Samsung SmarThru Workflow 2
Save costs and protect the environment with
flexible, secure SmarThru Workflow 2
Not only are large volumes of paper-based documents tough on the environment, they can also be bad for busi-ness. Requiring employees to work with excessive amounts of paper documents hinders any business process, render-ing it less efficient and more expensive than digital alterna-tives. With eco-friendly Samsung SmarThru™ Workflow 2, companies can avoid labor-intensive manual searches and costly physical document storage by integrating virtually any kind of paper or electronic document into a secure digital workflow for faster, cost-efficient processing and sharing across the enterprise.
SmarThru Workflow 2 is a web-based automated document capture, process and distribution solution that converts paper-based information into digital images and sends them directly to user-defined destinations. SmarThru Workflow 2 makes easy work of scanning and capturing paper docu-ments digitally or accessing electronic docudocu-ments directly from email systems and network folders. After they are captured, documents can be processed and distributed instantly to diverse destinations, as shown in Figure 1.
Integrate almost any paper or
electronic document into a secure
digital workflow.
With Samsung SmarThru Workflow 2, organizations can: • Quickly and accurately archive, index and search
elec-tronic files by embedding detailed tracking information (metadata) within captured digital documents
• Transform scanned images into accurate and editable text-based files with full optical character recognition processing
• Use third-party applications to apply custom solutions to digitized files
• Securely manage all documents through tailored, user-defined workflows
• Provide administrators with a way to control the workflow of any document, from initial capture to final transmission to predefined destinations
• Deliver enhanced digital versions of documents to anyone anywhere, using email accounts, FTP sites, PC faxes, network folders, printers, Microsoft® SharePoint®
sites, Microsoft Windows® Fax accounts, databases,
third-party applications and Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)
• Deliver enhanced digital versions of documents to anyone anywhere, using email accounts, FTP sites, PC faxes, network folders, printers, Microsoft® SharePoint®
sites, Microsoft Windows® Fax accounts, databases,
third-party applications and Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)
• Constantly monitor folders and email accounts, and route any new files automatically to a predefined recipient • Send a document to a printer anywhere on the network
for hardcopy output, saving valuable retrieval time • Improve collaboration by sharing information more
quickly and easily
• Implement cost-efficient business processes that im-prove productivity and simplify day-to-day compliance with information management and protection controls
Restructure document capture,
Capture, process and distribute
documents with an easy-to-use
web-based interface.
Digitize documents securely with customized
workflows
Unlike other vendors’ document capture and distribution solutions, SmarThru Workflow 2 requires installation only on the server and is easily accessible through any web brows-er. SmarThru Workflow 2 solution features are presented as web pages that provide options for customized design workflows, as shown in Figure 2.
In SmarThru Workflow 2, a workflow is an automated set of document processes performed in the following order: 1. Capture (input), which includes paper documents,
incoming fax documents and digital documents 2. Process (transform), which is optional
3. Distribute (transmit), which is done according to a company’s tailored, predefined workflow
This automated workflow process can be configured using a visual representation called a workform. SmarThru Workflow 2 provides four types of customizable workforms: public, private, generic and device. Workforms can be customized for each user in an organization. Using workforms, compa-nies can organize repetitive input, control processes and configure output settings.
Figure 2. SmarThru Workflow 2 main screen
Automate preferred document
flow securely with SSL and HTTPS
technologies.
Documents can be processed and distributed
immediately to diverse destinations
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) technologies keep electronic documents secure. With SSL technology, documents are encrypted before they are sent from devices to SmarThru Workflow 2. Information transferred between clients and SmarThru Workflow 2 is secured with HTTPS technology, which prevents any modifications to documents while they are in transit and secures them from hackers.
Figure 3 shows how a company’s required communication flow can be converted into a workform and then distributed according to a predefined workflow with SmarThru Workflow 2.
Figure 3. A communication flow viewed as a workform in SmarThru Workflow 2
What How Where
SmarThru Workflow 2 makes easy work of
scanning and capturing paper documents
digitally or accessing electronic documents
directly from email systems and network
folders. Documents can then be processed
and distributed immediately to diverse
destinations.
In addition, SmarThru Workflow 2 incorporates web service technology, which makes communication between third-party applications and document devices easier and more efficient. This feature can extend the SmarThru Workflow 2 solution to existing IT infrastructure more quickly and easily.
Lower business costs in an eco-friendly
way, streamline business processes
and simplify data sharing.
Reduce costs while protecting the
environment
With SmarThru Workflow 2, organizations can lower busi-ness expenses in the following environmentally friendly ways: • Reduce paper storage, consumption and transportation
costs
• Decrease document storage costs and better utilize valuable floor space
• Lower toner costs by sending fax documents directly to the destination without printing
In addition, companies can reclaim work hours spent on inefficient manual processes, freeing employees to concen-trate on important core tasks rather than on manually filing, searching and retrieving documents.
SmarThru Workflow 2 merges a highly efficient, eco-friendly digital document capture and distribution system with the reduced need for conventional file cabinet storage and manual docu ment retrieval. This combination delivers significant cost savings.
