Fujitsu — Rack2Filer

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From the August 2007 Review of Document Storage Systems

Rack2-Filer is a document storage system that was developed by Fujitsu, one of the leading manufacturers of high performance scanners, to accompany its ScanSnap “one-touch” document scanner.

Usability -- 5 Stars
Rack2Filer offers a unique approach to the user interface. The primary interface is a file cabinet with a series of animated binders that represent collections of related documents. The binders have color-coded tabs for quick reference, and, when a binder is selected, it opens into a notebook format where users click the page tabs to move through the documents, or to turn individual pages. The control buttons for navigating through the pages/documents in a binder are
very intuitive and easy to use. The first page in each binder displays a list of the documents in the binder with hyperlinks that allow users to jump directly to specific documents.

Document Organization -- 4 Stars
The methodology used to store documents and files is based on libraries (six maximum) that contain up to 20 cabinets each. The cabinets can each contain up to 21 binders. Each binder can contain up to 1,000 pages of information. The pages can be divided into chapters for more granular organization.

Annotation -- 4 Stars
The Rack2Filer viewer offers built-in proprietary annotation tools that are very easy to use and include free form text notes and highlighting. Additional annotations are managed in the native applications.

Integration -- 3 Stars
Rack2Filer is designed as a horizontal document storage application and therefore has no direct integration with any tax or accounting software programs. You can import files from native applications and view them within the document binder. The system integrates with Outlook and other e-mail systems, and you can e-mail a document with a right-click of the mouse.