In conjunction with our state of the industry overview of vertical-driven solutions, we have assembled a sampling of manufacturer offerings that speak to specific markets, from health care and education to legal and manufacturing. These products only touch the tip of the vertical iceberg than can enable dealers to directly address the specific needs of end users while providing consultative analysis to determine the granular needs of each client.
Canon
Businesses are in a time of disruptive transformation, no matter the vertical. With automated workflows quickly becoming a standard goal for most enterprises, Canon recently announced the availability of IRISPowerscan 10 to all channel partners for use that extends across Canon’s solutions portfolio. Utilizing the I.R.I.S. platform along with Canon’s product portfolio, software and services, IRISPowerscan can be applied across a wide range of business sectors, including legal, health care, insurance, banking and automotive industries, to streamline multi-channel capture.
Enabling users to enhance complex processes that require the integration of business-critical information from digital and paper documents, the software features high-volume scanning, classification and indexing from business documents, correspondence and forms to virtually any destination. In addition to supporting Canon’s stand-alone scanners and MFPs, such as the imageFORMULA and imageRUNNER ADVANCE solutions, IRISPowerscan is also capable of usage with TWAIN- and ISIS-compliant scanners.
With award-winning OCR and patented document-compression capabilities, customers will benefit from more-accurate document recognition, advanced image processing, and flexible file conversion and output, well suited for applications requiring significant scanning volumes.
Epson
The manufacturer recently showcased a number of solutions at HIMSS19, the clinical and administrative technology solutions expo held in February. They included the ColorWorks on-demand color label printers, which help increase caregiver and patient safety. The C3500 is ideal for applications such as retail medication, syringe and IV compound labels, and patient ID wristbands. Color not only enhances safety by enabling inclusion of photo identification, color-coded warnings and color-highlighted information, but additionally helps improve readability and reduce errors. Also, Epson’s unique pigment inks are highly durable against water and solvents.
A leader in receipt printers for POS for four decades, with printers such as the OmniLink TM-H6000V and TM-T88VI as well the TM-m30, Epson delivers reliable, cost-effective, compact and mobile-friendly technologies. This allows for greater flexibility in expediting outpatient and retail transactions, as well as lab diagnostic test results.
Epson’s disc publisher models, such as the Discproducer Standard PP100II, exceed the worldwide standard for radiology PACS and DICOM disc imaging and printing. The high-speed duplication system, with advanced features to quickly and easily download PACS images, delivers high-quality results and improves efficiency and accuracy throughout radiology and imaging operations.
Konica Minolta
Technology is changing the way work is performed to service client demands by pressuring law firms to shift from a document-heavy environment to a simpler one. This results in more productive, efficient, and secure business model.
From using outdated document management systems (DMS) or having no DMS at all, it can be a challenging task for any law firm to find the right solution. Konica Minolta and All Covered, its IT solutions division, leverage industry-leading DMS technologies, supporting all phases from integration to customer service, that accommodate any priority.
With growing priorities, law firms don’t have the time to worry about IT issues. All Covered works behind the scenes, so law firms can concentrate on what matters most. The Lawyer’s Help Desk is an exclusive, personalized legal IT support service that works as an extension for legal practices. All Covered engineers are experts in the legal industry and in the technologies to support it; they’re always on call to fix any IT issue quickly and efficiently.
Technologies need to be seamlessly integrated and secure to protect highly sensitive data. And changing regulations can be overwhelming, in the legal industry and for financial institutions as well. All Covered’s portfolio of holistic IT Security Services employ best-in-class measures to access risks and build a comprehensive security strategy. Stronger security builds stronger, successful businesses across any industry.
KYOCERA
Teaching Assistant streamlines the task of printing, grading and analyzing multiple-choice test results, using popular bubble sheet forms. With Teaching Assistant, the KYOCERA HyPAS-enabled MFP does the work; educators can concentrate on the students and lesson plans, rather than the time-consuming, error-prone process of manual test grading.
As an embedded app that runs on the KYOCERA MFP, Teaching Assistant does not require network resources and IT support. What’s more, there is no server software to install or PC to connect. Teachers and support staff value its intuitive touch-screen operation, where an unlimited number of bubble sheets can be printed. The finalized tests are scanned, with test scores and associated reports immediately available.
Comprehensive analytics drill down to the 10 easiest and 10 most-difficult questions, enabling educators to identify strengths and weaknesses and gear classroom instruction accordingly. With direct integration into Microsoft Excel 2010 or higher, teachers can use the data for statistical purposes throughout the semester. They also have the ability to incorporate essay questions into their exams and print test sheets with student names. Finally, student and test information is kept secure, since Teaching Assistant clears all test data from the MFP after every job.
