Kodak Alaris is expanding its information capture ecosystem with the launch of the Alaris S2000 Series – a new family of network/wireless and USB-connected desktop scanners.

In a recently published white paper, IDC found that digitising, automating, and optimising document workflows offers compelling benefits to organisations, including, on average, a 35% reduction in costs, 42% reduction in paper documents, and 52% reduction in errors.

“Manual processes present an unnecessary hurdle to creating transparency and efficiency for organizations,” said Siddhartha Bhattacharya, Vice President, Global Marketing, Alaris Information Management.

“Any paper-based process such as a loan request or driver’s license application must be digitised to facilitate sharing and reduce risk. Digital capture of paper documents is an essential first step toward achieving this.”

The new Alaris S2000 Series increases productivity by automating much of the work traditionally done by people and host computers. The addition of Embedded Image Processing within the scanner delivers crisp, clear images without requiring a high-powered (or expensive) host PC.

New Active Feed Technology aligns the leading edge of paper to avoid multi-feeds and misfeeds, and Controlled Output Stacking places paper neatly in the output tray. Users benefit from spending less time preparing documents for scanning and dealing with messy output stacks.

The S2000 Series includes two USB-connected models (Alaris S2050 and S2070) and two network/wireless models (Alaris S2060w and S2080w) which deliver rated speeds between 50 and 80 pages per minute (ppm). Each scanner is compact, powerful, and easy to use with a robust feeding system that efficiently handles a wide range of media.

Three optional flatbed accessories can be integrated with the scanners for increased versatility and productivity. For example, the S2000 Series is designed to ‘dock’ on top of the new Alaris Passport Flatbed Accessory, offering a quick and easy solution for scanning passports, ID cards and other small, fragile documents.

Software and services

A new generation of software from Kodak Alaris offers flexible and powerful batch capture for a wide range of industries and vertical markets, and is designed particularly for BPOs and centralised mailrooms.

Alaris Capture Pro Software v5.5 is a dedicated workstation-based information capture solution that does not depend on internet connectivity for scanning and processing. It seamlessly delivers information to databases and applications, including Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems and Microsoft SharePoint Online (Office 365).

Alaris Info Input Solution and Info Input Express are web-based and mobile capture applications that are easy to implement and use for workers who regularly scan across departments and enterprises. Info Input Solution and Express enable effortless information capture from scanners, smart devices (via mobile app), and digital files (including email) from one application. Info Input Express Limited Edition is bundled with every S2000 Series Scanner.

For further information or to request a demo of the Alaris S2000 Series Scanner, contact: Francis Yanga. Email: francis.yanga@kodakalaris.com Tel: 1300 ALARIS (1300 252 747).