The News General DM News Ricoh improves firms' document workflow with new MFP systems
31 December 2009
Ricoh has introduced the Aficio MP 2851 and MP 3351 Digital Imaging Systems to improve document workflow and distribution across small and mid-sized businesses.
The MP 2851 and MP 3351 provide colour scanning capabilities and secure document storage. The MP 2851 and MP 3351 also feature Personal Paperless Document Manager (PPDM) and App2Me(available in early 2010).
Enabling users to capture, combine, convert and share three different document types, including paper, PDF and Microsoft Office files, PPDM makes document distribution easy, secure and efficient, said Ricoh.
With PPDM, users can send paper and electronic files to virtually any destination, including email, FTP sites, web folders and content management systems. Paper originals can be transformed into fully editable Microsoft Office documents or converted into WAV audio files. In addition, data from fillable forms can be extracted into a .csv file for analysis.
The Aficio MP 2851 and MP 3351 are also the first digital imaging systems to feature Ricoh's new widget-based technology App2Me. An integrated document management system, App2Me enables users to create customised workflows and execute them anywhere there is a MP 2851 and/or MP 3351. It is compatible for use with laptops, desktop computers and various mobile devices. After its official launch in early 2010, App2Me will be enabled throughout the Ricoh MFP line-up.
Michael Hunter, director of product marketing at Ricoh Americas, said, "Through a combination of high-level security and affordability, these models greatly improve users' workflow with the latest innovation required for today's market."
