Introducing ScannX
In partnership with ScannX, the leading professional book scanning solution provider, we are excited to introduce ScannX Digitization Software into the UK and European markets.
Working with our current CZUR ET18, ET24, ET25, and M3000 Pro Series overhead scanners, ScannX helps to enhance the image quality and make it easier to share the scanned documents to multiple destinations, including Google Drive, USB devices, email, and mobile phones/tablets.
Advanced export options, including text-to-speech conversion and language translation, are also available as a Software-as-a-Service package with annual subscriptions.
ScannX fully complies with GDPR for data security and privacy protection.
The user-friendly operation interface of ScannX is self-explanatory and touch-screen ready. Accessibility tools are in place as standard. Public sectors and pro library users can easily deploy the solution in a multi-user environment.
Scan to Multiple Destinations
Scan to email
Scan to USB
Scan to Google Drive
Scan to Print
Scan to Phone/Tablet
Award Winning and Versatile Document and Book Scanning Software
With ScannX Book ScanCenter software, digitizing documents and books has never been easier. Its touchscreen interface is designed to enable users of all skill levels to effortlessly scan content. From students to archive specialists, everyone can benefit from its user-friendly simplicity. The Modern Library Awards has recognized ScannX software for nine consecutive years as the best user experience. The software is versatile and packed with robust features. Take a look at the links below to experience its power and sophistication for yourself and enjoy quick, flawless scans.
ScannX Standard Edition software features
- Scan to email, USB, print, cloud, mobile device, network folder, and more destinations
- Accessibility for Visually Impaired Users
- ABBYY OCR Pack
- Mobile Authentication
- Print Release Management
- Image Optimization
- Page Reorder
- Reliability/Security
ScannX Professional Edition software features*
*offered at no additional charge through 12/31/2023.
All Standard Edition features listed above, plus these listed below:
- Enhanced Authentication
- Secure CloudPack
- Print from Cloud
- Print from USB Drive
- ILLiad and Odyssey Interlibrary Loan Connectors
- OCLC Article Exchange Connector
- OCLC Tipasa/WorldShare/Rapido Connectors
Fleet Management services (included with ScannX warranty)
- Scannalytics Usage Reports
- Device Profiles (Model #, Serial #, installation date, software version)
- Remote Diagnostics and Support
Software-as-a-Service (add-on options)
- Translation Services
- Handwriting Recognition
- Fax Services
Data Security and Privacy Protection
ScannX systems are:
- Global, Secure, Private, Scalable and Redundant
- GDPR Compliant, Article 17 implemented
- Able to purge all information automatically at end of each session
- Equipped to send content securely to the cloud, if desired
Scan to email, USB, print, cloud, mobile device, network folder, and more destinations
Up to 25 destinations available, including:
- USB drive
- Printer
- Network
- Mobile device
- Secure Cloud Services (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft 356, OneDrive)
- ILL (Article Exchange, ILLiad, Odyssey, Tipasa, WorldShare ILL, Rapido)
Accessibility for Visually Impaired Users
Accessibility tools in our software were designed to assist blind and visually impaired individuals as well as struggling readers who face unique barriers when attempting to access information from books and other printed library resources. This feature also increases the availability of books and documents to readers for whom English is not their native language, as well as enables users to bring audio content to mobile devices.
Features At a Glance:
- Audio narration to guide patrons through the scanning process.
- High contrast viewing mode
- On-screen text magnifier
- Convert text into MP3 audio format and save it to a USB drive for later listening
ABBYY OCR Pack
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) converts your scanned material, such as books and documents, into editable and searchable data.
ScannX has embedded ABBYY FineReader OCR technology into its Book ScanCenter Software to provide unmatched OCR accuracy.
By default, ScannX includes OCR technology that recognizes English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish text. This ABBYY FineReader engine upgrade recognizes 189 languages for OCR.
Mobile Authentication
Give your users the option to authenticate their cloud-based account credentials (such as Google or Office 365) via their mobile device instead of logging in using username and password each time. After the user chooses to “opt-in” the first time, authentication is very quick and easy on subsequent uses of the ScannX software.
Print Release Management
This print and copy management system enables departments to monitor both printing and copying activity to ensure you maintain control over printer and copier costs, reduce operating expenses, control printer usage, curb paper waste, and offer more sustainable output formats. Our software also fully integrates with all 3rd party Print Release software such as Papercut, Pharos and many others.
Reliability/Security
Legal protection, patron privacy, and computer security are key concerns for libraries that provide public access computers (PACs). This online access is an integral offering for libraries, but also a resource that adds another level of threats and concerns to manage. ScannX delivers protection from these threats by:
- Deploying across the secure, global Microsoft Azure architecture
- Instituting a portable, multi-VM/DB redundant architecture
- Delivering 99.997% uptime (for more than 9 years)
- Preventing the system from sending anonymous emails or being hacked
- Protecting patron privacy
It is important that PACs contain security features designed to detect when users leave their PC but forget to log out and ensure that their personal files and information are cleared from the station to protect their privacy. Libraries also need to control the amount of time that patrons can access computers to ensure that all patrons get a fair chance to access these services.
Enhanced Authentication
Control access to features and scan-to destinations by requiring user authentication prior to use. Enhanced authentication allows the IT department to enable selected individuals to access secure scanning destinations. Authentication feature also prevents sending of anonymous emails.
