If you read our recent blog post, you know that OfficeDrop recently released the free scanning software application, ScanDrop, that lets users scan paper directly to Google Docs. ScanDrop is quick to configure, and OfficeDrop has provided brand-specific configuration options and help pages to get users started.

Here’s where it gets interesting: we have some configuration data on which scanners ScanDrop users are connecting to their Google Docs accounts. When we began the ScanDrop project, we did not think about the fact that it would reveal interesting information on how cloud computing users interacted with their paper documents and scanners – but it has. Fujitsu’s ScanSnap has a clear lead amongst cloud computing users, and HP, Canon and Xerox appear to have clear market share leads over the rest of the competition.

Scanner Brand Configuration Page By Total View Percentage:

1. ScanSnap 31.9%
2. HP Scanjet 22.4%
3. Canon LiDE 15.7%
4. Xerox Documate 13.3%
5. Epson 5.2%
6. Fujitsu Fi 4.8%
7. Visioneer 4.3%
8. Kodak 2.4%

We think this data is an intriguing preview as to which scanners are leading the pack in the race for new scanning trends and technology, and hope that you find it interesting. While we don’t believe that our data represents the overall market for mid- and lower priced scanners, we do think that it is quite possibly show which manufacturers are doing well with cloud computing users.

ScanDrop is a free scanner software, available for download in the Google Apps Marketplace, that connects users’ personal scanners and allows them to scan paper directly to the cloud via Google Docs. ScanDrop works on Windows OS computers and is compatible with ScanSnap and TWAIN scanners.

If you liked this post you may also like “What Time of Day People Scan” and “Most Popular Day of Week for Scanning.”

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