Avision
Encyclopedia
Avision is a Taiwan
based company that designs and produces image scanner
s and multifunction printer
s. The company was established in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park in 1991.
Avision is member of the TWAIN Working Group
, a nonprofit organization
that maintains TWAIN standard specification
, data source
manager, sample code, software protocol and applications programming interface (API) for regulating communication
between software application
s and imaging devices.
The head office is located in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, and the company operates worldwide. Avision owns and operates four branch offices in China, Germany, the United States, and Japan, and employs approximately 2,000 individuals. The "Avision" brand is present in more than 40 countries worldwide and the number is continuously increasing.
for banking, finance, insurance, healthcare and other vertical industries. Avision also provides associated document capture software. Among them, the latest products include:
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
based company that designs and produces image scanner
Image scanner
In computing, an image scanner—often abbreviated to just scanner—is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Common examples found in offices are variations of the desktop scanner where the document is placed on a glass...
s and multifunction printer
Multifunction printer
An MFP , multifunctional, all-in-one , or Multifunction Device , is an office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one, so as to have a smaller footprint in a home or small business setting , or to provide centralized document...
s. The company was established in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park in 1991.
Avision is member of the TWAIN Working Group
TWAIN
TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications programming interface that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras....
, a nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that maintains TWAIN standard specification
Specification (technical standard)
A specification is an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service. Should a material, product or service fail to meet one or more of the applicable specifications, it may be referred to as being out of specification;the abbreviation OOS may also be used...
, data source
Data stream
In telecommunications and computing, a data stream is a sequence of digitally encoded coherent signals used to transmit or receive information that is in the process of being transmitted....
manager, sample code, software protocol and applications programming interface (API) for regulating communication
Communications protocol
A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications...
between software application
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
s and imaging devices.
History
Founded in 1991, Avision quickly established as a supplier of imaging hardware products with the introduction of its first affordable document scanner. Avision has become a leading supplier in the scanner industry.The head office is located in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, and the company operates worldwide. Avision owns and operates four branch offices in China, Germany, the United States, and Japan, and employs approximately 2,000 individuals. The "Avision" brand is present in more than 40 countries worldwide and the number is continuously increasing.
Timeline
- In April 1991, Avision is established in Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROCRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
by a group of engineers with strong engineering expertise in imaging processing technology. - In November 1992, Avision made its first document scanners (AV800C, ODMOriginal Design ManufacturerAn original design manufacturer is a company which designs and manufactures a product which is specified and eventually branded by another firm for sale. Such companies allow the brand firm to produce without having to engage in the organization or running of a factory...
) and shipped globally with its reliable performance. The AV800C is a high-speed document scanner with an ADF (auto document feeder) which can hold 50-page document in one time. Avision is well known for its capability in providing a high quality and reliable ADF. - In December 1993, Avision unveiled its first sheetfed scanner (AV100P, ODMOriginal Design ManufacturerAn original design manufacturer is a company which designs and manufactures a product which is specified and eventually branded by another firm for sale. Such companies allow the brand firm to produce without having to engage in the organization or running of a factory...
) and won PC magazine's Editor's Choice - In February 1996, Avision introduced its first flatbed scanner (AV6240).
- In February 1997, Avision introduced its first compact A4-size flatbed scanner - AV260, and its first A3-size flatbed scanner - AVA3 for the consumer market.
- In December 1998, Avision's annual revenue exceeded NT$3,800M(US$108M). Its company stocks went public at the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- In May 1999, Avision unveiled its new product, NetDeliver @V2000, a network scan station to scan and distribute the scanned images over the network. The NetDeliver series allows users to instantly scan single-sided or double-sided documents and deliver the electronic image to various destinations including e-mail recipients, a network printer, ftp server, web site, or a computer on the network.
- In December 1999, Avision expanded its head office to additional 3rd and 4th floor (entire working space 30,253 square meters).
- In December 2000, Avision's annual revenue exceeded NT$9,400M (US$268M).
- In November 2001, Avision expanded its manufacturing capacity by establishing its manufacturing base in Suzhou, China. (Fab I, 31,000 square meters)
- In October 2004, Avision successfully incorporated the technology of a scanner and a laser printer by introducing its first MFP, AM3000 series to the market. The AM3000 series are able to perform print, copy, and even fax with an additional fax module.
- In September 2006, Avision established additional manufacturing base in China-Avision Business Tech (Fab II, 33,568 square meters)
| Avision's headquarter in Hsinchu | Avision's factory in China (Fab I) | Avision's factory in China (Fab II) |
Business
Avision has offered a full line of color imaging scanners and MFP providing solutionSolution
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for banking, finance, insurance, healthcare and other vertical industries. Avision also provides associated document capture software. Among them, the latest products include: