PLUS Vision Corporation

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PLUS Vision Corporation

• Electronic Copyboards
• Concept and Applications

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What is an Electronic Copyboard?

• Replaces a White board or Chalk Board
• Used exactly the same way.
• Advantages
• There are multiple writing surfaces and
• What is written on the board can be
• Printed to paper
• Stored in a computer

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How does it do that?

• An Electronic Copyboard is like a big picture
  scanner or photocopy machine.
• The writing surface is made of a flexible
  material that rotates around. While rotating it
  is scanned just like a photocopy machine.

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Here is what they look like
Various Sizes, formats and configurations are
available
Lets see how they work
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Easy to Use
Push Copy button to Print
Push Memory to Store
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Printing to Paper

• Turn on Power
• Select Color or BW
• Select number of copies
• Push Copy to Print

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• Insert CF memory card.
• Select Color or BW.
• Push Memory to Store.
• M10/M5 work the same.
• Use USB card reader or Plug CF card into PC.
• Just like digital camera, the files are in a
  folder, you just click on the file to open.
• Add files into email
• In the body or as an attachment.
• Receiver can view and printer their own copies.

Store electronically
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How to Use Electronic Copyboards

• In the simplest application 2 writing surfaces
  in the same amount of wall space (or on a stand).
• You need not erase what was already written to
  make room. Just rotate to another clean surface.
• You can refer back to the previous surface by
  rotating again.

It truly is that easy.,
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How to Use Electronic Copyboards

• For the next level of application
• Push the print button to make a paper copy while
  the surface is rotated to another writing
  surface.
• Document your entire meeting.

It truly is that easy.,
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How to Use Electronic Copyboards

• More Powerful application
• Push a button to store the image electronically.
• The electronic image can be
• Stored on a PC
• Incorporated into documents
• Emailed

Of course, you can also print the materials from
the PC.
No special software needed
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How to Use Electronic Copyboards

• Copyboards require no set-up.
• Just walk up to them and write just like a
  white board.
• Just turn on the Power and either
• Rotate to a clean surface, or
• Print while rotating, or
• Store in an electronic format while rotating.

It truly is that easy.,
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Why Use A Copyboard?
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Using Copyboards Saves Time and Money

• When people know they can get an exact copy of
  what is being written, they can listen to what is
  being said, rather than heads-down, taking notes.
  
• At the end of the meeting, no one has to re-write
  everything that was written on the board.

It truly is that easy.,
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User Benefits No need to take notes.
Just print out and distribute
Benefits You can concentrate on the discussions
much more. You can make meetings more productive
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Using Copyboards Save Time and Money

• Having someone transcribing what was written can
  cause problems
• It takes time to transcribe and then distribute
• Errors/omissions can be made especially if
  there were multiple times when the board was
  cleared.
• Diagrams/drawings may not be reproduced
  accurately

It truly is that easy.,
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Perfect for communicating complex Technical
Information

• Technical Information
• Examples
• Design sketch
• Block Diagram
• Circuit drawing
• Chemical formula etc.

RD center
Manufacturing center
Sample image Block diagram
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Perfect for Communicating Business Information

• Information
• Examples
• Process flow
• Schedule
• To do list

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Inter-company/ International Communication
No driver is required. Just connect the USB
cable, then M-5 is recognized automatically.
Imagine how easy it is to share the information?
Just attach the file to an email.
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Electronic Files can be used in many ways
Email to attendees and people at other locations
who did not attend
It is easy and convenient
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Using Copyboards Save Time and Money

• With a copyboard
• People can get an EXACT copy immediately.
• EXACT copies help people remember more about what
  was said because the image they have exactly
  matches what they saw.

