CardScan Personal v8
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Dissappointed
  • CardScan is sliced bread
  • Saves time but is far from perfect
  • Cardscan Personal
  • Fantastic!
CardScan Personal v8

Manufacturer: CardScan
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Accurately scans and readsbusiness cards in seconds and creates a digital address book
  • Consolidates all your contact data (not just business cards!) using drag-and-drop from email, web sites and other electronic files
  • Intelligently designed software for contact management to easily categorize contacts, search, sort, de-dupe, print labels, map addresses and much more
  • Includes CardScan At Your ServiceTM FREE ¿ online back up for contact data, access contacts from a browser by password and contact updating service
  • Keeps your data identical in all your devices and software with synchronization to Outlook, Outlook Express, Palm, Windows Mobile devices, iPods and smart phones

ASIN: B000H1F9IA
Release Date: 2006-09-15
CardScan Personal v8

Amazon.com Product Description

The CardScan Personal V8 is a fast, efficient way to electronically store business cards with numerous software features including an iPod export function.



CardScan Executive V8 features a sleek new streamlined desktop scanner.


Email CardScan contacts transparently from Outlook View larger.


See as many contacts--or as much contact detail--as you like. View larger.
Software features
The Personal V8 offers a number of new features, including an ultra-compact palm-sized scanner, a 5-second black-and-white scan time, a travel pouch, an export to iPod function (PC Only), and now includes free online back-up, web access and updating service.

Navigation bar
Spend less time looking for information. Just click to quickly locate any contact or group of contacts, by name or category, or to find recently changed records, verified records, duplicates, and recent search results.

Export to iPod
iPod owners can their contacts with them, without investing ina PDA. If you have a new iPod with an address book function, simply export your CardScan address book to the new iPod template, and then load the template to your iPod address book (PC only).

Detect and display an icon for your DYMO LabelWriter
If you have a DYMO LabelWriter printer, CardScan will automatically detect it and place an icon for it on the toolbar. Click on the icon instead of working through the standard Print dialog box to print labels directly to the LabelWriter.

Choose your mapping service
Multiply your mapping options. Now you can map contact addresses using your choice of MapQuest.com, Google Maps, Ask.com maps, Expedia.com, and MultiMap.com.

Designate a CardScan File as an Outlook Address book
Email CardScan contacts transparently from Outlook. Outlook can also "see" your CardScan contact names and email addresses just as it sees your Outlook contacts. So when you start to type any CardScan contact's name in an email's "To" field, Outlook will automatically finish entering the contact's name and email address.

What's in the box
CardScan Personal software, CardScan Personal scanner, detachable USB cord, 1 scanner calibration card, 1 scanner cleaning card

Product Description

Over 40% of CardScan's customers rely on CardScane as their primary contact manager. CardScan has made over a dozen enhancements to the software to create an even more advanced contact management solution. The software is even more intelligently designed and delivers what you need and expect.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Dissappointed.......2007-12-30

I was very excited about this product but I basically have to correct the bad reads from the scanner. I spend just as much time as if I was putting each name in a database without the use of this scanner. Great idea but poor performance.

5 out of 5 stars CardScan is sliced bread.......2007-12-25

A must have for any biz dev / sales folks. Being an IT guy I am amazed at how well the CardScan reads and sorts out the various fields. Not a perfect process so you must verify what cardscan reads, but 95%+ accurate.

Highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Saves time but is far from perfect.......2007-11-17

This product definitely saves time, but it's NOT 100% accurate. Company and people's names aren't always scanned properly, nor are they put in the correct category (company name, mobile, etc.)

Admittedly, many fonts and logos on business cards make the company name hard to decipher (even for me!) so I can't totally blame this on the scanner. Considering how many diverse types of business cards exist in this world, it does a pretty good job.

The good news is that this product seems to understand NUMBERS very well, and I generally find numbers the most challenging characters to enter since I actually need to pay close attention (and therefore take more time).

Another aspect I like about this scanner is that it's highly portable. It small in size, includes a USB cable (which powers the device), and comes with a carrying case that accommodates both the scanner and cable. Definitely a nice feature to have.

So far I'm pleased with this item. I scanned, organized and "verified" 40 business cards in about 20 minutes, which I think is decent time. Typing them into Outlook would've taken me about 2 hours, or 3 hours factoring in "distractions."

Overall, I feel this is a good business tool to have, and Amazon's low price makes it a good value overall.

5 out of 5 stars Cardscan Personal.......2007-11-17

This scanner worked right out of the box. The software installation was seamless. It has OCR scanning capabilities better than anything I have seen before!!

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2007-11-01

I wasn't sure I'd like the card reader at first. Now I can't imagine not using it. It even worked on old, coffee- stained cards.
CardScan Executive v8
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • CardScan does not work with Thunderbird
  • So easy to use
  • Excellent
  • Excellent Product - Easy to Use
  • Good product; software installation has problems
CardScan Executive v8

Manufacturer: CardScan
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Accurately scans and reads business cards in seconds and creates a digital address book
  • Consolidates all your contact data (not just business cards!) using drag-and-drop from email, web sites and other electronic files
  • Intelligently designed software for contact management to easily categorize contacts, search, sort, de-dupe, print labels, map addresses and much more
  • Includes CardScan At Your ServiceTM FREE ¿ online back up for contact data, access contacts from a browser by password and contact updating service
  • Keeps your data identical in all your devices and software with synchronization to Outlook, Outlook Express, Palm, Windows Mobile devices, iPods and smart phones plus ACT!, Lotus Notes and GoldMine

ASIN: B000H1DCI4
Release Date: 2006-09-15
CardScan Executive v8

Amazon.com Product Description

The CardScan Executive V8 is a fast, efficient way to electronically store business cards with numerous software features including an iPod export function.



CardScan Executive V8 features a sleek new streamlined desktop scanner.


Email CardScan contacts transparently from Outlook View larger.


See as many contacts--or as much contact detail--as you like. View larger.


Map contact addresses using your choice of mapping services.
Software features
The Executive V8 offers a number of new features for storing, maintaining, and sorting business cards, including a new ultra-compact palm-sized scanner, a 3-second black and white scan time, a travel pouch, and an export to iPod function (PC Only). The Executive V8 also includes a free online back-up, web access and updating service. The unit can be synchronized with ACT! Standard, GoldMine Standard, and Lotus Notes.

Navigation bar
Spend less time looking for information. Just click to quickly locate any contact or group of contacts, by name or category, or to find recently changed records, verified records, duplicates, and recent search results.

