Scriptel Corporation Announces Launch of ST1500U LCD Electronic Signature Pad

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How to Insert an Electronic Signature in Excel with Scriptel's Signature Pad Plugin

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ScripTouch™ Excel Signature Plugin 

The ScripTouch™ Excel signature plugin enable anyone with Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007, or 2010 and a Scriptel Signature Pad easily capture signatures from within the document. This plugin bundle is included at no additional charge with our signature capture devices. 

Snap to Active Cell

Signatures are automatically positioned on the location of the actively selected cell, making it easy to capture a live signature in a document that has multiple pages. 

Signature Personalization

Need to sign in blue? Signature customaztion controls appear while signing and allow on the fly personalization of signature color, thickness, background color, and size. 

Multiple Signatures

Unlike some signature plugins, we place no limits on the number of signatures that can be placed within the document. If your application requires many signatures, we have a solution for you. 

For more information, and to watch an overview of how to use the plugin, click below. 

3 Types of Signature Pad Technology and Why You Should Care

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Multiple Technologies

There are three major types of digitizing technology used in signature pads: Resistive, Electromagnetic, and Capacitive. All of these technologies seek to deliver the location of a pen much like a map provides longitude and latitude coordinates, however, not all methods are created equal.  

Resistive

Resistive technology uses a multilayer membrane that detects a location when force is applied to a specific region. These sensors provide a low cost solution, but are prone to scratches, wear and tear and have a much shorter lifecycle in high traffic environments. They also are not as transparent as glass solutions when overlaid on top of LCD displays, which affects perceived signature quality. The widespread use of this technology has attributed to the standard expectation of low quality signature capture devices in the publics’ eye.

Electromagnetic

Electromagnetic sensors are some of the most commonly used technology in this space. These sensors detect pen location by inserting a circuit board layered with areas that create an electromagnetic field around the screen. A pen with a special circuit is then used to complete the flow of data. These solutions are very accurate and when combined with a glass overlay are very durable yet can result in higher costs due to the complexity of adding an additional circuit board and screen overlay on the device. Another major drawback is the lack of touch support which can limit adoption in the Point-of-Sale environments.

Static Capacitive Glass

Scriptel's static capacitive sensors address both cost and functionality. Unlike most capacitive sensors, the sensor coating is strategically placed on the backside of the glass, preventing damage from scratches or other environmental variables. This design allows the single package to become the digitizer and protectective barrier, creating a simple, robust, and high quality solution. 

Scriptel's technology provides its customers with devices that are designed to endure high traffic retail environments at a lower total cost of ownership than mainstream alternatives. 

Click here for more information about Scriptel’s Static Capacitive Technology.

5 Things to Consider before Integrating Signature Pads Into Your Business

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Many IT administrators have multiple factors to consider when integrating any type of a paperless solution utilizing signature pad technology.

Businesses are always looking to improve their bottom line. Every department is given goals to improve processes and become more efficient. IT departments are no different. In fact, by leveraging new technologies, the IT department can realize some of the greatest improvements. A paperless environment is one of those improvements that more and more companies are adopting.

Contracts, agreements and other paperwork have been created electronically for a very long time. It wasn’t until the year 2000, that electronic signatures became the legal equivalent of their hand written counterparts. That year, the Federal E-SIGN Act was signed into law.

Since that beginning, electronic signatures are now everywhere. Many brokerage and insurance firms now use a signature pad to capture digital signatures. Other high tech companies are using digital signatures to process many more contracts at a faster rate, increasing their productivity and generating more profit. Even your local supermarket checkout counters are adopting electronic signature technology.

Download Our free kit which includes:

• Free Whitepaper – 5 Things to Consider before Integrating Digital Signature Capture Into Your Business
• Paper Cost Calculator – This Excel tool will help you determine the cost savings  by replacing your paper supply with a signature system
• Product guide featuring the ST1500 LCD Signature Pad

This bundle will provide you with an introduction to the world of signature capture devices and allow you to take the next step in finding the right solution for your needs.