All Fujitsu PFU scanners will be rebranded as Ricoh.
This change will affect the brand that appears on the machines’ screen-printed labels and the packaging logos, but the model names, specifications, and functions will remain the same as before.
The brand logo and the domain for the scanner product website are also planned to change from April 2023.

All fi-Series and SP Series products will be the same, apart from the logo on the product changing to Ricoh. All our scanners will continue to be made in the same factories by the same people and to same standards no matter whether they carry a Fujitsu logo or a Ricoh logo

ScanSnap stays as ScanSnap, but the Fujitsu logo on the product will change to Ricoh. As with fi-Series and SP series products, they continue to be made in the same factories by the same people and to same standards no matter whether they carry a Fujitsu logo, or a Ricoh logo.

PFU(EMEA) Limited will start shipping Ricoh branded scanners from March 2023

Fujitsu has just released the latest evolution of its market leading image scanners, the Fujitsu fi-8000 series. The devices are designed to address today’s capture challenges and drive sustainable business impact.

Exceptional image quality is guaranteed across all Fujitsu fi-8000 devices by new Clear Image Capture technology, surpassing the capabilities of existing CIS or CCD. Aiming to set new expectations, Clear Image Capture ensures industry leading OCR accuracy rates, and the capability to capture the widest range of documents.

The range’s innovations deliver the highest levels of reliability, reduce power consumption, and consistently provide the perfect feed thanks to state-of-the-art Automatic Separation Control. Meanwhile, Intelligent Sonic Paper Protection (iSOP) and patented Image Monitoring technology combine for the safe capture and protection of passports, booklets (up to 7mm thick) or mixed batches, even when labels or photos are attached.

The range is designed to deliver maximum up time and real-world productivity gains thanks to enhanced multi-feed detection which prevents misfeeds and jams and can capture up to 90 double-sided pages per minute. With the Overscan Control function automatically adjusting the scanning area to prevent image loss on slightly skewed documents, users can eliminate the need for rescanning, and ensure uninterrupted operation.

“By redefining the benchmark for what’s possible in terms of real-life throughput and image accuracy the Fujitsu fi-8000 series sets new customer expectations as to the quality and efficiency of their information capture,” comments Hiroaki Kashiwagi, President and CEO of PFU (EMEA) Limited. “This in turn delivers better decision making, competitiveness and long-term strategic advantage for businesses.”

Crucially, users can scale the automated capture of data to help their organisations become more intelligent as they undergo digital transformation. We know from our Fujitsu Image Scanners Organisational Intelligence Research Report that European organisations find the amount of data they must manage a challenge. We therefore enable integrations with a range of business tools and solutions through our PaperStream software, and for more bespoke requirements we offer a dedicated Co-creation service.”

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Designed to fit any desk or makeshift workspace, The U-turn feed path minimises the device’s footprint by removing the need to extend any trays.Practicality is also enhanced withPC-free scanning direct to mobile or cloud services and the ability to save documents as searchable PDFs or editable Word, Excel or PowerPoint files.

 

There is no wait time for the scanner to warm up, meaning it’s ready to scan at 30 pages per minute in seconds. Thanks to the return path, single sheets or booklets up to 2mm thick1can be instantly scanned without even opening the cover.

As with all the devices in the range, the ScanSnap iX1300 is simple and easy to use; users just need to press a button. With ScanSnap Home software included as standard users can review, edit and custom tag scanned documents all from one application, making managing scanned files simple and easy.

 

“Today’s workforce must be adaptable,” comments Hiroaki Kashiwagi, President andCEO of PFU (EMEA) Limited. “Employees, business owners and entrepreneurs often work from multiple locations and they expect their IT to be just as flexible. Thanks to its tiny operational footprint and time-saving innovations, theScanSnap iX1300 offers a practical means for today’s worker to make paper work wherever they choose to make their office

• Speedy 30 ppm colour scanning
• 20 sheets Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
• Smooth scanning of any document including cards
• Quick and Easy. Simple setup and one-touch scanning make paperwork effortless
• Intuitive Software. Scan, save, share straight to the applications you know
• Reliable and versatile. Scan all kinds of documents without missing a page.
• Compact and stylish. Small but powerful design fits into any modern home or office.