Export to iPod
iPod owners can their contacts with them, without investing in a PDA. If you have a new iPod with an address book function, simply export your CardScan address book to the new iPod template, and then load the template to your iPod address book (PC only).

Detect and display an icon for your DYMO LabelWriter
If you have a DYMO LabelWriter printer, CardScan will automatically detect it and place an icon for it on the toolbar. Click on the icon instead of working through the standard Print dialog box to print labels directly to the LabelWriter.

Choose your mapping service
Multiply your mapping options. Now you can map contact addresses using your choice of MapQuest.com, Google Maps, Ask.com maps, Expedia.com, and MultiMap.com.

Designate a CardScan File as an Outlook Address book
Email CardScan contacts transparently from Outlook. Outlook can also "see" your CardScan contact names and email addresses just as it sees your Outlook contacts. So when you start to type any CardScan contact's name in an email's "To" field, Outlook will automatically finish entering the contact's name and email address.

What's in the box
CardScan Executive software, CardScan Executive scanner, detachable USB cord, 1 scanner calibration card, 1 scanner cleaning card

Product Description

Over 40% of CardScan's customers rely on CardScan as their primary contact manager. CardScan has made over a dozen enhancements to the software to create an even more advanced contact management solution. The software is even more intelligently designed and delivers what you need and expect.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars CardScan does not work with Thunderbird.......2007-11-17

Product does not work with the Mozilla Thunderbird email client. The support is terrible. No one from CardScan returns emails or voice mails. I can't even get an RMA so I can return the product. The AtYourService software does not work. I have high speed Internet access, and saving the contacts file to the network account fails repeatedly. If fact, it's never worked. The dialog box shows progress, and then for an unexplained reason, it fails for request timeout. Save your money and time.

5 out of 5 stars So easy to use.......2007-11-02

This piece of equipment was so easy to set up. Literally within 5 minutes of opening up the package, I was scanning my cards. I still haven't figured out the Ipod sharing or the Outlook email stuff, but the actual scanning part is a piece of cake.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-09-22

I have been using for over 6-8 months, and absolutely love it. No matter how i insert the card, it grabs the information. Some cards are difficult to read..however such cards are essentially few and far between..these are mostly non-traditional and extremely silly "business" cards.

Overall good compatibility...i export the cards to outlook and then to my phone...Has helped me get rid of my stack of 1000+ visiting cards, and make them more manageable...Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Product - Easy to Use.......2007-09-17

The CardScan is an excellent product. Very easy to set up and use. If you get a lot of business cards in your profession, and you want to have a very functional and organized contact management system - this is it. Once you scan the card, you can quickly and easily click on the contact and send them and email, or visit their website - all this is done automatically and flawlessly with CardScans OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software. It may seem pricy at around $250, but it's well worth it.

4 out of 5 stars Good product; software installation has problems.......2007-08-03

Overall, I really like the product. However, I have been on the phone with customer service twice about how it interacts with my palm software (trouble getting the two to synchronize) and had to reinstall the software a couple of times due to glitches which caused the software not to recognize the scanner. My computer also froze shortly after the installation and I have no idea if it was related to the software. After many hours at the repair shop the computer and cardscan seem to be working and when they are I am pleased but I am suspicious that the V. 8 software was not fully tested and that my issues are a result of a premature release. Customer service was patient, available and helpful.
Iriscard Pro 4
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Defective, poor support for Vista
  • Beaware of this company
  • Works like it says
  • A solution for Macs? Not quite all there.
  • Fast scanner, decent software.
Iriscard Pro 4

Manufacturer: IRIS
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: CD-ROM

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Product Features:
  • Reference Software; for Mac, PC
  • Minimum Hardware Requirements: 65.0 MB Hard Drive Space ; 300.0 MHz Processor Speed ; 128 MB RAM
  • Published by IRIS

ASIN: B000SQNVR0
Release Date: 2007-08-01
Iriscard Pro 4

Product Description

Card Scanner And Organizer / Windows and Mac Compatible

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Defective, poor support for Vista.......2007-12-20

Their tech support is ignorant to Vista and the product driver is not Vista certified even though it's written with Vista all over product package. Well, here's the bottom line, their software doesn't work with Vista. Their support people only have access to a Mac. I spent 1+ hour trying to troubleshoot what's going on yet the rep didn't know what he was talking about as he didn't have a PC in front of him. They asked me to install a 80mb "patch" to update CD that came with the software yet still failed. This product is going back to Amazon.

1 out of 5 stars Beaware of this company.......2007-11-21

Try and call their customer service at 561-921-0847 and you will know what I mean. Their voicemail has been full since last week and no one there to take a call or leave a message. Tried e-mailing them 2 weeks ago and got no response.

I wanted a product that work in both our PC and Mac and their Mac driver crash upon start. The label on their software says Version 4 yet their CD contains 3.6.1. No place on their website to download the latest version for an upgrade. I'm not even going to bother with their PC driver. Will be returning this.

5 out of 5 stars Works like it says.......2007-09-18

Heard mixed results regarding these but purchased this with a laptop for my new business. Stellar early delivery from amazon, nice work amazon! This card scanner works great and I even run photos through it. Does what is says, that's a rarity these days! It even works good on my wife's macpro notebook which is why we purchased this brand seeing there was no others with WIN-MAC compatibility that we could find. I would recommend.

4 out of 5 stars A solution for Macs? Not quite all there........2007-09-15

A Mac friendly business card scanner would seem like a no-brainer. The object is to load contact information directly into the address book. OCR recognition must be good or what is the point?

So this scanner has very good OCR capabilities and some neat features-like it is a fully functional 400dpi image scanner for all those vacation prints you have around.

It installs easily and is portable enough to carry around in your laptop case.

So what's not to like? The interface is a bit clunky and counter-intuitive. To save to your address book you must first add it as an application (it should be the default application for the Mac version) and hit the send button or else it is lost forever. As to images I am still not sure where they get saved-perhaps iPhoto or the Library needs to be added. Since the image scan is not why I bought this scanner, it is not that important to me right now.

Additionally it has a multiple card scan feature that I have yet to figure out. The documentation is only fair, so experimentation is the order of the day. IRIS needs to do something about this. Also the feeder will mis-feed if you aren't careful. Not a big deal, you just hit continue, delete the card and re-feed.

