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Posted: 11/24/2014 8:36:32 PM EDT
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welcome back
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Posted: 11/24/2014 9:03:20 PM EDT
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sorry, responded in wrong thread.
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Posted: 11/25/2014 1:19:05 PM EDT
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Bump!
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Posted: 11/25/2014 1:29:11 PM EDT
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Tagged.
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Posted: 11/25/2014 1:49:42 PM EDT
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I went with this one
Fugi Snapscan Look carefully at the software included, the others I looked at had propriety software that sucked. the software is key. the fugi comes with adobe acrobat. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 1:51:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I went with this one Fugi Snapscan Look carefully at the software included, the others I looked at had propriety software that sucked. the software is key. the fugi comes with adobe acrobat. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 2:05:39 PM EDT
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Oh I forgot to mention that I use a Mac. FWIW, I'd like the file format to be PDF.
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Posted: 11/25/2014 2:08:16 PM EDT
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I went with this one Fugi Snapscan Look carefully at the software included, the others I looked at had propriety software that sucked. the software is key. the fugi comes with adobe acrobat. That looks perfect. But the price is higher than expected 
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Posted: 11/25/2014 3:48:46 PM EDT
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For those of you in business who went all digital, what scanner do you prefer? I'm 90% digital, but I still get paper receipts and building permits that I would like to scan. I'd prefer a feed-thru type scanner to a flat-bed, if possible. Something inexpensive but easy and reliable, I mainly only need the resolution to appease the IRS. Recommendations? The Uniden Home patrol digital scanner seems to work well (so I hear) but it doesn't use any paper. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 3:56:04 PM EDT
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The Uniden Home patrol digital scanner seems to work well (so I hear) but it doesn't use any paper. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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For those of you in business who went all digital, what scanner do you prefer? I'm 90% digital, but I still get paper receipts and building permits that I would like to scan. I'd prefer a feed-thru type scanner to a flat-bed, if possible. Something inexpensive but easy and reliable, I mainly only need the resolution to appease the IRS. Recommendations? The Uniden Home patrol digital scanner seems to work well (so I hear) but it doesn't use any paper. 
he is talking about document scanners |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 4:28:22 PM EDT
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That looks perfect. But the price is higher than expected Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I went with this one Fugi Snapscan Look carefully at the software included, the others I looked at had propriety software that sucked. the software is key. the fugi comes with adobe acrobat. That looks perfect. But the price is higher than expected Again Software is the key, The Fuji comes with Adobe Acrobat (full version) add that to the price of a cheap scanner and see where you are at on price. and you are still stuck with crap software. it just works and it is pretty fast. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 4:54:22 PM EDT
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One of the reasons why I started going all digital is because my Mac has the ability to "print" to PDF in the Print dialog box. Instead of printing out the receipts from online purchases, I would just save them as a PDF.
I'm just curious why I would need a $150+ program to do the same thing? As I mentioned, I am not going to be scanning pictures or high res stuff, I just need a copy in case the IRS ever comes knocking 
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Posted: 11/25/2014 10:15:05 PM EDT
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Cant help you there., I do not speak apple
Scanner software should handle the conversion to PDF, otherwise if you are scanning then converting you are touching each doc at least twice. What is your time worth? |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 10:32:55 PM EDT
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I bought one of these a couple of years ago. Works great for me.
I scan and print probably 2000-3000 pages/year. Laser cartridges are ~$25 on ebay. www.amazon.com/Brother-Printer-MFC7860DW-Wireless-Monochrome/dp/B004QM99JG  When I have a stack of documents to scan, I just drop them in, start it (with the software from my laptop), and it feeds/scans them into one PDF file on my laptop. For one document, I just put it on the glass and start it. I can change the resolution (I use 600DPI default), and from black/white to color. Occasionally I'll use it to scan a color photo. |
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Posted: 11/26/2014 9:07:54 AM EDT
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Cant help you there., I do not speak apple
Scanner software should handle the conversion to PDF, otherwise if you are scanning then converting you are touching each doc at least twice. What is your time worth? I appreciate your help and I am not trying to be argumentative. I'm just curious why it would be better to get a $450 scanner with a $150 software suite built in when I see such great reviews for $82 scanners (hardware and software combined)? Is paying extra money to get Adobe Acrobat going to make a real world difference when scanning my Home Depot receipts and supply house invoices? EDIT: That sounds like a wise ass statement but that is not the way it was intended. I'll pay the extra money if it will give me benefits. |
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Posted: 11/26/2014 9:08:55 AM EDT
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I bought one of these a couple of years ago. Works great for me. I scan and print probably 2000-3000 pages/year. Laser cartridges are ~$25 on ebay. www.amazon.com/Brother-Printer-MFC7860DW-Wireless-Monochrome/dp/B004QM99JG http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4180GunFMUL._SX425_.jpg When I have a stack of documents to scan, I just drop them in, start it (with the software from my laptop), and it feeds/scans them into one PDF file on my laptop. For one document, I just put it on the glass and start it. I can change the resolution (I use 600DPI default), and from black/white to color. Occasionally I'll use it to scan a color photo. My current printer is that one's little brother. It's just a basic B&W laser printer that I bought for $99. Wireless built in and it prints on both sides, it's been bullet proof. |
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Posted: 11/26/2014 9:16:46 AM EDT
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I have a brother MFC that scans and prints 11x17 because I needed it for electrical and mechanical drawings. It has been lugged from job shack to job shack and performs like a rockstar.
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Posted: 11/26/2014 9:19:46 AM EDT
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Fujitsu Scansnap ix500 have about 20 of them around the office for scanning huge amounts of paperwork.
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Posted: 11/26/2014 9:33:09 AM EDT
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I have had very good luck with my Visioneer Strobe 500 which I bought when it first came-out in 2010; I have all personal docs/receipts in PDF and use it every day, though I'm not sure how it would stand-up to business use. It is really marketed as a portable scanner though I do not use it that way.
In any case that it worked with PaperPort was a key factor for me because I've been using that for some 20 years now (since inception). |
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