“Alexa, please scan this document to the cloud.” Alexa may not be the name of your administrative assistant. But a new app uses Amazon’s Alexa to give voice to your new workplace assistant.
The OEM announced that Xerox ConnectKey technology-enabled devices are now accessible via voice recognition (VR) technology, bringing digital printing to a whole new level in the office environment. Exclusively available on Xerox ConnectKey i-Series MFP enabled devices, as well as Xerox WorkCentre and the newly released Xerox VersaLink and Xerox AltaLink, Amazon’s Echo is just a question away for digital print tasks.
Xerox explains that in conjunction with the Amazon Echo voice recognition (VR) system, Alexa, Vision-e developed Vision-e Voice so you can give verbal commands to your ConnectKey technology-enabled printer or MFP. The patent pending technology was developed working closely with Xerox engineers to access the ConnectKey application-programming interface.
Donna Davis, VP of Solutions Sales at Vision-e, said the new app “allows users to access the many features” Xerox offers on MFP devices. “Some users need help navigating through our extensive feature set”, whereas this app allows users to easily ask Alexa to make double-sided copies, order supplies, submit a service call, and many other printer tasks. “It’s a powerful conversation, and an efficient way to communicate,” said Davis.
In addition to workplace use, Vision-e Voice is ideal for use in education, and for customers with learning disabilities, poor or limited motor skills and the visually impaired.
To find out more, please visit www.xerox.com.