Epson® strengthens its market presence within the A4 business scanner market with the launch of the GT-1500

The ideal cornerstone of every office’s document management system, the GT-1500 combines speed, quality, efficiency and affordability.

11th April 2008 – Epson today announces the launch of a new A4 scanner, developed specifically for the business market. The new GT-1500 flatbed scanner is designed to be the perfect solution for de-centralised scanning in large corporations as well as for SMEs looking for speed and economy from their scanning solution. Product features include a 40 page auto document feeder (ADF) to scan up to 18 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and up to 12 ppm in colour, whilst fully customisable, user-friendly controls and presets offer efficient one-touch operation.

Mark Karsey, Business Manager at Epson UK said: “Epson has established itself in the top position of the A3 EMEA business scanner market and now brings the advantages of its imaging technology to the A4 market with the launch of the GT-1500 giving business customers exactly what they want: speed, quality, efficiency and affordability. The GT-1500 model offers many of the advanced functions generally associated with high level scanners without compromising on ease of use. With its small footprint, the new Epson A4 business scanner is ideal for scanning all paperwork including archiving and for integration into document management solutions. The GT-1500’s combination of performance and cost efficiency means it offers the best value for money in the general office flatbed scanner market.”

The GT-1500 comes complete with the new and enhanced EpsonScan 3.4 software. Packed with extensive features including RGB colour drop out, auto de-skew, auto page size detection, text enhancement technology and Searchable PDF, Epson Scan 3.4 saves users the cost of investing in expensive imaging software and offers an effortless efficiency increase without compromising ease of use.

The GT-1500 incorporates Epson Ready Scan technology, which means there is no warm up time and the scanner is ready to function as soon as it is switched on. This capability is made possible thanks to the use of LED lamp technology – a first for business scanners. The use of LED technology also means the scanner uses up to 40 percent less energy than other scanners, saving users money and helping to protect the environment at no extra cost.

Thanks to the scanner’s innovative, fully customisable control panel, Twain and ISIS driver support which enables users to automatically send scanned documents to any destination including ftp folders, document management applications or email addresses, the GT-1500 can be seamlessly integrated into any electronic document management process. This combined with the scanner’s high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity makes the GT-1500 the ideal choice for ISVs and VARs looking to incorporate a high performance scanner into their solution offering.
In addition to offering best-in-class functionality and value, Epson also provides industry-leading software bundles for improved document imaging processing and productivity. The GT-1500 model is bundled with Epson Event Manager 2.0, Presto Page Manager 8 and ABBYY Fine Reader Sprint (6 for PC/ 5 for Mac users)
To provide support and enable VARs and ISVs interested in selling Epson scanners to develop their businesses, Epson offers a Solutions Partnership Programme. The programme offers numerous benefits including technical and developer support, equipment loans, tender participation and training. VARs and ISVs are also able to promote their own business solutions via the Epson website. Further information on the Epson Solutions Partnership Programme can be found at:
www.business-solutions.epson-europe.com.

Epson GT-1500 Series key features summary:

• A4 High performance document scanner with Auto Document Feeder (Capacity up to 40 sheets)
• High scanning speed of up to 18ppm*
• 1200dpi & 48-bit Colour high quality scanning
• High speed scanning with high-speed USB 2.0
• Energy saving with Epson ReadyScan LED Technology
• Four customisable push buttons: Start, Copy, Scan to E-mail, Scan to PDF
• OCR and powerful software applications

*A4, 200dpi, black & white, speed priority scanning mode

PRODUCT List Price excluding VAT £270 – available June 08

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