By Loris F. Anders


In the past, offices used to be disorganized and dusty because of the files that have been on the shelves for an extended period. It was also difficult to trace documents when they are urgently needed. However, things changed when technological inventions allowed office workers to use a gadget know as a scanner. The scanner enables document scanning and storage. This method has many merits to a company that has adopted it.

The major point one needs to understand is that retrieval of documents has become much easier using this method. For instance, when a client visits your office and requests to see a receipt that was paid a while ago, retrieving it from the computer is very simple. This is because files are saved according to the date of the transaction. It means that the client will be attended to promptly.

Renting an office can be quite expensive. People have been renting big spaces to create enough room for the many files. However, this has changed since scanning started. One rents smaller offices for he or she does not need big spaces hence the saving a lot of money in the process.

For private documents, scanning has helped significantly to ensure confidentiality. This is because the documents are stored in computers that have passwords. No one can get access without following the proper channels. Therefore, this minimizes theft of files and forgery.

Once the hard copy is lost or rained on, the damage caused is irreversible. Scanning the document and storing it in a computer makes it safer to damage. Nowadays, one can even carry multiple copies by using a flash disk.

Trees are responsible for the production of oxygen which is a necessity for plants and animals. The same trees are used to produce paper. This means that the more trees you cut, the less the oxygen. It is highly encouraged that people use scanners so that use of documents can be minimized. This will lessen the demand for papers and deforestation as well.

It is also easier to managed scanned data than filed papers. This is because one scans copies and saves them in an organized manner while filing is less organized. Any officer can take a file out and place it anywhere in the room without informing other workmates hence leading to a poor working environment. Therefore, people should be encouraged to adopt this process as quickly as possible.




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