Document Scanning Resource
Document Scanning Resource




Document Scanning Software

Document Scanning Software varies. Today many document scanner manufacturers supplier scanning software with the cd-rom containing the drivers. One of the most popular for doing this is Kodak who provide some very good free software with their scanners.

The software limitation however depend on exactly what you need to do. The scanning software which comes with the majority of scanners may very well let you do all you need. All let you scan with varying DPI settings and paper sizes and much more. Where things start to change is where you need to read barcodes or dropout certain parts fo the page etc. This is where the additional cost of purchasing a dedicated and often expensive document scanning software.

If you requirements are basic scanning one of the best products is Paperport from Scansoft. This award winning product allows you to scan pages and output directly to PDF. The product is extremely easy to use and in comparison to the majority of software's is excellent value for money. The only downside is that Paperport does not provide any really additional production features you only have what options are available with the scanners drivers.

Below you will find a selection of some popular Document Scanning Software's.



Information is the lifeblood of competitive companies. When critical information is trapped in files and folders, or laying dormant in a fax machine or mailbox, or sitting unused in a stack of paper documents, it holds back operations…it delays your response times to the critical needs of your customers, vendors, and partners…it slows down your business to the point where remaining competitive is next to impossible.
http://www.captivasoftware.co.uk/products/InputAccel.asp





PaperPort products are the ideal way for individuals and businesses to organize all their paper and digital documents in one easy-to-use application. When documents are managed in PaperPort, information is easy to find and share which saves time and money every day.
http://www.scansoft.com/paperport/



QuickScan Pro (QSP) is a standalone, out-of-the-box imaging solution that provides all the necessary capabilities for high-speed scanning, image enhancement, viewing, annotation, printing, and storing images for both black-and-white and color pages. Its strengths include flexible job separation, barcode recognition, and, above all, usability.
http://www.pixtran.com





Ascent Capture is the most popular information capture application worldwide. It accelerates business processes by collecting paper documents, forms and e-documents, transforming them into accurate, retrievable information, and delivering it all into your business applications and databases.
http://www.kofax.com/products/ascent/capture/index.asp







Capture Software Lite is a special version of Capture Software that is shipped with all units of the Kodak i30, i40,i50, i60, i80, and i200 Series Scanners. This production version is sufficient to be used as a departmental scanning application. It allows scanning, viewing, and storing of images in standard batch output formats (e.g., Single-Page TIFF, Multi-page TIFF, PDF, and Multiple Batch Output Formats). All features of the i30, i40, i50, i60, i80, and i200 Series Scanners are supported. In addition, Auto-Crop and Deskew
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/business/docimaging/globalPages/product.jhtml?id=3100012