Introduction to Electronic Document Management Systems provides an in-depth overview of the technology of electronic document management using modern electronic image processing. It will prove to be a key source of information for management and technical staff of organizations considering a transformation from traditional micrographics-based document storage and retrieval systems to new electronic document capture systems. It will also be useful for those organizations considering improving productivity through electronic management of large volumes of data records.

Introduction to Electronic Document Management Systems provides an in-depth overview of the technology of electronic document management using modern electronic image processing. It will prove to be a key source of information for management and technical staff of organizations considering a transformation from traditional micrographics-based document storage and retrieval systems to new electronic document capture systems. It will also be useful for those organizations considering improving productivity through electronic management of large volumes of data records.

Introduction. Image Acquisition. Image Display. Board Level Components. Image Storage on Optical Disk Based Systems. System Design Considerations. Examples of Electronic Document Management Systems. Digital Image Processing Techniques. Gray Scale and Color Representation. Image Compression. Character Recognition Technology. Bar Code Technology. Appendix: Sources of Additional Information. Index.