Streamline business processes to increase
productivity
Companies not only save time by locating information quickly and easily with metadata but also reduce the risk of losing documents. Additionally, efficient digital business processes ensure that documents remain retrievable and secure.
SmarThru Workflow 2 supports metadata for indexing, searching and categorizing digital documents. Metadata can be embedded in any digital document, which helps us-ers make quick work of archiving, searching and retrieving documents from anywhere on the network. Administrators can limit document access to specific authorized users,
Simplify information sharing across the
enterprise
SmarThru Workflow 2 combines the ability to capture virtu-ally every type of paper or electronic document with the power to distribute the digitized versions of those docu-ments to users located almost anywhere.
Because all captured documents are processed using a digital format, they can easily be modified and managed. Senders can transmit documents to remote locations using email accounts, FTP sites, PC faxes, network folders, print-ers, Microsoft SharePoint sites, Microsoft Windows Fax accounts, databases, third-party applications and Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV). Receivers can then securely access the documents.
Features Benefits
Capture Capture an assortment of paper and electronic documents for a specific digital workflow. Send Send any document instantly to more than one destination, using a variety of methods. Integrate Improve teamwork and collaboration by leveraging third-party applications. Drivers
Print documents more easily with server-based drivers that work with any printer from any network location.
Devices Search the network for Samsung devices that support SmarThru Workflow 2. Security Assign users to devices for workform management through role-based security. Metadata Add metadata tags to digital documents for quick location and retrieval. Workform Create personalized workforms with an easy-to-use interface. Status Access the history status for each workflow
BLI gives SmarThru Workflow 2 high
ratings.
Additional SmarThru Workflow 2 features and
benefits acclaimed by BLI
In the May 2011 BLI Solutions Report, Buyers Laboratory highly rated and commended Samsung SmarThru Workflow 2 in these and other BLI categories:
• Ease of Administration. “Installing SmarThru Workflow
was simple and on par with the other capture solutions BLI has tested. The software is loaded on the PC in just a few minutes via a standard install wizard. Once installed, the administrator can launch the program via the Start menu.”
• Ease of Use. “With SmarThru Workflow, users have the
option of creating up to 100 private workforms that can be accessed at the PC or at the control panel of a com-patible Samsung device...the user doesn’t have to do anything more than walk up to the control panel, select the appropriate workform and scan their documents.”
• Security. “Everything sent through SmarThru Workflow
is encrypted via SSL during transit. In addition, admin-istrators can restrict the types of workflows and jobs employed by certain users. Users can create private or public workflows and send scanned documents as encrypted PDFs. Plus, LDAP and Windows user authentication are also supported. Further, the solution maintains a job history, and administrators can sched-ule to back up all data.”
• Reseller Support and Training. “Samsung provides
free training courses for those interested in becoming a SmarThru reseller via the company’s MSLP (Market-ing and Sales Learn(Market-ing Partner) Web site. Samsung will also provide additional training to its partners, if needed.”
BLI category Rating
Ease of Administration Ease of Use
Security
With Samsung SmarThru Workflow 2, companies can: • Digitally capture, process and distribute virtually any
document securely using customized, predefined workflows
• Reduce ecological impact and costs by decreasing paper consumption
• Eliminate manual document filing and searching • Simplify information sharing across the enterprise • Collaborate easily while keeping sensitive information
secure
• Locate and retrieve any stored document quickly and easily
• Boost productivity through efficient digital business processes
• Easily integrate workflows with third-party applications
Samsung SmarThru Workflow 2
SmarThru Workflow 2
Specifications
*Microsoft Word-compatible format.
**Fax input is available only when a device is capable of receiving faxes. ***OCR does not support Asian characters when the fax input feature is selected and when SmarThru Workflow 2 is installed on an Asian operat-ing system.
Recommended hardware Intel
® Pentium® 3.0 GHz or faster processor
1 GB of RAM 20 GB of hard disk drive space 1280 dpi x 1024 dpi display resolution
Supported devices Samsung XOA-enabled devices, including MultiXpress 6345N (SCX-6345N), SCX-5835FN, SCX-5935FN; MultiXpress 6555N (SCX-6555N); MultiXpress C8380ND (CLX-8380ND); and any TWAIN-compliant scanner
Supported operating Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Supported browsers Internet Explorer® (version 6.0 or later), Firefox (version 2.0 or later)
Supported languages English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Korean
Contents in the box SmarThru Workflow 2 CD-ROM, Quick Guide
License packages 1 device, 5 devices, 15 devices, 30 devices, maximum of 100 devices
Output file formats Scan with OCR: RTF, DOC*, searchable PDF Scan: TIFF, PDF, JPG, multipage TIFF Fax: PDF, multipage TIFF
Input method Scan, fax**, email, FTP, shared folder
Transform method OCR (Readiris)***
Workform Administrator can create 100 public workforms. Each user can have 100 private workforms.
Address book Device Address Book, LDAP Address Book
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