December 1, 2003 -
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Introduces Pagescope Cabinet Pro
PageScope Cabinet Pro's new features include:
· Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for full text search and image editing
· Ability to automatically transfer incoming scanned images from one folder to another
· Ability to receive incoming e-mails and attachments into Cabinet folders
· Enhanced thumbnail document views
· Ability to create a single PDF file with electronic and images files
· Multiple printer support
· Improved image enhancement functions
· Additional annotation capabilities (post-it's, shapes, text, free hand draw)
· Ability to output files to an FTP site
RAMSEY, NJ - December 1, 2003 - With the new PageScope Cabinet Pro from Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., Minolta customers have an easy-to-use desktop application to organize, view, find, edit and share scanned images and electronic documents that easily integrates with any networked Minolta multifunctional product (MFP) or scanner to create a personal "electronic filing cabinet."
"Keeping track of documents is becoming a big challenge for most employees," says Amy O'Hara, product marketing manager for the PageScope Suite. "Documents are received in so many forms - hard copies, e-mails, and faxes to name a few, that its hard keeping all related documents in one place that's easy to access. PageScope Cabinet Pro was built to solve this problem for individual users. It is an application that can save our customers' time and energy - energy that's now being spent searching for documents."
PageScope Cabinet Pro Advantages
Easy Archiving
With PageScope Cabinet Pro, users can automatically organize and store files scanned with Minolta MFPs. They can easily identify scanned and electronic documents and images using thumbnail previews and they can create one merged file (i.e. Word, Excel, PDF, jpeg, etc.) for each project, subject, or theme.
Fast File Retrieval
File retrieval is fast because users can perform full text searches on application files as well as on image files. Faster retrieval can also be accomplished by attaching keywords, sticky notes, shapes, or text to files.
Simple Document Creation
PageScope Cabinet Pro lets users combine existing electronic documents with scanned images to create one PDF file. In addition, users can edit, annotate and insert pages into any file. PageScope Cabinet Pro also allows users to convert image files into text that can be edited and saved as a Microsoft Word document for effortless document creation.
Image Enhancement Library (automatic correction)
PageScope Cabinet Pro has a number of tools that will maintain the image quality of high-quality originals. Tools can be used to automatically detect and remove color casts, maintain color hues after contrast adjustments and enhance edges to prevent them from appearing unnatural.
PageScope Cabinet Key Features
Visual Desktop
Each scanned and electronic document has its own thumbnail image and images are organized in management folders within the PageScope Cabinet Pro program. Thumbnails and the advanced search tools make document identification quick and simple because users can see the contents of the document without having to open the file. The file management folders are simple to set up and access. Files may be transferred from one management folder to another with drag and drop ease and instant screen updates confirm the file's new location.
PageScope Cabinet Pro has a File Grouping feature that allows users to put multiple files together, regardless of application, for quick access to the entire group without affecting individual files. File Grouping is especially useful for people working on projects or presentations that use multiple files. With File Grouping, users can print, PC-Fax or e-mail all the information concerning the project instantly from their PC.
Document Search
PageScope Cabinet Pro offers several ways to locate files. Users can search through thumbnail images, document file names or document creation dates. In addition, users may perform full text searches if they have performed OCR on the documents.
Image Editing
PageScope Cabinet Pro enables a number of image editing capabilities. For instance, users may enhance and auto-correct images. They may also edit images as necessary.
Scan to Desktop
PageScope Cabinet Pro is TWAIN compliant, which means that users can acquire images from any standard TWAIN scanner including the Minolta MS6000, MS7000 and PS7000 microform and publication scanners and any networked Minolta MFP.
File Format Conversion
PageScope Cabinet Pro makes it easy to convert image files to a variety of different format types. It can convert TIFF, JPEG and BMP files to BMP, TIFF, JPEG, PNG and PDF files with just a few clicks of the mouse. It can also convert an image file to an RTF file for image editing.
E-Mail Drag & Drop
PageScope Cabinet Pro allows users to attach scanned images to e-mail messages with drag and drop simplicity for convenient document sharing. This will work with any MAPI compliant e-mail systems such as Exchange or Lotus Notes. Files may also be sent to the printer or sent via PC fax with drag and drop ease. In addition, PageScope Cabinet Pro can be programmed to accept incoming e-mail messages and then import the text and any attached documents to a Cabinet folder.
System Requirements
· Operating System: Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 Professional, XP Home and XP Professional
· Memory: 64 MB minimum, 128 MB recommended
· Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
· Monitor resolution: 800 x 600 or higher
· TCP/IP
· To display PDF files: Acrobat 4.05/5.05 or Acrobat Reader 4.05/5.05
Availability and Price
PageScope Cabinet Pro is now available from authorized Minolta dealers. A single workstation license has a suggested retail price of $199. Additional licenses are $99 each and an upgrade for PageScope Cabinet to PageScope Cabinet Pro is also $99.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey, was formed on October 1, 2003 through the integration of Minolta Corporation and Konica Business Technologies, Inc. The combined company offers a comprehensive line of color and black and white multifunction peripherals (MFPs), printers, facsimile machines and associated software that address the essentials of imaging for companies and organizations ranging from the small office/home office to large production operations. By bringing together the strengths of its two founding companies, Konica Minolta Business Solutions is able to offer its customers a wide range of state-of-the-art, cost effective office products and services.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is the wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., an operating company of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., and will service the office technology needs of companies in North America. Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. was formed on August 2003 through the merger of Minolta Co., Ltd. and Konica Corporation.
While the operational details of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. evolve, products will continue to be marketed in the U.S. under both the Minolta and Konica brand name until April 1, 2004, when all products will carry the combined Konica Minolta brand identity. Product and service information will remain available on line at www.minoltausa.com. Information on Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., including merger details, can be found at http://konicaminolta.net.
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