It truly is that easy.,
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User Benefits Prevent miscommunication and
misunderstanding
30,000 units ?
130,000 units !
Simple miscommunications
Complex communications
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Electronic Copyboards

• Easy to Use
• Powerful tool for any size meeting
• Used every day
• Inexpensive productivity tool for every
  conference room, office and cubicle.
• Fast return on investment

Businesses and Educators use these devices
effectively!
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What type of Copyboards Are Available?
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Which Copyboard Works Best for You?
Two Series are Available

• BF Series Copyboards
• Built in BW Printer
• PC Connectivity
• M Series
• Color Printing
• Built in Memory
• Compact Flash Card Storage
• PC Connectivity

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BF-Series

• Two Sizes
• Standard 38 x 51 BF-030S
• Wide 38 x 71 BF-030W
• Wall Mount Included
• Stand Kit Optional
• Rolling Caster Locking Wheels.
• Built in BW Thermal Printer
• PC Connectivity via RS232 optional

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BF-Series
Built in Printer
BF-030S (Standard Size)
BF-030W (Wide Size)
Shown on Stand
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BF-Series - BF-035
BF-035 a special unit

• 5 panel copyboard
• 4 writing surfaces and
• 1 projector screen
• PC Connectivity
• Works just like all other BF Series

Shown being used as a screen
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M Series

• M10 Series
• M10S Standard Size 38 x51
• M10S Wide Size 38 x 71
• M5
• Compact Office Model 25 x 40
• About the size of a flip-chart
• Can be mounted horizontal or Vertical

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M-10 Series

• Prints in 4 colors Using Standard HP Printer
• Uses standard Ink
• Standard Paper
• Store images to Compact Flash Card

Standard Wall Mount
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M10 Series
When you use CompactFlash,
Remove the CF Card from the Copyboard and put
into your PC
PLUS M-10
USB Connector
Card Reader
Card Adaptor
PCMCIA slot
Just like a digital camera
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M-10 Series

• With the M10 you can leave the meeting with hard
  copy of the work
• You can leave with all images stored on a CF card

The images from the CF card load onto your PC
just like a digital camera.
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M-5

• Personal Electronic Copyboard
• Mount Horizontal or Vertical
• Wall Mount
• Stand Mount
• Cubicle Mount

Small Conference Rooms, offices, Cubicles
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M5 PC Connectivity
After putting the M5 in your office or cubicle
Simply connect your PC and use it as another
resource.
Just Like a digital camera
Printer cable
USB cable
Just connect M-5 to your computer using a USB
cable. M-5 is recognized as an external drive in
My Computer
Double click to open the file and print it out
using your PC printer or send it as email.
It truly is that easy.,
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M5

• With the M5 anything you develop or discuss in
  your office or cubicle can be quickly stored,
  printed or emailed.
• If no PC is connected, you can store the images
  onto a Compact Flash Card for later download into
  a PC.
• If no CF card available at that time, store
  images into the built in memory for future
  downloads into your PC or CF card.

In vertical position, it is like an electronic
flip-chart
Unlike a flip chart, Instead of leaving with big
pieces of paper, you leave with electronic files
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Which ones should I get?

• BF Series
• Built in BW Thermal printer
• Uses FAX type paper (easily available)
• Buy from PLUS or your Dealer
• Buy at office supply stores
• No ink to buy
• Most economical
• PC connectivity with optional RS232
• Connect cable from Copyboard to PC and push the
  save button

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Which ones should I get?

• M10 Series
• Uses standard inexpensive HP DeskJet printer
• Standard materials available at stores
• Print in BW or Color
• Compact Flash card slot
• Store images onto CF card and download CF card
  onto your PC

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Which ones should I get?

• M5
• Small size for office, conference room or cubicle
• Lowest cost
• Built in memory
• Compact Flash card slot
• Store images on CF card and download to PC
• Connect directly to your PC and store directly
  from the copyboard to your PC via USB cable.

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Outputs Comparison Matrix
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Electronic Copyboards by PLUS

• PLUS Vision is the 1 manufacturer of Electronic
  Copyboards.
• PLUS Copyboards are sturdy and will not wobble
  even when on a Stand.
• Florescent Lamp will last for many years
• User replaceable
• Hundreds of thousands in use everyday around the
  world in businesses and schools.

It truly is that easy.,