The deadline looms and you can’t put your hands on the paperwork. You’ve combed your desk, searched high and low through the office, and have torn up both the trash and recycling bins. If you can’t find those important documents in the next fifteen minutes, you’re cooked. Strains of the Hang ‘Em High soundtrack run through your head. Why, oh, why didn’t TPTB implement that document management software solution?

Document management software is crucial for businesses that rely on fast access to their records. A comprehensive document management solution often combines scanning, storage, management, and retrieval. Whether they’re accessing service records or medical claims, those businesses that live and die upon the fast retrieval of files have found their document management systems to be absolutely essential.

“Where’s that file on Fred’s computer? I can’t find it… I hope he gets back from lunch…”

Serious document management systems use automatic document feeder-equipped scanners to quickly digitize stacks of records. With an automatic document feeder, a scanner can scan page after page without operator intervention – at speeds up to 100 pages per minute (depending upon the scanner).

High-volume document management systems are capable of using multiple scanners simultaneously.

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