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What's new in Kofax Capture 9.0? Kofax Capture is an industry leading document capture solution and can be utilized to process all kinds of business critical documents.
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WHAT’S NEW IN KC 9?
Richard Brierton, Senior Product Marketing Manager
3 Get the Most our of Your Kofax Capture (and Transformation) Investment
Kofax Product Lifecycle
• Kofax supports the current major version of software and one major version back
• Ascent 7.x End of Life Communicated November 30, 2009
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Item Date
End of Sale – New Purchases July 2008
End of Sale – Existing 7.x Customers March 31, 2010
End of Support – All 7.x Versions March 31, 2011
Version Status
Kofax Capture 9.x Currently Supported
Kofax Capture 8.x Currently Supported
Ascent Capture 7.x Beyond 2 versions – EOL Initiated
General Release Update
Software available for download from Kofax Electronic Fulfillment Site – http://delivery.kofax.com
Customers current with Support can download and install the upgrade at their discretion
Kofax Capture 9 supports an upgrade from Ascent Capture 7.x and Kofax Capture 8
Complete the upgrade and reactivate the license
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New Supported Platforms
• Operating Systems
• Microsoft
• Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise
• Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
• Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64 Edition (64-Bit)
• Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64 Edition (64-Bit) with Service Pack 1
• Sun - KCNS only
• Solaris 10 with Patch (01/07/08)
• Linux- KCNS only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• Web Servers
• Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0
• IBM WebSphere 7.0
• Notes
• Discontinued Support for Windows 2000
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Update Batch Classes in Progress
Challenge
• Some errors require a batch class update to fix
• Validation script errors
• Password mismatch with export/release targets
• Prior to Kofax Capture 9, batch class updates did not apply to batches in progress
Solution
• With a single click Administrators can update batches in progress to utilize the latest published batch class
Result
• Greatly reduces time and effort to correct production problems
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Batch Class Update Exceptions
• Image directory changes
• Added, removed, or renamed:
• Queues (renaming does not apply)
• Form types
• Folder types
• Batch fields
• Document index fields
• Folder index fields
• Change Total index field setting in the document class properties
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Challenge
• Administrators had to coordinate update activities
Solution
• Allow multiple users of Administration
Result
• More efficient administration
Multiple Users of Administration
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Admin 1
Admin 2
Admin 3
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Challenge
• Scanning
• Most efficient when scanning large batches containing many document types
• Validation
• Most efficient to distribute work to many operators
• Most effective when working on familiar document types
Solution
• Large multi document batches can besplit and routed to defined operators
Result
• More efficient operations
• Reduced operator costs and training
Document Routing
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Validation – Tax Forms
Validation - Invoices
Validation - Contracts
TAX
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Document Routing Scenarios
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Example Scenario Benefit
Mortgage Processing 200 page mortgage folder can be
validated by a queue of operators
accelerating the processing time.
Loan Processing Define rules related to loan amounts.
• Team A = loans < $25k
• Team B = loans >$25k
Healthcare For HIPAA reasons a single operator
would not process more than one
document from a patient folder
Specialized Training Route sensitive documents to personnel
with specialized training and skills
Language Route documents to a native speaking
operator
Mailroom Distribute documents to the right
department
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MSI Based Installer for Software Deployment and Patches
Challenge
• Enterprise customers standardize on software deployment and management tools
• Microsoft Installer Packages (MSI)
• Windows Installer Patches (MSP)
Solution
• Kofax Capture 9 installer comes packaged as an MSI
• Service Packs and Patches packaged as MSPs
• Easily deploy Kofax Capture through “Add New Programs”
• Client patch level visible in “Add or Remove Programs
Result
• Lower cost to deploy and maintain Kofax Capture
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Automated Deployment of Customizations
Challenge
• Many enterprises customize Kofax Capture
• Workflow agents
• Custom panels
• Deployment and maintenance can be time consuming
Solution
• Automatically deploy customizations to stations and remote sites from the Kofax Capture Server
Result
• Lowers costs and standardizes:
• Deployment of customizations
• Updates or modifications to customizations
• Ensures uniform installation and deployment of customizations
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• Custom modules
• Export connectors
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How does it work?
• Place customization files in deployment folder on the server
• At next pulling interval files will get deployed to local stations and remote sites
Automated Deployment of Customizations
Slide 14
MyCustomization.AEX
MyCustomization.DLL
MyCustomization.EXE
Registration
Time.txt
Version.txt
MyCustomization.AEX
MyCustomization.DLL
MyCustomizatiion.EXE
Registration
MyCustomization.AEX
MyCustomization.DLL
MyCustomizatiion.EXE
Registration
MyCustomization.AEX
MyCustomization.DLL
MyCustomizatiion.EXE
Registration
Remote Site
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Challenge
• Provide redundant license server at a remote site
Solution
• Enable backup license sever at a remote site
Result
• Remote site can continue processing without interruption
Remote Site Licensing High Availability
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Primary License
Server
Backup License
Server Remote Site
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Custom Coding Samples
• .NET scripting has been updated to support Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2010
• Legacy Visual Basic 6 samples have been removed and are no longer provided
• .NET samples are provided in the Kofax Capture server share installation directory
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Recognition Server Update
• Kofax has standardized on a single recognition engine
• High Performance and Advanced ICR/OCR profiles consolidated to use same engine internally
• No impact expected for new customers
• Exceptions for customers who upgrade can be addressed as needed by inside sales
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New Recognition Languages
• Recognition Server supports several new languages:
• Chinese - Simplified
• Chinese - Traditional
• Japanese
• Korean
• Thai
• Hebrew
• Yiddish
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PDF Versioning
• PDF output can be configured to one of the following version numbers:
• Auto
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• When Auto is selected, the PDF version number is determined by the engine and set to the actual PDF version number
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MICR Barcode Font CMC-7
• CMC-7 font is a special MICR barcode font used in Mexico, France, Spain, Brazil and most Spanish speaking countries
• Used to print characters for magnetic recognition and optical character recognition
• Contains 10 specially designed numeric characters 0-9, and five special symbols
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MICR text type E13B
• The MICR E13B font is a special font that is used on bank checks and drafts in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, UK, and a few other countries
• It is normally used to print magnetic recognition and optical character recognition systems
• It contains 10 specially designed numeric characters 0 through 9, and four special symbols:
• Transit
• Amount
• On-us
• Dash
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Kofax Capture Export Connector Rebranding
• Kofax Capture Release Module has been rebranded Kofax Capture Export Connector (KCEC)
• Mapping of Kofax Capture Release to Export Connector
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Kofax Capture Release Module
Kofax Capture 8 and Earlier
Kofax Capture Export Connector
Kofax Capture 9
Ascent Capture Database Release
Script
Kofax Capture Export Connector –
Database (KCEC-Database)
Ascent Capture Text Release Script Kofax Capture Export Connector – Text
(KCEC-Text)
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New Export Connectors
• Kofax Capture Export Connector – Email
• Send email to one or multiple addresses
• Specify email information based upon Kofax Capture data
• Define attachment naming convention
• Kofax Capture Export Connector – Fax
• Export to a fax server
• Specify fax information based upon Kofax Capture data
• Supports the following fax servers:
• Kofax Communication Server
• RightFax
• Biscom
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