What's In The Box

• ScanSnap iX1300
• ScanSnap Home (1 user license)
• AC adapter
• Power Cords (EU / UK)
• 2.0m USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable (Type-B)
• Welcome Card
• Safety Precautions Sheet
• Warranty Sheet

Now extended to September 30th 2021.

Purchase either a Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1400 or ScanSnap iX1600 and claim a free 12 month subscription of Adobe® Acrobat® Pro DC

THE ADDED VALUE OF ADOBE® ACROBAT® PRO DC

The ScanSnap iX1400 offers advanced, yet refreshingly simple technology that anyone can use. Its one-touch scanning is the smarter way to work for busy individuals, turning time-consuming chores into simple tasks at the push of a button. Just scan, save, and share – it’s that easy. 

With no complex settings to configure, the iX1400 will be up and running from the box in record time. While the Quick Menu function lets you instantly create the type of file you want, whether it’s a searchable PDF, editable Word, Excel or PowerPoint, or extracting data from receipts and business cards.

Beautifully simple, effortlessly efficient.

• Quick and easy. Simple setup and one-touch scanning make paperwork effortless.
• Intuitive software. Scan, save, share straight to the applications you know and use.
• Reliable and versatile. Scan all kinds of documents without missing a page.
• Compact and stylish. Small but powerful design fits into any modern home or office.

ScanSnap IX1600

The ScanSnap iX1600 is perfect for small teams and businesses, with predefined scanning buttons and a large 4'' screen for executing scans with one touch.

For those with a need for speed, the next generation iX1600 offers the ultimate in personal productivity. Busy teams can digitise and organise all your documents with one touch, and enjoy all the benefits you’d expect from ScanSnap within the fastest possible times.

The ultimate in personal productivity

• Fast start-up, 40 ppm / 80 ipm scanning speed
• USB 3.2 or Wi-Fi connectivity
• PC-free scanning direct to preferred destinations
• All-in-One software ScanSnap Home assists search, management, and utilisation

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Free Google Nest Promotion

Our promotion offering a free Google Nest Mini with every ScanSnap iX1600 is live from 19th January 2021.

With so many people working from home, they can now work smarter with the ultimate in personal productivity and work happier with a free Google Nest Mini.

The new ScanSnap iX1600 is the ideal solution for home workers. It’s easy to use and extremely efficient, helping home workers reduce their paperwork, get organised, collaborate with others and maximise productivity.

Available until 12th May 2019, our special promotion takes care of all your scanning needs when you’re in the office and when you’re on the move. Simply purchase the ScanSnap iX1500 one-touch scanner and get the ScanSnap iX100 mobile scanner free*.

The trans-formative ScanSnap iX1500 takes your productivity to new levels. Requiring no access from a PC (with all interfaces on the scanner itself), its simple one-touch technology quickly digitises and organises your paperwork. Smart tech automates and adapts to the way you work, with one-button operation that intuitively follows each user’s personal scanning preferences. You can manage, search, retrieve and share any document simply and swiftly. Then get on with being more productive.

The ScanSnap iX100 is a portable, rechargeable and WiFi-enabled scanner that enables you to scan directly to laptops, tablets and mobiles while you’re on the move.

How the promotion works

Running from 6th January to 30^th April 2020, our promotion is restricted to one free ScanSnap iX100 with the purchase of one or more ScanSnap iX1500 scanners per customer.

Here’s the process:

1. You purchase a ScanSnap iX1500 between 6th January and 30th April 2020
2. You then wait AT LEAST 30 days and NO MORE than 60 days to claim your free ScanSnap iX100 at the promotion website.
3. To make your claim, you must visit the promotion website to upload your ScanSnap iX1500 invoice and input your name, company name, address, country** and ScanSnap iX1500 serial number.
4. Upon approval of your claim, you will be sent a confirmation email.
5. Sit back, relax and look forward to receiving your free* ScanSnap iX100.

* Ends 30/04/2020. T&Cs apply. RRP €229.

** The promotion is only valid in these countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and the UK.

Terms and conditions

• Offer valid from 6th January 2020 to 30th April 2020
• The promotion is restricted to one free ScanSnap iX100 per customer.
• Your purchase must be registered on the promotional site 30 days or more – but no more than 60 days – after purchase.
• The promotion is only valid in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and the UK.

