November 1998 Issue
Features
New Uses for COLD
by Mason Grigsby
COLD technology is finding new uses in cutting-edge applications. Here's a rundown on innovative ways to use COLD to save time, manpower and money.
Getting a Handle On Enterprise Output
by Andrew Kicklighter
Distributed applications complicate output across then enterprise. Print management, COLD and output management all offer ways to take control of corporate documents and reporting, but which one is right for you?
Manage Your Jukebox: A Look At Seven Systems
by Lowell Rapaport
Optical jukeboxes offer reliable, inexpensive storage but you need software to run them. Here's an overview of seven jukebox management software systems.
Life in the Fast Lane
by Penny Lunt
These eight scanners were clocked doing 100 pages per minute or faster. They're at their best when volumes and deadlines are at their worst.
Document Technology Transforms Transportation
by Robert Smallwood
Transportation is finding new uses for document technologies. Here are some application stories from that industry's front lines.
Encryption Puts a Lock On Your Documents
by Melchor Quagliata
Encryption and electronic signature technologies are an affordable way to protect yourself and your organization.
Say Buh-Bye to Bitonal
There are compelling advantages to color over black and white for niche scanning applications. Here's a look at three production color scanners.
Comdex Imaging Preview
by Lisa Digiacamo & Doug Henschen
Comdex Fall '98, November 16-20 in Las Vegas, had a smattering of document technologies. Here's a look at what was there.
Departments
NEW! Tips
Readers Best Tips
Four Imaging readers pass along dollar-saving hints.
TIPS & traps
Edited by Lowell Rapaport
How to eliminate floppies, clean scanner rollers and more.
e.docs: Cut Out Paper With E-forms
by Liz Levy
E-forms are not just for on-line biggies. Any industry with lots of documents can use them.
Departmental Imaging:
10 Imaging Systems and Success Stories
by Robert Smallwood
Departmental imaging can help you cut costs, labor, storage space and headaches. Here's a look at systems in use in finance, manufacturing, telecommunications, education and other fields.
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Seven Tips For A Successful Imaging Systems Project
Scan Station: VisionShape's Mid-Speed Heavyweight
by Penny Lunt
The VS-1266A has an impressive 20,000 pages per day duty cycle and is built tough.
Test Drive: Versatile Scanner Stores Images to CD
by Tom Dale
The Mitsubishi Chemical SS600 combines the functionality of a mid-range flatbed scanner with a CD-RW drive.
New Imaging On-Line Department:
First Looks
We take an early look at the Tecmar NS20 tape drive and two toolkits: Mitek's QuickFX 1.0 and Visionary Solutions' VisImage 5.0.
OUT there
Here's a list of Imaging and Document Technologies-related trade shows, and a peak at what's happening next month in Imaging.
