PFU announces next generation production scanner

Thursday, 14 January 2010

PFU Imaging Solutions Europe Limited (formerly Fujitsu Europe Limited), a leader in document imaging scanners, has announced its next generation mid-volume production scanner fi-6800. The newest Fujitsu-branded model is the best performing A3 image scanner within its price range, offering businesses improvements on automation, productivity and reduction of costs. The device supports new automatic functions that make scanner operating tasks easy, fast and energy efficient. With this precision, high speed-scanning offer, businesses will see their work productivity clearly rise.

The fi-6800 offers fast scanning rates of up to 130 ppm and 260 ipm. Its A8 to A3 ranges and long document scanning at up to 3,048 mm provide added versatility. The scanner has a completely new, compact design, which incorporates advances in paper feed technology for hassle-free, optimum-performance results time after time. And its ergonomic, low profile architecture permits the operator’s easy, comfortable use - even while seated.

The fi-6800 has been constructed from carefully selected raw materials in favour of ecology. The recovery time from the extra-bright LED light source is less than six seconds and the device has a power consumption of less than 4W while in sleep mode, meaning that demands on energy are kept as low as possible. The new ultra-bright LED lamp technology incorporated into the design helps decrease power consumption while reducing the warm-up time before starting to scan. Upon power-on, the scanner is ready to start operating within seconds, making it ideal when small batches of documents need to be scanned at frequent intervals throughout the day.

The small footprint of the device is a first amongst mid-volume production scanners, as the fi-6800’s compact design allows for desktop placement in a departmental environment. This design makes the fi-6800 the smallest document scanner in its class, measuring-up at three times less than other competitors able to produce up to 60,000 documents a day at 130 ppm and 260 ipm.

The fi-6800 comes factory-equipped with a dedicated Colour Graphics Adapter (CGA) and VRS Professional imaging software, enabling incredibly advanced image processing at high speed. With an excellent quality lens and extra-bright LED light source on board, end users will receive a complete high performance capture device that efficiently supports simple batch scanning jobs right out of the box. For more sophisticated capture requirements, the fi-6800 integrates seamlessly into Enterprise Content Management and Document Management solutions.

“One of the greatest challenges facing IT managers is how they can provide their business with the best performance while delivering value for money,” explains Klaus Schulz, Manager Product Marketing EMEA, Imaging Systems Division, PFU Imaging Solutions Europe Group. “The new fi-6800 takes advantage of innovative technological developments in order to boost automation and productivity, resulting in a scanner which is quick, accurate, quiet, reliable and environmentally-friendly, making it very suitable for integrating into efficiently streamlined business processes.”

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