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01732 759725 COVER STORY 28 Designed to support organisations in their digital transformation journeys, Epson’s range of unique scanners is available through Exertis, Ingram Micro, Midwich and Tech Data. The range caters for all customers – from public sector bodies, including local government, education and healthcare, through key verticals such as finance, legal, accounting and logistics. Epson is urging resellers to look at standalone scanners to enhance their customers’ document management infrastructures. Kevin Dobson, Product Manager, said: “Scanning is a vitally important part of any modern business looking to reduce their reliance on paper documentation and to help speed up business processes.” He continued: “Having dedicated scanners, with their advanced features, high daily capacity and small footprint, is ideal for helping those areas within any business cope with the ever-increasing need to scan, store and retrieve business documents quickly and efficiently.” Dobson argues that dedicated scanners also help to reduce the traffic going through multifunction printers, allowing departments within any business that have high scanning needs, such as finance teams, HR and legal, to efficiently process all their paper documents, without inconveniencing other teams reliant on the multifunction printer. Epson offers a comprehensive range of best-in-class business scanners from the smallest and fastest A4 sheet-fed scanners on the market, right through to A3 networked flatbed models Best-in-class business scanners Not all scanners are created equal The WorkForce DS-310 and DS-360W are the fastest portable business scanners on the market. With one of the lightest and smallest designs in their class, the WorkForce DS-310 and DS-360W can be easily carried in a bag, enabling mobile workers to simply and quickly digitise paperwork both inside and outside the office with ease. The additional embedded battery and wireless connectivity on the DS- 360W make it a truly portable scanning experience without cables. Super Speed USB 3.0 connectivity and a 20-page document feeder make these models even more efficient, while the built-in battery, wireless connectivity and on-the-go charging via USB mean users can digitise documents from anywhere and at any time. Excellent media versatility Both models are capable of scanning a wide range of media, including envelopes, cards and paper from 52 to 230gsm. They are ideal wherever there is a need to scan and capture paper documents such as business cards or signed forms. Wireless connectivity on the DS-360W enables users to scan documents easily to mobiles and tablets. The embedded battery and ability to charge the device on the go make it ideal for staff outside the office as well. When teamed with the free download of Epson’s Document Capture Pro software, it can be seamlessly integrated into businesses’ workflow via most common Document Management Systems. In combination with Document Capture Pro, the DS- 360W offers many ‘scan-to’ functions, including scan-to-cloud, scan-to-email and scan-to-SharePoint alongside many other document imaging features such as barcode recognition and zonal OCR-A/B support. DS-360W Key features n Scan at 25 ppm, double and single-sided n Excellent media versatility n Super Speed USB 3.0 connectivity n 20-page document feeder speeds up workflows n 300dpi in both colour and monochrome n Epson Scan 2.0 and Document Capture Pro n Wi-Fi connectivity for even greater mobility (DS-360W only) Paper Protection Technology – in-built Paper Protection Technology is a set of advanced LED sensors that detect when two pieces of paper have been picked at once, instantly stopping the machine and alerting the user, making sure originals are protected and every page is scanned.