Canon U.S.A. and Prism Software Announce the Availability of MEAP Embedded Solutions for Workflow and Document Management Applications.Prism's DocSystem and DocRecord Solutions Now Available with Direct Front-Panel Access on Canon imageRUNNER MFPs LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, and Prism Software, a leading provider of advanced electronic document solutions, today announced the integration of Prism's DocRecord and DocSystem applications with Canon's advanced MEAP MEAP Manning Early Access Program MEAP Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform MEAP Michigan Education Assessment Program MEAP Maryland Energy Assistance Program MEAP Minority Ethnic Achievement Project (UK) enabled imageRUNNER line of multifunction printers (MFPs). Since pioneering the embedded MFP (MultiFunction Printer, MultiFunction Peripheral) See all-in-one and MFD. software development platform with the launch of MEAP (Multifunctional Embedded Application An application that permanently resides in an industrial or consumer device. Providing some type of control function and/or user interface, the software is typically stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. Platform) in 2003, Canon has been working with leading third-party software vendors, customers and dealers to develop custom MEAP based applications that simplify the interaction between users and Canon's devices, while tying tightly into a user's specific workflow. The new MEAP version of Prism's DocRecord, an electronic document management application for mid-sized organizations, will allow users to automatically batch-scan and manually-scan documents directly to DocRecord folders along with corresponding indexing information. Using MEAP technology, DocSystem, an advanced electronic document and print workflow application A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. , will let users both automatically batch-scan and manually-scan documents directing into DocSystem workflows. "Prism is taking full advantage of the powerful MEAP technology to build a value-added solution for imageRUNNER MFPs that gives users in all industries advanced and money-saving document management and workflow with substantially increased end-user convenience," said Dennis Amorosano, senior director, Solutions Business Development Division, Canon U.S.A. "Prism is very pleased to provide the market with an easy-to-use and fully integrated method of accessing the power of DocRecord and DocSystem directly from the control panel of Canon's imageRUNNER MFPs. This provides users of imageRUNNER MFPs a greatly more efficient method of quickly processing their critical documents," said David Ayres, chief executive officer, Prism. Key features of DocRecord's and DocSystem's integration with Canon MEAP enabled imageRUNNER MFPs include: DocRecord * Reduce effort and time by scanning documents directly into DocRecord from the Canon MEAP-enabled imageRUNNER; * Prompt the user for necessary document metadata, including document name, index values, and document type classification; * Automated routing and indexing of single and bulk-scanned documents, utilizing both zonal and full page OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. to recognize text and barcodes; and * Integration with Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. ([R]), ability to view more than 300 file types, versioning, check-in and -out controls, Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. stamping and more. DocSystem * Scan documents into the DocSystem workflow process of choice directly from the Canon MEAP-enabled imageRUNNER MFP; * Prompt the user for any necessary information at the time of scanning, and utilize this information within the workflow process; and * Automate routing, processing, and workflow of all types of documents, including approval-based workflows, eSignatures, converting files to other formats and Bates stamping. About Prism Software Prism provides the primary software solutions that are most commonly requested by organizations of all sizes and industries. Prism's products are designed to either work stand alone or together to create low cost and unique solutions. Prism provides market leading applications in: electronic document management, workflow, rules-based printing, scanning solutions, variable data printing, web submission of variable data documents, print and data stream conversion, and print queue Disk space that holds output designated for the printer until the printer can receive it. and spool management. For more information visit www.prismsoftware.com. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2008+, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2008 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. 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