SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

For home and hybrid workers, space matters - but so does working as efficiently as possible. A new personal scanner from PFU (EMEA) Ltd ensures employees can work efficiently in a small space

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or the many people who work at home today, space is at a premium. Home workers often don’t have the work space they do in the office, or want to tidy their equipment away at the end of the working day to keep a delineation between work and home.

This can present a problem for people who require equipment such as scanners to do their jobs effectively. Scanners, especially those with the functionality required by office workers, can have quite large footprints when drawers and trays are considered, which can be difficult to accommodate in small workspaces in home and other nonoffice workspace.

But help is at hand as PFU (EMEA) Ltd has recently launched the ScanSnap iX1300, a new personal document scanner with a small operational footprint to help individuals maximise their productivity wherever they work from.

DESIGNED TO FIT ANY WORKSPACE

The ScanSnap iX1300, the latest addition to the long-established and world’s best-selling personal scanner range, is designed to fit on any desk or makeshift workspace; it weighs just two kilogrammes and has dimensions, when closed, of 296mm x 114mm x 87mm.

In operation, it maintains its small stature; for example, it has a U-turn feed path, which minimises the device’s footprint by removing the need to extend any trays - but, despite its small size, it loses nothing in its practicality. It enables users to do PC-free scanning direct to mobile or cloud services and has the ability to save documents as searchable PDFs or editable Word, Excel or PowerPoint files.

Another significant feature of the ScanSnap iX1300 is the efficiency it brings to the workspace. It doesn’t need time to warm up – it’s ready to scan at 30 pages per minute in seconds.

Thanks to its clever return path,

anything from single sheets to small receipts or booklets up to 2mm thick can be instantly scanned without even opening the cover. In addition, both sides of an individual sheet can be scanned simultaneously with the press of a single button.

Today’s workforce must be adaptable

KEEP IT SIMPLE

As with all the devices in the range, the ScanSnap iX1300 is simple and easy to use; there are no complex settings or TWAIN protocols to deal with; users just need to be able to press a button.

ScanSnap Home software is included as standard, enabling users to review, edit and custom tag-scanned documents all from one application, making managing scanned files simple and easy to use. From automatic classification according to document type, image optimisation and final file distribution, to assisting users to manage and edit scanned data from documents, receipts, business cards, photos and more, ScanSnap Home takes the stress out of organising and finding what you need. Users can also: • Scan contracts and documents at external meetings and from home • Connect directly to WiFi networks and scan documents to cloud services • Move locations with a simple, compact scanner that fits into any workspace • Organise anything, from A4 documents to mini booklets.

The ScanSnap iX1300’s ease of use means users can quickly get back to other tasks, helping to ensure they work as efficiently as possible. Its compact size also means it can easily be taken wherever the user is working, making it perfect for hybrid workers who find themselves working at home, in the office and on the move. Users can connect via WiFI to scan documents directly to cloud services, desktop or office applications.

Another bonus is that desktop clutter is kept to a minimum - vital for those with limited space in their homes - and it can be packed into a drawer at the end of the working day. This enables employees to keep their home and work life separate, which can help to maintain their mentalwellbeing; the significance of this cannot be underestimated in keeping employees motivated and working as productively as possible.

The ScanSnap iX1300 also comes with one year warranty as standard, giving purchasers extra peace of mind. “Today’s workforce must be adaptable,” says Hiroaki Kashiwagi, president and CEO of PFU (EMEA) Ltd. “Employees, business owners and entrepreneurs often work from multiple locations, and they expect their IT to be just as flexible.

“Thanks to its tiny operational footprint, and time-saving innovations, the ScanSnap iX1300 offers a practical means for today’s worker to make paper work wherever they choose to make their office.”

The ScanSnap iX1300 is the small scanner that has a big impact on employees. PFU (EMEA) has a wealth of enablement assets on the iX1300 for you to use to update your website, inform your staff and promote to customers - available on its Partner Portal.

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