Window for Submitting a Claim

1. 5. The Customer must wait 30 days from the date on which a Qualifying Product is purchased before submitting a Claim (counting 30 calendar days from the date shown on the invoice). This 30 day window is used to collect sales information to validate Claims and ensure this Offer is not misused by Customers returning a Qualifying Product after submitting a Claim.
   6. The Customer must submit their Claim no later than 60 days from the purchase date of the Qualifying Product (counting 60 calendar days from the date shown on the invoice).

Example 1: Qualifying Product purchased 6^th January 2020:

• Earliest date to submit Claim: 5^th February 2020 (counting 30 calendar days from the purchase date)
• Last date to submit Claim: 6^th March 2020 (counting 60 calendar days from the purchase date)

• Earliest date to submit Claim: 30^th May 2020 (counting 30 calendar days from the purchase date)
• Last date to submit Claim: 29^th June 2020 (counting 60 calendar days from the purchase date)

Ultra compact footprint for limited spaces

The fi-800R is the perfect scanner when space is limited. Designed to fit in narrow office spaces, it comes equipped with Dual Path Mechanism, enabling scanning of a wider variety of documents. Satisfy all your scanning needs, from plastic cards to booklets, with a single device.

Versatile scanning functionalities

U-turn Scan using the ADF makes a small footprint even smaller. The stacker extends to provide neatly stacked output documents and returns to its original position once scanning has completed, so that users can easily start scanning their next batch.

Clever ID scanning

Using Return Scan, scan passports and ID up to 5 mm thick without using a carrier sheet. Simple one sheet scanning also no longer requires the hassle of opening the feeder. Clever operation and fast scanning speeds of a mere 3.5 seconds reduce customer wait times and help provide great customer experiences.

Specification

Come and visit Fujitsu on Stand 45 and receive an exclusive discount for the ScanSnap IX1500 and ScanSnap IX100 Scanners. You will need to pick up a promotional flyer on the day which will have a special discount code to use at the RTS Imaging-Superstore (T&Cs apply)

Key features: 
Enhanced productivity for high-volume centralised scanning work

• Prevent errors with reliable feeding functions 
  The Automatic Separation Control function is an industry-first^*4 technology for image scanners to adjust torque on brake rollers by observing the slip ratio of papers, that can differ slightly depending on frictional wear and the amount of dust stuck on the rollers. This reduces the need for manual torque adjustments and frees you from multi-feeds and paper pick-up issues. The Skew Reducer also helps improve feeding performance and prevents re-scanning that can result from document edges getting cut off.

• Reduce workload before and after scanning 
  With the independent side guides, you can easily align edges of variously sized documents when loading them on the scanner. To ensure that documents are neatly stacked after scanning, the improved Stacking Control function controls paper output speed, and the Elevator Stacker automatically adjusts stacker position according to the amount of ejected paper. These functions make it easy for operators to collect scanned documents from the scanner.

• Scan any document with a single scanner 
  The scanner handles various types of business documents so that you can get all scanning work done with a single scanner. By simply changing the feed mode to Manual Feed Mode, you can easily scan thick documents such as drawings folded in half, multi-layered receipts, and envelopes.

Effective data utilisation with the advanced software

The latest PaperStream IP, scanner driver for fi Series scanners, provides easier batch scanning and enhanced OCR. These functionalities work seamlessly with PaperStream Capture to offer a wider variety of batch scanning features and assist operators feed information into their organisation workflows.

• Convenient batch scanning 
  PaperStream IP offers new functions for easy batch sorting through precise registration functionalities. After completing document format registration and setting configuration, the Automatic Profile Selection function recognizes document formats for each scanned document. Pre-set configurations are then utilized to specify image processing settings for each format. With this new function, there is no need to adjust settings for every scan, even without the assistance of information like barcodes, separating documents.

• High OCR accuracy with enhanced binarization technology 
  PaperStream IP now offers image processing technologies that contribute to more accurate OCR. Advanced Cleanup Technology enables stronger character recognition functionalities, by providing new functions such as reversed type extraction, halftone removal and stamp removal. These new enhancements allow you to fully utilize data from scanned documents.

Stress-free usability with an environment and user-friendly design

• Environment-friendly 
  As a green product certified with the latest ENERGY STAR Version 3, you can boost your productivity without any concern about impacting the environment.

• Scan comfortably 
  By using the operation panel and LCD, operators can scan directly from the scanner with the job-registration function, and complete various operations such as adjusting scanning settings and checking existing error statuses. The scanner’s low profile design enables comfortable scanning even while sitting down in your office. Its compact size requires minimum space so that you can enjoy using free space as needed for your own work.

