Fall Show Preview

By Doug Henschen

Here's a sampling of document technologies set to exhibit at Xplor, Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 31-Nov. 5, and at Comdex Fall '99, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 15-19.

High-speed Image Capture

An industrial-strength, 200-page-per-minute scanner and robust NT application software form the backbone of the Vision Series 8820 document image capture system from Scan-Optics (www.scanoptics.com). An improved automatic document feeder has helped this system master mixed document sizes and push duty cycles above 76,000 pages per eight-hour shift. 400-dpi optical resolution boosts image quality. The 8820 is field upgradeable, with prices starting at $44,900 for the scanner only and $84,400 for the complete turnkey system.

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Show Resources Xplor 800-669-7567 www.xplor.com Comdex Fall ‘99 781-433-1665 www.comdex.com

Power Browser for Reports

Need instant online access to statements and reports? The eTreev browser client gives you access to everything archived in the DataTreev Enterprise Report Management System. With the help of ActiveX, you get all the functionality of a Windows-based client through a browser. This Windows 9X/NT-based system supports Explorer 4.x or above, Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 or above and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 or above. Prices start as low as $20,000. Treev (www.treev.com) says their systems are supporting up to hundreds of users at client sites including American Express and Payless Shoes.

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Web-based PDF Forms

Let’s face it. Processing paper is a pain in the pocketbook. Put that form online with PDF+Forms from Cardiff Software (www.cardiffsw.com). Using existing forms or designing them from scratch, this $2,495 module lets you capture information from the Web and process it using Cardiff’s Teleform Elite forms processing software (which starts at $6,000).

These PDF files can be distributed by e-mail or file transfer application and completed using Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader over the Web. Users have the option to complete forms online or fax or scan a form that was printed and completed by hand. Both online and hand-filled forms are processed automatically using the same Teleform system. Data accuracy is improved through client- and server-side validations and verification. The system gives you unlimited potential for Web entry into a central server. The system will be demonstrated at Comdex as well as at the Adobe exhibit at the Xplor show.

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Forms Via Web, Fax, Paper

Uni-Form 2.1 is a form software package from Microsystems Technology (www.microsystemsonline.com) that provides users with a fully integrated solution for creating paper, online, or Internet forms for data entry. Users can easily customize forms to be printed for distribution or for export directly to a network or the Internet. Uni-Form 2.1 is the only product that allows the user to design one form that can be applied in any format — paper, online, and Internet. Internet forms work with a Java client. Forms verification is handled with a thin Windows client that can be used remotely. The software works with a Unix or NT server and an ODBC compliant database. Pricing starts at $695.

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Document Publishing Online

Set for launch at Comdex, WebPrint from LaserFiche (www.laserfiche.com) is designed to help organizations publish-on-demand via the Web, slashing distribution costs by providing instant availability to any document, whether paper-based or digital. Up to millions of documents can be dynamically placed on a Web site in PDF format without HTML coding. Documents can be viewed online as soon as they’re scanned or imported. You can view images or PDFs via any browser combined with Adobe’s free Acrobat Reader plug-in. Documents can be organized and retrieved using a hierarchical folder system with administrative control over access to sensitive documents. Full-text search and template index fields support rapid retrieval. WebPrint works with any NT-based Web server and supports up to 500 users.

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Email Archive and Retrieve

Optical Image Technology — Xplor 2409

Email is fundamental. It’s also missing from too many document archives. Email Server is a just-released storage and archive system from Optical Image Technology (www.opticaltech.com). Email messages are automatically indexed with data such as the message “subject,” and the cascade tree gives you five-level filing capabilities (e.g., company, department, account, folder, page). Whether new documents are entered into the system via OptiFiche (OIT’s Enterprise Report Management module) or OptiImage (the company’s document imaging module), they are saved into the correct folder. The system brings quick retrieval and permanent storage to the number-one corporate communications medium. The system supports Windows 3.x/9X/NT clients and any Windows NT-based server.

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Business Intelligence Tool

Computron — Xplor 435

Cool iMergence from Computron (www.computronsoftware.com) gives you access to strategic data from multiple sources via WANs, LANs and the Internet. Then you can merge it and analyze that data to find valuable nuggets that will inform your strategic and tactical decisions. Cool iMergence combines an enterprise-reporting tool with Computron’s award winning COLD enterprise report management engine, allowing organizations to take advantage of data mining and report inquiry regardless of the source. You can drive customer service, electronic bill presentment and information storage and access. The system supports Window 9X/NT and java on the client side and Windows NT- and Unix-based servers. Pricing was not available.

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