ScanSoft and Oracle Enable PDF Creation and Network Scanning with Oracle Collaboration Suite.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 ScanSoft PaperPort Pro 9 Office Enables Distributed Capture from Multifunction and Digital Copier/Scanning Devices, Simplifies the Creation and Use of PDFs throughout the Enterprise ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT SSFT Secure Socket File Transfer ), a leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions, today announced integrated support for the Oracle(R) Collaboration Suite within the newly released PaperPort(R) Pro 9 Office from ScanSoft. The new capability is a continuation of the development, marketing and sales cooperation formed last year between the companies, with the goal to add document imaging and PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. support to Oracle Files, a feature of the Oracle Collaboration Suite An integrated package of applications from Oracle that provides common searching, directory services, single sign-on and authentication for e-mail, voicemail, calendaring and file management content. . Today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. environment demands increased productivity through improved collaboration and decreased costs of administration. Oracle Collaboration Suite is the first product that leverages a relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. to offer a secure and reliable way to simplify communications and consolidate information with a suite of applications including file management, email, voicemail, calendaring and search capabilities. PaperPort Pro 9 Office is an efficient way for businesses to organize, find and share paper, PDF and digital documents within their Oracle systems. The new ScanSoft solution combines the efficiency of document management, the convenience of network scanning and the power of PDF creation, bringing a new level of productivity to organizations of any size. "With PaperPort Pro Office, we see an ideal scanning solution for Oracle customers looking to bring their paper documents into the Oracle Collaboration Suite and truly unify all their information sources," said Steve Levine, vice president, product marketing, Oracle Collaboration Suite. "With PaperPort's ability to create PDF documents from all PC applications, PaperPort Pro Office and the Oracle Collaboration Suite provide an optimized environment for managing and archiving all types of content in a file format that ensures portability and long term viability." PaperPort Pro 9 Office is a new, professional business version of PaperPort Deluxe, which is the world's most popular paper and document management application for the PC. By turning piles of paper into organized digital documents, PaperPort Pro Office provides organizations of all sizes with a more efficient way to work with scanned paper, PDF and digital files. PaperPort Pro Office replaces copying with scan-to-desktop capabilities; streamlines business processes with document collaboration See data conferencing. and assembly features; and enables paperless document flow by connecting the PC desktop with backend enterprise systems. The new release of PaperPort Pro 9 Office has native support for publishing, viewing and accessing documents managed with Oracle Files. It includes DesktopDelivery, a new feature that automatically creates PDF from scanned documents using networked multifunction and digital copier devices, and when used with Oracle Files allows organizations to support the capture of documents using existing investments in networked scanning devices See scanner. . PaperPort Pro 9 Office also adds the ability to create PDF files See PDF. from 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. and other PC applications, further facilitating the use of digital paper within the enterprise. "ScanSoft and Oracle share a strategy of delivering solutions that help streamline business processes, improve worker productivity and extend the value of enterprise systems," said Robert Weideman, chief marketing officer at ScanSoft. "By adding PaperPort Pro Office to an Oracle Collaboration Suite implementation, businesses are afforded a paper on-ramp for their content management systems, providing everything needed for users to scan, review and submit paper into the system using networked scanners and copiers. PaperPort Pro 9 Office can also be used in conjunction with ScanSoft(R) OmniPage(R) Pro 12 Office, leveraging OmniPage's highly-accurate optical character recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. to automatically create indexed PDF documents from paper and digital documents. The indexed PDF files automatically populate To plug in chips or components into a printed circuit board. A fully populated board is one that contains all the devices it can hold. Oracle's search services, with a level of accuracy that ensures that documents stored within the system can be retrieved when needed. Pricing and Availability ScanSoft PaperPort Pro 9 Office is priced at $199.99, with multi-seat and enterprise site license discounts available. The product is available immediately through ScanSoft's global network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: resellers. For additional information please visit www.ScanSoft.com/PaperPort or call ScanSoft at (1) 800-443-7077. About ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is a leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes - saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service. For more information regarding ScanSoft products and technologies, please visit www.ScanSoft.com. ScanSoft, OmniPage, PaperPort Deluxe, and PaperPort are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. All other company names or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with market trends, competitive factors, and other risks identified in ScanSoft's SEC filings. Actual results, event and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. |
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