• Clean the scanner easily 
  Cleaning Mode now makes your maintenance routines much easier. The LED inside the scanner makes it simply easier to spot areas that need cleaning.

Product Information & Price

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Healthcare Brochure

Scanning Solutions for Healthcare

The healthcare industry faces enormous challenges, including rapidly changing regulatory, financial, and technical issues. Electronic medical records (EMR) systems help in addressing these challenges, but organisations should also consider electronic content management (ECM) solutions for even greater improvements in practices and processes.

Skyrocketing costs, historic regulatory changes, patient demands for instant access to their records, GDPR and freedom of information (FOI) concerns, bureaucracy and security concerns—help define the healthcare industry landscape. In recent years, countless medical organisations from small practices to major hospitals have implemented electronic medical record (EMR) solutions to replace inefficient paper-based practices. Indeed the upcoming GDPR that became law last year poses several challenges, not least the ability to be compliant with stricter data protection rules but also to be able to prove it in a court of law.

The Challenges: The pressure on healthcare organisations today is unprecedented.

For decades, the industry has faced constant and growing criticism about costs and as such organisations are constantly being pushed to find ways to cut costs and improve efficiencies. At the same time, providers are continually looking for ways to improve the quality of—and access to—patient care and the information associated with it. This is particularly challenging in an era of patient rights, ubiquitous online connectivity and the information expectations driven by social media and FOI. Patients are more knowledgeable than ever before and are demanding greater participation in their healthcare decisions. Complicating these challenges are new and evolving technology advances such as mobile, cloud, and analytics, which healthcare organisations need to embrace to remain competitive.

The Solution: Joining ECM and EMR

Countless medical providers are implementing electronic medical records systems as one obvious way to cope with challenges of modern medicine. At the level of individual organisations, practices are and can benefit from cost efficiencies and enhanced patient services by digitising their medical records. However, healthcare practices do not run on medical records alone, and EMRs were not designed to handle the broader range of enterprise information that supports these businesses. For example, standalone EMRs are insufficient for reducing operational costs, ensuring full compliance with mandates and guidelines, or improving patient outcomes and engagement. ECM solutions can provide important functionality such as:

• Capturing and creating content in a wide variety of formats, including paper and electronic documents, email, and images.

• Organising information with metadata which is used for indexing and classifying documents

• Enabling collaboration using information that is easily located and shared.

• Expediting search and retrieval of documents for enhanced business processes and better patient services.

• Supporting publication and delivery of documents.

Why ECM is Vital for Healthcare Success

Healthcare is an information-intensive industry, and not just from the myriad types of documents, charts, images, and other data directly related to a patient’s health. For example, there is email and web content, instant messaging, policy procedures, and financial reports. Because a lot of patient information often comes from external sources—paper remains a significant part of the overall mix. Healthcare, as a heavily regulated industry, also produces voluminous policies, reports, and performance measurements. Providers also must adhere to mandates for data security that, if violated, can result in significant penalties. Organisations need systems that will help them securely store and manage regulatory documents.

Additionally, medical organisations are at the forefront of “big data” trends. ECM can help organisations aggregate all content types for their business processes and for their patients, including scanned images, email, imaging files, and financial data. ECM can pull information from diverse information systems such as radiology and laboratory to establish a single repository where content can be accessed or cross referenced. The result is a single point of access to an all-inclusive patient record.

Implementing an Effective ECM Solution

By deploying an ECM system alongside other line-of-business applications, including EMRs, healthcare organisations gain a strategic hub for managing all content that flows through the enterprise. Key benefits include:

• Centralised storage with enhanced security for all information, including patient records.

• Business process agility that can lead to productivity gains and cost savings.

• Enhanced compliance throughout all departments with all regulatory guidelines.

• Faster access to patient information, potentially leading to improved patient outcomes, better patient engagement, and better access to critical information across the care continuum.

• A notable ROI from the ECM investment, with most hospitals reporting a full return on their ECM investment
within 18 months of implementation.

With the benefits and rapid return on the investment, ECM deployments can provide core systems that will allow healthcare organisations to tackle the challenges facing the industry in the coming years.

For more information please contact info@responsets.co.uk

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Digital transformation has been around a while but it is only really just starting to come to the thinking and realisation of small and medium sized businesses who are looking at ways of becoming more efficient, working smarter and saving money.

