In a recent presentation, MFP Report editor Brian Bissett referenced an amazing statistic from the market research firm Power Decisions Group. He noted that, in 2008, only 33% of US organizations say they are using MFPs for distributed scanning.
Yet his own research shows that 85% of office MFPs sold in the US have some level of network scanning functionality. So the obvious question is, if you are paying for an MFP equipped with network scanning, why wouldn't you use it?
I believe many people don't understand how powerful MFP scanning can be. See my posts on the misconceptions of MFP scanning.
What do you think? Why aren't you using your MFP for document imaging? I'd love to hear from you.
I think the biggest issue is contention, especially in higher volume businesses.
Posted by: Advanced Capture and Scanning | November 25, 2009 at 05:45 PM
If what you mean by "contention" is people having to wait to use the MFP, this can certainly be an issue. After all, I've yet to see an MFP with more than one platen.
But it would be good to keep in mind that office workers can now copy or scan at the same time someone else is printing. This resolves much contention at the MFP. Many people incorrectly believe you can't scan and print at the same time.
Posted by: Bill Brikiatis | November 27, 2009 at 04:49 PM