Document capture
The paper document is converted into a digital document from a Lexmark printer, or a digital document is selected on
a user's computer. Documents are also captured using the new functions such as the directory watcher and e
‑
watcher. The user chooses from
profiles
, predefined job types that determine through scripts how the scanned
document will be processed and routed. On a printer, the most commonly used profiles are often configured as buttons
on the home screen.
Document processing
Document processing takes place on the Lexmark Intelligent Capture server after the document capture stage is
complete. The document is analyzed or modified according to scripts associated with the profile selected prior to
document capture.
Common tasks in document processing include reading bar codes, OCR, OMR, and image processing and manipulation.
Document routing
The main function of Lexmark Intelligent Capture is delivering captured documents to other systems, using its processing
capabilities to transform paper documents into formats required by your business processes. A document can be routed
to multiple destinations. When a user submits a document, Lexmark Intelligent Capture can automatically perform any
combination of faxing, sending by e
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mail, printing, and archiving without further user intervention.
Lexmark Intelligent Capture can route documents to any of the following destinations:
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ECM systems, such as SharePoint
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E
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mail recipients
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Fax recipients
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Network shares
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FTP locations
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Printers
Confirmation
After document capture, processing, and routing, the user can be provided with feedback indicating success or failure.
A custom report may be printed, or a confirmation prompt can be displayed on the screen of e
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Task 2 or later printers.
Additionally, other Lexmark Intelligent Capture services can be used for confirmation purposes. For example, an e
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notification can be sent to the user or other recipients each time a job is completed.
Understanding the Lexmark Intelligent Capture system
System components
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Clients
—Clients can be either printers or workstations that use
Select'N'Send
(SnS) or the
Lexmark Document Server
Port
. The document capture and confirmation stages of a job occur at a client, and, in the case of printer clients,
prompts may be presented to the user to collect information during document processing and document routing.
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Load balancer
—The load balancer receives jobs from clients and balances those jobs across servers, providing a
transition between document capture and document processing stages of a job.
Lexmark Intelligent Capture overview
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