Customer Reviews for NeatScan To Office Software - White

NeatScan To Office Software - White
by The Neat Company

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Customer Review: Neat gets it
Summary: 5 Stars

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This new NeatScan to Office product contains the same hardware you will find in the NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System or the NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System for Mac, but instead of the full version of software, it comes with plugins for the Windows version of Microsoft Office.

The box contains the scanner itself, a USB to mini USB cable and a cardboard folder holding calibration paper, cleaning paper, a single use wet cleaning pad, a soft carry pouch and the software CD.

The scanner itself is amazingly small and draws its power from the USB connection, so it doesn't require a power brick and desk clutter is reduced to an absolute minimum. You probably won't find a scanner with a smaller footprint, and you won't think twice about slipping it into your suitcase when going on business trips, so you can get a headstart on filing your expense reports (if you plan on traveling with the NeatScan, consider purchasing the Travel Case).

The software installs in a couple of minutes; it adds a NeatScan toolbar to Microsoft Office applications, from which you can control scanning. Configuration could not be simpler, and after a quick run of the calibration sheet you're ready to go. When scanning to Excel, you can use "Neat Sheets", templates allowing the software to know how to locate and assign information (this is geared towards filling up expense reports, but can be customized easily to perform a variety of tasks). When scanning to Word, OCR is performed automatically and results in an editable text document.

Scanning a letter-size page takes around 10 seconds. OCR processing can take about a minute on a complex page. The scanner is capable of passable color results with photographs, but it's clearly not its strongest point. The two buttons on top (Scan and PDF) trigger a scan (or scan to PDF) into the currently active Microsoft Office application (if available).

If you wish to upgrade to the full version of the NeatReceipts software, or if you're switching to a Macintosh, you can purchase the corresponding software directly from the company's web site (neatco dot com), and use it with this scanner.

This product is amazingly easy to use, and the Neat Company has quite a knack for crafting excellent software. If you need a scanner mainly for document archival and expense reports, it just can't be beat for the price. If you have lots of documents to scan, consider the more expensive NeatDesk scanner which is faster, easier to feed and supports duplex scanning.

Customer Review: Great portable scanner, does the job
Summary: 5 Stars

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I installed this scanner on my 6 month old Dell laptop running Windows XP Pro. The installation was quick and easy, and it integrated automatically into Microsoft Office.

The first document I scanned was a two-page contract. In 20 seconds, I had a PDF version on my computer that I could email to the customer. This alone is worth the price of the product: not having to drive back to the office to use the scanner to make electronic copies of signed contracts.

Next I tried some business cards. The scanner quickly delivered full-color scans. I'm looking forward to trying the OCR feature for database import.

The scanner comes with a felt bag to carry it safely in a briefcase. This is a nice touch that makes it an ideal mobile solution. There's only one cable-power is delivered over the USB connection.

This scanner is one more reason that I DON'T have to run back to the office. I'm really happy with it. I gave it five stars because it completely and elegantly solves the problem I had-scanning on the road. And by the way, it looks great.

Customer Review: Very good
Summary: 5 Stars

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I like this scanner as does the job. it's comparable to the Visioneer but at a cheaper price. Will keep you posted next week once I finish scanning the rest of my receipts.

Customer Review: Best Thing Since Sliced Bread and The Wheel
Summary: 5 Stars

This gadget performs miracles. I can't believe how many hours of my life I save by zipping through huge piles of receipts, how many contacts I maintain by simply feeding through a business card, how much typing I avoid by scaning a document into text. No way to be disappointed with this workhorse - don't let the size fool you (it's totally compact and portable).