Document imaging is the conversion of paper documents to electronic images for use in an imaging retrieval system.

Examples of imaging projects include:

• Capturing signature cards
• Archiving corporate meeting minute books
• Scanning engineering/architectural drawings and project notebooks
• Medical records
• Lab notebooks 
• Marketing information
• Accounting files
• Business archives
• Data entry substitution
   

The key to scanning business documents depends on the need for fast and accurate retrieval.  Sharing documents between users or offices makes an excellent case for a centralized electronic repository.

Document imaging tasks consist of:

• Document Preparation
• Scanning
• Indexing / Coding
• Text Conversion (OCR)
• Repository Management
• On-Site Document Capture
• Upload to Retrieval System

 See also:  Forms Processing for input processes and On-Line Collaboration for retrieval options.