CeBIT Hannover, March 3, 2009 - Kodak enables businesses to take the next step in information technology with a new networked scanning device that helps improve workplace productivity and assists in reducing operating costs. The KODAK Scan Station 500 redefines smart technology through its combination of performance, functionality and reliability. Customers can shorten the time required to process information with the Scan Station 500’s ability to efficiently manage and deliver documents through email, fax, network routing and integrated workflow capabilities.

“More than ever, businesses must quickly collaborate and share critical information,” said Hauke Fast, EAMER Product Marketing Manager, Distributed Capture, Document Imaging, Business Solutions and Services, Eastman Kodak Company. “Through simplifying the way individuals use document imaging technology, the Scan Station 500 can help everyone in the organisation improve customer responsiveness, shorten cycle times and improve information accuracy.” 

The Scan Station 500, equipped with Kodak’s exclusive Voice Attachment feature, allows users to send audio messages with personalised comments or instructions along with scanned images to ensure clear communications. An eight inch LCD colour touch screen provides programmable shortcuts and an intuitive graphical user interface further enhancing the Scan Station 500’s focus on ease of use.

“With the touch of a button, users can easily send high quality images of scanned documents to multiple destinations simultaneously, including network drives, FTP sites, printers, email, fax and portable USB drives,” said Fast. “Now they can even send a personalised voice message with those images.”   

The Scan Station 500’s robust design provides exceptional paper handling and many image enhancing features designed to help end users extract information from a variety of documents. Equipped with a 75 sheet feeder and a daily duty cycle of 1,500 scans, the Scan Station 500 provides 200 dots per inch colour duplex scanning at up to 30 pages per minute. The Scan Station 500 also utilises Kodak’s exclusive Perfect Page Image Processing Technology to enhance the integrity and accuracy of digital information captured from paper documents.

Another unique is the ability to attach a tethered A3 or A4 flatbed for exception scanning and a tactile keyboard is also among the available accessories.

Notable Solutions, Inc. (NSi) AUTOSTORE Software is available as an option for Scan Station 500 customers. Additionally, the KODAK Scan Station 520EX is available for ISV integration. 

The KODAK Scan Station 500 has a list price of €2,495 and comes with a 12 month Advance Unit Replacement warranty. It will be shown at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, Hall 3 Booth 29 from 3rd to 8th March.

KODAK Products are backed by KODAK Service and Support. KODAK Service and Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120 countries. It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider, delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the commercial printing, graphic communications, and document imaging and data storage industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and minimise business risk.