5 out of 5 stars Fast scanner, decent software........2007-09-10

I was looking for an affordable business cards solution, just bought it and it does what it says it does. For as long as I do not have to type in my cards, i am good to go. That's what it does!
Love the scanner, lover the multi-cards views. Don't care too much about Mac compatibility, works perfect on Vista!
This is the second product I buy from this company and I continue to be impressed.
NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner and Software
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Painfully slow
  • Don't buy this
  • Neat receipts
  • Good, but does not support foreign currencies
  • Fabulous idea, but scanning pitiful & software sporadic
NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner and Software

Manufacturer: Neat Receipts
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Easiest way to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports and scan business cards--accepted by the IRS
  • Scans permanent digital copies of all your financial papers
  • keep track of all types of documents and pull them up as needed with the new Document Organizer feature
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  • Includes NeatReceipts software and a lightweight, color, portable scanner; USB interface

ASIN: B000BBCKOC
NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner and Software

Product Description

Scanalizer from NeatReceipts is a remarkably easy way to reduce paper clutter. It helps you organize your documents and enables you to select and export data to Excel, Outlook, Quicken, QuickBooks, Money, Word, PDF, CSV, HTML and vCard formats. Ultralight, compact, and USB powered, the Scanalizer is practical for anywhere use. Say goodbye to paper accumulation. Meet the Scanalizer.
Everything from your mortgage bill to your tax receipts, all the forms you got from your HR department at work - all the paper that you have to put in a drawer somewhere, or in piles on the desk - you can scan it and save the paper where it belongs: in digital format. All organized neatly in the NeatReceipts database so you can find documents and retrieve them when you need them. NeatReceipts patented technology goes a step further: it automatically reads data from receipts and business cards and puts it into spreadsheet format for you. The SCANALIZER looks on receipts for the date, the total, the vendor name, whether you used your credit card or cash, and places the information in an easy-to-read spreadsheet. It also reads business cards! The person's name, title, address and company information is captured and syncs directly with Outlook, Plaxo and vCard. Advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software that can extract key information from your receipts and business cards, and populate corresponding fields on a spreadsheet Receipts are automatically organized in a searchable database. Keep track of purchases by vendor, date, expense category and more Uses Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine technology Portable Color / Grayscale / BW CIS (Contact Image Sensor) Scanner with Maximum Resolution of 600 DPI Speed - approximately 3-4 receipts per minute USB 1.1 & 2.0 compatible Scan Area - 1x1 to 8.5x11 (up to 30 long) Scanner Dimensions (WxDxH) - 10.8x1.6x1.3; Scanner Weight - 10.6 ounces

Amazon.com Product Description

Please note: A 3.0 software upgrade for the NeatReceipts Scanalizer will be released on October 15, 2007. You may purchase the software upgrade at the NeatReceipts website: Neatreceipts.com/Upgrade

NeatReceipts Version 2.5 Professional is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports, and scan business cards. But it not all just for business--you can also use Neat Receipts for scrapbooking, archiving family recipes, and other family activities. NeatReceipts Version 2.5 Professional edition also includes a new Document Organizer feature in addition to Receipts, Business Card, and Tax Organizers features.



Use NeatReceipts 2.5 to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports, and scan business cards. View example.


Organize expenses by IRS form and category. View example.


Sync contact information into Outlook, Plaxo or vCard. View example.


Scan receipts and save in digital spreadsheet format. View example.


Scan documents, recipes, and more and then convert them to PDF. View example.
How NeatRecipts can Make Your Life Easier

Make permanent digital copies of all your financial papers
NeatReceipts 2.5 comes with a high resolution portable scanner. All you have to do is scan your receipts, invoices, and other financial documents through this scanner, and our software will save permanent copies that you can depend on for years to come.

Eliminate financial data entry, simplifies expense tracking
Using patent-pending NeatScan technology, NeatReceipts 2.5 extracts all important information from each receipt including date, amount, vendor and payment type. It then organizes all this expense information into a searchable expense database.

Speed up tax preparation
NeatReceipts allows you to leave digital comments on receipts and mark them for tax purposes. During tax season, retrieve all the marked receipts with ease and review those comments for easy preparation. NeatReceipts stores each receipt in a secure digital format that is accepted by the IRS.

Integrate with QuickBooks, Quicken, Money, Act!, Peachtree
Export to QuickBooks, MS Money, Quicken and most other financial software. By automating data entry and making it easy to export to other software, NeatReceipts makes sure you never have to type information into your financial software again!

Scan business cards
NeatReceipts captures key contact information from business cards and syncs with your Outlook address book. You can also create V-cards to upload to your PDA.

Automatically create expense reports
Automatically creates expense reports from scanned receipts and attaches images of the original receipts for simple verification. Users can email these reports from within the software or export them into PDF, DOC, XLS or HTML formats. If you are looking for expense reporting software with in-built approval, analysis and administration capabilities, please consider NeatReceipts Enterprise.

How NeatReciepts Works

NeatScan Technology Using advanced Optical Character Recognition, NeatScan technology (patent pending) extracts key information from your receipts, such as date, amount, payment method, expense category and vendor. If you scan in business cards, NeatScan automatically pulls out information like name, company, address, phone numbers, email address etc.

NeatScan actually learns to associate an expense category (such as meals or lodging) to a particular vendor (brands such as Starbucks or Hilton) so you don't have to type in the information each time. This ensures that your financial records are filed consistently and with minimal effort.

Each user of NeatReceipts Professional 2.5 receives the NeatReceipts scanner--a lightweight, portable, durable color scanner. Our software was designed with this scanner in mind and offers the following unmatched functionality:

What New with NeatRecipts 2.5

NeatReceipts Professional 2.5 offer many new features like recognition of credit cards by last 4 digits, simplified and enhanced Advanced Fast Find for your folder and receipts, and added printing options that let you print one to four images per page and choice of paper size.

Just like its previous version, NeatReceipts Professional 2.5 includes a business card reader at no additional charge. Simply scan your business cards and sync your contact information automatically with your Outlook address book, or create a V-Card for your palm pilot. Version 2.5 has the added convenience of Plaxo integration, so you can just go online, click "sync with Plaxo" and have your contact information updated.

New in business card features in version 2.5 include an improved interface and parsing, both black & white and color scanning, one-click e-mail to and browse-to options, and completed action item check box column.

