Full Line Of Böwe Bell + Howell Scanners Certified For New Kofax VRS 4.0 Image Enhancement Technology
Böwe Bell + Howell announced that its full line of document scanners is now certified for the latest version of Kofax's VirtualReScan (VRS) technology, the de facto industry standard for image processing. Released in May 2005, VRS 4.0 improves scanning productivity and enhances the quality of scanned document images.
After rigorous testing by both Kofax and Böwe Bell + Howell, all Spectrum production scanner models have been certified as fully compatible for use with VRS 4.0 Plus, an advanced version of VRS 4.0 that includes additional productivity-enhancing features. This includes the new Spectrum XF series, which performs up to 30 percent faster than previous models, capturing up to 140 pages per minute.
Kofax and Böwe Bell + Howell also tested and certified the Sidekick family of workgroup and departmental scanners for the Plus and Standard versions of VRS 4.0. Sidekick, a powerful bundle that contains in a single box everything an end user needs to operate a desktop imaging solution, will soon come packaged with VRS 4.0 Standard.
Böwe Bell + Howell's new Truper 3200 low-volume production scanner, which started shipping June 29, already has been certified for, and comes packaged with, VRS 4.0 Plus.
VRS 4.0 and Böwe Bell + Howell Scanners: A Cost-Effective Combination
Expanding on the capabilities of previous versions, VRS 4.0 includes advanced image processing, an improved user interface with the look and feel of Windows XP, and features that further reduce document preparation, saving time and labor.
Used in combination with VRS 4.0 Plus, Spectrum XF, with onboard VRS hardware, makes scanning documents in color as efficient as scanning in bitonal or grayscale. In addition to the Spectrum scanner line's existing onboard Auto Color Detect feature -- which eliminates the labor-intensive process of separating color documents from black-and-white documents -- Spectrum scannners with VRS 4.0 Plus offer Auto Orientation, Blank Page Deletion and QC Later mode for users of Kofax's new Ascent Capture 7.0.
With VRS 4.0 Plus, Spectrum XF delivers some of the highest optical character recognition (OCR), intelligent character recognition (ICR) and barcode recognition rates in the industry for cost-effective forms processing.
"We recognize the productivity benefits to end users of VRS 4.0, especially when used with our scanners, which are designed with the same goal in mind," said Russell Hunt, president of Böwe Bell + Howell Scanners. "And now that Böwe Bell + Howell's full line of scanners is fully integrated with VRS 4.0, we can provide users a consistent, reliable platform across all of our high-end, mid-range and entry-level scanners."
Current Spectrum and Sidekick Users Can Upgrade
Every new Spectrum XF scanner comes with VRS 4.0 Plus. Existing users of other Spectrum models can purchase VRS 4.0 Plus upgrades for $295 at webstore.bbhscanners.com or by calling Böwe Bell + Howell at 1-800-SCAN-494 or +1-847-675-7600. By upgrading, users of Spectrum scanner models that predate Auto Color Detect and Color Background Saturation and Dropout will gain these advanced color features in addition to all the benefits of VRS 4.0 Plus.
All current Sidekick users can download a free VRS 4.0 Standard upgrade at www.bbhscanners.com/support/downloads.html or call 1-800-SCAN-494 or +1-847-675-7600 to request a free upgrade CD. A paid upgrade to VRS 4.0 Plus is available to all Sidekick users directly from Kofax.
Böwe Bell + Howell customers also can download a free Capio 1.5 upgrade at www.bbhscanners.com/support/downloads.html.
About Böwe Bell + Howell
Böwe Bell + Howell, Wheeling, Ill., is focused on making the most reliable, productive and easy-to-use document scanners in the industry. Böwe Bell + Howell scanners are sold through the two-step channel of distributors and value-added resellers. In addition, Böwe Bell + Howell is the only scanner manufacturer in the industry that is willing and able to customize its scanners to meet the unique requirements of its customer. For more information on Böwe Bell + Howell, call 800-SCAN-494, or visit www.bbhscanners.com. More information on Böwe Bell + Howell Company can be found at www.bowebellhowell.com.
About Kofax
Kofax, a division of DICOM Group plc (LSE: DCM.L), is the world's leading provider of information capture software, according to research by Harvey Spencer Associates. Kofax products enable the automation of business processes by collecting paper documents, forms and e-documents from throughout organizations, transforming them into retrievable information, and delivering it all into line-of-business applications, databases and archives. The company's Ascent platform is the most popular information capture application worldwide, and its VRS (VirtualReScan) is the de facto standard for scanning productivity. Kofax products are widely used in finance, government, insurance, healthcare, and a broad range of companies and agencies that must capture critical business information from paper and electronic documents and forms.