Kodak and LeapFILE have struck a technology deal that will allow Kodak users to scan their documents directly into a cloud-based data storage system, to allow the virtual sharing of documents.

Kodak documents can be scanned into the Oxygen cloud-based platform, LeapFILE’s virtual file system for instant sharing and collaboration.

Oxygen creates a folder on a user’s desktop that can be used as the scan-to destination, where the user can invite others to easily share all scanned documents. Shared users have direct access to scanned files from their own desktop file system, without having to search through email or log into online portals and repositories.

“The new relationship with LeapFILE simplifies how Kodak helps solve our customers’ information management challenges,” said Brian Bagan, director of business development in Kodak's US and Canada document imaging division.

“Oxygen completes a user’s workflow from turning paper documents digital, and then to share, manage, collaborate and distribute the captured documents through the platform with other users and into other systems,” he said.