There are several advantages to scanning documents and merging them with digitally born material, all of which can help open up a conversation with your customers around document scanners and the need for a dedicated scanning device.

Save Money - Document scanning eliminates the need to maintain paper based filing systems. This reduces the costs associated with filing, archiving and long term storage of paper records
Productivity Gains – Studies have shown that employees spend twenty percent of their day searching for information. Using document management software, users can access decision making information in seconds, saving time and improving productivity.

Collaboration – Many document scanning systems integrate with business applications allowing faster access and the ability to share information in real-time.

Easy organisation - Electronic documents can be organised much faster, better, and more easily than paper documents. In addition, finding, viewing, and sharing electronic documents can be achieved with unprecedented speed and ease – instantly.

Smarter working – The proliferation of mobile technologies and the ability to scan and view directly to either smart devices, via a cloud service or via a network means more efficient ways of working can be adopted enabling you to build a business around your employees rather than the other way round. Costs could be saved for example in office space and office overheads should staff be based at home. Adopt a more proactive and forward thinking approach ready to embrace the challenges of operating and competing in the 21st century.

Free your Space - Space has become an expensive asset. Save time and money on expensive office relocation's and free your space and make the paperless office dream a reality.

Disaster Recovery Planning - Would your customer’s business cope in the event of a fire or flood? Can they afford to lose those valuable documents if they are filed incorrectly after use? Document scanning allows them to keep a set of their records on CD or DVD in another location or office or in the cloud to reduce the risk of losing their valuable information to natural disasters.

Deterioration of Quality - When information is currently on paper there is a problem of deterioration of the original page. Paper can fade over time and be torn through excessive use. A scanned image will not fade or deteriorate

Efficient Retrieval - Enables access to important information from a desk. It can be shared through offices and other branches saving time and money on physical page retrievals, copying and faxing.

Legal Admissibility - General opinion is that scanned images are likely to be admissible in court, with the same weight as of evidence as photocopies which are considered as secondary evidence. There is a potential reduction in the weight of evidence if the authenticity of the copy is questioned (e.g. if a signature is being disputed).

Document and Records Retention - Records need to be retained not only for the purposes of business use, but also to meet legal and regulatory obligations such as for GDPR compliance. For example, in the UK, Acts like Sarbanes Oxley and The Companies Act 1985 (Section 221) requires companies to keep accounting records sufficient to give a "true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs and to explain its transactions." It also requires adequate precautions be taken against falsification of records and to discover any falsification that occurs.
Recent legislation directives are really becoming focused on the virtues of operating a digital workplace, embracing mobility and collaboration.
Equally digitised and searchable content allows a public sector body to respond to Freedom of Information and Subject Access requests promptly and within permissible time limits.

Greener - Scanning is a paperless process, and often there is no environmental cost when documents are distributed electronically. If documents are scanned less paper is wasted, transport of documents is reduced and the amount of landfill used is reduced. Reducing paper, its transport and the amount of bleaches used in recycling benefits the environment.

Customer Satisfaction – Response times are reduced, information is available in seconds from a computer, remote locations and global business offices are connected and able to respond to customer needs faster and more efficiently.

If you represent a business, you might already be aware of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital scheme. This is a plan to ensure every business and individual has access to their own digital tax account. By April 2019 – a deadline that’s just a short time away – businesses operating above the VAT threshold will have to use this system to digitally keep their VAT records and file their VAT returns using MTD compatible software.
If you’re used to dealing with paper, this can sound like a daunting proposition. Fortunately, Fujitsu’s cutting-edge scanner hardware and the ScanSnap Cloud are the ideal solution for HMRC’s Making Tax Digital plans. Read on to find out more…

What exactly is Making Tax Digital?

If it’s not something you’re already thinking about, it’s important to know that businesses will be mandated to use the Making Tax Digital platform by April 2019 to meet their VAT obligations.
If you’re running a small business with a turnover below the VAT threshold, you can choose to use the system but you won’t have to. At least not before April 2019.

Going digital with taxes not only simplifies and streamlines the tax return process, it also improves its accuracy. There are, increasingly, software and hardware products to make all of this simpler – some of which already send information directly to HMRC. As a dealer, try asking your customers:

– When do you start figuring our tax payments?
– How long does processing everything required to calculate taxes take?
– Is there always a mad rush before the deadline?

