Frequently Asked Questions

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How can my business benefit from document imaging?

Digitally storing and indexing your organization's documents will save your business two of its most precious resources; time and money. An Ernst & Young study has revealed that electronic document management can reduce staff time by up to 50%. By decreasing your staff's time spent on redundant tasks such as filing, sorting, copying, etc., your business can move ahead faster on more important projects.

How will document imaging improve our customer service?

Document imaging provides you with instant access to all of your important customer files right from your desktop. Imagine the reaction from your customers when you're able to satisfy their requests immediately.

What kinds of businesses are using document imaging?

Any company that generates numerous shared paper files will benefit from document imaging in the form of reduced overhead costs and improved customer service. Financial Services, Legal, HealthCare, Education, Government, Pharmaceutical and other industries are seeing the benefits of document imaging.

Is PanOptic easy to use?

Yes. Any person who can operate a PC in a windows environment can quickly access the documents. PanOptic was designed to be extremely user-friendly .

What is the investment cost of a small departmental PanOptic Document Imaging system?

The PanOptic small departmental imaging system has an investment of between $495US to $15,000US, depending on your storage and scanning requirements.

Does PanOptic provide programming/customization services?

Our qualified development staff provide programming/customization services depending upon the type of work you would need. Contact us for more information.

What about Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) opportunities?

If you are interested in creating a capture module or any custom module to add to your existing product, we can help you.  PanOptic has experience with this particular type of development for its customers.

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Which file formats does PanOptic support?

PanOptic supports the industry standard TIFF format, as well as many other file formats. Some examples are the Microsoft Office product suite and PDF. PanOptic can store any file format. If the file format's native application is not installed on your workstation, PanOptic will prompt you to choose an application that can view that file format.

What size is a paper document and how do I find out the memory needed?

A normal one-page document takes up 50K of memory. Therefore, 800,000 pages or one-page documents would require 40GB of storage space.

What are the system recommendations?

The system recommendations are dependent upon the product.  Please visit the Products page

Where can I purchase PanOptic?

Please contact PanOptic for more information at 1-800-298-9632 or visit the Reseller Page.

Since technology is rapidly advancing, will I still be able to use images in PanOptic five years from now?

Yes. The document metadata is stored in a SQL database.  The documents are stored in a folder structure in the Windows file system. The architecture is very open and condusive to change if you should need to change.

How can I reach technical support?

Please contact technical support at 1-800-298-9632.  Listen for the automated attendant who will connect you with a technical engineer. Or visit our Customer Service page to submit a technical support request via the web.

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