Also, for the first time, NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional Version 2.5 also includes a document organizer so you can keep track of all types of documents and access them up as needed. Document Organizer features include:

What's in the Box
Scanner, carrying case, stand

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Painfully slow.......2007-12-30

Pro: No more bags and boxes full of receipts.
Con: It's SLOW at everything, there is no batch processing, and it doesn't add any functionality to my bookkeeping other than tracking deductible sales tax.
I've been using the software and scanner for almost a year and my file size is up to about 350 meg. Nothing about it is quick. Starting up the program takes almost a minute. Backup or restore takes 20 minutes. Scanning accuracy improves with repetition but still must check every part of every entry to be sure it is correct. The OCR recognition time leaves me twidling my thumbs way too long. Full letter size receipts - cut out the irrelevant text with scissors if you don't want to wait forever. The Quicken interface is useless for me because I want to match scanned receipts to downloaded credit card statements and that just doesn't work. As for business card scan and export to Outlook, I can do it manually in 1/10th the time.
The search funtions are cumbersome and not at all like anything you might already be familiar with - but it's better than digging through piles of receipts.

1 out of 5 stars Don't buy this.......2007-12-11

I was so impressed by the demo I saw at the airport kiosk that I could not wait to get back home to buy one of these gadgets. I ordered it from Amazon, and it arrived in record time. I set it up, loaded the software, then tried unsuccessfully to scan receipts and business cards. The paper got stuck, jammed, the computer froze up and the entire process stalled. I tried many times to get it to work. Reinstalled the software, set everything up just the way the instructions said - no luck. I even did a clean reinstall of my operating system, just in case I had a computer error. I am no computer novice, but this gadget just did not work. Amazon was gracious enough to accept a return and to refund my money. I am very grateful to them, and deeply disappointed in the Neatreceipt. What a time saver ot would be - if it only worked. Perhaps my machine was just a dud - and I hope that is true. But I just did not want to take another chance.

5 out of 5 stars Neat receipts.......2007-12-05

Fight The Good FightI had a huge box of receipts that I needed recorded. I purchased Neat Receipts and conveniently scanned them in very quickly.

4 out of 5 stars Good, but does not support foreign currencies.......2007-11-18

When I first got it I loaded the software, and then tried the scanner. It did not work and I had got the receipt face down. I reloaded the software and downloaded the latest update and the scanner worked.

I found that it does not support foreign currencies and usually got the date and the amount wrong (the former was partly because my computer comes from Switzerland. And I was in the USA at the time so my receipts were all American.

What I did like was that I can scan all my receipts and export them as a pdf file which I can use to back up my expenses.

It also does not import pdf files so that if I save my internet receipt in pdf format, I cannot import it and I have to print it out and rescan it, which seems to defeat the purpose of the paperless office.

However, it also offers a business card scanner and it works as a general purpose scanner which is useful when I have to send an electronic scan back to the office.

For those based solely in the USA this should do the trick but for those travelling overseas you will still have to do the currency conversion at the next level.

1 out of 5 stars Fabulous idea, but scanning pitiful & software sporadic.......2007-11-05

Getting rid of paper receipts by scanning seemed like a sure win. The price of the scanner was fair - under $200, which would have been reasonable if it performed as advertised. I have other scanners (Fujitsui and Brother) which all scan at a reasonable clip, but the neatreceipts is SLOW, very slow and of marginal quality.

This device realistically takes 3-5 minutes PER receipt, often receipts need to be re-scanned, and the detection was sporadic. So you'd spend 15 min scanning three receipts from a Saturday morning - you could write down the details in an old-fashioned notebook or in an Excel spreadsheet in a few seconds! My first 3 receipts were essentialy unreadable (thought Dollar Store was Dominos & had wrong total, drycleaning receipt couldn't read at all & a clothing store receipt didn't read at all) the software couldn't identify total, name of vendor, etc., the forth receipt read crystal clear & read all of the information perfectly (albeit slowly). Re-scanning & re-typing in the totals, vendor, etc. I wondered why I wasted $ on this device - for its performance, I would have been much better off using a standard scanner, then typing in the info on an excel worksheet. The one receipt that did scan was cool, but a 75% failure rate is unacceptable. I'm going to try & return and wait for the next generation on this great but poorly executed idea.
Visioneer RW120-WU RoadWarrior Sheetfed Scanner
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent scanner
  • Excellent portable scanner
  • Vioneer Lightweight Portable Scanner
  • A nice little scanner
  • Not Quiet a Warrior
Visioneer RW120-WU RoadWarrior Sheetfed Scanner

Manufacturer: Visioneer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • SCAN: Receipts, Business Cards, Documents, and Handwritten Notes
  • ORGANIZE: Arrange Your Documents and Leave Paper Behind
  • SHARE: Searchable PDF Makes Finding Information Easy
  • Lightweight and powered by a USB port
  • Comes with travel bag

ASIN: B000IM7HO2
Visioneer RW120-WU RoadWarrior Sheetfed Scanner

Product Description

The Visioneer RoadWarrior is the perfect companion for the mobile professional. Weighing just 10.6 ounces, it produces fast and easy 36-bit color scans to organize all of your receipts, business cards, documents and photos up to 600 dpi in all major file formats including searchable PDF. The RoadWarrior packs easily in a laptop bag and is powered by the USB port to scan wherever AC power is unavailable. Bundled software includes ScanSoft PaperPort, the industry's leading desktop and image management software.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Excellent scanner.......2007-12-12

Scans directly to PDF to open in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Scans photos well. I like that no AC power is needed, is USB powered. On the other hand, software is kind of buggy. At first, software install froze. Upon install, Paperport takes a long time to open. Once it does, works fine. Can scan both sides of page to one file.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent portable scanner.......2007-10-22

This scanner is a great little portable mobile scanning tool. The OneTouch software is wonderful; it scans directly to an application or a file (I use it for PDF's mainly) without ANY intervention. Simply inserting the paper starts the process and in seconds the document is on the PC. I've found the size, USB powered featurer and travel case wonderful for taking it alongside my laptop where it makes quick work of receipts. The scan speed is not as fast as desktop ADF but works well for portable use.

I tried the Neat Receipts solution but it was awfully slow, required very convoluted and large software components and much more complicated than this. Highly recommended for any mobile scanning use.

