Odyssey was designed with low cost, ease of use, and network security in mind. The software is a client/server application which allows the processing application to be split off from the delivery service function. This controls cost by allowing sites to expand by just adding the processing functionality to additional machines. It helps with network security by allowing the delivery service function of the software to be run on a server/workstation that may or may not be located in the ILL office.
- Send and receive electronic documents
- Review, insert, delete, rotate, crop and deskew images either sending or receiving
- Automatically add coversheets to incoming or outgoing documents
- Rescan any incorrectly scanned pages
- Send black, grayscale, color, or a combination of formats in the same document
- Send free text messages between Odyssey clients and reference documents for re-scanning requests
- Manage addresses for other libraries in the address book
- Uses standard Twain drivers
- Utilizes a single port for ease of firewall modification and allows for IP blocking of incoming items
- Automatic conversion of incoming files to PDF
- Automatic posting of files to a specific file or folder
- Automatic printing of incoming files
- Easy importing of Odyssey settings and address book into OCLC ILLiad when upgrading
- Send and receive documents between other Odyssey users or OCLC ILLiad sites
The Odyssey Automated Test Interface is a tool we made available for testing your Odyssey installation. After you have installed and configured Odyssey, you can enter your Odyssey address into the tool to have it send a test document. If sending fails, suggestions for troubleshooting the problem are provided.