SimpleIndex is the perfect solution for small business and departments looking to manage their files from a single interface, developers who don’t want to reinvent the wheel and large companies with many locations looking to decentralize their scanning. SimpleIndex organizes scanned images and electronic documents into a single document management database your employees can access on their desktops. SimpleIndex takes the labor out of document imaging by providing powerful barcode recognition and OCR search algorithms that can find index values no matter where they are on the page.

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There are several of different Features of SimpleSoftware products making Scanning better.

SimpleIndex 11 – More Than “Just an Update”

We almost switched to Roman Numerals, it’s that big of a deal The most significant update in years, SimpleIndex 11 introduces major new features like handwriting recognition and email processing, while optimizing existing features to dramatically improve processing speeds for large batches and files. Some more major new features are: Get the full list of new features and fixes on the SimpleIndex Wiki.
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SimpleIndex 11.4 Release Notes

SimpleIndex 11.4 new version, adds major new features like an easy option to customize what emails need to be processed from email boxes by setting dates and subfolders and automatically updating them each time these emails are processed. Additionally, ChatGPT integration was added. This allows you to extract index values and text from any document
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AI and SimpleIndex

When it comes to automating the document processing workflow, it is impossible to avoid the question of AI. It is very hard to do anything nowadays without some use of AI-powered tools. Recent studies have shown that at least 40% of the average workday will soon be done by AI. AI is involved with OCR
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Automatic Web Image Optimization

There are a number of tools that optimize images for websites. Most of them run on your web server and optimize images after you upload them. But what if you could take images that are linked to product data in a database and automatically rename them using things like item description and SKU while you
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Move Over Cloud: Here Comes Sunshine!

Sunshine Software Saves on Subscriptions Are cloud-based solutions raining on your IT budget? Are you tired of paying monthly fees for utilities that used to have a simple, one-time price? Do you long for software you can call your own? Simple Software sweeps the cloud away with Sunshine Software solutions for document and data capture.
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Handwriting Recognition Software

HANDWRITING RECOGNITION OPTIONS IN SIMPLEINDEX SimpleIndex offers one of the easiest and lowest cost solutions for handwriting recognition and forms processing available anywhere. It is capable of recognizing printed and cursive handwriting, as well as traditional forms with letter boxes or combs. Modern AI technology has dramatically improved the quality of handwriting recognition. In the past,
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I have a duplex scanner. How to set up SimpleIndex to scan two sided documents automatically?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Simplex versus Duplex scanning is a function of your scanner driver. SimpleIndex uses both TWAIN and ISIS drivers. ISIS drivers are faster for high-speed scanners and are preferred. To configure duplex on an ISIS scanner: 1 Select “Use ISIS Driver” from the Scan menu if it is
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Patent ID and Title Extraction

To avoid manual data entry, pattern matching is used to automatically read the Patent ID Number and Title from any US patent application straight out of the box. This job configuration is available for free for SimpleIndex users from the link below. SimpleIndex Patents Demo Job Configuration Learn More:
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Indexing Solutions with Barcode Recognition

Barcode recognition is the most efficient way to capture index data printed on documents. If you are unfamiliar with the use of barcodes in document scanning, you can learn more about barcodes in our Barcode Scanning Guide, but if you want to know more about barcode use with SimpleSoftware products, read on. Some documents already have
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How to activate any Add-on or Upgrade to SimpleIndex?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Licensing & Activation reference. SimpleIndex Add-on Option A – New SimpleIndex Installation: If you are installing SimpleIndex on the Windows computer for the first time first download SimpleIndex from the SimpleIndex Download Page. Once the SimpleIndex software has been downloaded install the software from the downloaded installation file. During the
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What are some other terms for Bar Code Scanning Software?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Bar Code Recognition reference. People searching for software to read bar codes from scanned documents, or create document separator sheets for batch scanning operations, can use a variety of terms to find what they are looking for. This page helps you find Bar Code Scanning Software on our website. Related
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Is SimpleIndex for Windows only? I’m a Mac user.

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Installation reference. Unfortunately SimpleIndex is for Windows only. This is true of most high speed document scanning applications, due to the fact that most document scanners only have Windows drivers. However, SimpleIndex can output to databases and file shares on a Mac server. The fact that it does
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What scanners does SimpleIndex work with?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. SimpleIndex will work with both TWAIN and ISIS scanner drivers. TWAIN is more common and works with virtually all scanner models. ISIS is designed for high speed document scanners. Most sheetfed scanners support ISIS. ISIS is much faster and has more features than TWAIN, and is
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How much do Simple Software products cost?

Click here for the latest pricing and online ordering information. You can also purchase full service solutions from one of our Authorized Dealers. Click here for a PDF version of the price list and a feature matrix that shows which features are included in each version. All applications are activated online by entering a serial
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I have a scanner with Virtual ReScan (VRS) that is not scanning properly. How do I solve this issue?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Any time that you have a scanner with Virtual ReScan (VRS) you must pick Kofax VRS as the scanner instead of the scanner model itself. With VRS you assign the scanner to VRS and then anytime you pick Kofax VRS as the scanner in your scanning
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How can I change from letter to legal size documents?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. This is done through the TWAIN or ISIS settings for your scanner. To access these settings select “Display Scanner Settings” from the “Scan” file menu. Next click the “Run Job” button and before the scanning process starts your scanners TWAIN or ISIS settings dialog box will
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What scanners are compatible with SimpleIndex? How do I find a list?

Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. SimpleIndex is compatible with any device that has a TWAIN or ISIS driver. This includes virtually all makes and models of scanner, as well as many specialty scanners, digital cameras and other devices. In the few instances when a scanner has a proprietary driver, it can
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How do I automatically delete blank pages from duplex documents?

This is done using the Minimum File Size drop down in the Blank Page Deletion section of the Image Enhancement step of the Job Settings Wizard. This setting uses the image file size in bytes to determine which files are blank pages. In this box you would put the number of bytes for the threshold
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How do I configure SimpleIndex to scan documents?

First make sure that you scanner’s TWAIN and/or ISIS driver (found on the included CD or manufacturer website) is installed and that the scanner shows up in the ‘Printers and Scanners’ section of the ‘Control Panel’ in Windows. On the SimpleIndex Settings Wizard step of the Job Settings Wizard set the Input Type to Scanner
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Imprint, Endorse, or Bates Stamp Images Electronically

Many legal applications require documents to have a sequential number, called a bates stamp, printed in a specific location on each page. Usually this requires the purchase of a much more expensive scanner that has a built-in printer, called an imprinter or endorser to print the number on the pages as they are scanned. However,
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