4 out of 5 stars Vioneer Lightweight Portable Scanner.......2007-07-03

The sheetfeed scanner is excellent for most uses. I use it in conjunction with a flatbed scanner for books and articles.
I scan all tax receipts and am not becoming less paper not yet paperless. this scanner helps me to get paper off my desk quickly after receiving it as I can scan with no effort.
I found the Presto BizCard 5 Software bundled with it took over the scanner and had to be removed. The scanning of the pages face down could be a security precaution for some applications, not in a home scanning environment. It would be easier to see what is being scanned when you are multitasking if the document was face up. Scanner integrates well with Paperport 11 Professional

4 out of 5 stars A nice little scanner.......2007-06-18

I looked closely at the NeatReceipts scanner before deciding on this one, but think made the right call.
I have been a Visioneer fan for some time, and I saw one of the Strobes used in my doctor's office and have been interested in one ever since.
The Strobes were overpriced so I never bought one, but broke down and got this one. I figured this was the low end of their line, since the documentation is for the RoadWarrior and the Strobe 100, but when I called Visioneer they told me this one has all the latest hardware in it and buying one of the other models would be a step backward. That made me feel better at least.

I should explain my decision: I used Quicken religiously and have always wanted a way to easily attach receipts to Quicken entries. (Older versions of Quicken had ways to, but they were all iffy and imperfect. Quicken 2007 does allow more direct scanning, although it, too, is pathetic but workable and does work with this scanner). I mention this because it seemed to me that the NeatReceipts scanner's claim to fame is that it reads the receipts and stores them and you can search by them. That's not ultimately what I need. My data is already sorted and I don't need to OCR the receipts--just store them for when I want to see them. Plus, buying this scanner got me PaperPort 11 (I have been using 9, refusing to upgrade due to cost) at no additional cost, which I do use extensively also. A two-for-one deal!

The scanner is actually quite nice. It may not be perfect, or a flatbed, but when I truly look at what I want one for, this is it. I've scanned over 200 receipts with it already and dozens of other documents. It's not as bulky or hard to place on my limited desk space as my old flatbed scanner (Visioneer 9320-USB). Plus, there's no "warm up" time which I always hated.

However, on the flip side, After the unit scans the document quite quickly, it pops up "Converting", which does take way too long for my taste. For a scan that takes say 10 seconds (for an 8.5x11), the conversion process takes 20-30. I THINK that time is dependent on what format you choose to scan to (i.e. Searchable PDFs take longer than PDFs), but I haven't found a format that just "pops" in to Paperport without conversion (I'll note here when you scan from Quicken 2007 into Quicken there is no conversion time--I like that!)

I have also scanned more than a few color photographs with this unit that have come out nicely. I was afraid this was mostly a B&W scanner, but it does well with color as well it seems.

As for difficulties feeding, I can say it is an art. I get more straight than crooked, and Paperport does do a good job straightening them for you, but it is annoying to have to start over. I wouldn't let that "quirk" of this hardware deter you from choosing this unit.

All in all, I am pleased with this purchase and would recommend it to others considering it.

3 out of 5 stars Not Quiet a Warrior.......2007-05-10

I tried for a week, this scanner is slow, pages don't scan straight, older Strobe Xp are better and faster, Don't buy it ...
NeatReceipts Neat Business Cards Mobile Full Color Card Reader/Scanner
Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  • Crappy Software, Unhelpful Tech Support
NeatReceipts Neat Business Cards Mobile Full Color Card Reader/Scanner

Manufacturer: Neat Receipts
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Reads Name, Title, Company name, Address, up to 3 different phone numbers, mobile number, fax number, email, web address
  • Scans an area 2.2 x 4 inches
  • Scanning: Color/Grayscale/BW CIS
  • No external power supply needed, runs off USB connection
  • Scans approximately 4 business cards per minute

ASIN: B000R1E4EU
Release Date: 2007-06-01
NeatReceipts Neat Business Cards Mobile Full Color Card Reader/Scanner

Amazon.com Product Description

With the NeatReceipts Business Card Scanner you Organize your business cards, simplify your contacts. The next great step in getting the clutter off your desk, and out of your briefcase, with the information safely stored away for when you need it. First there was NeatReceipts to save your valuable paper receipt data (but get rid of all the paper).



Neat Business Cards is extremely compact and portable, weighing less than four ounces--perfect for the road warrior.


Comapct and easy to take with you on the road. View larger.


Neat Business Cards makes it easy to scan all those business cards, categorize, and track contacts on your computer. View larger.


Neat Business Cards also provides a solution for users of ACT!. Without any additional software, you can now scan business cards into your existing contact database. View larger.
Now there's Neat Business Cards. It's one of the most accurate card reader made. Scan your piles of business cards directly into Outlook. Then organize the information on your PC.

It's so small and mobile that you can take it on the road with you tucked in the tiniest pocket of your briefcase or suitcase. The whole scanner weighs less than 4 ounces! That's about a half a sandwich! It's the smallest color card scanner on the market.

Scan and track business card contacts with ease
Neat Business Cards makes it easy to scan all of your business cards into your computer! Categorize, organize and keep track of all your contacts easily, digitally. It installs a button in Outlook and ACT! that lets you scan directly into contact files. You can also scan all your cards into the Neat Business Cards database and export them to csv, Plaxo or create vCards to sync to your handheld device.

Add key information and follow-up to your contact data
Neat Business Cards lets you add notes for each contact so you can remember exactly where you met the contact and what follow-up you'd like to take. You can even attach images or documents to your contacts. Tired of returning home from meetings and trade shows with a stack of business cards? Ready to forget wasting another minute entering contact information into an address book or jamming business cards into your over-crowded Rolodex?

Scan cards directly into Outlook contacts
Neat Business Cards installs a button in your Outlook toolbar that lets you scan business cards directly into Outlook contacts. All information obtained from your business cards such as telephone, e-mail and address are automatically entered in separately, providing you a comprehensive but hassle-free contact companion. You can also add images of business cards to existing contacts.

Bring your contacts on the go
Have a PDA or similar device? Make sure you take advantage of everything Neat Business Cards offers by exporting vCard files to your Treo, Blackberry or similar device. Export vCard files from the Neat Business Cards database that fit easily into your pocket so that no matter where you are, you can recall contacts and keep yourself confident.

This is a terrific item for any business traveler, but is indispensable if you attend conventions and trade shows, if you're in politics or fund-raising, insurance, real estate, consulting, or any situation where you need to keep track of the people you meet to build your business or professional contact base. Included with scanner: software CD (uses Microsoft.Net 2.0 and MS SQL Server Desktop Engine), USB cable, travel case and Quick Start Guide.

Don't waste another minute typing up business card data!

Neat Business Cards also provides a solution for users of ACT!. Without any additional software, you can now scan business cards into your existing contact database. And forget about the details, Neat Business Cards will handle everything for you and ensure that every contact is entered completely.

