fi-7480 and fi-7460: The most compact scanner reliably handles mixed batches and large sizes

Productivity champion for your business documents

Yokohama, Japan, April 12, 2016 – PFU LIMITED, a subsidiary of Fujitsu Ltd., today announced the launch of new fi Series^*1 scanners, fi-7480 and fi-7460. The proven functions and accumulated technological developments seen in Fujitsu Image Scanners are packed into this efficient scanner, the smallest in its class. They produce high quality images but occupy little space. Operators benefit from functional excellence, as well as exceptional ease of daily use.

“The fi-7480 and fi-7460 were designed to be the most compact scanners in their class, without sacrificing the highly reliable performance for which fi Series scanners are known.” said Corporate Executive Vice President & President of Imaging Business Group, Kenichi Miyamoto, PFU Limited. “Along with the reliable paper feeding and paper protection mechanism like Skew Reducer and iSOP, we have equipped it, for the first time in this class, with an Automatic Stacker to reduce the post scanning work load, which was only available in our high speed production scanners up to now. I am confident that our user workflow orientated development will continue to drive the scanner market.”

Key features of the fi-7480 include:

Wide variety of media captured by most compact scanner

The fi-7480 is ideal for office use as the smallest A3-capable scanner of its class^*3. Its wide range feeding ability includes regular A8 to A3 sizes, as well as folded A2 documents and plastic cards. Additionally, no burdensome pre-sorting is required with mixed batch scanning.

• Fast scanning with fast start-up
  fi-7480 scans at the high-speed of 80 ppm / 160 ipm (A4, landscape, Color, 200 / 300 dpi). It can also recover from power-saving mode (sleep mode) in a second or less, enabling users to scan immediately and continue work seamlessly without pauses or interruptions.
• Ability to scan various documents from thin to thick
  It can support a wide variety of media. The paper feed mechanism can handle both thick and thin paper (27~413 g/m²), enabling users to scan documents without the concern of paper thickness.

Reliable, uninterrupted volume scanning

The fi-7480 can efficiently scan a large amount of documents. The ADF paper chute (feeder) can accommodate 100 sheets (A4 sheet, 80 g/m²) and additional papers can be added while scanning. Furthermore, it also includes several functions to ensure reliable scanning.

• Automatic Stacker to boost work efficiency
  This function is the first in its class^*4 and controls paper output speed so that documents are not piled up in a disorderly fashion. This increases work efficiency as no time is spent realigning messy stacks of papers.
• Highly reliable paper feeding mechanism
  The adopted functions, such as the Brake Roller, which separates each document, and the Skew Reducer, which assists in feeding mixed batches, are highly reliable and enable easy digitization. Additionally, each Hopper Side Guide moves independently, so you can easily adjust them to the document width for efficient scanning in mixed batches.
• Functions that minimize paper feeding errors
  Even if documents are creased, wrinkled or when staples were not removed before scanning, Multi-feed Detection and iSOP (Intelligent Sonic Paper Protection) technology protects both the physical documents and the scanner hardware from potential damage. This helps improve and maintain work efficiency. Users can also utilize Manual Feed Mode (so that the scanner waits for the next document to be placed within a specified time) for scanning where you need to check the contents of each document or delicate documents that may cause multi-feeds or paper jams.

Connect your business workflow with PaperStream IP and PaperStream Capture

The PaperStream IP scanner driver, which supports TWAIN/ISIS, avoids the inconvenience of fine adjustments to the settings for OCR processes. It automatically converts the images into exceptionally clean images, accelerating OCR even when scanning wrinkled or soiled documents, or documents with a background pattern. With an intuitive interface, PaperStream Capture effectively and efficiently allows you to feed information into your organization's workflow through various capture features during batch scanning.

The standard "fi-7460" model will also be released

In addition to high-speed model “fi-7480”, the standard model ”fi-7460” with a scanning speed of 60 ppm /120 ipm (A4, landscape, Color, 200 / 300 dpi) is also released. Users may rest assured that all the specifications are the same as the high-speed model except for the scanning speed.

List price and release date

List price and release schedule vary from sales region to sales region.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 159,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.8 trillion yen (US$40 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

About PFU Limited

PFU Limited, a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, is a $1 billion global enterprise that designs, develops, manufactures, and globally markets computer hardware, peripheral products, enterprise software and systems. PFU is one of the world’s leading document scanner companies which offer broad portfolio of document scanners for professional personal, desktop, workgroup and high-volume production environment. PFU has been engaged in the document imaging scanner business for more than 20 years.

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Note

1. FUJITSU document scanner "fi Series" is marketed globally as an unified global brand by PFU LIMITED, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Group Companies.
2. ADF stands for “Automatic Document Feeder”
3. In terms of footprint (excluding chuter, stacker, and projected parts) of A3-capable ADF type image scanner with scanning speed of 40 ppm or more in A4 landscape (based on the investigation by PFU LIMITED as of December 1st, 2015)
4. In terms of straight-path feeding mechanism scanners (based on the investigation by PFU LIMITED as of December 1st, 2015)