Avision

What Avision does

Avision Inc. is a Taiwan-headquartered (Hsinchu Science Park) designer and manufacturer founded in 1991 that develops and distributes image-processing equipment and digital office solutions. Its portfolio spans document scanners (production, mid-range, compact, flatbed, network, and mobile/PaperAir series), multifunction printers (AM76, AM56, AM40A, AP43 Plus lines), and, since 2012, medical devices centered on the CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system. The hardware is differentiated by Avision's proprietary Core Image Scanning Technology and the in-house VM3 image processor, with feature-level differentiators including triple ultrasonic double-feed detection, paper-protection and staple-detection logic, reverse-roller feeding, configurable straight/curved paper paths, and LED illumination. The CapsoCam Plus medical line adds a regulated dimension, with 360-degree panoramic imaging from four cameras, FDA/CE/TFDA approvals, and Taiwan National Health Insurance coverage.

Name

Avision

Legal name

Avision Inc.

Website

https://avision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Avision is a Taiwan-based manufacturer founded in 1991 that designs and sells document scanners, multifunction printers, and the CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system, serving business offices, healthcare providers, and home users across global markets via direct sites and partner channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Scanners and Imaging Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Scanners (Sheetfed/Flatbed) (HDACAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endoscopy Systems & Accessories (Scopes, Cameras, Light Sources, Insufflation) (HLAHADAB), Printer & Scanner Accessories (ADF, Duplexers, Trays, Stands) (HDACAEAL)

Keywords

• Document scanners
• Multifunction printers
• Image processing equipment
• Office automation solutions
• Capsule endoscopy systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hsinchu

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Scanners: Avision designs, manufactures, and markets a complete range of quality, high-performance scanners including document scanners, flatbed scanners, network scanners, mobile scanners, and PaperAir series
2. Hardware Sales - Printers/MFPs: Sale of printers and multifunction printers (MFPs) including AM76 Series, AM56 Series, AM40A, and AP43 Plus
3. Medical Devices: Sale and distribution of CapsoCam Plus endoscopy system, a medical device for panoramic gastrointestinal tract imaging. Avision has been devoted to medical devices since 2012.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avision designs, manufactures, and markets a complete range of high-performance document scanners (document, flatbed, network, and mobile), multifunction printers (MFPs), and capsule endoscopy medical devices. The company's hardware product portfolio spans A3 high-volume production scanners, mid-range duplex document scanners, network scan stations, portable PaperAir mobile scanners, and A3/A4 MFPs (AM76, AM56, AM40A, AP43 Plus), complemented by bundled software such as Button Manager V2 and AVScan X. In the medical segment, Avision distributes the FDA, CE and TFDA approved CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system under a partnership with U.S.-based Capsovision Inc.

