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BCS-2® Scanning Software

Ever since its foundation in 1995, ImageWare Components GmbH has successively extended its software and system portfolio so that it can provide total solutions in addition to the Bookeye® product family.

In 1997, it added the BCS-2® as a scanning platform for overhead, flatbed, continuous and microfilm scanners plus digital photocopiers to its portfolio. Over 2,000 customers now have this software installed.

BCS-2® is the solition for fast and simple scanning, distrubution and Publication of books, periodicals and microfilms.

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BCS-2® Scanning Software
 


Part#: BCS-2

BCS-2® (= Basic-Capturing-System) is a reliable and efficient scanning client which has been installed over 2,000 times around the world. It is designed for the fast scanning, distribution and publication of documents, books, magazines and microfilm and incorporates numerous post-production functions.

The system supports all current scanners with network and HiScan interface and ISIS/TWAIN drivers. In other words, BCS-2® is compatible with practically every book, overhead, flatbed, continuous and microfilm scanner and digital photocopier on the market.

Simple and intuitive operation on the standard Windows interface (2000, XP and Vista) is one of BCS-2®'s hallmarks. The software's modular design enables its adaptation to specific requirements. BCS-2® delivers a clear function layout and maximum operating convenience.

BCS-2® Features:

  • Multilingual user interface (language can be changed during use) Scans are clearly displayed in a thumbnail list
  • Order management with indexing and the option of creating user-defined scan formats with export and import functions
  • Flexible switch over between different scanners in one single order Optional generation of any meta data (e.g. CSV, XML, etc.) from the order data
  • Selection of output formats TIFF G4, JPEG, PNG, MTIFF, PDF (optional) etc.
  • Comprehensive editing functions such as automatic page break, black border correction, barcode or OCR recognition, single and multimasking etc.
  • Additional modules for service providers such as a journal function for invoicing/statistics, batch module for stack processing and a background
  • module for parallel order processing Scan & e-mail with a connection to Outlook or Thunderbird (MAPI), for instance, and any SMTP server
  • Direct publication of scans on the internet with BCS-2®Webpublisher
  • Support of microfilm scanners, including special applications such as blip film or microfilm jacket scanning
  • Publication of microfilm for long-term archiving
  • Interfaces to the electronic delivery systems Medea3, MyBib eDoc®, DOD-1/DOD-2 (subito), ARIEL Connection to the Aleph/ADAM, SISIS Sunrise and PICA CBS/LBS library systems
  • Pay per click connection to billing and payment systems by Schomäcker, Intercard, Sedeco etc. for self-service use
  • Walk-up module for self-service copier/scanning station applications
  • Scalable solutions from single station to multi-station under MyBib eDoc® with integrated workflow management
  • Simple updating: existing installations can be quickly and simply updated by the user via a ZIP archive
  • The modular design of BCS-2® enables the simple extension of functions in accordance with requirements.
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