Eliminate the haystack and all will be revealed.

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Retrieve the files you want in seconds. The SIMS .net Information Management System is widely used in schools to help free up teachers and office staff from the burden of too much administration.

Get the connection

Ricohs eCopy solution enables you to connect to SIMS .net in three ways, quickly and efficiently. You can choose to scan hard copy from the eCopy external ScanStation or from eCopy ShareScan embedded or by opening/editing the SIMS .net documents via the unique eCopy Desktop Connectors.

What could be simpler?

The new eCopy SIMS .net connectors from Ricoh enables hard copy documents to be electronically scanned straight into your system effortlessly creating time, space and cost savings. Key information is centralised, workflow improved and government compliance requirements met easily and simply.

No more filing frustrations

In just seconds you can electronically retrieve hard copy documents stored in your SIMS .net Information Management System. With the eCopy Connectors, student documents are automatically indexed and attached to any record, according to your current group (student, staff etc.), as theyre scanned.

Save money, space and the planet

Theres no more need to produce a copy or print of every document and file it away. Digital copies of your documents will save you money, give you back floor space currently taken up by filing cabinets and, of course, save paper. And youll always have back-up files you can easily get hold of.

Go forth and replicate

Now the new eCopy SIMS .net connectors from Ricoh enables you to scan hard copy straight to where you want it and retrieve it in an instant. No more burrowing through files trying to find reports and attendance records hidden in a stack of cabinets in effect, no more looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack.
Want to place a document in Medical records? The eCopy Connectors allows you to place any documentation exactly where it needs to go, in whatever areas youve already created. Log on, preview what youve scanned, pick your focus area, select your criteria, enter the document information and file. Simple.

Look how the benefits stack up

o o o Proven track record in UK schools Simple Disaster Recovery for your hardcopy documents Adds new functionality to SIMS .net create 1,000 database entries and attach documents in one simple step. Improves administration efficiency and productivity User-friendly interface can be tailored to match your applications and processes.

And with teachers and office staff making more effective use of their time, the eCopy SIMS .net connectors has a positive effect on time saving, which results in recovery of costs from the outset.

If youd like to find out more about the eCopy SIMS .net connectors, please get in touch with Ricoh or one of our dealers today for a no obligation demo. Itll be time well spent and ultimately, time well saved at your school. E-mail education@ricoh.co.uk or visit our website at www.ricoh.co.uk/education

Ricoh Family Group in the Education Sector

Products from the Ricoh Family Group are used by more than 10,000 schools throughout the UK, helping them to print, copy, scan and fax documents as an integrated part of their IT network and content management system. Ricoh offers an extensive portfolio of software solutions which is supported by technology partnerships with market leading companies, such as Equitrac and eCopy, offering customers access to highly sophisticated, tailored print and document solutions. This includes the accounting, distribution, management and security of documents, as well as print device monitoring. We have also established ourselves in the professional print arena, where our own hardware and software solutions are supported by technology partnerships with leading companies, such as Objectif Lune, Morgana and EFI, to help in-house print rooms and print-for-pay organisations to enhance our services. Ricohs environmental credentials are second to none, maintaining a zero-waste policy at all of our manufacturing plants and carbon-neutral status at our headquarters in Feltham, Middlesex. We operate a dedicated Green Centre, where old machines are re-commissioned and recycled in line with WEEE Directive guidelines, and have been accredited with ISO14001 for environmental management. As part of our ongoing global drive to create secure infrastructures for customers and partners, we have also spearheaded an Information Security Management System (ISMS), which has enabled us to gain the ISO27001 certification. Through developing the ISMS, Ricoh protects and controls the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all valuable resources, including IT infrastructure assets, in both hard and soft format, and our people. Further information can be found at www.ricoh.co.uk/education or contact us by e-mail education@ricoh.co.uk.

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