Key Features

What's in the box
Neat Business Cards portable card scanner, software CD, USB cable, scanner travel case, user guide, one piece of calibration paper, one piece of cleaning paper

Product Description

Neat Business Card is the best tool to help you organize the business cards you collect at conventions, trade shows, networking events and sales meetings. The easy to use software reads information accurately from business cards and organizes the data electronically. Scan business cards directly into Outlook or Act 2007 or scan into Neat Business Cards and export to vCard, Excel, PDF or Plaxo formats. 2.2x4-inches Scan Area Scan directly to Microsoft Outlook (Outlook XP, 2003 and 2007) and Act 2007 Exports to Outlook, Act 2007, Plaxo and all Plaxo compatible contact managers (Yahoo! Address Book, Mozilla Thuderbord) Also exports to vCard and CSV Images can be saved in JPG, BMP and other popular image formats Scanner Dimensions - Width 4.35 x Depth 2.06 x Height 1.05 inches Scanner Weight - 1.1 pounds

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Crappy Software, Unhelpful Tech Support.......2007-08-16

Recently got this as a gift from my girlfriend. The software never came up after installation. Tried uninstalling, re-installing and downloading the new software version on the website - still no success. Everytime I click on the software, the error message comes up: "Unexpected Error while using Neat Business Cards. Please contact Tech Support".

Spent 10 days emailing and reminding Tech Support about the problem. No alternatives or solutions were offered, and I know I am not the only one that faced this problem.

If you want to waste your time trying to get the software running, go for it. Otherwise, get something else - there are much cheaper alternatives that at least work.
IRISCard Pro Business Card Scanner
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • IrisCard Scan review
  • Nice idea, wish mine worked
  • Review of Cardis IRIS
  • Big time saver, could be better
  • Works great - couple things to know...
IRISCard Pro Business Card Scanner

Manufacturer: IRIS
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Album View ¿ multicard display to quickly visualize cards scanned in or single card display to easily add notes or additional information
  • Batch OCR ¿ recognize entire batches of business cards
  • Windows version is enhanced with a database and useful sort, search and selection tools to increase your daily contact management
  • Synchronization with Palm and Pocket PC
  • Digitize your 4x6 pictures with up to 600 dpi resolution much more ergonomically than regular flatbed scanners

ASIN: B000F7IXX4
IRISCard Pro Business Card Scanner

Amazon.com Product Description

The IRISCard Pro Business Card Scanner is the most popular multilingual business card scanning solution and is ideal for individuals and both large and small companies. By quickly and easily scanning your business cards, the IRISCard Pro can help you keep a record of all important contacts. Convenient and versatile, it synchronizes with Pocket PCs and Palm devices, as well as Outlook and Outlook Express. To help keep you organized, the IRISCard Pro features a one-touch export button so you can send your contacts to your favorite electronic address book after scanning them.



The IRISCard Pro is a multilingual business card scanning solution that is ideal for both large and small companies. View larger.


The system utilizes Cardiris software, the IRISCard organizer tool.
View screenshots.


IRISCard works with a variety of email software packages.
View screenshots.
Small and Easy to Use
The IRISCard Pro offers reliable and incredibly easy operation. Simply insert your business cards inside the unit, and they will be instantaneously captured into your computer with precision. You can also export or synchronize the data with your electronic address book, so it's a snap to access the exact information you need when you need it. The IRISCard Pro works with a variety of email software packages, including Outlook, Outlook Express, Address Book, Now Contact, and Entourage. It also recognizes cards from up to 56 countries, features eight user-interface languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, and Russian), and is USB powered, so it's the ideal travel companion.

Where and When to Use the IRISCard Pro
Compact, light, and portable, the IRISCard Pro comes in handy at home, in the office, or on the road. At home, the IRISCard Pro lets you keep your personal address book always up-to-date. It's also an efficient full-color, USB-powered TWAIN photo scanner that digitizes your 4 x 6 pictures with up to 600 dots per inch (dpi) resolution. And thanks to its ergonomic design, it's much more comfortable to use than regular flatbed scanners. At the office, you can rely on the IRISCard Pro to help minimize disorganized piles of business cards cluttering up your desk. Since this device scans, retypes, and exports your contacts in just seconds, they're instantly available to you rather than scattered all over your workplace. The IRISCard Pro also helps you out when you're away from your home or office. Whether at trade shows, conferences, or other out-of-town events, the IRIS Card Pro is the best tool to quickly store new contacts, and follow up on all your leads. After your trip, you can choose the Album View function, which shows either a multi-card display to quickly visualize scanned cards or a single card display to easily add notes or additional information.

Special Operating Features
The IRISCard Pro uses BCR technology that combines I.R.I.S. OCR and "Field Parsing" technologies for accurate recognition and field matching. The system also utilizes Cardiris, the IRISCard business card recognition software and organizer tool. Thanks to the user-friendly interface and automatic orientation, deskewing, and cropping of the business cards, you'll never have to struggle to get consistent, high-quality results. To rapidly and accurately convert business cards into database records, the IRISCard also offers state-of-the-art field analysis while the zoom function lets you see every detail in each card. Designed for OCR on the fly, this scanner gives you the option to drag and drop names, emails, and websites directly in the right database fields or in any application. Additionally, the Windows version is enhanced with a database and useful sort, search and selection tools to increase your daily contact management


What's in the Box
USOA307 IRISCard business card scanner, USB cable, calibration card for the scanner, software CD-ROM (Cardiris business card organizer software, demo version of Readiris Pro OCR software, GoodContacts), quick installation guide, and registration card and user license.

Product Description

IRISCard Pro is a full-color business card reader, powered by the powerful IRIS OCR software. It's lightweight and USB-powered, so you can use it wherever you go. Quickly scan your business cards with a TWAIN scanner incolor and grayscale, in 600 dpi format. IRISCard Pro encodes your business cards 30 times faster than manual typing, reaching accuracylevels up to 100%. It's the most popular multilingual business card scanning solution. Recognizes characters from 6 to 48 fonts Automatic deskewing and cropping Zoom in to see card details OCR on the fly - drag-and-drop names, e-mails, Websites and more - directly into database fields or other applications Batch OCR - recognize entire batches of business cards Enhanced with database tools -- useful sorting, searching and selection Includes Cardiris, the IRIS business card organizer tool

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars IrisCard Scan review.......2007-12-23

Overall I am happy with this scanner. It was easy to setup and get started.
I think it is a little weak on is reverse type. Matter of fact
I have yet to get the OCR to work with reverse type.
I have also exported the files to my Act database with success and the scanning is very fast.
I think it does a good job and I would recomend it to anyone with a pile of business cards on their desk.

