Scanning & Capture

Is the new Senate vote capture system as risky as electronic voting?

A computerised system [was] used for the first time in the 2016 election count for all Senate ballot papers to capture voters’ preferences.

New wireless/network scanners from Kodak Alaris

The newest desktop scanners from Kodak Alaris – the Kodak ScanMate i1150WN and the Kodak i1190WN Scanners – provide wireless and network connectivity and are mobile app ready to support BYOD and mobility in the workplace.

ABS under attack over Census 2016 shutdown

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says that the 2016 online census form was subject to “four Denial of Service attacks,” which prompted the ABS to shut down its Census website as a security precaution on Tuesday night.

Fuji-Xerox Australia overhauls device software

A major rewrite of the software management platform for Fuji-Xerox MFDs and Printers  as well as third party devices MFPs and scanners  introduces the new ability to scan directly to a broad range of content management systems such as Google Drive, DocuShare, SharePoint, TRIM and Objective.

ABBYY FineScanner comes to Android

ABBYY FineScanner is now available to Android users delivering an advanced OCR-powered mobile scanner. 

State Library of NSW upgrades microfilm scanners

DatacomIT has recently completed an upgrade of 10 microfilm scanners to the latest STViewScan III at the State Library of NSW public access area, to enable patrons to view, print and scan to USB, records and information found on the vast collection of microfilm and microfiche from within the library.

Five common misconceptions about intelligent capture

​1. The goal is pass through automation. The goal for 90% of situations is improved human productivity – NOT pass through automation. Other than very structured forms where under ten data relatively simple (numeric, machine printed for example) fields need to be extracted, typically 80+% of extracted forms will need some human validation or correction.

Canon devices tackle heavy duty digitisation

Canon Australia is launching four new colour A3 multifunctional devices, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500i Series, which will be available from August 1 offering intelligent document workflows and addressing the total cost of print across an organisation. 

OCR kit for notes scribbled on your mobile

A2iA  as announced the availability of a2ia mNote a new software toolkit that turns cursive handwritten notes into searchable, digital text by simply taking a photo of the paper document with a smartphone or tablet.

ABBYY announces Receipt Capture SDK

ABBYY, a leading provider of technologies and solutions to action information, has launched its Receipt Capture SDK that enables software developers to integrate automatic receipt capture and extract data from receipts to support a variety of customer loyalty and incentive programs.

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