Form Design, Printing and Processing
The accuracy and reliability of the data captured from any form is largely dependent on two things: the forms used and the extraction process. Accurate data begins with a properly designed form, paper or electronic. The form is an important first step in any successful data capture exercise.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) and Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) are technologies used to electronically extract data from forms completed in print or by hand. The hallmark of a quality form design is a form that is easy to read and easy to complete, which results in more reliable and accurate data collection. Smart design is the foundation of any successful print and data capture project. A thoughtful strategic approach to design is the most important way to ensure cost-intelligent, high-impact results.
DPK offer a full range of services to help you with your Data Capture Projects. From design and print services to delivery and support services, we are here to assist and manage every facet of your assessment and survey project.
DPK understands the requirements of data capture and scanning projects, ensuring your materials are technically correct and aesthetically pleasing. We understand the need to deliver on-time every time.
Our track record of success is measured by the satisfaction of our clients and the long-term relationships we have come to enjoy over the years.
We will oversee your project from design to print to delivery–resulting in an attractive, user friendly solution that optimizes scanning performance and processing time.
Learn more about our Service offerings:
- Form Design services
- Form Print Services
- Fulfillment & Delivery services
- Support services
- Forms Processing Service
Key Benefits:
- Increased productivity
- High throughput
- Space and resource savings
Capabilities:
- Forms design support
- OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
- OMR (Optical Mark Recognition)
- ICR (Intelligent Character Recognition)
- Bar code recognition
- Re-key verification
- Forms Printing
Form Design
DPK has been designing and implementing machine readable forms in Jamaica for over five years. DPK designs machine readable forms which are intended, from inception, to consistently and reliably provide accurate data using these technologies, as required by our clients. Machine readable forms are more suited to some circumstances than others, and DPK diligently guides our clients through the minefield of potential pitfalls which can result from the inappropriate application of this technology. Our partners Scantron are also experts in the design of machine readable forms with decades of experience implementing forms for a variety of applications.
Our form designers are eager to share their expertise and service on content development, artwork, and proven print enhancement techniques. Leveraging this extensive design knowledge base is a fundamental way to optimize the success of your next project. To further enhance your materials,several options are available for you to consider:
- Highlight your materials with photography, line art, illustrations, and various typefaces.
- Customize your pieces by embossing, foil stamping, or adding your logo to promote your organization's identity.
- Expand your audience by printing in multiple languages.
- Incorporate popular numbering methods including serial numbering, bar coding, lithocoding, and OCR-A and OCR-B numbering to ensure data accuracy.
- Make processing easier by adding corner cuts, alignment notches or perforations to your scan form.
- Improve processing performance by using drop out inks for critical data capture areas.
Personalize Your Material
We use advanced design and printing techniques to personalize your assessment and survey materials including cover letters, scan forms, and any other inserts requiring personalization. Personalization can include simple identifiers such as student ID numbers or complex demographic information. This makes filling out the form quicker for the user and scanning more efficient and precise.
Do It Yourself
Want to tackle the design process yourself? We've have software just for that as well. Scantron DesignExpert™ software helps you create you own design–at your own pace–and print directly to your laser printer. Or, after your design is complete, send it to us and we will print it for you. Great design sets the stage for great results. Regardless of the path you take, the bottom line is to achieve great results. Our Print Services team can help you every step of the way
Form Print Services
Print quality is equally as important as the design. Scantron is an established leader in printing for test publishing and data collection. Several proven and reliable technology-enhanced processes have been developed to ensure the highest quality material output.
Scantron paper is manufactured exclusively for Scantron and formulated to minimize any dirt content that could lead to inaccurate data. Special Scantron papers can be chosen, including Mark Reflex®, Trans-Optic® and EcoScan®.
A wide variety of sizes and formats, including booklets, continuous, cut sheets and multi-part forms can be printed. In addition to producing optical mark read scan forms; Scantron also produces non-scannable test booklets, answer keys, instruction sheets, postcards and direct mail pieces.
Utilising Scantron Print Services to produce an integrated family of publications will ensure consistent quality from start to finish.
Fulfillment and Delivery Services
Our Print Services team has vast experience and expertise delivering everything from personalized, individual mailings to palletized bulk shipments. Regardless of scope, you can count on us for accurate and reliable fulfilment and delivery services. We offer a vast array of capabilities to meet your needs; a sample of the options included in our sophisticated system are:
- Print personalization
- Folding, labeling and collating
- Custom packaging
- Individualized mailing
- Assembly and shrink wrapping
- Barcode tracking
- Bulk shipping and palletizing
Support Services
Our track record of success and satisfied clients wouldn't be possible without a strong Customer Service backbone to pull everything together and make it happen efficiently and effectively.
We believe our clients should demand, and deserve, outstanding results on every project they entrust to us. Therefore, a personal representative is assigned to assist each client with their custom print project–from the initial concept through design, production, and delivery. Our goal is to provide you with accurate and reliable materials that meet your data collection needs.
We strive at each phase to exceed your expectations with incomparable service and support. Great results are no accident; they come from superior planning, execution, and support–all standard with Scantron Print Services.
Forms Processing Services
DPK's Forms Processing Services allow the extraction of data from structured and semi-structured forms. By combining OCR (reads printed data), OMR (reads shading and check marks), ICR (reads handwritten data) and Bar Code Recognition, it is possible to capture virtually any required input. By leveraging our experience with key entry we are able to guarantee accuracy equal to the best industry standards. See our data processing services.