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In just a few years, network scanning has moved from a
luxury item to one of the most important functions on many
MFPs. Virtually all MFPs offer standard or optional network
scanning. Document feeder design is now a major focus
with users looking for higher speed, low resolution capa-
bilities, more versatile scan functions, and even colour
scanning on devices only equipped with monochrome
marking engines.
Address Book Integration
Integration into central corporate address books on LDAP or NT servers
is the de facto standard today, as is the ability to force-populate outgoing
email with sender information through an enforced login process. This way,
outgoing communications from the remote MFP can be traced back to the
user and audited for compliance purposes.
Destinations
Scan-to destinations include email, SMB (Windows desktop locations),
FTP, and Internet fax. In some instances, the scan goes directly to the
hard drive; an email is sent to the recipient with a URL link so they can
quickly download the scan file from the device hard drive location. A grow-
ing number of devices are starting to include external media ports to allow
scanning directly to USB memory sticks or digital camera SD chips. BERTL
expects this to be commonplace over the next year.
Security
Security is another hot point in scanning. Several devices now include the
capability to send scan messages using encrypted PDF or other secure
transfer medium. This can be an important factor in many industries sensi-
tive to data theft or misuse.
Integration with Third-Party Applications
The big buzz in the MFP industry is the move toward open architecture,
where the firmware backbone of the device is based on an industry stan-
dard like Java or .NET rather than a proprietary systems. This opens great
opportunities for far greater MFP integration with other software applica-
tions through third-party applications created with software developer kits
(SDK).
Through these partnerships, scanning from the MFP can take on a new
life, doing more than just routing files from the MFP to an email or folder.
Now, information can be directed into a sophisticated workflow complete
with metadata, billing information, image enhancement, and other func-
tions, all from the initial scanning action rather than the multi-stage process
used previously.
Currently, there is great differentiation in the field of scanning as manu-
facturers continue to develop this aspect of the device. Watch for more
image enhancement and workflow capabilities to become commonplace as
scanning continues to pick up the pace as a dominant factor.
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Scan Features Summary
65 opm with
Maximum Scan two-sided
Speed (Mono) black and
white
Maximum, Scan
35 opm
Speed (Colour)
Document Feeder
150 sheets
Capacity
10/100BaseT
Connectivity Options Ethernet
USB 2.0
Scan to email Yes
Scan to SMB Yes
Scan to FTP Yes
Scan to HDD Yes
Scan to URL Yes
Scan to Internet Fax Yes
TWAIN Scanning No
Scan to External
Memory Source Yes
(USB card)
Network
Yes
Authentication
LDAP Authentication Yes
TIFF
File Formats
PDF
Supported
JPEG
Encrypted PDF
Yes
Format
100 dp
200 dpi
Resolution Options 300 dpi
400 dpi
600 dpi
Ad hoc
Yes
Subject Line Entry
Ad hoc
Yes
Message Line Entry
Ad hoc
Yes
File Name Entry
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