New document imaging system saves time and storage space
The new AXXIS document imaging
system from Southampton-based
Kendata Peripherals massively
reduces the time and cost associated with
the indexing of documents during the scanning process.
Savings are achieved by utilising a bar code based method
of indexing
rather than the traditional approach of keyboard entry, which
can be both time-consuming and expensive.
AXXIS also offers users all
the benefits normally associated with
document imaging systems, including reductions in document
storage
space, rapid retrieval of information and reduced operating
costs.
As well as automatic document indexing, AXXIS performs automatic
content indexing of every significant word in a document,
using
optical character recognition (OCR) technology. The OCR processing,
which is carried out as the document is scanned, is automatically
distributed around the network in order to take full advantage
of the processing potential of idle workstations.
Retrieval speed is second to none, with AXXIS's fluid-core
database
and TIFF GP4 compression techniques enabling it to search
through
millions of documents in just a few seconds.
Data security is another key feature of the system: 15 levels
of password-protected security are provided within each AXXIS
application, and the data-storage medium is encoded to prevent
it from being read on an unauthorised system.
AXXIS supports a range of mass storage devices, including
the
latest RAID technology for true instant on-line access in
multi-user systems, as well as optical drives and CD-ROM jukeboxes.
No specialist hardware is required; AXXIS can be used on any
system
capable of running Windows 3.1 or later. The software is straightforward
to use, and its context-sensitive help screens with simple
intuitive
instructions help to reduce operator training to about 30
minutes.
Kendata offers full support for the AXXIS system and will
carry
out an obligation-free audit of an organisation's current
document
management practice to assess its suitability for automation.
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26th July 1996 Ref. KE90/2
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