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Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the use of technology to convert handwritten or image text from human-understandable to machine-readable form. The accuracy of OCR systems relies on the correlation between hardware and software to accomplish their task. The hardware makes data from scanned images of text or documents while the software handles the processing. How […]

The main differences between ink tank printers and traditional cartridge printers resides in one simple fact: how each one stores the ink it will use to print out your documents. An ink tank printer doesn’t have a built-in print head, instead, it uses separate tanks for each of the three colours: magenta, yellow, and cyan, […]

We’ve all received generic emails at some point in our lives. Once we see they’re not personalized for us, we often move them to the trash bin, not even bothering to read beyond the subject line. If you’re a business whose lifeblood is direct marketing, being ignored is a disaster.  But how can you send […]

Have you heard of Apple AirPrint printers?  It’s a technology created by Apple Inc. that allows users to print documents and photos without installing additional software. You can print from any Apple device to any machine that’s AirPrint compatible. There were only 12 printers that were compatible with AirPrint when it was first launched in […]

Many sources say that we are now living in what’s known as the post-digital age. In this age, digital has become commonplace; it is simply a backbone in everyone’s day-to-day living. For this reason, just being present online cannot set a business apart. What matters now for, is the creation of value, being able to […]

The old adage “time is money” never loses its relevance. In fact, most of the technological solutions for offices and workspaces are aimed at saving time and reducing effort. Optical character recognition is one such technological development. Optical character recognition (OCR) makes managing documents more efficient. Considering that many businesses depend on thousands of documents […]

The idea of a paperless office isn’t new.  It started around 50 years ago as a slogan for IBM 2260. They proclaimed the computer terminal as the forerunner of the “office of the future.”  In 1975, Bloomberg Businessweek published an article based on the same concept. They wondered if desktop terminals could hold information and […]

Photocopiers and printers might be expensive, but they are an office staple. Any company, paperless or not, would find it hard to operate without them. Depending on your needs, the price can be steep. They can run as high as $4,000, sometimes even higher. No wonder some companies consider buying a refurbished photocopier or printer […]

As the digital era continues to have an explosive effect on modern society, printers are no longer considered to be an unaffordable luxury. These days, many households have some form of