Document Imaging Ideas and Trends Entries
Many companies are using document imaging to save time and money in managing paper documents, convert their business operations to “paperless” work processes, and convert their paper documents and archives to digital format.
As the market for document imaging services continues to grow, companies are seeking a higher level of sophistication from their document scanning vendors.
Several key trends are emerging, as document imaging takes on a larger role in process improvement, data extraction, and information security.
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Digital scanning and document conversion are growing trends in business, as companies look to “go paperless,” reduce the amount of time and money they spend handling paper documents, streamline their work processes by using more electronic files, or convert paper archives to digital format.
If your company is thinking about doing scanning, you need to give some thought to what kind of scanner to buy. Choosing the right scanner can make a big difference – you can potentially save hundreds or thousands of dollars and avoid a significant amount of frustration.
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Every document conversion project is its own unique event, and every project has to be customized based on the needs and specifications of the client. But despite the many variables, there are a few things that every document conversion project has in common.
Here are four big questions that every client needs to ask themselves prior to starting a document conversion project with an outsourced scanning service:
1. Are you willing to hire temporary employees?
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Aperture cards were once one of the most widely used data storage media for engineering drawings, blueprints, and microfilms of newspaper pages. They continue to hold millions of archived images, although many aperture card archives are being converted to digital format.
History of aperture cards
The very first aperture card system as a storage medium was sold by Graphic Microfilm of New England (now DataBank IMX) to Hamilton-Standard (now Hamilton-Sunstrand) in 1949.* Aperture cards are a combination of old-style computer punch cards and microfilm.An aperture card is basically a punch card with an opening where a 35-mm microfilm image (often of an engineering diagram or architectural drawing) is inserted.
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We’ve covered the first 5 of the 10 most popular – and incorrect – myths concerning the paperless office in a previous post. Unfortunately, there are even more myths that are, to this day still spreading. They are preventing companies and individuals all over the world from using digital document imaging to reap the benefits of a paperless office.
Here’s your chance to learn the truth behind the 2nd half of myths concerning the transition to a paperless office. Like the first 5, these 5 pop up in almost every industry and from the largest corporations to the smallest companies. Here are 5 more paperless office myths that are preventing people from using digital document imaging to save time, money and space:
Posted by JoeWise - Posted in: Document Imaging Ideas and Trends - Tagged: digital document imaging, imaging services, myths, paperless office, small business
The adoption of new technologies, new innovations or new ways of doing business can be challenging. When the widespread adoption of those is slowed even further by myths, rumors and poorly founded ideas that challenge can often seem insurmountable. Such is the case with the paperless office, which is currently being held back much more by process issues than any technological capabilities.
Unfortunately for the paperless office, there are 10 myths that have permeated the issue and put a fear into the minds of people who could be reaping the benefits of adopting it. Here are the first 5 of the Top10 Myths of The Paperless Office:
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With advances in technology occurring across all industries almost every day, the promise of the paperless office is closer than ever. With iPads, Kindles, email and extremely high speed internet at all of our fingertips, the need for traditional paper might be gone. Now, small businesses are in the unique position to start reaping the rewards of switching to a paperless office like never before.
Small businesses, as they operate on a smaller scale, have the unique ability to employ digital document imaging to make the switch to a paperless office. The following facts are the top 4 reasons why small businesses should use digital document imaging to cut out the paper, and bring on the benefits of a paperless office.
Posted by JoeWise - Posted in: Document Imaging Ideas and Trends - Tagged: digital document imaging, imaging services, microMEDIA, paperless office, small business
While we’re much closer today than we ever have been, the paperless office has not come to be a complete reality. But with new digital document imaging techniques and corresponding equipment, like the iPad and the inevitable iPad 2.0, could we finally usher in the era of the paperless office?
Maybe.
While printer manufacturers, paper salespeople and others connected to the paper industry may be opponents, many in the “pro” camp think the technology is here, and are ready to do away with paper waste.
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In what might be a substantial leap forward for electronic records and the digital imaging of confidential paper documents, a bill to establish the Kansas Enterprise Electronic Preservation System (KEEP) is going to the Governor. If passed, House Bill 2195 will:
- Establish KEEP to ensure digital record authenticity
- Give citizens the ability to access government electronic records like census data, court cases and financial information
- Maintain accuracy and authenticity acceptable in a court of law
Posted by JoeWise - Posted in: Document Imaging Ideas and Trends - Tagged: digital imaging solutions, digital records, Electronic Records, government records
June 17th 
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