What size documents do you want to scan (A8 - A3)?
A8
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
How many documents do you want to scan daily, and in what time do you need these documents scanned. (ie. Do you have only 1 hour in the morning to scan 1000 documents per day)
UP TO 500 PPD
UP TO 1,000 PPD
UP TO 1,500 PPD
UP TO 2,000 PPD
UP TO 4,000 PPD
UP TO 6,000 PPD
UP TO 8,000 PPD
UP TO 10,000 PPD
UP TO 20,000 PPD
MORE THAN 20,000
Do you want to scan in colour or Black&White? If you want to scan in colour – what percentage of your documents are actual colour documents?
COLOUR
BLACK AND WHITE
Do you need to use a flatbed or ADF (auto document feeder) only? (Do you want to scan pages in a book or bind document or only loose pages?)
ADF ONLY
FLATBED AND ADF
FLATBED ONLY
What format would you like your documents to be stored in after scanning (PDF, TIFF etc) and do you have the necessary software to support these image formats?
PDF
TIFF
JPG
OTHER
Do you want to scan in Simplex or Duplex (one side only or both sides at the same time)
SIMPLEX ONLY
DUPLEX SCANNING
What is the required throughput of the scanner (e.g 15 - 200 pages per minute)?
15 PPM
20 PPM
40 PPM
60 PPM
80 PPM
100 PPM
150 PPM
200 PPM
90 PPM
120 PPM
140 PPM
Will you need to use a scanner connected by using USB, SCSI or Firewire interface?
USB
SCSI
FIREWIRE
ANY INTERFACE
Do you have any specific requirements regarding the DPI (dots per inch) of the images? The higher the DPI the better quality is the image, but a higher DPI will increase the file size of your scanned image.
150 DPI
300 DPI
600 DPI
MORE THAN 600 DPI
Do you want to print anything on the document after scanning (ie. Date, time scanned, sequential number etc)? This is a handy tool to establish when and if a document has been scanned.
NO
YES
Have you seen a proper demo of the different scanners on offer, using your own documents to ensure that you make an informed decision?
NO
YES
What are you planning to do with the physical documents after scanning?
DESTROY
STORE OFF-SITE
STORE ON-SITE
OTHER