Going digital, and embracing better habits now, will help process information and meet deadlines in a way that allows businesses to remain calm and ensure everything is ready well ahead of time. The best and most efficient way to process documents is with a scanning device which can digitise and organise data in a very short space of time. Scanners are a growing market for dealers, boasting benefits such as:

Saving money and space
Scanners negate the need for paper-based filing systems, which saves cash as well as opening up plenty of office space.

Better productivity
Workers have no need to dig around for exact document they need, wasting precious working hours, if that data is already digitised and just a few clicks away.

Benefits of the online portal

So what are the benefits? Well, apart from the end of the dreaded tax return, this change means users won’t have to give HMRC information it already has access to – such as from employers, banks and other government departments.
It also enables people and businesses to keep an eye on their tax in real time. No more waiting till the end of the financial year – or longer – to find out how much tax is owed to HMRC or due in repayments.
Just as with online banking, with Making Tax Digital, businesses will be able to access a comprehensive online account. Digital record-keeping software will be linked directly to HMRC systems enabling people to send and receive information using the software – and that’s where your Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner comes into play.

Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners

Scanning documents is a simple and effective way to ensure all the documentation you need for your VAT and tax returns is stored securely in one place and is easily accessible for your online accounts.
ScanSnap Scanners from Fujitsu enable everything from printed receipts to invoices and even parking or train tickets can be quickly and simply scanned in. ScanSnap Cloud will even identify the type of content you upload and route it directly to your preferred cloud service, so there’s no need to even boot up your PC.
You can rest assured everything you need is held securely online and all in one place, making it easy to submit your VAT and online tax return when the time comes. It’s organised, effective document-keeping – ideal for businesses large and small.

Looking for a Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner? Check out our comprehensive selection.

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As schools, colleges and universities attempt the tricky balancing act of cutting costs while improving service levels, more and more are discovering the benefits of deploying Fujitsu scanners in the classroom and administrative offices. Experience enhanced collaboration, productivity and more effectively address GDPR compliance concerns such as Subject Access Requests.

Primary and secondary school teachers are working almost 60 hours a week according to the DofE and a lot of this time is spent carrying out bureaucratic tasks such as form filling and general paperwork.
By implementing digital working practices including the scanning and digitisation of material a school will very quickly see the benefits bought about from the enhanced collaboration between staff members, pupils and parents as well as supporting SENCO in the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) which is laid out in their code of practice 2001.

The speedier capture of correspondence such as permission slips, catering requests, HR material, bursaries and paperwork related to special needs as well as the implementation of technology driven teaching methods for a more enriched learning experience and marking will additionally see time being freed up whether for teaching or personal recreation.
By the time children start school many are already familiar with technology, giving teachers a platform of knowledge on which to build. Infant and junior schools that have the technology to enhance learning are setting the benchmark, both in terms of actual achievement and parent or government recognition.

Enhanced Learning
For many customers in the education sector, the ability of Fujitsu scanners to aid learning is as important a benefit as improved administration. It is also a major priority for Fujitsu, who are working with a number of establishments to explore how scanners can be used to improve learning in the classroom.

Capturing Evidence of Progress
An important aspect of this programme is to discover how technology can help early learners develop confidence in their abilities and recognise the progress that they have made. Fujitsu scanners can help in this regard by capturing a pupil’s work throughout the term so that children, teachers and parents can see how their work has evolved and improved as ell as providing a discussion point in school. Providing digital files at the end of term instead, or as a supplement to, the actual artwork is also convenient for parents. Some schools are even charging for this service to recoup the cost of the scanner.

Improved Communications
Schools are making use of Fujitsu scanners, both to improve their administrative processes and to enhance collaboration with students and parents. The Student Services department at Ryburn Valley High School is a case in point. It is using a Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 scanner to digitise and distribute the large number of financial documents handled by the bursaries office and to streamline everyday administrative processes, including the management of absence notes. Pre-planned absence notes handed in by parents used to be photocopied by the department, stored in filing cabinets and handed out to teachers spread across the school grounds – a slow, time consuming and unreliable process. Now, absence notes are digitised on the iX500 and, using the scan-to email function, circulated instantly to the teachers concerned.

The iX500 doesn’t just save paper and time; it has also enabled Ryburn Valley High School to improve the learning experience. When a pupil is absent, missed classwork can now be scanned and emailed to them so that they can catch up on coursework remotely.