1 out of 5 stars Nice idea, wish mine worked.......2007-07-18

The card reader I got doesn't work; cards don't feed. It feeds the calibration sheet, and that's it. It just grinds away doing nothing when I put a card in. The "online support" has an FAQ with one entry in it. Why bother?

Support is lame, 9-5 Eastern. As I live in CA, that's not really acceptable.

3 out of 5 stars Review of Cardis IRIS.......2007-04-11

The Amazon service was great. The product was dificult to get started, but then it worked ok. I wish it had more sorting options. The directions were insuficcient.

4 out of 5 stars Big time saver, could be better.......2007-04-04

After reading all the reviews I was quite hesitant to buy this. However I run on a Mac, and you only have two choices. I bought it from Amazon for their return policy, you can definitely find it for less elsewhere.

After scanning 18 cards, I'd say it works pretty well. It does have limitations, its pretty easy to proof read the scans and fix them. I think 'easy to use' sums it up. I think its just barely 4 stars.

The only really INFURIATING thing about it is that it has a really IRRATIONAL liking for toll free numbers - if there is a toll free number on the business card it chooses that as the primary phone number. As a salesman, you NEVER want that number, you ALWAYS want the direct dial.

It doesn't do well with two tone business cards - it will correctly read the text with light background but may not read the text with the darker background. It has trouble with "(" and ")" in phone numbers, and takes the "x" off of extension numbers. You'll quickly learn its peculiarities.

Even with all this, it saved me an immense amount of time.

FYI, I run on Mac OS 10.4.9, installation was really easy and it worked from the start. I did read and follow the 'getting started' guide on the installation CD

4 out of 5 stars Works great - couple things to know..........2007-01-17

I have a Mac G4 laptop running 10.4.8. From opening the box to having 20 cards well scanned was only about 20 mins. 2 things to be aware of: First, you cannot scan the back of a card (other than making it a separate entry in the database). If you are like me and constantly jot info on the back - you will need to enter that text by hand into the notes field.

Second, it cannot recognize 'reversed' text (white text on a dark back ground). Even very clear, sharp, large text is completely lost. Of my 20 cards, 2 had reversed text, and I had to enter those in by hand.

All in all, the recognition was very very good. Lots of smarts there. The product configured easily and worked as it should. The interface is a bit goofy - but not too bad. I thing this is a good purchase
IRISCard Mini Card Scanner (Silver)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good for Mac
  • A little costly, but fairly effective
  • Yep, this thing's going back...
IRISCard Mini Card Scanner (Silver)

Manufacturer: IRIS
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Single-click export
  • Synchronization with Palm and Pocket PC
  • 8 User interface languages ¿ English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, and Russian
  • OCR on the fly ¿ drag-and-drop names, emails, web sites, etc. directly into the right database fields or in any application
  • Automatic orientation of business cards

ASIN: B000F7EV26
IRISCard Mini Card Scanner (Silver)

Amazon.com Product Description

The IRISCard Mini Card Scanner is a robust and affordable business card scanning solution that's ideal for both individuals and small companies. By quickly and easily scanning business cards , the IRISCard can help you keep a record of all important contacts. Convenient and versatile, it synchronizes with Pocket PCs and Palm devices, as well as Outlook and Outlook Express. To help keep you organized, the IRISCard also features a one-touch export button so you can send your contacts to your favorite electronic address book after scanning them.



The Mini Card scanner is a robust, affordable way to quickly and easily scan business cards and record important information. View larger.


The system utilizes Cardiris software, the IRISCard organizer tool.
View screenshot.


IRISCard works with a variety of email software packages.
View screenshots.
Small and Easy to Use
The IRISCard offers reliable and incredibly easy operation. Simply insert your business cards inside the unit, and they will be instantaneously captured into your computer with precision. You can also export or synchronize the data with your electronic address book, so it's a snap to access the exact information you need when you need it. The IRISCard works with a variety of email software packages, like Outlook, Outlook Express, Address Book, Now Contact, and Entourage. It also recognizes cards from up to 56 countries, features eight user-interface languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, and Russian), and is USB powered, so it's the ideal travel companion.

Where and When to Use the IRISCard
Compact, light, and portable, the IRISCard comes in handy at home, in the office, or on the road. At home, the IRISCard lets you keep your personal address book always up-to-date. It's also an efficient TWAIN photo scanner that digitizes your 4 x 6 pictures with up to 600 dots per inch (dpi) resolution. And thanks to its ergonomic design, the IRISCard is much more comfortable to use than regular flatbed scanners. At the office, you can rely on the IRISCard to help minimize disorganized piles of business cards cluttering up your desk. Since this device scans, retypes, and exports your contacts in just seconds, they're instantly available to you rather than scattered all over your workplace. The IRISCard also helps you out when you're away from your home or office. Whether at trade shows, conferences, or other out-of-town events, the IRIS Card is the best tool to quickly store new contacts, so you can follow up on all your leads.

Special Operating Features
The IRISCard uses BCR technology that combines I.R.I.S. OCR and "Field Parsing" technologies for accurate recognition and field matching. The system also utilizes Cardiris, the IRISCard business card organizer tool. Thanks to the user-friendly interface and automatic orientation, deskewing, and cropping of the business cards, you'll never have to struggle to get consistent, high-quality results. To rapidly and accurately convert business cards into database records, the IRISCard also offers state-of-the-art field analysis while the zoom function lets you see every detail in each card. Designed for OCR on the fly, this scanner gives you the option to drag and drop names, emails, and websites directly in the right database fields or in any application.


What's in the Box
USOA309 IRISCard business card scanner, USB cable, calibration card for the scanner, software CD-ROM (Cardiris business card organizer software, demo version of Readiris Pro OCR software, GoodContacts), quick installation guide, and registration card and user license.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good for Mac.......2007-01-06

Nice card scanner for the price paid. Works very good with Mac, but the recognition software and export feature could be better. Recomended.

4 out of 5 stars A little costly, but fairly effective.......2006-12-18

I felt the previous review was a little too harsh and does not do this product justice for it's most effective use: namely, business card scanning. I'm a mac computer consultant and I recently set this up for a client who gets a large volume of business cards. While it doesn't get all information from every single card, it's still a huge time saver relative to manually inputing this information. I'm impressed enough that I'm looking to get this for myself right away.

1 out of 5 stars Yep, this thing's going back..........2006-11-29

I've been looking for a small compact card scanner to use in our dental office to scan insurance cards and the like. This scanner appeared to have the right combination of features and price for me to go ahead and order it. I'm very sorry I did, because it definitely does not meet my expectations.

