Scanning & Capture

TOSHIBA releases 6 new high-end MFPs

Toshiba (Australia) has launched six new high end multifunction systems. The range consists of three A3 colour models (e-STUDIO7506AC series) and three A3 monochrome models (e-STUDIO7506AC).

Digital mailroom patent issued to Top Image Systems

Top Image Systems (TIS) has been awarded a US patent for its unique method for mail classification and automatic response generation.

Digital drive helps ease the caseload for Legal Aid Queensland

A drive towards digitisation is well underway at Legal Aid Queensland, the Statutory Authority which is in fact the State’s largest legal practice with over 450 full time employees. It plays a vital role in providing legal assistance to financially disadvantaged Queenslanders.

Is the new Senate vote capture system as risky as electronic voting?

A computerised system [was] used for the first time in the 2016 election count for all Senate ballot papers to capture voters’ preferences.

New wireless/network scanners from Kodak Alaris

The newest desktop scanners from Kodak Alaris – the Kodak ScanMate i1150WN and the Kodak i1190WN Scanners – provide wireless and network connectivity and are mobile app ready to support BYOD and mobility in the workplace.

ABS under attack over Census 2016 shutdown

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says that the 2016 online census form was subject to “four Denial of Service attacks,” which prompted the ABS to shut down its Census website as a security precaution on Tuesday night.

Fuji-Xerox Australia overhauls device software

A major rewrite of the software management platform for Fuji-Xerox MFDs and Printers  as well as third party devices MFPs and scanners  introduces the new ability to scan directly to a broad range of content management systems such as Google Drive, DocuShare, SharePoint, TRIM and Objective.

ABBYY FineScanner comes to Android

ABBYY FineScanner is now available to Android users delivering an advanced OCR-powered mobile scanner. 

State Library of NSW upgrades microfilm scanners

DatacomIT has recently completed an upgrade of 10 microfilm scanners to the latest STViewScan III at the State Library of NSW public access area, to enable patrons to view, print and scan to USB, records and information found on the vast collection of microfilm and microfiche from within the library.

Five common misconceptions about intelligent capture

​1. The goal is pass through automation. The goal for 90% of situations is improved human productivity – NOT pass through automation. Other than very structured forms where under ten data relatively simple (numeric, machine printed for example) fields need to be extracted, typically 80+% of extracted forms will need some human validation or correction.

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