topic Re: Document Scanners in Electronics

Document Scanners

scotttie — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:35:10 GMT

I think I need to get a document scanner for important papers.

I do NOT know how to use Excel and don't want to learn.

My question:

Are these scanners complicated to use as far as finding the document once you scan it in? Also where in the computer does it go? I like using Microsoft Works ...could it go in there, or maybe Microsoft Word?

My thought is to scan in my documents and then save them to a zip drive or something in case the computer crashes.

You all have been a big help to me in the past....any help?

Re: Document Scanners

jackthebear — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:58:34 GMT

You are probably best finding a scanner that will let you save your documents in a PDF format, which most people can use. It is easy to save. Once the file is in your computer you can drag it anywhere you like.

You could save your documents to one of the online/cloud services too such as Google Drive or Dropbox as well as a flash drive.

Hope this helps

Just stay away from any product that uses a propriety format like that Neat Desk (?)

Re: Document Scanners

I am still oxox — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:59:53 GMT

There are printers that have scanners built in and they come with their own software and are very easy to use

Re: Document Scanners

KJPA — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:22:15 GMT

I'm a big fan of the Magic Wand. I have one and it's easy to take with me to things like family reunions. If someone brings a scrapbook or loose pics we can easily scan the entire page and then save all of them to the computer later. Works for documents too like jackthebear said. I've used it for business as well as personal and it's so easy to keep on hand. The problem with flatbed scanners, like the ones that are part of the printer, is that you can't easily take it with you and you have to bring the item to the scanner. With the wands I can scan a picture on the wall, scan a fabric covering a sofa, etc. Very versatile!

Re: Document Scanners

KJPA — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:24:49 GMT

Mine is from Vupoint and looks like this. Notice she is scanning something pinned on the refrigerator

Re: Document Scanners

hckynut — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:58:07 GMT

I have 4 scanners. I flatbed scanner only/1 scanner in my All-in-One and 2 VuPoint portable scanners. The 1st VuPoint I bought is the type that you have to move over the scanned object. While this is nice, it can also be a pain making sure of the background on which you are doing the scanning. I've had to crop too many things I scan because of the scan of the background.

Recently bought the VuPoint portable scanner Pro. This is the one where you feed the documents into it and it automatically pulls them through. Since I have got this one I have not used any of the other 3 scanners. This one you can take with you into another room and just scan away. It came with an 8gm micro SD card. It also will scan up to 1200dpi in either .pdf or .jpg files.

Came with software that you can use so it will automatically place documents in folders that you can readily access by just typing in a word or a few letters. I don't use this because I didn't want to spend the time figuring out exactly how it works. I prefer making my own folders and naming them and I have never had any problem finding the files I scan.

Bought this over on hsn and for less than a hundred bucks to me it is worth every penny I spent.

Re: Document Scanners

jaxs mom — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:13:27 GMT

Your printer doesn't scan? Most do now days. You will need to install the drivers for scanning if you haven't already.

Re: Document Scanners

glb613 — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:42:47 GMT

When you get into the scanner settings, you should have the option to set a default folder or drive to save your scans. If not, you can always select a place to save you data.

Re: Document Scanners

Nightowlz — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 01:08:04 GMT

We have an all in one printer that includes a scanner. We save our scans in a folder on the desktop. You can right click the scan go down to rename & name it what you want to. You can make a folder & put all your scanned items in it to make it easy to find. If you need a new printer I would buy a all in one. If you don't need to new printer I would buy one of those handheld scanners as posted in the pics above.

Re: Document Scanners

scotttie — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 03:17:26 GMT

I have an all in one printer scanner fax etc.

But when you scan into it, you can choose either JPG or PDF but it goes in my "documents". I want it to go into a separate folder. Like go straight into "word" or something.

When you use these "bar" type scanners, where does the document go?

Re: Document Scanners

hckynut — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:07:06 GMT

On 11/6/2014 scotttie said:
I have an all in one printer scanner fax etc.

But when you scan into it, you can choose either JPG or PDF but it goes in my "documents". I want it to go into a separate folder. Like go straight into "word" or something.

When you use these "bar" type scanners, where does the document go?

Hi scotttie,

The type of scanner makes no difference. The "documents folder" is the default folder for most all brands of scanners, and sometimes even other peripherals.

When you scan on any scanner you can pick the destination of the file you are scanning and saving. I've had 6 scanners over the years and every one of them had the option to put the files in any folder you wanted to place them.

Before I scan a new document or picture, I make a specific folder for that file and I direct that file or picture to the folder. Now you have to make the folder before you scan and try to save it to something other than the default "documents" folder. Otherwise the folder will not show up on your "C" drive when you enter "save as or save in", because the folder has not yet been made for it and you will not see it.

Not sure what you mean by "bar type scanners". The new scanner I have, the one I put a picture of in my other post, I scan directly on the Micro SD Card. After I have all my scanning done I connect the scanner, via USB cable, to my computer.

I then go to "My Computer" and find the new drive letter, mine is now "F drive" and open it. Within that folder is another folder I have to open and then up comes the things I scanned onto the SD card. I then choose what folder I want to put them in and I also "name the file" I am putting in that folder.

Lots of typing here and hopefully you are getting what I am putting down. If not, let me know what you might not understand and I will try to break it down into something that will make it easier for you to follow what I am saying.

Take care,