How to Preserve Old Paper Documents

Posted by MESHDS on May 3, 2022 8:00:00 AM

Summary: it's easy to come to the conclusion that disposing of all your old paper documents is the best thing to do. But there are several good points on why preserving old paper documents is a good idea. Here we discuss why it's important and how you can preserve your old paper documents in the least invasive way possible.

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Topics: paper scanning, paper records management, document preservation

Not digital yet? Here are 5 Tips For Protecting Paper Documents

Posted by MESHDS on Dec 7, 2020 8:30:00 AM

2020 was a leap year for the document management industry. Businesses still holding onto paper went digital—finally. It’s a two-part process: paper is scanned and then paper is shredded. But some businesses are still waiting in line for their own digital revolution. Until a high-volume scanner comes along and turns those old paper records (that are expensive to store and cumbersome to retrieve) into lightweight electronic files, you are obligated to take care of them. In most industries, regulations require retention. That means keeping documents for a defined period until their expiration date. While we recommend a solid paperless office strategy for all forward-thinking companies, here five tips to secure and protect physical documents from potential threats in the meantime. 

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Topics: paper scanning, paperless office, how to scan documents, protecting paper documents, paper documents, scan to zero

3 easy ways to curb office paper waste

Posted by Kevin D'Arcy on Jul 8, 2020 12:46:00 PM

Paper doesn't just harm the environment and your company’s productivity—and therefore your revenue—paper also harms your reputation: 87% of consumers surveyed say they look more positively on a company if they run 100% paper free. And that's how you want your customers to see your company.

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Topics: paper scanning, paperless office, productivity, paper documents, scan to zero

Pitch Your Paper Machines—Because There's An App For That

Posted by Kevin D'Arcy on Jun 4, 2020 8:41:00 PM

 

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Topics: paper scanning, document scanning service, Document Scanning Services in Ontario, document management in Toronto, paperless, paper documents, document scanning solutions

The true cost of working with paper in 2020

Posted by Kevin D'Arcy on May 31, 2020 7:33:15 PM

 

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Topics: paper scanning, document scanning service, Document Scanning Services in Ontario, document management in Toronto, paperless, high capacity scanners, paper documents, document scanning solutions

How to Simplify Your Bulk Scanning Project

Posted by Mike Lynett on Sep 2, 2016 11:00:00 AM

With so many paper records tucked away in filing cabinets and storage boxes that have been untouched for years, a bulk scanning project is no small undertaking. There are so many steps required to turn your stack of documents into an easy-to-access digital database, from prep work to scanning, organizing and more.  

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Topics: paper scanning

7 Limitations of Paper Documents

Posted by Kevin D'Arcy on Oct 21, 2015 9:35:00 AM

For centuries, paper has been the dominant means of record keeping and communication. This has always been despite the fact that paper has a significant number of limitations that interfere with your ability to manage your documents. In recent years, however, the limitations of paper as a document management resource have become more glaring as newer technologies are developed to overtake paper as the primary document management resource. Here are seven of the biggest limitations of paper document use that can be easily overcome with a document management system upgrade:

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Topics: paper scanning, paperless, Document Management and ECM

Why Choose a Portable Document Scanner?

Posted by Larry Karatsoreos on May 29, 2015 9:35:00 AM

We are exposed to more types of data in a growing number of formats as information technology continues to advance. Despite this growth, we typically find it both easier and necessary to deal with more mundane forms of information transfer, primarily in the form of paper documents. To expedite the communication between the past and the present, and to bring the sharing of information up to speed, equipping your staff with portable document scanners is key. Below is an outline of some of the features and useful capabilities that you can expect when you choose a portable document scanner.

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Topics: paper scanning, Scanners, portable scanner

How Going Paperless Can Help You Manage Business Processes

Posted by Kevin D'Arcy on Jun 5, 2014 2:29:00 PM

Going Paperless

Why go paperless? Apart from the environmental value, going paperless is an efficient way to streamline your manual paper-based processes, saving you time and money and also improving the management of business processes. To put it simply, paperless document management allows your business to complete and process more work – with fewer resources. Below are a few on the key areas of your business that can benefit from going paperless. 

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Topics: paper scanning, paperless office

A Week in the Life of our Document Scanning Team

Posted by Kevin D'Arcy on Jan 22, 2014 8:13:00 AM

Every month our document scanning team converts over 5 million paper files into useful digital images. For us, document scanning doesn't mean feeding a handful of sheets through a multi-function scanner, it means high volume, high security and high accuracy conversion so you can focus on your core business activities.

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Topics: office automation, paper scanning, Document Scanning Toronto, document scanning

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