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Data Imaging - Workflow

The perfect interaction between the Ricoh Caplio 500SE and ExifExtractor in Data Imaging may be demonstrated by the following processing steps:

 

Dokumentation

The generation of photos with barcode and attribute information for documentation purposes comprises three tasks:

Barcode Scanning

Scan the barcodes of your goods using the integrated barcode scanner. All established barcode types may be scanned. You may detect up to three relevant codes.

Select Memo Fields

Beside the barcodes you may select up to seven attributes (Memo Function). From a predefined list you may select the relevant entry using the camera keys. Manual entries of letters and numbers are possible, too.

Taking the photograph

After entering the relevant information you take the picture of the respective object. Each picture is automatically attributed with the entered information which is stored in the exif header. You obtain a unique assignment of images and data which may be further processed using the ExifExtractor.

 

Communication

The Ricoh Caplio 500SE possesses various options for communicating your photos into your system. With the 500SE W model, you may directly transfer the data via WiFi. Your imagery is transferred in near-real time to an ftp-Server, for instance.

Furthermore, all cameras are equipped with Bluetooth. Photos may thus be send directly to a printer. Besides, the camera is provided with a USB-port and a SD card for reading out data. For each workflow you will find a convenient solution. Choose your ideal type of communication.

 

Integration

For the integration into your system, the ExifExtractor perfectly complements your workflow. Name your files after the barcode or a entered category:

  • Move your renamed photos into a specific directory.
  • Generate CSV-tables with all collated data and additional entries such as path names or date, etc.
  • Choose your individual layout and the desired information to be contained in your report.

During this process, the ExifExtractor accesses the previously entered data of the exif header. All captured information may be used singularily or as a combination for file naming.

You may select between two options: On the one hand the ExifExtractor may be used as a server-based solution which realizes fully automatic processing or, on the other hand, you use the desktop version for individual processing. .