Office Document Strategies Blog

Network MFP Scanning Breaks Due to Office Plants

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sun, Aug 26, 2012 @ 05:08 AM

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, Scanning, MFP, Multifunction Printer support

Improve Scanning Input Using Indexing Tools

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 @ 09:06 AM

One of the issues that doing a large amount of scanning can create is getting the index information connected to the scanned document for storage.  The challenge created is to decide whether to simply use manual index entry using human operators or to build a more automated workflow which can capture the images and extract data from the scanned files and use it to index them for storage and retrieval.

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Topics: Scanning, document storage strategy, software tools, document management, Document

10 Reasons Why You Pay for MFP Printer Support

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:04 AM

A question one of my account representatives has been running into lately.  Why do I need to pay for a support plan with an mfp printer?

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Topics: Software, Multifunction Printer, Scanning, MFP, cost of printing

SMB Operating Choice Affects MFP Ability For Scanning

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 @ 07:01 AM

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Topics: Software, Multifunction Printer, Scanning, document filing, document management, MFP

High Scanning Resolution Massacres E-mail

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Jan 10, 2012 @ 07:01 AM

On of the most popular uses of mfp (multifunction printer or copier) based scanning is the ability to scan to e-mail.  One of our clients recently highlighted a frequent problem that users encounter when they don't fully understand the way to setup their scanning for efficient scanning to e-mail use.  Here's the story.

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, Scanning, MFP, colour multifunction, colour multifunction printer

7 Key Factors For Choosing Your MFP For Scanning

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Thu, Jan 5, 2012 @ 06:01 AM

It is common for many offices to use a multifunction printer (mfp) product for scanning.  When you are considering the purchase of your next unit, here are 7 factors to consider before you decide.

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, Scanning, MFP

Centralized Scanning Captures More Paper

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 04:12 AM

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Topics: technology tools, Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy

5 Reasons to Use Centralized Scanning

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sun, Nov 20, 2011 @ 07:11 AM

There are several ways to go about setting up scanning in your office.  Here are 5 reasons why you will want to consider a centralized system.

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Topics: Scanning, document filing, document management, Document, Kodak, Fujitsu

3 Types of Scanners for Document Scanning Workflow

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Nov 1, 2011 @ 09:11 AM

With the growth in tools available to offices for scanning, document scanning workflow is an important part of building a document management strategy.  Whether you are using a formal document management system or are simply storing documents in folders on a shared hard drive the process of getting paper documents to the storage area is a key part of your scanning workflow.

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Topics: Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy, document management

Fax is Dead...Scanning Has Taken Over

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 @ 09:10 AM

I was dealing with a client the other day and they were trying to decide if they need to add a fax option to their MFP.  I asked them when the last time was that they got a fax or sent one?  The client said they could not remember when a fax was used.  When we discussed it further it was determined that the things they used to do with faxes they now do using scanning capability.

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Topics: e-mail, Scanning, Document, Fax