Controlling your printer with voice commands takes some getting used to.
In the not-so-distant past, we became accustomed to giving machines voice commands that sound stilted and robotic—“next page,” “display data,” and so on. It wasn’t until we started speaking to our cell phones and addressing them “by name” that we started to get used to the idea of speaking to technology naturally.
And it makes a world of difference, both in user-friendliness and productivity.
Xerox Gabi, an acronym for Global Business Artificial Intelligence, is Xerox’s entry into the digital assistant space, and it doesn’t fail to impress. You can give Gabi voice commands with natural language patterns like “Hey Gabi, please scan this document, print five copies, and email Alice in accounting a PDF.”
Impressed? Let’s learn a little more about Gabi and how “she” can not only boost productivity for your entire team, but how this technology has been helping businesses and organizations around the world be fully 508c compliant.
How Xerox’s Gabi Voice Works: A Little Peek Under the Hood
Xerox has partnered with IBM to power the intelligence behind Gabi Voice. Do you remember the winner of trivia competition Jeopardy! in 2011? It was an artificial intelligence called IBM Watson, and Watson has been integrated with Gabi (that’s why “she’s” so smart).
Gabi Voice doesn’t require any kind of modification to your existing multifunction printer, so you don’t actually have to change anything or even install anything. Gabi Voice comes in the form of the Gabi Voice Kit, which includes a small appliance called the Gabi Smartbox. The smartbox is, essentially, a literal box that you place near your printer and is the device responsible for helping Gabi interpret your voice commands.
The kit also includes the Gabi Talk2Me unit, which houses the microphone and speaker. These components are small and non-intrusive and can be integrated with your current hardware setup seamlessly. Speaking of setup—it’s easy. Nearly anyone can install Gabi Voice without needing professional IT assistance.
Gabi Voice for Productivity and Compliance
Now that you know how Gabi Voice works and how to get everything set up, the next step is to enjoy the benefits of being able to give your printer voice commands. Not only will you enjoy a significant boost in workplace productivity—it’s often easier and faster to simply speak out a command than to go through the visual interface of the device manually—but you’ll also be 508c compliant, which requires certain businesses and organizations to implement assistive technology such as Gabi.
Learn More About Xerox Multifunction Devices at QDoxs
If you think Gabi Voice is impressive, just wait until you see how far you can push the limits of technology with a ConnectKey enabled Xerox multifunction device—just take a look at our post How to Enhance Your Document Workflows With These Productivity-Boosting Xerox MFP Features to get a small taste of what’s possible.
And that’s just what’s built-in to the technology. Did you know that the Xerox App Gallery exists? You can find an app to extend the functionality of your printer to do just about everything but do your dishes for you (though we hear Xerox is working on that). Take a look at our post on the topic: The Best Xerox ConnectKey Apps to Start Using in 2019.
