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It has a daily duty cycle of up to 40,000 documents, and will scan at 112ppm (or 224 images per minute) at 300 dpi.

Document handling is impressive and designed to minimise interruptions for scan operators, as the 4799 features not one but three separate highly advanced sensor systems: ultra-sonic double feed detection, stapled document detection, and what Xerox call 'Intelligent Feed Control'. Dual image sensors mean that the 4799 offers true simultaneous scanning of both sides of a document.

Like most Xerox Scanners offerings, the 4799 comes with Visioneer OneTouch, allowing users a direct and simple way to send scans direct to email, MS Office applications, email, or to file. The OneTouch interface can be accessed either by simply pressing the single Scan button on the device, or from the OneTouch button panel on the user's PC screen. Accessing the software via the PC screen gives the user the option to right click to see the properties of a particular destination, or to modify the settings of the scanner itself.

The 4799 also includes Kofax VRS as standard, to guarantee users the best possible quality of image from their scan, no matter what the original documents might look like. Images are automatically adjusted during the scan process to optimise brightness and contrast as well as the clarity and skew/alignment of the scanned image, making for consistent output, irrespective of the volumes going through the machine. For users not sending their scans directly into a DM/OCR system, the 4799 also includes Nuance's OmniPage Pro and PDF Converter Pro in its bundled software.

The ADF can handle up to 350 documents of mixed size, shape and thickness without breaking a sweat. The tray height can be easily adjusted via buttons on the front of the 4799 in situations where users are routinely scanning smaller volumes of documents. Other controls allow the user to switch from ADF to manual feed for delicate/one-off document types, and to adjust the rollers to handle different thicknesses of paper. The 'Auto' setting here is best for mixed document types, though it could potentially make for slightly slower scanning speeds. The clamshell design makes for easy operator access to the interior mechanisms for cleaning and maintenance. There is an option for straight through scanning for longer and irregular documents that won't easily sit in the output hopper - up to a maximum length of around 100 inches. Purchase options include pre- and post-imprinting for those users that require it.

Overall the DocuMate 4799 is a serious piece of kit for serious users: large and robust, but still managing to be fast and intelligent - as well as very well specified in terms of bundled software. Its sophisticated document handling technologies give it an edge in environments that demand a scanner that can handle anything that might be thrown at it.
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