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AUTOMATING DOCUMENT INFLOW Automate information extraction from forms Surveys, order forms, tax sheets, customer satisfaction forms, etc., can take a lot of time to process manually. ReadSoft’s FORMS software automatically extracts information from your forms and transfers the information to any system. The software captures and processes all types of forms in any format: • Paper forms • Faxed forms • Internet forms • Email, XML files, Digital images – TIFF, JPG, PNG, BMP, etc. • Digital pen media The software reads and processes machine-printed and handwritten text, barcodes, check boxes, circles, tables, matrixes – pretty much anything you can throw at it. Suitable for you if: You spend too much time and resources on handling forms – from small surveys to country-wide censuses. With FORMS, you will: Save time Automated data capture is much faster than manual keying of information. Save money Fewer resources are needed for forms processing. Improve data quality Errors are reduced to a minimum when data is entered automatically instead of manually. Technical capabilities • Information can be captured from any type of form – electronic or on paper. • Handles machine-printed and handwritten text, barcodes, check boxes, circles, tables, matrixes, etc. • Flexible Forms functionality allows you to easily process different variations of the same form. • The Configuration Tool conveniently separates installation from system setup. • MS Vista support. Business system integration Forms delivers output in a simple text file making it easy to integrate with any statistics system, ERP system, archive, etc.
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Automate information extraction from forms
Surveys, order forms, tax sheets, customer satisfaction forms, etc., can take a lot of time to process manually.
ReadSoft’s FORMS software automatically extracts information from your forms and transfers the information to any system.
The software captures and processes all types of forms in any format: •Paperforms
•Faxedforms
• Internetforms
•Email,XMLfiles,Digitalimages–TIFF,JPG,PNG,BMP,etc.
•Digitalpenmedia
The software reads and processes machine-printed and handwrittentext,barcodes,checkboxes,circles,tables,matrixes–prettymuchanythingyoucanthrowatit.
Suitable for you if:Youspendtoomuchtimeandresourcesonhandlingforms–fromsmallsurveystocountry-widecensuses.
with fORMS, you will:Save time
Automated data capture is much faster than manual
keyingofinformation. Save money
Fewer resources are needed for forms processing.
Improve data quality Errorsarereducedtoaminimumwhendataisentered automatically instead of manually.
Technical capabilities
• Informationcanbecapturedfromanytypeofform–electronicoronpaper.
•Handlesmachine-printedandhandwrittentext,barcodes,checkboxes,circles,tables,matrixes,etc.
•FlexibleFormsfunctionalityallowsyoutoeasilyprocessdifferentvariationsofthesameform.
•TheConfigurationToolconvenientlyseparatesinstallation from system setup.
•MSVistasupport.
Business system integration Formsdeliversoutputinasimpletextfilemakingiteasytointegratewithanystatisticssystem,ERPsystem,archive,etc.
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fORMS: Hard facts
Products Recognition rate CPS1
Product Machine2 Hand Forms/hour (upper limit)3 FORMS Entry 8 4 200
FORMS Lite 15 7 600
FORMS Standard 30 15 3600
FORMS Professional 50 25 7200
Interpret 30 30 15 3600
Interpret 75 75 38 9600
Interpret 150 150 75 Unlimited
Interpret 300 300 150 Unlimited
All products can be installed in a network except FORMS Entry and FORMS Lite. 1CPS = Characters per second (rates for default settings) Document quality, specific settings and additional code may lower the rate2Including machine print, mark fields, selection fields, and barcodes3Actual production speed may be lower, depending on form design, number of fields and characters, etc.
Supported barcodesBPO4, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, EAN 13, EAN 8, Interleaved 2 of 5, PDF417, UPCA, US POSTNET, and Data Matrix*.
* Separate license required.
Supported file formatsImport: FORMS 5-3 supports all commonly-used file formats for import (TIFF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, and so on).
Export: BMP, DCX, EPS, JPEG, MO:DCA, PNG, and TIFF
External interpretation enginesIt is possible to interface FORMS 5-3 with the following external engines:
• Océ RecoStar • A2iA FieldReader
Please refer to separate product information.
Product localisationFORMS 5-3 is available in the following languages (software and online help):
• English • German • Swedish
• French • Spanish
Additional localisations may be available from ReadSoft partners.
Character setsFORMS 5-3 can be set to interpret any of the following languages, which can even be applied on a form-by-form basis:
System recommendations for a full installationRecommended PC configuration:
• Pentium family processor, 2.8 GHz
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM*)
• Color monitor with SVGA graphics with resolution set to 1024 x 768
• Hard disk with at least 40 GB free disk space
• Mouse
• CD-ROM drive
Minimum PC requirements:
• Pentium family processor, 450 MHz (766 MHz*)
• 128 MB RAM (256 RAM*)
• Color monitor with VGA, with resolution set to at least 800 x 600
• Hard disk with at least 200 MB free disk space
• Mouse
• CD-ROM drive
Contact ReadSoft regarding system requirements for network solutions.
* For processing colour forms
Databases• MS SQL Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Express Editions
• MS SQL Server 2005 Standard, Enterprise, and Express Editions
Certified scannersScanner models from the following manufacturers are certified for use with FORMS 5-3:
• Böwe Bell + Howell • Canon • Fujitsu • InoTec • Kodak • Panasonic • Ricoh
Please contact ReadSoft for further information.
Scanner interfaces
• SCSI: Adaptec 2940AU, 29160N, 29160 • FireWire IEEE 1394
• Kofax: Adrenaline and KF series • USB 2
Scanner driversInstall the scanner drivers that were supplied with your scanner.
Operating systems• Microsoft Vista Business
• Microsoft Vista Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional*
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003**
* Windows XP firewall may require adjustment
** For servers only, and for Interpret and Transfer only.
Network products• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
• LAN Manager
• Other NetBIOS compatible networks
• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• English
• Estonian
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Hungarian
• Icelandic
• Italian
• Latvian
• Lithuanian
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Turkish
ProcessFlows UK Ltd Sheridan House, 40-43 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hants SO23 8RY
Phone: 01962 835053 Fax: 01962 835100Email: [email protected]
Web: www.processflows.co.uk