First the good things: The scanner is definitely small, but doesn't feel flimsy. It's heavy enough to stay in place on the desk. It doesn't feel obviously cheap or anything. It also gets its power from USB, so no separate power adapter.

Now, the rest: The scanner attaches to the computer with a non-standard USB cable that has the Type A connector at both ends. This means I can't share a cable with any other peripheral and just plug the scanner into whatever cable is lying on my desk. If they didn't have room on the scanner to put a full size B connector, they could have used the mini-B connector that's been a standard for over five years now.

The packaging is really chintzy. There's some folded cardboard inside that's intended to support the disc case of the software, but it looks like it was done by hand, and the case slips right through anyway. There's a couple of sheets in the box that are obviously hand xeroxed. It's one's first impression of the product and it doesn't quite scream "quality".

We were scanning insurance cards, which are generally the same size as credit cards. They're well within the advertised dimensions of the scanner, but when adjusting the scanner settings, you can't set a custom scan size to exactly match the size of the card. The custom scan size is only adjustable in half inch increments, so you either get a scan that's too big with extra data, or cut off. Additionally, custom sizes can only go up to 2 inches high, which isn't quite high enough to get the whole card (although the default business card size in the software does get the whole height for some reason, even though business card are shorter than credit cards).

The scanner has a nifty automatic feature that starts scanning when you insert a card. This would save a second or two because you wouldn't have to manually click a scan button on the computer to start. However, in our experience, the automatic mode would start feeding the card, but not actually start capturing until a quarter inch or so went through. With something as small and as densely packed as a business card or insurance card, you can't afford to lose a chunk off the side. We always lost the end of some crucial phone number or ID number when using the automatic mode.

The scanner generally handles the thickness of an insurance card fine, but doing something a little thicker like a driver's license or a real credit card always choked it.

When scanning in TWAIN mode (like we were doing), it always saves the scan in the same orientation in which the card goes through the scanner. Since the cards only go through the scanner sideways, it means our scans always came out sideways and we'd have to manually rotate the picture on the computer (or rotate our head to match).

Note: I only used the scanner in TWAIN mode, with our dental software as the front end. I never even used the business card organizing software. The scanning process is the same even if you're using it with their software, but maybe there's something redeeming about the business card organizing aspect of it that makes it worth putting up with the other problems.

In short, if you're looking for a TWAIN scanner, keep looking. There's got to be something better out there. If you're looking just to organize business cards, this might work for it, but with all its other problems, why not just get something tried and true like the CardScan?
Epson GT 2500 Plus  Document Imaging Color Scanner with Network Card
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Epson GT 2500 Plus Document Imaging Color Scanner with Network Card

    Manufacturer: Epson
    ProductGroup: CE
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    Product Features:
    • Network card included for shared scanning in small business workgroups
    • Scan documents up to 8.5" x 14" (via the ADF)
    • 1200 dpi, 48-bit color scanning for vivid color and crisp, sharp text
    • High-speed performance (up to 27ppm mono, 11ppm color)
    • 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and auto duplex scanning

    ASIN: B000GAYWRQ
    Epson GT 2500 Plus  Document Imaging Color Scanner with Network Card

    Product Description

    The fast, affordable Epson GT-2500 Plus delivers remarkable scans up to 8.5 x 14, plus networking capabilities for small business environments. Best of all, the GT-2500 Plus consistently delivers vivid colors and crisp, sharp text thanks to 1200 dpi high resolution scanning, plus 48-bit color. Take advantage of productivity software, plus an included network card. With the GT-2500 Plus, each member of your team can access high performance scanning for critical project needs. Fits great in any office with its convenient compact design Achieve remarkable results 1200 dpi, 48-bit color scanning provides vivid color and crisp, sharp text Speeds through black text documents up to 27 ppm, color documents up to 11 ppm Work smarter and more efficiently Use with Windows or Macintosh systems Includes TWAIN and ISIS drivers (ISIS driver compatible with Windows only) Fast USB connectivity offers quick, easy setup 48-bits per pixel internal, 48-bits per pixel external (External bit depth is selectable to 48 bits depending on the image editing software) 16-bits per pixel internal, 16-bits per pixel external (External bit depth is selectable to 16 bits depending on the image editing software) 50-page Automatic Document Feeder - up to 27 ppm (monochrome) at 300dpi, 11 ppm (color) at 300 dpi, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Network Card (RJ45,10BaseT/100Base TX) System Requirements - Intel Pentium II processor, 233 MHz, Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home/Professional and x64 Edition, PowerPC G3, Mac OS X 10.2 or later, 700MB of available hard disk space, CD-ROM drive (4x or faster), available USB connection and mouse or other pointing device Unit Dimensions - Width - 18.43 x Depth 15.50 x Height 7.87 inch, 468mm x 395mm x 200mm Weight - 22.9 pounds (10 kg approximately)

    Amazon.com Product Description

    The network-ready solution for affordable document scanning.
    Now, your workgroup can take advantage of high-speed document imaging without breaking the bottom line. The fast, affordable Epson GT-2500 Plus delivers remarkable scans up to 8.5" x 14", plus networking capabilities for small business environments.



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    Includes 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and auto duplex scanning. View larger.


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    Best of all, the GT-2500 Plus consistently delivers vivid colors and crisp, sharp text thanks to 1200 dpi high resolution scanning, plus 48-bit color. With this versatile performer, you get everything you need for brilliant document imaging.

    Choose the Epson GT-2500 Plus, and utilize additional features your workgroup's sure to appreciate. Take advantage of productivity software, plus an included network card. With the GT-2500 Plus, each member of your team can access high performance scanning for critical project needs.

    The Epson GT-2500 Plus presents a remarkable solution for affordable document imaging. And, with its convenient compact design, it is the perfect fit for any office environment.

    Features and Benefits

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    Take advantage of convenient network scanning capabilities
    Software Included
    Use with Windows or Macintosh systems

    1. Scan speeds measured on A4 paper at 300 dpi from when page scans begin. Speeds will vary depending upon your PC system, applications and driver settings, connectivity and other factors.
    What's in the box
    Epson GT-2500 scanner with 50-page automatic document feeder, Epson Network Image Express Card (pre-installed), AC adapter and power cable, scanner installation CD-ROM, application installation CD-ROM, Start Here poster, User's Guide, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
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    Lexmark X5470 Color All-in-One and Photo Features with USB Cable

    Manufacturer: Lexmark
    ProductGroup: CE
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