Formscan UK Ltd, Frome, Somerset has introduced a new image storage and processing system called the Formscan Start: the system will scan, digitise and index information, then store it on an optical disk; it can be retrieved and integrated with existing information from a remote mini or mainframe; the stand alone imaging system comprises a 16MHz 80386 processor; it also includes a 19 high-resolution landscape monitor, eight-port gate communication, either a 5.25 or 12 optical disk drive storing 800Mb to 3.2Gb, a Canon laser printer and scanner and Start proprietary software; with 70Mb Winchester, 1.2Mb floppy and 640Kb memory, Start costs from UKP25,000.
