The form definition allows FIZZ to know exactly where the information to be read is located on the form: check boxes, scales... The questionnaires may thus be read directly after printing and filling out, without any additional preparation.
The software reads the forms in one operation, and does not require the images to be stored before processing them. FIZZ requests a sheet from the scanner, finds the answers immediately, stores them, and moves on to the next sheet. This computation takes only a few milliseconds, so the scanning is done practically at the nominal speed of the scanner.
If the form contains a great number of sheets, exceeding the capacity of the sheet feeder, then FIZZ allows the operator to introduce the next stack of sheets and to resume the scanning directly.
FIZZ allows completing the scanning of a form at any time. Big surveys may thus be scanned as the questionnaires are received.
FIZZ allows using desktop scanners with an automatic sheet feeder. However we recommend using scanners designed for document management, which are generally faster.
The scanners supported by FIZZ allow reaching scanning speeds above 60 pages per minute. More regular scanners allow throughputs of 10 - 15 pages per minute.