It’s been a couple years since Avision, a manufacturer of A3 and A4 MFPs, burst onto the scene as one of the newest entries to serve the U.S. office technology ecosystem. As the company works toward attaining its desired scale in America, it’s touting one of its cornerstone technology features that can bring order to chaos. Or, quite simply, straighten things out.
The Taiwan-based manufacturer, with U.S. headquarters in Fremont, California, has been marketing its Drop N Take smart copy feature, which is available on A3 and A4 units. The technology lives on the fringe of artificial intelligence (AI) but is probably more aptly described as intuitive.
In the end, what truly matters is the technology can play the role of superhero in many frantic office settings where accuracy, speed and time are essential. Unfortunately, accuracy often takes a back seat when users are rushing to get printed materials to a meeting, but smart copy ensures it isn’t sacrificed.
The concept is simple yet effective: Drop N Take can turn a disorganized pile into straight and orderly output, regardless of whether the flatbed or automatic document feeder is used. Instead of spending time carefully ensuring a page is straight and positioned correctly on the glass, the de-skew function will take improperly positioned originals, rotate them correctly and churn out a flawless copy.
In the case of the automatic document feeder, a stack of pages generally needs to be aligned well for an A3 device; otherwise, the user can jam the unit. Here, too, the de-skew function can turn a haphazard pile of original documents into a tight deck of two-sided copies with all images properly oriented. In addition to rotate and de-skew, the machines with Drop N Take feature auto crop and blank page removal.
Jun Huang, general manager for Avision, notes that A3 and A4 models also boast an ID card copying function that can print both sides of a card properly oriented on a single sheet. This feature speaks to the needs of numerous environments, particularly government.
During 2024, Avision expanded its visibility on the industry conference and show circuit, attending the PRINTING United Expo last September, the BTA National Conference in April and the Department of Information Resources (DIR) shows in Texas.
“We were demoing the features to every customer, and they were really impressed,” said Huang, who noted that Avision will be attending all four BTA events in 2025.
Avision features a lineup of a dozen A3 and A4 MFPs, with two touch screen sizes (4.3” and 8”) for the A4s and a 10” screen for the A3s. The A3 units (AM56 and AM76) boast advanced features such as badge-in access for security and permission setting. Others include mobile/walk-up printing and scanning capabilities plus a high-capacity paper tray that’s expandable to 2,300 sheets.
The manufacturer is also looking to demonstrate its product’s quality in an unbiased fashion. Huang noted that Avision is engaging Keypoint Intelligence to perform third-party testing in its lab facility, and he’s confident that the results will validate the manufacturer’s performance quality.