Product overview

Avision is a hardware-focused company that designs, manufactures, and markets document scanners, multifunction printers (MFP), and medical devices. The product portfolio centers on scanner hardware organized into product lines: the AD8120U high-volume production scanner (120 ppm, A3), AD6090 production scanner (90 ppm, A3), AD370/AD345/AD340 mid-range document scanners (40-70 ppm, A4), AV332 compact scanners, AN335WL network scan stations, and PaperAir mobile scanners. Software bundled with products includes Button Manager V2 for cloud scanning, AVScan X for document management, and Nuance PaperPort SE 14. In medical devices, Avision offers the CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system. The products are distributed through regional websites for global markets (Taiwan, China, Germany, Russia, Brazil, USA) with support for TWAIN and ISIS driver standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AD8120U High-volume A3 duplex production scanner with 500-page ADF, 120 ppm/240 ipm speed, paper protection technology, triple ultrasonic double-feed detection, daily volume up to 100,000 pages, designed for enterprise and production scanning environments.
• AD370 Series 70 ppm duplex document scanner series with variants offering USB 3.1, network Ethernet, and WiFi connectivity options for flexible business scanning needs, featuring integrated image compression technology.
• AD345 Series 60 ppm duplex document scanner series with USB 3.1, Ethernet, and WiFi variants, featuring the Avision VM3 image processor for automatic cropping and deskew in small to medium business environments.
• AD6090 Series High-performance A3 duplex production scanner with 90 ppm/180 ipm speed, 150-page ADF, dual-LED lamp design, and daily volume up to 20,000 pages for production scanning environments.
• AV332 Series Compact duplex sheet-fed scanner with 32 ppm/64 ipm speed, 50-page ADF, and ultrasonic multi-feed detection, designed for desktop use in small to medium businesses.
• AD340G Compact and affordable 40 ppm duplex scanner with built-in CIS module, 600 dpi optical resolution, and no warm-up time required, suitable for businesses scanning ID cards, business cards, and documents.
• AN335WL Network scan station with 40 ppm/80 ipm duplex scanning, 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen, WiFi connectivity, and PC-free scanning to cloud destinations (Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint), SMB, FTP, and USB flash drive.
• CapsoCam Plus Capsule endoscopy system for panoramic gastrointestinal tract imaging with 360-degree panoramic images from 4 cameras at 221,884 pixel resolution, 15-hour battery life, FDA/CE/TFDA approved, and covered under Taiwan National Health Insurance.
• PaperAir Series Mobile scanner series including PaperAir10, PaperAir215, and PaperAir215L for portable document scanning at home or office.
• Button Manager V2 Bundled scanning software enabling one-button scanning to cloud servers including Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, and other destinations with automatic OCR processing.
• AVScan X Intelligent document scanning and data archiving software ensuring image quality during the scan process with features for converting and organizing scanned information.
• AM76 Series / AM56 Series A3 MFPs Avision A3 multifunction printers including AM76 Series and AM56 Series for high-volume office document flow, combining print, copy, scan, and fax capabilities for professional environments.
• AM40A A4 MFP Fast, professional A4 multifunction printer targeted at office document workflows requiring print, scan, copy, and fax in a compact form factor.
• AP43 Plus Printer High-volume Avision printer designed for amplified print output, targeted at office environments requiring high-volume document printing.
• AD380 Series Fast and affordable sheet-fed document scanner series for office and small business scanning workflows.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Capsovision Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Avision partnered with U.S.-based Capsovision Inc. to develop the CapsoCam Plus endoscopy system. Avision became the sole distributor of that product in Taiwan. The system includes CapsoCam Plus Endoscope, CapsoView and CapsoAccess components. The product received FDA, CE and TFDA approvals.
• IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd.minorOthersIMPACT Exhibition Management organizes the DigiTech ASEAN Thailand & AI Connect 2025 event. Avision is not explicitly mentioned as a sponsor but the event gathers technology brands from multiple countries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xerox: Xerox's DocuMate scanners and VersaLink/Altalink MFPs compete across both of Avision's core categories, with a heavier enterprise/services tilt. Comparable value proposition around scan-to-workflow digitization.
• Ricoh: Ricoh's fi/scanner series and IM/P-series MFPs overlap with Avision in SMB and enterprise capture. Ricoh's broader managed-document-services overlay is a competitive reference point for Avision's software bundling strategy.
• HP: HP's ScanJet line and the full LaserJet/PageWide MFP portfolio make HP a broad incumbent in Avision's printer/MFP category. While HP is less focused on production-class scanners, its scale and channel coverage set the competitive ceiling for Avision's MFP share.

Direct peers

• Kodak Alaris: Kodak Alaris' S2000-series scanners and Info Input Solution software compete directly with Avision's AD345/AD370/AD6090 mid-range document scanners in enterprise capture deals. Comparable buyer: shared-service/BPO document digitization.
• Brother: Brother's ADS document scanner series and MFC/J-series MFPs overlap directly with Avision's AD340/AD345/AD370 and AM40A/AM56 products. Both compete aggressively in the 40-70 ppm mid-range scanner tier, with similar bundled-software GTM.
• Olympus: Olympus is the global leader in GI endoscopy. Avision's CapsoCam Plus capsule-endoscopy system competes against Olympus's PillCam and broader endoscopy equipment franchise in the same capsule-endoscopy therapeutic area.
• Panasonic: Panasonic's KV-S series document scanners (notably the KV-S1000/S2000-class production units) sit in the same enterprise capture niche as Avision's AD8120U and AD6090, with comparable duty-cycle and paper-handling features.
• Epson: Epson's Document Scanner line (DS, ES, FF, WorkForce series) and EcoTank/WorkForce Pro MFPs compete head-to-head with Avision on price, speed tiers (25-65 ppm), and SMB channel placement. Comparable buyer persona: small/mid-business document digitization.
• Canon: Canon's document-scanner line (DR series) and imageRUNNER/imageFORMULA MFPs target the same SMB/enterprise document-capture customers as Avision, with overlapping channel partners and feature sets. Canon is the most direct large-scale competitor across both Avision's core scanner and printer/MFP lines.
• Fujitsu (PFU): Fujitsu's fi-series and ScanSnap document scanners (built by subsidiary PFU) are the gold-standard incumbents in production document scanning, with the AD8120U-class duty cycles and enterprise capture software stack that Avision's AD series competes against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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