Can the scanners be networked?
Most of the scanners need to be connected to a pc, this is usually by a USBII connection, although most of the mid to high volume Kodak scanners will connect via FireWire (card and cable supplied with the scanner). Their functionality is then controlled by the pc. Once documents are scanned they can then be emailed to another pc or saved on a shared drive across your network. There are a handful of scanners that will connect directly to a network such as the Kodak ScanStation 500 and the Canon ScanFront 220. Or it may be possible to add a device that will convert your scanner to a network device. Canon supply the NSA-01 and Fujitsu make the Fi-5000N, although please contact us for details of which scanners these will work with effectively. Alternatively, you can use a USB device server, which will act as a dedicated PC for the scanner which any user on the network can connect to and scan from. Installation is quick and easy, and it is very straight forward to use. For details on the US
