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CSSN Portable Business Card Scanner and Reader - Scan2Contacts
 
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CSSN Portable Business Card Scanner and Reader - Scan2Contacts

by Card Scanning Solutions
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • Fully integrated into Microsoft Outlook ®
  • Auto-detect function
  • Extracts both data and image
  • No external power needed
  • No need to learn any new software
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 2 x 1.6 inches ; 7.4 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • ASIN: B000GFD13C
  • Item model number: scan to contacts
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: November 14, 2006

Product Description

The new Portable Business Card Scanner and Reader - Scan2Contacts is an easy to use and accurate, add-on Business card scanning software for Microsoft Outlook ® contacts management. The business card scanner and reader scans business cards and automatically creates a new contact record. The textual data is extracted from the business card using OCR - Optical Character Recognition technology, and inserted to the appropriate contact fields and the image file of the card is attached (color image scanned by the business card scanner). Scan2Contacts business card scanner and reader works directly from within Outlook ®. Scan2Contacts business card scanner and reader is fully integrated and while installing, a small toolbar is added to Outlook ® and is loaded while startup. Scan2Contacts business card scanner and reader is the only business card scanner and reader that does not require cards to be scanned into another application before the information can be entered into Outlook ®. Scan2Contacts business card scanner and reader eliminates the need to manually type new leads into Outlook ®. Scan2Contacts business card scanner and reader creates complete and accurate contact information, in a few seconds. With its portable small footprint mobile ScanShell 800N OCR scanner, it is the ideal business card scanner and software. Just plug in the scanner, open up Outlook and the program is ready to go. Feed a card into the scanner tray and watch how the card is automatically detected, scanned and neatly filed in Outlook. Scan2Contacts business card scanner and reader is: - Fully integrated into Microsoft Outlook ® - Auto-detect function - Extracts both data and image - Only few seconds per scan - No external power needed - No need to install any 3rd party software - No need to learn any new software - No more syncing or exporting - Fully mobile small footprint business card scanner and reader


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I was looking for something that would just scan cards directly into an outlook contact without going through clumsy intermediate contact management tools. This does it perfectly. Plugged it in, ran the install, calibrated and was scanning cards into outlook in about 5 minutes. couldn't be easier.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Exactly what I needed September 16, 2009
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It set up and worked relatively easily with Vista and XP. It does very well with simple cards. No editing required. If the card has lot's of logo graphics or odd fonts, it has some trouble. It will also occasionally mix up an 'i' with an 'l', but that is understandable. Recalibration reduces the problem. It also did not recognize hand written corrections on cards.

The big plus however, is that it has a very slick interface with Outlook Contacts. When it scans a card, it loads what it read into the New Contact window and awaits your edits. It also drops a .jpg of the card right into the notes section for easy comparison. That makes corrections easy and allows you to toss the cards.

I was not expecting a magic reader and it isn't, but it definitely helped me clean up Contacts and the hundreds of accumulated cards.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Just ok November 4, 2008
I had to return the first scanner I received because it did not work. This company does not provide any telephone contact information; you have to go to their website and send an e-mail. However, once you contact them, they are very helpful and very responsive. The second scanner I received does a good job of reading business cards. I do find it is necessary to check the information for accuracy before saving. The only time there seems to be a problem is when the business card is graphic intensive.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very Satisfied
Like most I research and read all the reviews on a particular purchase. I was a little worried with a few of the reviews but I can say this card scanner works great for me. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Freesurf12
Really crappy software
I purchased this item to save time entering business cards by hand, but never was able to get it to work. The software for this is very basic and I was not impressed. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Emily
Great tool for business
A colleague already had one of these. I bought it on his recommendation. It is very very clever and works exceptionally well. Loading the software was a little difficult though. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Worry
So easy to use - too bad it doesn't work right...
I had great hopes for this product, since some of our execs return from trips with a lot of business cards. Unfortunately, it doesn't work well enough for me to recommend it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by aurora2
Simple to install and excellent OCR for MS Outlook.
I was looking for a business card scanner that not only was easy to install, but mainly for it's capabilities to recognize the appropriate business card information to add to my MS... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mariano M. Jauco
Beware of Licensing issues
Beware: The bulk of the almost $200 cost here is the license. The only way to access this license is by entering the "Product License Code" into the installation software during... Read more
Published on December 12, 2009 by J. Beckwith
Easy to use and works great; directions are non-existent
My husband collects tons of business cards as a small business owner, and needed a way to manage all of them. After reading reviews, I purchased him the scan2contacts. Read more
Published on August 15, 2008 by K. Wallway
Love it! 10++
I received this scanner as a birthday gift and I love it. Our collection of business cards cluttering up our wallets, drawers, etc. are now gone! Read more
Published on May 18, 2008 by M. Matthews
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