Scanners support document sizes of 12 x 180 inches.
New functionality available with i5000 Series Scanners (NOT available on i700 Series Scanners)
- Dynamic Flow technology—delivers optimized memory allocation, processing paths and customization capabilities which lead to speed and image accuracy benefits for the customer
- Full Color OCP touch screen—simplifies repeated or complex functions with programmable function keys
o Improves accuracy and processing speeds by minimizing human intervention and interaction with the host.
o Wide-angle viewing with two ergonomically correct positions.
- Controlled stacking—greatly reduces document handling at the end of a batch and allows checks to be mixed in with multi-sized documents
- Multi-feed advantages—enable two additional outer sensors for smooth processing of envelopes while catching any landscape/ A4-size document multi-feeds
o Broader coverage with ignore zones, beyond individual sensor control.
o Pause/correct/go at the scanner to eliminate interaction with host.
- Technology improvements in LEDs and sensors—for greater color stability and image input to enable better OCR/data extraction and use
- Streak filtering—for cleaner images and enhanced data recognition; removes artifacts and provides clean forms for enhanced recognition accuracy
- USB 2.0 – high-speed certified interface. Stacker jog capability – for straight and offset stacking
- Advanced color dropout—to capture only the information you need and reduce file sizes
- Background color smoothing—for greater color consistency and smaller files
And believe it or not, we haven’t even told you the best part about upgrading! We understand the frustration of maintaining new technology when it comes to costs, which is why we have a TRADE-IN PROGRAM that allows you to get some value out of that old scanner. OK, so there you go – no more reasons for waiting! Give us a call or EMAIL and upgrade to a scanner that is fit to handle anything and everything your business requires.
952-906-3022
Monday, April 9, 2012
5 Reasons for Kodak Capture Pro Software
It's no secret that we here at Image Express have a strong relationship and loyal partnership with Kodak Document Imaging Products. When it comes to consistency and quality of Kodak products, our customers are always happy with the solutions we provide - which in turn makes us happy as well. Kodak Capture Pro Software is one of these solutions - it continues to impress with our customers, as well as within our own service bureau. If you are unsure as to whether or not this product can help your organization, here are 5 compelling reasons Kodak has come up with:
1. Productivity
• Intelligent Quality Control (QC) optimizes images from any source, even when original documents are unavailable, reduces cost of error correction, and cuts image review time
• Auto Import Edition offers complete control over how and when you capture and process documents
• Find and View application for easy image retrieval
• Automatically index using 1-D and 2-D barcodes, zonal OCR and MICR
• Automated document and batch separation
• Auto populate index fields with data from ODBC sources to cut manual data entry time and costs
• Output to file, system, e-mail and print simultaneously
• View and change multiple index fields
• Dual-stream scanning gives you bitonal and color, or bitonal and grayscale images from one scan
• Network Edition to centrally deploy licenses and manage workstations to resolve bottlenecks quickly, and achieve greater process consistency, speed and data integrity
2. Value
• Reduce costs with no per click or additional volume based charges
• Easily scaleable from desktop to production scanners
• One interface for all scanners from Kodak and other manufacturers
• Output unlimited searchable PDFs at no added cost
• Maximize all the features of your Kodak Scanners
• Enhanced productivity delivers faster ROI
3. Ease of Use
• Scan out of the box with ready-to-scan setups
• Single-touch customization for automating complex tasks
• Instantly familiar, intuitive interface
• Immediate visual feedback with multi-image viewer
• Share job settings via your secure network
4. Broad market application/coverage
• Full-featured, completely scaleable application supports Kodak Scanners and many other popular models
• Comprehensive integration with Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and 2010 to import index configurations and a wide array of column types; and gain faster information access
• Support for Microsoft Windows 7, XP and Vista Operating Systems
5. Support
• Interactive operator tutorials in multiple languages
• Real-time online help plus printable User’s and Getting Started Guides
• Intelligent Quality Control (QC) optimizes images from any source, even when original documents are unavailable, reduces cost of error correction, and cuts image review time
• Auto Import Edition offers complete control over how and when you capture and process documents
– Use existing files from MFPs, databases and more and gain the same imaging, indexing and output capabilities as from scanned images
– Automatically and continuously import and process files from designated folders to cut manual entry and file search time
• Capture Pro Software indexing workstation lets you improve productivity and gain faster access and retrieval• Find and View application for easy image retrieval
• Automatically index using 1-D and 2-D barcodes, zonal OCR and MICR
• Automated document and batch separation
• Auto populate index fields with data from ODBC sources to cut manual data entry time and costs
• Output to file, system, e-mail and print simultaneously
• View and change multiple index fields
• Dual-stream scanning gives you bitonal and color, or bitonal and grayscale images from one scan
– PDF, PDF/A, searchable PDF, TIFF, RTF and TXT for B&W
– JPEG, JPEG 2000, PDF, PDF/A, searchable PDF, TIFF and more for color/grayscale
• Background output processing for continuous productivity• Network Edition to centrally deploy licenses and manage workstations to resolve bottlenecks quickly, and achieve greater process consistency, speed and data integrity
2. Value
• Reduce costs with no per click or additional volume based charges
• Easily scaleable from desktop to production scanners
• One interface for all scanners from Kodak and other manufacturers
• Output unlimited searchable PDFs at no added cost
• Maximize all the features of your Kodak Scanners
• Enhanced productivity delivers faster ROI
3. Ease of Use
• Scan out of the box with ready-to-scan setups
• Single-touch customization for automating complex tasks
• Instantly familiar, intuitive interface
• Immediate visual feedback with multi-image viewer
• Share job settings via your secure network
4. Broad market application/coverage
• Full-featured, completely scaleable application supports Kodak Scanners and many other popular models
• Comprehensive integration with Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and 2010 to import index configurations and a wide array of column types; and gain faster information access
– Leverage current investments through easy integration/configuration with existing applications and databases, including EMC Documentum and others
• Define as many jobs as you need, each with customizable capture, index and output options• Support for Microsoft Windows 7, XP and Vista Operating Systems
5. Support
• Interactive operator tutorials in multiple languages
• Real-time online help plus printable User’s and Getting Started Guides
If you are still unsure if Kodak Capture Pro is right for you, Contact Us for a free consultation and product demonstration. We are confident that Capture Pro is an essential tool in taking your business to the next level.
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