Features At a Glance:
- PIN Code Access
- LDAP Authentication
- SMTP Authentication
- Customizable Welcome Message
- Manage pricing discounts by group membership
Secure CloudPack
The Book ScanCenter Standard Edition (SE) software package includes secure access to Google Drive and Gmail for users. Secure access requires users to provide username and password to their cloud-based accounts before uploading scanned images to insure they are safely stored. Expand your offering to include secure authentication and uploading of scanned images & documents to Box, Dropbox, MS OneDrive, and MS Office 365 by purchasing the Secure Cloud Pack.
Print from Cloud
Images saved in the Cloud (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, MS OneDrive, Microsoft 365) can be access and sent to the printer.
Secure CloudPack
The Book ScanCenter Standard Edition (SE) software package includes secure access to Google Drive and Gmail for users. Secure access requires users to provide username and password to their cloud-based accounts before uploading scanned images to insure they are safely stored. Expand your offering to include secure authentication and uploading of scanned images & documents to Box, Dropbox, MS OneDrive, and MS Office 365 by purchasing the Secure Cloud Pack.
Print from Cloud
Images saved in the Cloud (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, MS OneDrive, Microsoft 365) can be access and sent to the printer.
Print from USB Drive
Images stored on a USB drive can be accessed and sent to the printer.
ILLiad and Odyssey Interlibrary Loan Connectors
InterLibrary Loan (ILL) allows patrons of one library access to materials at another library, either by physical or digital delivery. ScannX has partnered with Atlas systems and OCLC to simplify the InterLibrary Loan fulfillment process.
With the ScannX software, the delivery process no longer requires a specialized system. Simply scan the request sheet in the ScannX Software, and automatically detect the TN number, scan all pages requested, and the rest of the delivery is automated.
OCLC Article Exchange Connector
The ScannX Article Exchange connector enables library staff to easily fulfill the entire request in one easy to use process. Easily scan all the requested materials, review and edit if needed, then hit deliver to send all the requested files directly to the requestor, all through a few simple touchscreen selections.
The ScannX Article Exchange (AE) connector directly integrates with OCLC using their Article Exchange API, uploads image format files (PDF, sPDF, TIFF, JPEN and PNG), and receives a tiny URL and password back from the AE service. The ScannX software will then populate the email message with the tiny URL and password for delivery to the recipient.
OCLC Tipasa/WorldShare/Rapido Connectors
OCLC Tipasa is the world’s first cloud-based interlibrary loan management system. It allows you to manage a high volume of interlibrary loan requests, automate routine borrowing and lending functions, and provide an enhanced patron experience. WorldShare ILL integrates discovery and delivery of electronic, digital and print materials within a single interface.
The ScannX Book ScanCenter allows you to seamlessly attach scanned images with an OCLC Request ID. Either by scanning an OCLC-generated barcode or entering the Request ID manually, scanned images will be linked to a Request ID associated with your OCLC account. Then, simply login to your OCLC account and send the image back to the requesting library. Your process is now streamlined and simple for anyone to use!
Translation Services
The ScannX Scan-to-Translate service enables users to scan a document and have it automatically translated into up to 100+ different languages instantly. ScannX integrated its document capture software and cloud services with Microsoft Translate and Google Translate cloud services.
As a result, the ScannX software securely and automatically uploads scanned documents to either translation cloud service and returns the original plus the translated version as two separate Word attachments in one email or stores them as two separate Word files in Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or USB drive folders.
Since translation services may not provide an exact translation, the MS Word (.docx) file format allows the user to edit/correct any errors. Preliminary estimates by libraries and law firms see Scan-to-Translate forecast a 60-80% savings in data input.
Handwriting Recognition
ScannX has integrated advanced Cognitive AI though this new Handwriting OCR feature. Handwritten documents are scanned and converted to a MS Word (.docx) file for editing and digital preservation.
Fax Services
Sending documents and images via fax has never been easier with the scan-to-fax functionality on the ScannX Book ScanCenter. The cloud-based faxing service allows faxing to domestic and a limited number of international phone numbers. A built-in cover sheet is sent on all faxes, and a confirmation email can be sent to the user when the transmission is complete.
Scannalytics Usage Reports
Part of ScannX Cloud Services, system activity reports track when and how systems are used, with usage data and graphs that provide details of hourly usage statistics for the current and prior week across all systems or an individual unit.
These usage reports provide a detailed look at destination use and volume of scanned pages over time and can be configured for automatic delivery on a weekly, bi-weekly and monthly basis.
The reports enable you to:
- View information online at any time, from any device, anywhere
- Track usage to assess and monitor system ROI
- Email usage statistics to designated contacts
- Monitor vending solution revenues
- Manage warranty renewals
- Redeploy systems to most active locations
- Set usage targets to schedule preventive maintenance
Device Profiles
Through access to the ScannX Cloud Services Portal, customers can view the Model #, Serial #, and installation date of their hardware, as well as the software version they currently have installed.
Remote Diagnostics and Support
ScannX systems are deployed across large institutions and can be managed by staff members that are not even in the same physical location as the scanners. The system was designed to empower remote IT and support personnel through:
- Configuration management
- Device profile administration
- Preemptive error correction (helps staff fix issues before they become apparent)
- Remote system updates