EPSON launch new A3 business scanner

Document management has been made easy with the launch of Epson®’s high-performance A3 business scanner.

Epson has announced the launch of the GT-20000 Series A3 flatbed business scanner. The GT-20000 Series will replace Epson’s successful GT-15000 models, with increased scanning speeds of up to 23 pages per minute in black and white and 15 pages per minute in colour. This robust and efficient scanner is ideal for handling large workloads and the GT-20000’s suite of imaging features enhance ease-of-use, whilst a 600 x 1200 optical resolution guarantees image quality.

The GT-20000 and the GT-20000NPro with Built-in Network interface and a 100 sheet auto document feeder (ADF), both incorporate the new and enhanced EpsonScan 3.4 software as standard. Packed with extensive features including RGB colour drop-out, auto de-skew, auto page size detection, text enhancement technology and Auto Area Segmentation, the Epson Scan 3.4 package saves users the cost of investing in expensive imaging software and increases productivity by ensuring impressive results first time.

A secure PDF function enables users to set access privileges before a document is scanned and the PDF scan function enables multiple PDFs to be automatically created from a batch of documents. Twain and ISIS driver support as well as extensive connectivity options allow scanned documents to be accessed via high-speed USB 2.0, SCSI or a network interface , which enables the GT-20000 to be used as a shared resource within workgroups.

Such solutions are becoming increasingly popular with businesses looking to reduce costs by improving document management efficiency , implement automated document management processes, improve document security and eliminate document shipping costs.

Mark Karsey, Business Manager at Epson UK, said: “Epson has established itself in the top position of the A3 EMEA business scanner market and is going to strengthen its leading position with the new and impressive GT-20000 Series.”

As an A3 scanner, the GT-20000 Series also has applications outside of the typical workplace. Architects, town planners, planning application offices within the public sector and creative industries typically work with high volumes of large format documents. Such markets have a requirement for digitalising their documentation to improve efficiency in document organisation and access. The GT-20000 and GT-20000NPro offer the versatility and reliability today’s businesses deserve.

In addition to offering innovative imaging technology, Epson also provides powerful software bundles for improved document imaging processing and productivity. The GT-20000 Series is bundled with Epson Event Manager 2.0, Presto Page Manager 7 and ABBYY Fine Reader Sprint (6 for PC/ 5 for Mac users)

Epson GT-20000 Series key features:

Epson Network Image Express card is included as standard on GT-20000NPro and as an optional upgrade on the GT-20000 to enable scanner to be attached to a network.

IDC estimates that a company that employs 1000 information workers would save €4m annually in salary costs by digitising documents and thus making them easier to find. Approximately 25 percent of information worker’s time is lost due to search for missing files and documents.

Source DTC 2007: in Volume for A3 Professional Scanner above €200 RRP

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