Application Integration Module (AIM)

The application integration module lets you add metadata when you’re scanning documents. At the simplest level, this data could just be a record of your name and the subject matter: as a fax cover sheet, for example. But that’s just one option. More sophisticated applications could include adding a description of a scanned image or a project reference which can be used by the remote application. And if you use a document management or workflow system that can interpret XML attribute data, AIM will let you scan documents directly to the correct destination in a single operation.

Metadata can be linked with application programs such as fax servers, Document Management applications, Workflow applications and encryption servers to create an advanced document solution environment.

Note: Application Integration Module requires that scanning will be enabled 

Benefits:

• Take control of document workflow right from the IMAGER's touch-screen panel
• Automate tasks that once took several steps
• Streamline workflow and business processes
• Simple linkage to Sharp application products
• Simple linkage to enterprise software
• Increase efficiency of communications 

Features:

• Metadata prompts on touch-screen panel can be customized
• Metadata packaged in XML file and sent with image to server
• Instructs integrated applications on how to handle the image file
• Enabling data describing the image file to be:
  
  
  • Entered at the MFP front panel
  • Sent along with the image as an XML file
• Integrated applications include:
  
  
  • LibertyIMS Doc2NET
  • LibertyIMS LibertyNET
  • Captaris RightFax
  • NSi AutoStore
  • AirZip FileSECURE
• Custom Integration via XML conversion
• AIM is available today on:
  
  
  • MX-M160/200D
  • AR-M237/M277
  • AR-M355/M455 
  • AR-M550/M620/M700 
  • MX-M283/363/453/503N
  • MX-2300N/2700N 
  • MX-2600N/3100N
  • MX-3500N/3501N/4501N
  • MX-5500N/6200N/7000N

Ideal For

Any organisation that wants to add data to scanned documents in a single operation for more efficient faxing and filing.

Application Example

Anyone who has to collate, manage and process information from a variety of sources will be able to work more quickly and with greater accuracy with the Application Integration Module. A project manager, for example, can scan a variety of documents that relate to a given project, add the relevant metadata and distribute them to a particular folder in a single operation. It keeps everything in one place ready for

instant retrieval.

LINKS:
Sharp Open Source Architecture/OSA Technology
Application Communication Module (ACM)
External Accounting Module (EAM)

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