Color Dropout Scanning Functionality; Who Uses Color Dropout - Ricoh Aficio 3228C Manual

Ricoh Aficio 3228C
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Color Dropout Scanning Functionality

In addition to the now customary
resolution, file type, and other scanning
options, the Ricoh Aficio 3228C also
comes with an additional scanning feature
called color dropout that sets it apart from
rival color MFPs.
What Is Color Dropout?
Color dropout is a scanning feature that,
as the name suggests, removes a specific
color from a scanned image. Color dropout
can be carried out either at the hardware
before data transmission or on the desktop
using software after data transmission.
The benefit of performing color dropout at
the device stage is that the bandwidth
associated with the file now decreases
dramatically due to the removal of much of
the image data. This bandwidth reduction
puts less strain on the network and can
have a marked effect on the data
transmission speed and time to file
availability.
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Who Uses Color Dropout?

In short, anyone who processes forms will
probably benefit from color dropout
technology: financial institutions
processing loan applications, insurance
companies processing insurance claims,
government departments processing tax
rebates, immigration requests, grant
submissions, schools processing bubble-
sheet test sheets, and others.
Forms often incorporate a background
color within their design to allow for easier
navigation and improved completion
accuracy. While the use of color makes
forms easier to read and complete, it adds
an additional burden when scanning the
results into the business process
automation system used to analyze the
completed forms. The data found within
the forms only needs to be collected in
black and white through processing by
OCR (optical character recognition) or ICR
(intelligent character recognition) software.
From that point on, the form is converted
into binary data and routed to a database
or document management system where it
becomes part of the electronic workflow.
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