Walkup Device from Kodak Simplifies Document Sharing
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 6, 2006—Eastman Kodak Company announced today
an innovative office solution: the KODAK Scan Station 100. It combines
high-quality scanning of paper documents with intuitive operation that
enables people to share them via e-mail, save them to a network folder,
send them to a network printer or copier, or store them on a portable USB
drive—all from one device.
Using a colour touch screen, the desktop Scan Station 100 enables users
to convert paper documents—colour, black-and-white and greyscale—into
digital images for:
- Sharing via e-mail
- Routing to network folders
- Sending to networked printers or copiers
- Saving on portable USB drive
In addition, the portable USB drive allows users to personalise and
enable one-touch operation from the touch screen.
“ The KODAK Scan Station 100 has taken the design qualities that people
appreciate most in our digital cameras and walk-up kiosks and brought them into
the office environment,” said Hauke Fast, Product Marketing Manager, Document
Imaging, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. “While sharing paper
documents in a digital environment shouldn’t be difficult, a lot of copier-based,
multi-functional peripherals (MFPs) make it that way for the average user. The
Scan Station 100 is designed to improve the user experience and office productivity
by keeping a simple office function just that—simple.’’
Unlike other products on the market today, 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—including image preview of scanned images prior to sharing—from
the touch screen. Instead, the KODAK Scan Station 100 is specifically
geared to work with existing networked printers with lower per-page
costs, making
it a smarter purchase for an office or purchasing manager. It
features a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet connection.
It can image 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. It can scan documents into JPEG, TIFF, PDF, or Searchable PDF file
formats, using Kodak’s Perfect Page technologies to produce
high-quality scanned images, with resolutions up to 600 dpi and
25 pages per minute.
“ In order to be successful in today’s competitive business environment
scanners need to deliver walk-up simplicity whilst offering enhanced document
communications,” said Mark Nicholson of InfoSource, a leading industry
analyst firm. “With the launch of the Scan Station 100, Kodak
has addressed these requirements directly by introducing a fully
featured network
scanner offering
one-touch operation.”
“The KODAK Scan Station 100 is easy to install, easy to use, and easy on
the supply budget—all while increasing productivity and delivering outstanding
image and colour quality, especially on challenging documents in terms of colour
rendition and physical condition,” Fast said.
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It is ideal for use within large, and small-to-medium or paper-intensive
businesses. Applications include finance, accounting, insurance,
healthcare, transportation,
law offices, and government administration. Here are examples
of a few ways in which the Scan Station 100 might be used:
- Branch offices can scan and send loan applications to bank’s
central processing depot for approval.
- A law firm’s administrative assistant scans vital client documents
that are simultaneously routed to a network file available
to its legal team and e-mailed to co-counsel at another firm.
- A delivery service driver scans daily delivery documents, which are
quickly and easily transferred to the delivery company’s
internal billing system—and subsequently to each customer’s
respective account.
Further, easy installation and quick set-up not only helps users save
time and effort but requires little training, dramatically limiting IT
staff’s involvement to get up and running.
The Scan Station 100 is designed and manufactured by Kodak. Additionally,
Kodak is pursuing patents on several technologies associated with this
product. The Scan Station 100 has a list price under € 2.995,-.
The Scan Station 100 will be available through Kodak’s channel partners,
serving business-to-business customers by Mid May.
Summing Up
Product Information
The KODAK Scan Station 100 is an office solution that combines high-quality
scanning of paper documents with intuitive operation that enables people
to share them via e-mail, save them to a network folder, send them to a
network printer or copier, or store them on a portable USB drive - all
from one device.
Using Kodak’s Perfect Page image-quality technologies, the Scan
Station 100 generates digital files in four formats:
- JPEG
- TIFF
- PDF
- Searchable PDF
The Scan Station 100 does not require a dedicated computer or additional
software as a colour liquid crystal display (LCD) touch screen and built-in
technologies enable users to complete their tasks with the touch of a few
buttons—or users can personalize and enable one-touch operation of
the Scan Station 100. The prompt-guided touch screen enables previewing
of scanned documents prior to sharing and it can even be rotated for maximum
flexibility and ease in viewing.
Other features of the Scan Station 100:
- Ethernet connection 10/100 Base-T
- Supported protocols: TCP/IP, SMB, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, NT Domain Authentication.
- Ability to scan single-sided and double-sided documents in a single
pass.
- Scanning speeds up to 25 pages per minute (ppm)/50 images per minute
(ipm) in colour, black-and-white, or greyscale.
- Daily maximum volume of 1,000 pages.
- Handles a wide variety of business document sizes and across a variety
of conditions:
o Maximum document size of 8.5 inches wide by 34 inches long.
o Special document feeder (front-feed and front-return) that scans “hard
cards” (credit cards, insurance cards, driver’s licenses) and
other small documents.
- Optional PIN-protection recognizes individual users, allowing each
to maintain an e-mail address book or to preserve routing preferences
for future use.
- 50-sheet paper feeder.
- Output resolution from 75 dpi to 600 dpi.
Cost and Availability
The Scan Station 100 will be available through Kodak’s channel partners,
serving business-to-business customers in the middle of May. It has a list
price of under € 2.995,-.
Target Customers
The Scan Station 100 is ideal for companies, including small and medium
ones, in several target industries including:
- Financial
- Insurance
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Legal
- Accounting
- Government Administration
Sample Applications
- Office staff in a physician’s practice scan a new patient’s
information sheet, insurance card, medical charts, test
results and all related paperwork to the same patient file posted on the
practice’s private network.
- A law firm’s administrative assistant scans vital client documents
that are simultaneously routed to a network file available to its legal
team and e-mailed to co-counsel at another firm.
- A delivery service driver scans daily delivery documents, which are
quickly and easily transferred to the delivery company’s internal
billing system—and subsequently to each customer’s respective
account.
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Kodak
is the world’s foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products
and services to the photographic, graphic communications, and healthcare
markets. With sales of US$14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed
to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better
use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers
use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional image capture products
and services to take, print, and share their pictures anytime, anywhere;
businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using Kodak’s
solutions for prepress, conventional, and digital printing and document
imaging; creative professionals rely on Kodak’s technology to uniquely
tell their story through moving or still images; and leading healthcare
organizations rely on Kodak’s innovative products, services, and
customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximise
efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprises.
More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.
For more information about Kodak’s Document Imaging business,
visit www.kodak.com/go/docimaging.
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