Konica Minolta News Archive (2003)

Konica Minolta Introduces Docubreeze - A Browser-Based, Automated File Processing Solution Designed To Increase Productivity And Save Money For Companies Of All Sizes

WINDSOR, Conn. – September 9, 2003 – Konica Business Technologies U.S.A., Inc. (Konica), the innovation leader in digital imaging solutions and a subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., introduces DocuBreeze. A browser-based, automated file processing solution, DocuBreeze allows users to collect files from virtually any source; process the files in a variety of ways such as optical character recognition (OCR), annotating and indexing; and distribute the files to virtually any network destination via sophisticated routing rules and bar coding.

Developed by Konica's Systems Engineering Center (SEC), DocuBreeze enables companies of any size to create and implement simple and sophisticated workflow processes through a series of easy-to-manage tasks. DocuBreeze automatically retrieves documents or files from a selected source - a Konica multifunctional device (MFD), email, FTP server or Windows shares - executes scheduled tasks, and outputs the files in the selected format to Konica MFDs, email recipients or selected network locations.

DocuBreeze Features:

• Advanced task automation
• Native user security and authentication
• Browser-based interface
• Sophisticated workflow and scheduler
• Support for all languages (including multi-byte languages like Japanese)

DocuBreeze can perform many advanced processes on files, including:

• Moving and copying files from any source to any destination
• OCR on scanned documents
• Bar coding, routing, indexing and archiving files
• Incorporating annotations and date stamps
• Scaling, resizing and splitting image files
• File conversion

"DocuBreeze provides users with a cost-effective opportunity to create sophisticated workflows. By streamlining critical business processes, companies can realize increased productivity and significant cost savings through the automation of manual tasks," said William H. Brewster Jr., vice president, marketing, Konica Business Technologies U.S.A., Inc.

Available as packages - DocuBreeze Standard Edition (SE), DocuBreeze Advanced and DocuBreeze Premier - this cost-effective and scalable scanning, processing and distribution solution meets the needs of a variety of industries, including legal and healthcare.

DocuBreeze Standard Edition (SE)

DocuBreeze SE allows for concurrent job processes, image processing, collection of documents or files from two Konica MFDs, and distribution to all Konica MFDs and Windows shares. In addition, DocuBreeze SE features an easy-to-use "task" scheduler for creating sophisticated processes that will streamline manual and redundant jobs.

DocuBreeze Advanced

DocuBreeze is also offered as an Advanced system, delivering the DocuBreeze SE functionality along with additional concurrent job processes, image processing with annotation, and distribution to FTP locations as well as Konica MFDs and Windows shares. DocuBreeze Advanced is ideal for legal environments with its scanning and annotation features, including "Bates stamping". The system's "Bates stamping" feature enables unique case numbers to be placed on each scanned image and then stored for later retrieval.

DocuBreeze Premier

For businesses with complex workflow processes, DocuBreeze Premier provides for additional concurrent job processes, bar code routing, archival/retrieval, and the ability for the collection and distribution of documents or files from Konica MFDs, FTP servers and email servers, UNIX, LINUX, Windows, AS400 and mainframes.

Pricing and Availability

DocuBreeze SE, DocuBreeze Advanced and DocuBreeze Premier are available through Konica's North American direct sales, authorized dealer and value-added reseller channels. The starting manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for DocuBreeze is $5,000 for 1,000 users.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

By bringing together the strengths of its two founding companies, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey, is dedicated to providing its customers with complete solutions for their document creation, production, and management needs. Konica Minolta provides the essentials of imaging to companies and organizations ranging from the small office/home office to large production operations with its full line of digital colour and black & white printers/copiers, multifunctional peripherals, desktop laser printers, plain-paper facsimile machines, software and network solutions, and professional services.

An industry leader in image capture, output and management, Konica Minolta provides world-class service through its extensive network of direct sales offices, authorized dealers, resellers and distribution partners in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. For more information, please visit Konica Minolta on the World Wide Web at konicaminolta.us.

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