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Scanning Module

Scanning Module - Scan paper questionnaires and forms. The Snap Scanning Module is an add on to Snap Professional Edition enabling users to scan in completed paper questionnaires. Snap Scanning Module is based on OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and OMR (Optical Mark Recognition). Snap will also scan in questionnaires designed in other software packages.

Questionnaire Design

  • Use supplied templates in standard Snap Questionnaire Design window to generate scannable questionnaires.
  • Alternatively, mark up your own questionnaire format generated outside of Snap.
  • Use patterns to improve the recognition of hand-printed text responses.

Data collection

  • Scan responses to paper questionnaires automatically. Automatically orients individual pages. Handles questionnaires of virtually any size.
  • Optical Character Recognition with calibration and deskew capabilities compatible with most scanners.
  • Records images of open-ended responses for later keying.
  • Includes a comprehensive data cleaning section which maintains a record of which cases have been scanned and interpreted and which have outstanding issues.
  • Reads multiple choice replies, numbers and hand-printed text.
  • Records images of open-ended responses for printing, searching, coding or keying.
  • Automatic recognition of altered/crossed out replies.

Results analysis

System requirements

Minimum hardware

  • Requires a scanner and interface card
  • Intel Pentium III 600 Mhz (or equivalent). 64Mb of RAM.
  • Additional 120MB of available hard-disk space.
  • Size per page (scanned) 50-150k per side

Recommended hardware and OS

  • Requires a scanner and interface card
  • Intel Pentium 4, 3Ghz (or equivalent)
  • 256Mb of RAM.
  • Additional 600Mb of available hard-disk space
  • Size per page (scanned) 50-150k per side
  • Windows NT, 2000 or XP

Recommended scanners for use with Snap Scanning module

We have identified a number of scanners that work well with Snap. They are from the major manufacturers in the field, namely Canon, Fujitsu and Kodak and all have automatic document feeders to hold the questionnaires. It is not a definitive list, and should be regarded as a guideline, as there are many others on the market that do also work with Snap.

We have created 3 categories based on volume of usage, from Occasional Use (up to 500 sheets/day) to Regular Use (up to 1,000 sheets/day) to Heavy Use (for 1,000+ sheets/day).

Manufacturer’s claims for speed are generally very optimistic. We have adjusted these downwards based on our experience in scanning questionnaires and the quoted Scan Speeds are based on double-sided Snap questionnaires.

For further advice on which model best suits your requirements please contact your preferred hardware supplier. When considering scanners not listed here please make sure they are supplied with an ISIS driver. Although Snap Surveys endeavours to confirm that all of the scanners listed here are fully compatible with our software it is not possible for us to check all variations within a model and its drivers.

Category 1 - Occasional use (Priced from £330 / $680)

Recommended for scanning up to 500 sheets a day.
Speed specifications of 17 to 20 pages per minute.

Make and model Scan Speed  (pages per minute) Document feeder capacity (sheets) Single/ Double sided sheets Width (minimum to maximum) Length (minimum to maximum)
Canon DR2050 20 50 Double 55 to 216 mm
2.2 to 8.5 inch		 70 to 355 mm
2.8 to 14.0 inch
Fujitsu 5120C2 17 50 Double 54 to 216 mm
2.1 to 8.5inch		 74 to 356 mm
2.9 to 14.0 inch
Kodak i40 17 50 Double 50 to 215 mm
2.0 to 8.5 inch		 87.5 to 863 mm
3.5 to 34.0 inch

Category 2 – Regular use (Priced from £1,300 / $2,600)

Recommended for scanning up to 1,000 sheets a day.
Speed specifications of 26 to 33 pages per minute.

Make and model Scan Speed  (pages per minute) Document feeder capacity (sheets) Single/ Double sided sheets Width (minimum to maximum) Length (minimum to maximum)
Canon DR3080CII 26 100 Double 55 to 257 mm
2.2 to 10.1 inch		 70 to 364 mm
2.8 to 14.3 inch
Canon DR5010C 33 100 Double 53 to 300 mm
2.1 to 11.8 inch		 70 to 432 mm
2.8 to 17.0 inch
Fujitsu 4340C 27 100 Double 53 to 216 mm
2.1-8.5 inch		 74 to 356 mm
2.9-14 inch
Kodak i150 27 150 Single 64 to 297 mm
2.5 to 11.7 inch		 89 to 432 mm
3.5 to 17.0 inch
Kodak i160 27 150 Double 64 to 297mm
2.5 to 11.7 inch		 89 to 432 mm
3.5 to 17.0 inch

Category 3 - Heavy use (Priced from £3,000 / $6,000)

Recommended for scanning 1,000+ sheets a day.
Speed specifications of 33 to 60 pages per minute.

Make and model Scan Speed
(pages per minute) 		Document feeder capacity
(sheets) 		Single/ Double sided sheets Width (minimum to maximum) Length (minimum to maximum)
Canon DR7080C 46 100 Double 140 to 305 mm
5.5 to 12.0 inch		 128 to 432 mm
5.0 to 17.0 inch
Canon DR9080C 60 500 Double 50 to 305 mm
2.0 to 12.0 inch		 70 to 432 mm
2.8 to 17.0 inch
Fujitsu 5650C 55 200 Double 53 to 305 mm
2.1 to 12.0 inch		 74 to 457 mm
2.9 to 18.0 inch
Fujitsu 4860C 60 500 Double 74 to 297 mm
2.9 to 11.7 inch		 74 to 432 mm
2.9 to 17.0 inch
Kodak i250 33 150 Single 89 to 297 mm
3.5 to 11.7 inch		 64 to 660 mm
2.5 to 26.0 inch
Kodak i260 33 150 Double 89 to 297 mm
3.5 to 11.7 inch		 64 to 660 mm
2.5 to 26.0 inch
Kodak i280 37 150 Double 89 to 297 mm
3.5 to 11.7 inch		 64 to 660 mm
2.5 to 26.0 inch