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3D scanning with just a
few taps
HP is introducing full 3D scanning on its Sprout
by HP immersive computer. The world’s first
fully integrated desktop 3D scanning solution is
enabled by a combination of Sprout’s Intel Real
Sense 3D cameras and a new capture application
and turntable – the HP 3D Capture Stage. An
object can be captured in full 3D with just a few
taps and then be shared with and manipulated by
others in an online 3D viewer. 3D models can be
printed on a connected 3D printer in an end-to-
end scan to print solution.
Made for archiving
Brother is entering the departmental scanner
market with the launch of the PDS-5000 and
PDS-6000. Designed for organisations scanning up
to 6,000 pages a day, both models are Kofax VRS
compatible, making them suitable for archiving
applications in the
healthcare, government
and financial
services sectors.
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Plug and play mobile
printing
Lantronix describes the new version of its Lantronix
xPrintServer Office as the first Apple and Google-
certified print server to provide AirPrint and Google
Cloud Print for enterprise and office printers. The
size of an iPhone, it offers secure, app-free printing
from iPhones, iPads, Chromebooks and Android
smartphones/tablets to thousands of printers
and MFPs. The plug-and-play architecture allows
IT managers to auto-provision print devices to
support AirPrint and Google Cloud Print simply by
connecting the xPrintServer to a network switch or
router.
Clickable Paper with
added appeal
Ricoh Europe has enhanced its interactive
Clickable Paper solution with new authoring
capabilities that enable print service
providers to be more creative and improve
job turn-around times.
Clickable Paper provides a bridge between
printed books, direct mail, signage, brochures,
newspapers and posters and online resources, such
as websites, e-commerce portals, video, photos and
social networks.
‘Hotspots’ embedded within a printed document
automatically link to online content when scanned
with a smartphone. Unlike QR codes, Clickable
Paper hotspots are invisible; several can be included
on a page; and each one can have up to six links.
Previously, Ricoh managed hotspot authoring
itself. However, this can now be done by the print
service provider, enabling it to collaborate better
with clients on interactive campaigns.
Julian Barnwell, managing director of Barnwell
Print, one of the first companies to take advantage
of this enhancement, said: “Authoring enables us
to manage the whole process under one roof. It is
well designed, well thought out and very simple
to use. It is so easy to apply the hotspots and the
accountability is readily reported which enables our
customers to better understand its impact.”
Find and deliver
Konica Minolta is introducing a document
management and content capture solution
that enables office workers to find the
information they need to work more
efficiently.
Part of Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Managed Content Services (MCS), which goes
beyond traditional managed print solutions
to focus on business process automation and
optimisation, dokoni FIND combines a powerful
enterprise search engine with an intuitive user
interface and integrated security.
With dokoni FIND, all indexed data becomes
instantly accessible from SharePoint or the desktop.
It unites various connected data stores (both
structured and unstructured) so that information
in data silos, such as email attachments, scanned
files, databases, CRM records or cloud apps, can be
accessed from one single interface without having
to use different logins or switch between apps.
Users can retrieve the files and information they
need in seconds, without meta-tagging, filename
requirements or specified storage locations.
Konica Minolta developed dokoni FIND in
partnership with software provider VirtualWorks.
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, VirtualWorks
develops, sells and supports software products
that enable small and medium-sized businesses to
organise, locate and manage their information and
data.
UK holiday-makers print
for peace of mind
Despite growing use of digital boarding
passes, UK holidaymakers still depend on
paper documents when travelling.
Research by Canon shows that 74% of Britons
still print travel documents, even though more than
four out of five go online to research holidays (93%),
book accommodation (85%) and buy tickets (81%).
Three quarters (74%) like to have a paper
copy as a precautionary measure to overcome any
technological issues or potential mix-ups. More than
half (52%) say they continue to print out of habit.
Given that more than one third (36%) of
consumers are frustrated by the number of pages
included in travel documents, Canon advises travel
companies to exploit customers’ propensity to print
by providing them with more relevant information.
Canon Europe marketing director Marc Ranner
said: “The message to travel companies is clear;
printed travel documents are still incredibly important
to holidaymakers but the information they contain
could be far more useful. There is an opportunity to
fuse together the benefits of the internet with the
reliability of print, by using selectable or customisable
online documents that allow consumers to print out
what’s relevant to them.”
The Top 5 items of information valued by
British holiday-makers are the destination address
(71%); a map of the destination (59%); directions
to where they are staying (39%); public transport
directions (33%); and local addresses and
numbers (23%).
