HOW SCANNERS CAN HELP A BUSINESS REACH ITS POTENTIAL

FUJITSU recently launched the latest evolution of its image scanners with the fi-8000 series designed to make data and document management more efficient and cost-effective

usinesses are

accruing more data and information than

ever before - but

organising it, and using it to derive the maximum value, is something that businesses can struggle with, preventing them from achieving their full potential. However, if they can collate and store their information and

data effectively, it can be used to bring value and, in the longer-term, deliver a competitive advantage.

To do this, businesses need to use high quality scanners that can accurately scan documents and then process and store them effectively so all those who need to can easily access them. This thinking underpinned the development of Fujitsu’s fi-8000 series.

The fi-8000 series has been built on the

trusted foundations of the fi-7000 series, adding in the latest technology - 32 new patents pending - for increased functionality and delivering sustainable solutions for the future.

There are six models in the fi-8000

range: the fi-8150, fi-8170 and fi-8190 ADF models, plus a flatbed and ADF version of each – the fi-8250, fi-8270 and fi-8290.

Fujitsu has become a market leader in the scanner sector because, in part, of its ‘no compromise’ commitment to quality, and the fi-8000 series is no exception. The value this range delivers is built upon four key pillars; market-defining quality, trustworthy technology, realworld productivity and long-term strategic advantage.

For instance, image quality is always important, and all the Fujitsu fi-8000 devices come equipped with new Clear Image Capture technology, which surpasses the capabilities of existing CIS or CCD. Fujitsu’s Clear Image Capture ensures industry-leading OCR accuracy

rates, and the ability to capture the widest range of documents.

Fujitsu’s engineers were able to enhance resolution, reduce line distortion and prevent the colour shift that is a common problem with standard CIS. This means fi-8000

scanners can deliver image quality at least comparable to, or even better than, CCD - with the added benefit of using significantly less power.

In combination with PaperStream IP software – which optimises images and cleans up both foreground characters and backgrounds – the fi-8000 series delivers industry-leading OCR accuracy rates for data that will be extracted

and fed into subsequent workflows and processes. CCD technology continues to be used in the flatbed scanners

since it delivers a better depth of field for bound documents that cannot lie

fully flat against the glass.

Delivering value for money alongside what businesses need for immediate

and forthcoming challenges in data management is what has driven the development of the range. “By redefining the benchmark for what’s possible in terms of real-life throughput and image accuracy the Fujitsu fi-8000 series sets new customer expectations as to the quality and efficiency of their information capture,” said Hiroaki Kashiwagi, President and CEO of PFU (EMEA) Ltd. “This, in turn, delivers better decision-making, competitiveness and long-term strategic advantage for businesses.

“Crucially, users can scale the automated capture of data to help their organisations become more intelligent as they undergo digital transformation. We know from our Fujitsu Image Scanners Organisational Intelligence Research Report that European organisations find the amount of data they must manage a challenge. We have, therefore, enabled integration with a range of business tools and solutions through our PaperStream software and, for more bespoke requirements, we offer a dedicated Cocreation Service.”

The range’s innovations deliver the highest levels of reliability, reduces power consumption and consistently provides the perfect feed, thanks to state-of-theart Automatic Separation Control.

The fi-8000 series is also versatile; it can handle mixed batches from 20gsm to 465gsm, as well as passports, cards and booklets up to 7mm thick. Indeed,

passports can be captured easily through its Intelligent Sonic Paper Protection and patented Image Monitoring technology – even when labels or photos are attached. The Fujitsu fi-8000 series is designed to deliver maximum uptime and real-world productivity gains thanks to enhanced multi-feed detection, which prevents misfeeds and jams and can capture up to 90 double-sided pages per minute. With the Overscan Control function automatically adjusting the scanning area to prevent image loss on slightly skewed documents, users can eliminate the need for rescanning, and ensure uninterrupted operation. Embrace digital transformation with Fujitsu Document Scanners

The fi-8000 series present a range of options for dealers and an opportunity to shift the conversation away from debating prices and toward establishing business value – what the product brings to a customer.

This allows dealers to be part of the customer journey at a much earlier stage, helping them to lay out the vision of what they want to achieve in the business, which establishes much a clearer path to defining which technology would be best to make this a reality for them. For more information on the Fujitsu fi-8000 range dealers can watch the launch video and access a wealth of

content including videos, imagery and a sales deck through the PFU portal: https://partner.imagingchannel-program.com/prm/English/s/ assets?collectionId=36129