New optical mark reader features automatic operation
The new ScanMark 2500
optical mark reader from Southampton-based Kendata
Peripherals incorporates a number of advanced features that
would normally only be found on much more expensive machines.
Equipped with a powerful Motorola MC68340 CPU, an automatic
document feeder and two programmable output hoppers, the new
unit is capable of achieving a throughput of 2500 documents per
hour.
This level of performance makes the ScanMark 2500 much faster
than entering data via the keyboard, and, since information is
scanned from forms directly into the user's computer, it is much
more accurate.
The reader's automatic document feeder input has a 250-sheet
capacity and features a self-adjusting double-sheet detection
facility. For document output, two programmable hoppers are provided
- one with a 250-sheet capacity and one with a 100-sheet capacity
- to enable forms to be sorted under software control.
Utilising reflective-read technology, the standard ScanMark
2500 unit reads one side of a form per pass, although dual read-heads
are available as an option for processing both sides of a form
simultaneously.
Other options include bar-code reading facilities and a built-in
ink-jet printer, which can be used for printing results or serial
numbers on a form as it passes through the reader.
In addition, the ScanBook utility software - which is available
in Windows, DOS and Macintosh versions - makes it easy to create
new form descriptions and to translate scanned data into ASCII
text files ready for exporting to application software.
Capable of handling form sizes from 165 x 57mm to 356 x 215mm,
the ScanMark 2500 itself has overall dimensions of 343mm high
x 318mm deep x 787mm wide, and it weighs just 15.4kg.
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19th January 1996 Ref. KE58/2
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