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Bravo Scanner Notes by Sam C. Chan
 

Jan 23, 2013

CONFIGURATIONADF | flatbed | combo | mobile | MFP

classes (each with mutli config)

  1. consumer
  2. professional photographer
  3. SOHO
  4. workgroup
  5. departmental
  6. "production" 
  7. networked self-contained (stand-alone operations, with network admin & server integration), typically industrial style

features

  • scan performance
    • speed
    • deskew
    • auto crop
    • duplex, concurrent scan
    • skip blanks
    • ultrasonic double feed detect
    • bleed-thru reduction
    • capacity of trays
    • jam-free reliability
    • jam prevention
    • duty cycle
  • network-based standalone operations
    • network/usb/ultraSCSI
    • display
    • keyboard
    • scan to destination
    • supported standards/methods
    • fingerprint scanner
    • server integration
  • quality & serviceability
    • durability
    • spare parts availability
    • service documentation
    • service accessibility
  • support level
    • support classification
    • EOL status policy
    • responsiveness

notes

  • application bundle
    • OCR
    • barcode
    • paperless filing (tagging, indexing, searching, ACL)
  • optimizing for documents/filing vs photos
  • data backup strategies
  • indexing & dbms issues

recommendations (2013):

  1. Fujitsu Scansnap N1800
  2. Fujitsu fi 6130z
  3. Fujitsu fi-6110
  4. Xerox DocuMate 6440

for reference only

vendors (updated June 2018)

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