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documentINDEXER+ is NOT a scanning solution. It uses the results of a scanning solution: scanner + some sort of capture software or scanning software. There are no TWAIN or ISIS scanner drivers nor scanning software included within documentINDEXER+. The manufacturers of scanners and Multi-Function Printers (MFP) or Network scanners or devices provide the most optimized drivers and software for their own equipment. documentINDEXER+ is device independent. documentINDEXER+ can process virtually any image type; however, maximum image processing capability can best be performed on Group IV single or multi-page TIF documents.
The documentINDEXER+ application begins to work only AFTER an image has been created. That process is called Capture. When a workflow in documentINDEXER+ is designed using “Capture from Folder” then the application “watches” a folder for scanned documents in TIF or PDF file format. (Of course it can also process 134 other Window file formats but its prominent use is in processing scanned document files.)
There are two methods to capture images. The first is Capture from E-mail. This process interfaces with MS Outlook and provides many features and options to capture attachments and text body of received emails. The other capture method is Capture from Folder. This process monitors a user-defined folder (hot folder) and sub folders to capture a variety of image types.
A workflow is defined as a series of user-defined steps used to process images into a repository for future retrieval.
A repository is defined as a central location of documents organized in specific ways to facilitate retrieval. documentINDEXER+ is an imaging application designed for a production environment.
With features such as, Bar Code Recognition (1D and 2D), Zone or Full OCR, Indexer with database lookup, Metadata Writer, Forms Recognition, OMR and Publishing components, documentINDEXER+ can process thousands of “validated” documents per workstation, per day.
The value proposition of documentINDEXER+ is derived from its “open” architecture design. The leveraging of free or low cost technologies to perform sophisticated imaging functions provides significant value when compared to competing “locked-in” proprietary solutions. The features of documentINDEXER+ can be best leveraged when the documents and the databases allow for complete operator unattended, validated workflows that save considerable time and labor expense.
documentINDEXER+ is a desktop (workstation) indexing application that can update shared server files. The documentINDEXER+ license is for the desktop only. With each single license of documentINDEXER+ there is a client-based inquiry program (two methods) PDRwin is included that can be distributed to “unlimited end users”.
Note: documentINDEXER+ can be installed on server platforms; however, it will run as an application, not as a service. Scalability can be best achieved by “load balancing” through the deployment of multiple indexing workstations.
The main function of documentINDEXER+ is indexing. documentINDEXER+ is “middleware” software document processor. The software is loaded on a stand alone desktop PC and “obeys” its workflow commands. The program takes documents by capturing them from user defined Microsoft folders or from Outlook e-mail documents. These documents are processed through user defined indexing processes (either manual, semiautomatic or completely “unattended” automatic). The documents are then published by documentINDEXER+ to a user defined Microsoft repository folder structure and the index to these documents can be written to a MS Access, MS SQL, ORACLE or any ODBC compliant databases.
documentINDEXER+ is tightly integrated with Microsoft tools; such as, Outlook and Explorer. In addition, free software from Microsoft and Adobe, such as, Indexing Services, MS Desktop Search, Windows Explorer, and the free downloadable Adobe Reader and PDF iFilter are used in conjunction with documentINDEXER+.
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