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LuraTech Introduces LuraDocument PDF Compressor 5.3

Wednesday 15. April 2009 - Conversion Solution Enhanced to Support Unstructured Form Recognition and Processing of Born Digital Documents

LuraTech today announced the release of the latest version of its industry leading document conversion solution. LuraDocument(R) PDF Compressor 5.3 has been enhanced with a number of new features, such as free-form recognition and the ability to convert born digital documents to PDF/A for long-term archival. With the addition of these capabilities, PDF Compressor 5.3 provides users – from individuals to the largest document scanning service providers – with a comprehensive solution that can handle all their document conversion needs.

“Our PDF Compressor 5.3 now represents a complete conversion solution covering the entire conversion process between digital document creation to delivery and long-term archiving. It now can classify scanned documents, extract structured information, compress, and output to full-text searchable PDF and PDF/A files,” said Mark McKinney, president of LuraTech. “Also it is easy-to-implement and use giving small to midsized organizations a cost-effective alternative to legacy conversion software, which require a lot of time, expense and custom programming to deploy.”

Key features of the LuraDocument PDF Compressor 5.3 include:

— Free-Form Recognition – With an improved Form Recognition Module that
has been expanded to include free-form recognition, users can
eliminate many manual processes, including pre-sorting, and supports
streamlined conversion of complex, multi-page documents. Moving beyond
a solely template-based approach, the optional Form Recognition Module
can identify and sort a wide variety of documents, such as invoices;
read and extract the appropriate information from the documents; and
then prepare this information for input into other applications, such
as merchandise management or enterprise resource planning (ERP)
systems.
— Born Digital Module – This optional module is designed to convert
digital documents – such as Microsoft Office, Outlook e-mail and born
digital PDFs – into PDF/A format for long-term archiving. The Born
Digital module enables users to easily batch process digital files, in
the same way that scanned paper documents can be processed with the
PDF Compressor 5.3.




Both the Born Digital Module and Form Recognition Module are optional features to the PDF Compressor. The Form Recognition Module, for which free-form recognition is now a standard feature, also includes a form designer and form validator. Pricing and demonstrations for both modules is available upon request.