Kodak has launched new i4000 Series Scanners for cost-effective automated document capture and management in small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs).

The new capture platform of the i4000 Series Scanners combines walk-up ease of use, one touch scanning, comprehensive software capabilities and simplified integration within new or existing document management processes, for a complete information management solution.

“Over the next two years, business demand for IT-driven growth and innovation will outstrip the supply of qualified people to fulfill job roles, and as a result, traditional IT tasks are moving outside the IT department,” said Debra Logan, distinguished analyst and Vice President, Gartner, Inc. “Information management has never been an explicit job role … everyone has been the manager of their own information.”

The i4000 Series Scanners’ compact, ergonomic design makes it easier for average end users to effectively integrate document capture into new and existing information-driven business processes.

Kodak’s Smart Touch functionality allows end users to send digital documents to common destinations including e-mail, desktop applications, shared file locations and Microsoft SharePoint Server. The i4000 Series Scanners also provide flexible, dual-support for Kodak’s Perfect Page Image Processing Technology or Kofax VRS Software.

“Many of our customers face increased workloads and decreased resources to manage them. To remain competitive and viable, companies look to their imaging system to deliver better productivity leaving their staff to perform other tasks. This is exactly where the Kodak i4000 series scanners are positioned with its performance and value proposition,” said Francis Yanga, Channel Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Document Imaging.

The i4200 Scanner and i4600 Scanner serve as true production-level entry points, able to process images of 200 dots per inch (dpi) bi-tonal scanning quality at rated speeds of 100 pages per minute (ppm) and 120 ppm, respectively. The i4000 Series are the smallest scanners in their class to offer a c-shape transport with additional straight-through paper path, 500-sheet feeder.

In addition, the i4000 Series are the only scanners in their class to allow field speed and feature upgrades to adjust for growing volumes of documents and continuous enhancement of the solution.

The i4200 Scanner will be priced at $A15,990, and the i4600 Scanner will be offered at $A19,990. KODAK Service and Support will offer on-site service as standard. For more information, please visit: www.kodak.com/go/i4000.