The Anglia Ruskin University - Since implementing a scanning solution, survey response rates have trebled - rising from 15-20% to 65%, - while the total volume of documents scanned has increased 20-30% and is expected to double by next year as the solution is expanded beyond module evaluation surveys. The scanners have already been drafted in to process surveys from other departments which are heavy paper users, processing surveys on accommodation, catering, the union environment and other student services which are increasingly becoming as important to the student experience as teaching and learning.
The solution is saving time and resources, making data more easily accessible from the automatically archived files, and streamlining reporting of corporate key performance indicators - of which an increasing number are satisfaction based and can be pulled directly from the survey figures.

The University of Bristol to comply with legislation needed to store passport and visa details for foreign students. They have implemented an easy-to-operate data capture and management solution based on Fujitsu scanners. As a result, it is now able to fulfill its statutory obligations in an efficient manner, processing information quickly and accurately.
For further information on how we can help on your GDPR journey, for case studies, white papers and videos visit - http://emea.fujitsu.com/scanners-in-education

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More than just compliance

While GDPR is a strong reason for organisations to invest in scanning, there are a number of additional reasons for businesses to embrace the move from paper to digital processes

Investment in digital transformation can now deliver savings and efficiencies across the whole business, as well as helping to prepare for future regulatory compliance. Legislation can be a powerful tool to drive a cultural change, so let us see GDPR in that light: a chance for organisations to embrace digital transformation.

These benefits include:

• Better organised data, all stored in one place
• Increased storage capabilities with cloud-based servers
• Quicker find and retrieval of files
• Ability to manage data more effectively
• Easier to share information/files between colleagues and across office locations
• Increased efficiencies/time-savings for admin staff
• Increased office space with less physical filing required
• Greater security of data

Paperless working delivers business efficiencies while helping to achieve compliance with GDPR. The potential risks associated with GDPR – most notably the fines and damage to reputation – mean businesses simply have to be prepared. When there is commercial upside, and business efficiency to be gained by becoming compliant, the choice of doing the right thing by your data is a clear one

Take a look at Fujitsu's Range of Document Scanners

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To Purchase a scanner please see below links to our product pages

Fujitsu ScanSnap ix100 Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100i Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 Scanner

• Free service enables sending scanned data directly to cloud accounts without computer or smart devices
• For use with ScanSnap iX100 and ScanSnap iX500
• Automatic sorting into standard categories including documents, business cards, receipts and photos

With the introduction of the ScanSnap Cloud, Fujitsu subsidiary PFU (EMEA) Limited is launching a new free service that enables ScanSnap iX100 and ScanSnap iX500 customers to streamline document scanning workflows by transmitting data directly from ScanSnap to popular cloud services. ScanSnap Cloud speeds up and simplifies the process to scan and save important information by eliminating the need for PCs or smart devices for the scanning process. Taking one-button scanning one step further, ScanSnap Cloud automatically sorts and routes data directly to cloud-based services like Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive and other popular cloud services.

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Streamlining workflows with ScanSnap Cloud

ScanSnap Cloud automatically classifies scanned documents into four categories: documents, receipts, business cards and photos. Customers simply define once which target system should automatically be addressed for each document category by selecting their favourite cloud services per category. ScanSnap Cloud then automatically sorts and delivers the data to the designated cloud service. View the ScanSnap Cloud video to learn more.

Innovative features

Automatic image processing: Before routing scanned documents to selected cloud services, ScanSnap Cloud optimises scanned images with automatic paper-size and colour detection, automatic page rotation and blank page removal.

Automatic file naming: Documents are automatically named using extracted keywords and dates.

Cloud service integration: ScanSnap Cloud supports integration with Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Box. In addition a ScanSnap Cloud SDK (Software Development Kit) is available and local cloud service providers are invited to collaborate with PFU (EMEA) Limited and create a dedicated connector to their service that will empower taking paper directly to their cloud service offering.

Security: ScanSnap Cloud utilises Microsoft Azure servers, which are hosted in the European Union and protect cloud data with its robust security platform.

ScanSnap Cloud enables users of any operating system environment including Linux to step up to the ScanSnap platform and take full advantage of single touch paper-to-cloud perfection without installing a driver. All they need is a connection to the cloud service of their choice. For first time setup and control of ScanSnap Cloud, PFU provides apps which are available free of charge for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.

