Understanding The Process Of Bulk Scanning Services

By Loris F. Anders


Document scanning is simply making digital copies of a document. This process requires an optical scanner which moves a beam of light systematically over the document to capture the image. The device then transfers the image into an electronic copy which is stored in the computer hard disk or any other storage device. When high volumes of documents are being scanned for the purpose of storage it is then referred to as bulk scanning services.

The transition to paper less business from paper based business has fueled the usage of scanning as a means of distributing and managing documents. Companies have also realized the need to organize and store paper based information in electronic form which is more efficient and cost cutting.

The documents being scanned in the batch sometimes may vary in size. Documents of different sizes are scanned individually one by one whereas if they were of same size an automatic document feeder could have been used. In this case, more time will be spent in this practice.

Bulk scanning has greatly minimized storage space. Large volumes of files are scanned and converted into electronic copies which are then stored in a storage device whereas in paper form they would require physical storage which would reduce the office space. The saved office space is put into other business needs.

Storage and security matters of the documents scanned have are discussed prior to the commencement of the procedure. An appropriate storage medium is chosen to store the images. In addition, the ease of access and security requirements of the documents is considered as the safety of information is very vital for organization survival. Frequently used images are stored easily accessible preferably they should be stored on the network for easy access to all.

Texts with small character size may fail to scan legibly. Thin lines on the documents may also not be reproduced clearly. This reduces the ability of the scan to make an electronic copy which is as accurate as the original document in paper form. One should noted that delicate or already damaged documents will further be damaged by scanning. Therefore, the officers in charge should make sure to take photocopies of such document before undertaking the procedure.

Bulk scanning enables most if not all of the company documents to be in digital form. Therefore, the flexibility in distributing documents has significantly improved. There are cheaper and faster options of sending electronic documents like through email which easily allows documents to be attached or directly to files or folders. This has eliminated the delivery time of information as compared to the time we could only depend on post mail.

Consideration are carefully taken to provide authority and responsibility to the procedure to avoid organization information falling in to the wrong hands. The project requires authorization by the senior officers of the company. Duties of this process and quality control must be segregated.




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