Lexmark
Named BLI Outstanding Education Solution in 2018, Lexmark Testing Assistant is a cloud-based application that allows teachers to import class rosters, create answer sheets, scan and grade completed tests, and export results to their learning-management system. Educators can print their own test materials on affordable plain paper and scan completed tests to automatically score them. Test results and reports that analyze student performance are available in minutes.
Google Chromebooks account for more than half of the mobile devices used in classrooms today. Many Lexmark devices are certified Google Cloud Print ready, so educators can quickly register a Lexmark printer to their Google account, then print from Chromebook, a smartphone or a tablet anytime, from anywhere.
Shifting to health-care infrastructure, continuity of care and patient safety are top considerations. The Downtime Assistant solution from Lexmark Healthcare keeps clinical staff from missing a beat when systems or networks are down. The device-based solution helps ensure the most up-to-date forms and information are used, simplifies availability and works universally with all health care systems.
Sharp
Educators looking for flexible, interactive classrooms solutions can find what they need in the Sharp AQUOS BOARD Interactive Education Kit, which includes a display, computer, cart, tray and keyboard in one system.
The award-winning Sharp 70” Class (69.6” diagonal) PN-C705B Mobile AQUOS BOARD interactive display system can enhance learning by rolling it into a classroom, staff lounge or athletic department. It comes complete with a display, Shuttle PC, Peerless-AV mobile cart with keyboard tray and Logitech wireless keyboard with built-in touch pad.
The AQUOS BOARD offers educators helpful features that include the Sharp “Pen-on-Paper” user experience. The PN-C705B allows up to four simultaneous users and up to 10 simultaneous touch points and seamlessly integrates with leading learning systems such as Blackboard, Promethean ActivInspire and ClassFlow, Google Classroom and Splashtop Classroom.
For school systems that require more mobility and flexibility, the rolling cart and keyboard tray provide easy maneuverability over various flooring surfaces and through doorways. Meanwhile, the Shuttle PC can operate up to three AQUOS BOARD interactive displays in a compact structure that mounts directly to the rear of the screen.
Toshiba
Toshiba’s cloud-based Elevate 2.0 multifunction printer (MFP) customization platform enables the personalization of Toshiba’s current e-STUDIO MFPs. It allows resellers across all vertical industries to add new functionality and customize the user interface (UI) to match each customer’s exact needs.
Elevate-customized MFPs enhance productivity and utility through the one-touch operation of both common and sophisticated tasks, as well as the simple integration of powerful workflow solutions and apps on a fully customized front panel. Elevate 2.0 additionally allows organizations to feature images and logos while maintaining their branding guidelines.
It also features Elevate Composer, a design portal and app store accessible exclusively to Toshiba’s resellers. It enables authorized Toshiba resellers to create a custom UI that can be deployed to one or multiple e-STUDIO machines. Elevate Composer also includes a drag-and-drop style graphical UI with more than 40 workflow applications to further tailor a client’s e-STUDIO MFP.
Elevate 2.0 has already secured the 2019 Keypoint Intelligence-Buyers Lab Pick Award for Outstanding MFP Customization Tool. Buyers Lab Picks stand alone in the industry and are based on rigorous testing and evaluation of key attributes such as usability, image quality and value.
Xerox
Xerox’s app collection offers dealers credible ways to build their vertical business, both with existing and new customers. For example, dealers can help health-care customers share medical records in a secure and compliant way with the Healthcare Multifunction Printer (MFP) Solution. The ConnectKey-enabled MFP allows health-care professionals to quickly access, search and route patient information to providers across their ecosystem. Instead of faxing, providers scan patient documents in seconds all while remaining HIPAA and EMR compliant.
Dealers can also tap into new revenue streams in the education sector with Xerox’s Connect App for Remark Test Grading. It allows teachers and administrators to easily develop, grade and manage exams right from their Xerox ConnectKey-enabled MFP. Through the MFP’s connection with Gravic’s Remark Test Grading Service, test results are determined faster and with fewer errors, enabling teachers to reallocate time back to students.
Educators can also benefit from an easier way to scan and share course materials with Xerox’s Connect App for Blackboard. Also available on Xerox’s ConnectKey-enabled MFPs, the app promotes improved collaboration between teachers and students by creating an easy way to upload and disseminate handouts and share completed assignments via the online learning portal.