"We are constantly improving the efficiency of our ScanSnap product line in order to make our customers more productive", says Mike Nelson, Vice President at Fujitsu subsidiary PFU (EMEA) Limited, "The combination of one-button ScanSnap scanning and seamless integration with popular cloud services underlines our commitment to offer the best scanning solutions in the industry”.

"We are excited to partner with Microsoft Azure and popular cloud services to create this innovative service," says Klaus Schulz, Senior Manager Product Marketing at PFU (EMEA) Limited. "This new technology makes it easier than ever for our customers and our global and local cloud partners’ customers to upload and manage their digitised data in one space.”

Immediate availability

ScanSnap Cloud is now available for all new and current customers of the ScanSnap iX100 and iX500 document scanner models. Customers can access the free ScanSnap Cloud download here: http://www.scansnapcloud.com/emea.

New Fujitsu document scanners for production-level professional use

PFU (EMEA) Limited

London, March 14, 2017

• High volume scanners for the digital transformation er
• Allow for faster and smoother document processing with minimum manual intervention
• Higher level of flexibility with straight paper path for processing of a wide variety of materials from the very thick, to the very thin

Fujitsu subsidiary PFU (EMEA) Limited has today unveiled two new document scanners: the fi-7700 and fi-7600. Designed for the digital transformation era, the new models are able to capture documents up to A3 size in a wide variety of paper weights in one batch, saving time and cost for production-level scanning in a professional environment. The fi-7700 model combines ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) and flatbed functionality. Both models provide a higher level of flexibility than higher volume scanners. Users can load documents easily by adjusting the rotating ADF of the fi-7700 to suit the users’ office or workspace environment. The straight paper path allows for very thick materials to be processed. The A3 flatbed in the fi-7700 is well suited for fragile or oversized documents like magazines. The fi-7600 model comes with dual fold-out operating panels to support left-to-right and right-to-left scanning scenarios. These new additions to the successful line-up of fi Series document scanners process a wider variety of document qualities, materials, shapes and sizes without special settings or operator interaction, granting the user even more flexibility. The combination of cutting-edge hardware with PaperStream software provides a complete solution for high clarity image processing, routine automation and document routing

fi-7700

fi-7600

 

The fi-7700 and fi-7600 achieve best in class scanning speeds of 100 ppm / 200 ipm (A4 landscape, colour, 200/300 dpi) and are optimised for centralised scanning of up to 30,000 documents per day. The compact size of the scanners allows for placement in production and department settings. The scanners are truly multi-skilled, providing a variety of functions that make mixed batch capture more efficient. These powerful and versatile document scanners are designed to improve work efficiency for all customers, including public sector, financial services and healthcare industries, as well as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service providers and scanning service bureaus

Key hardware features for increased productivity

• A straight paper path unique with ADF scanners assures reliable scanning of mixed batches, regardless of the condition and type of document. A one-touch change to nonseparation mode allows for hassle-free scanning of folded or multi-layered documents.
• Freely adjustable document side guides in the document feeder and effective stacker side guides minimise operator intervention before and after scanning.
• The skew reducer improves the feeding performance and ensures that a single skewed sheet in a batch does not skew any following sheets. Paper protection functionality detects acoustic and document length irregularities, thus minimising the risk of document damage even for documents as thin as 20g/m2.

Advanced software

With the new scanners PFU expands the PaperStream software capabilities within production level document capture.

• PaperStream Capture professionalises scanning routine automation. Patch code, barcode, matrix code and zonal OCR allow for routing and document augmentation on the fly.
• PaperStream IP automatically produces high quality images for subsequent processing.

“By adding these new high-volume A3 model scanners to our current family of fi Series document scanners for professional use we can help our customers to be even more efficient in their digital transformation,” says Mike Nelson, Vice President at Fujitsu subsidiary PFU (EMEA) Limited.

“This is our most comprehensive technology package to date. These scanners are not only powerful and durable but they provide a variety of functions that help to reduce the cost of capture,” states Klaus Schulz, Senior Manager Product Marketing at PFU (EMEA) Limited.

List price and release date
The Fujitsu fi-7700 and fi-7600 document scanners are now available at Fujitsu sales partners. The recommended retail price for the fi-7700 is £8100 (€9449, $9450) and for the fi-7600 £4899 (€5749, $6775) plus VAT.

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