Supplied to order Canon imageFORMULA DR-M160II scanner
Item code: IMAGEFORMULA-DR-M160II
- Scan
- 60 ppm
- 60-sheet feeder
- Duplex scanning
Archiving & e-invoicing
Full specifications
| Scanner type | Desktop document scanner |
|---|---|
| Functions | Scan |
| Scan speed | 60 ppm · 120 ipm |
| Scan resolution | 600 dpi |
| Feeder capacity | 60 sheets |
| Daily volume | Up to 7,000 pages/day |
| Scanning | Single-pass duplex scanning |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 |
| Recommended use | High-volume archiving |
How to choose a document scanner
The choice here is determined by one number: how many sheets. That number takes fifteen minutes to work out, and it prevents the two biggest mistakes in archiving projects — a device too small for the project, and one too large for daily use.
Archive size in sheets
Do not count sheet by sheet. A 500-sheet ream is about 5 cm thick, so each centimetre is roughly 100 sheets. Measure the thickness on each shelf and multiply by 100.
The daily load after the project ends
This is the most important point and the most often forgotten. Most people choose based on the initial digitisation project, and once it is done the device is far larger than the daily need. If only a few hundred sheets a month will arrive after the old archive is finished, it is cheaper to have the first project done as a service and buy a smaller device.
The kind of paper, not just the amount
A file containing invoices, receipts, cards and mixed sizes needs a device that handles that mix. Older, thin or damaged paper needs different settings and a different paper path.
The bundled software
This part determines a project's success more than speed does. OCR, automatic naming from the document's own content, and export to a network folder or document management system — without them you will still be naming files by hand.
The most common mistake: calculating from the rated speed
A device rated at 60 sheets a minute will not give you 3,600 an hour. There is paper preparation, loading batches, checking and the occasional jam. Assume 50% of the rated speed as your realistic sustained throughput across a full working day — the gap between the two calculations amounts to days on a project.
Why there is no listed price
The scanner alone is not the project. A quote covers the device with its licensing and software, and sometimes a digitisation service for the first batch. We always start with a sample of your own paper so the figure is real rather than an estimate.
- Device speed and daily duty cycle
- Feeder capacity
- Licensing for the indexing and OCR software
- Integration with your document management system
- A digitisation service for the first batch if needed
Send us these five and we will come back with a quote
- Approximate archive size in sheets
- Document types (invoices, contracts, personnel files, cards)
- Single or double sided
- How many sheets will arrive monthly once the project is done
- Whether you have a document management system to integrate with
