Scansoft PaperPort 11 Professional
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I bought this software on a friend's recomendation, it works very well.  I can't imagine my business without it now. It is very powerful and time saving.
4432589
Easy install and works well with windows 10. The scanner app that comes with windows allows easy saving to pdf.
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I am a long time Nuance Paperport user. When this software works, I find it tolerable. I have never been able to get the simple search feature to work properly (although others have reported that it works). The program frequently locks up. Performing an OCR on the scanned immage to convert the image to text continues to yield significant garbage text - even when the scanned image is 300 dpi or greater. The Paperport scanner poppu interface does not allow me to save my settings (earlier versions did) which means that I must keep selecting the page length from a very long list! This is very time consuming. Over a network, Paperport will work only if I make sure that the files I want to read are burried down in the directory tree structure. If not careful, I find that I can inadvertently drag and drop entire subdirectories into other file directories where they are lost forever. Additionally, I use the Adobe PDF reader since the Paperport / Nuance PDF viewer is terrible.

I note that every version of Paperport I have used since 2002 has been problematic. It will not allow me to scan both sides of a page even though my scanner has that capability. I've used Nuance support with little success when I was able to get through to them.  I found the Yahoo users forum were more helpful. The sheer volume of requests for help and responses on the Yahoo users forum should tell Nuance that there are real problems with this software. It's simply hard to contact customer support. Occassionally I found answers on the user forum, but Nuance simply does not want to take the time to fix the problems with the PaperPort software.

Another irratant is the constant messages.  Nuance constantly sends messages informing me that there is a software update. When I click on the message icon, it is usually not an update but a sales message wherein Nuance tries to sell me a program update or another Nuance program. (Nuance, if you improve your products and fix the bugs, I will consider your programs. But, why should I when you still can not fix Paperport?).

I had the standard edition of PaperPort 12 installed on my computer. A hard disk crash caused me to have to reinstall all of my software. Without thinking, I installed WordPerfect X6 home and student, which includes Paperport 12 SE.  That product does not permit me to view my Corel documents, only the .pdf documents. So, I did what a normal person would do - I uninstalled Paperport 12 SE which was included with the WordPerfect software and installed my full version of Paperport 12.  The problem I now experience is that Paperport will not activate: it says that I have it installed on to many computers. No, Nuance, I do not. Aghhhhhhh. I really hate this software.

I have since developed a work flow as a workaround to Paperport's inherent problems.  I use a Fujitsu scanner with ScanAll Pro to batch scan my documents into a specific directory.  While ScanAll Pro is not the easiest to use due to poor documentation, it does a good job at controlling the scanner and does allow me to preset the page length and allows me to scan both sides of my documents. After scanning is completed, I use Paperport to name the files, check the files, and then move the files from the scanning directory to the proper subdirectory. The sad truth is that Paperport should be able to handle all of these functions, but doesn't.
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I'd been wondering what to do about the increasing encroachment of papers in my home office, figuring that it wouldn't be long before I'd no longer be able to accommodate so much as an additional notebook of papers on my many shelves.  Afraid that it might be a bit of an extravagance, I nevertheless ordered a Fujitsu S1500 about 6 months ago.  Over ten thousand scanned papers later, I'm happy to report that this is the niftiest little gadget I've bought since my first GPS.  It scans quickly (Fujitsu's claim of 20 pages per minute seems about right) with a minimum of fuss, and produces beautiful-looking PDFs.  The software--both ScanSnap Manager and ScanSnap Organizer--work exceptionally well for my needs, and the Organizer includes the ability to do simple edits on the scanned docs before you save them away. The S1500 also comes with Adobe Acrobat 9 which, I was surprised to find, works *much* better than an older version that I'd used years ago, and is indispensable for annotating documents.

I suppose I could complain about lack of TWAIN support, but I have no reason to do so.  The software that came with the S1500 serves all my scanning needs.  (I don't use it to scan photos, and I wouldn't recommend you buy it for that purpose.  The scanner seems to leave little scratches on photo stock.)

This is one of those products that, once you've used it for a few months, you wonder how you did without it.
988374
I was using old paper port but after I upgrade my pc could install the old version so I bought the new version through amazon . I had difficulty on installing but I called the company and they were great helped me install and now I am using it and I love it./
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If you have paperport already, the built-in ocr may be enough for you. If you want something more installing omnipage 17 isn't a bad thing. You don't need the expensive professional version. The standard one is fine. It integrates with paperport completely and naturally.

The last omnipage version I had was 11 which was no where near as good as the current one. I didn't do an upgrade install. I did a clean install on a new XP SP3 system.

For all it does, I think the current version offers excellent value.
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I am very impressed with the thoroughness of this program.  You can scan photos, receipts and invoices and attach them directly to the item you are describing.  You can also make notes and move the items between rooms or residences.
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Honestly, I would have to say that this is one of the best electronic products I have ever bought.  The ScanSnap works exactly like advertised.  It is extremely easy to use.  Just put your document in the feeder and push the scan button.  It scan's multi-page documents both front and back quickly and automatically saves them in PDF form.  You have the option of saving the document as a text searchable PFD.  This is a must have product for anyone wanting to rid themselves of the clutter of paper.
Works like a charm on a Mac.  It is extremely easy to find documents after scanning with spotlight.
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**** Must follow instructions. Use install disk BEFORE plugging usb cable into computer. ****
**** Follow this step and all works well. Omit this step and you will have problems as the operating system Windows will attempt to load its own drivers ****

We have used this in our office with over seven different computers. All ranging from various versions of XP (e.g. SP1, SP2, etc) to Win7. We have
found it very easy to train new employees to use it and keep our paperless office running.

One of the best parts is it prints directly to Adobe. We tried several scanners that were TWAIN compatible, and most of them shipped with software like PaperPort. While Paperport is a fine software, the default is to create your scan in a proprietary format. A proprietary format causes problems when you want to go back two or three years and look at a document. The hardware and software that was used to create the original document may not be around (e.g. Paperport for 16bit may not work on 32bit or 64 bit operating systems). What if you can't find the software and install key from five or six years ago? Adobe seems to avoid this problem just fine with the backward compatible free adobe reader that every employee in the office already has on their computers.

Unlike many other scanners, this can print many pages into one pdf without any extra steps. Flat bed scanners have always been weak at this. Even NeatWorks' scanner prints each page to a separate pdf document causing extra work to go back and combine the pages into one pdf.

When using this scanner, it has a top and bottom extension to hold the papers. Tell your employees to always extend them. They help guide the papers through the scanner at the proper angle and reduce miss-feeds. When an employee comes to me complaining of jamming, I ask them if they have the top extended all the way up. Only rarely does someone come back to tell me that did not work. When that does not work, I tell them to feed the documents in upside down (sometimes the tops of the documents are bent and damaged, e.g. stapled and bent hard). The auto rotate feature in the scanner software will reorient it anyway. This resolves all scanning miss-feeds except the most damaged or dirty documents that will not work in any auto-feed copy system.
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I have used PaperPort for over 10 years now and I don't think I could live without it.

I had the chance to work on a friend's PC not long ago and I fell in love with the new one, therefore I convinced my boss to get it for us and I use it for everything.

I don't care what business field you are in, this is the one program you need to have.  Nothing beats it and I only wish I had one on my Mac.
4727168
I've used Paperport for 11 years and wouldn't go without it. Makes file management a piece of cake.
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This is going to work really well for me.  I do have to use the work around by scanning onto an SD card and then transferring the files to my computer.  Going to check to see if the Vupoint website might have updated drivers.  But I may not want to bother hooking everything up to use the scanner if they do.
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The scanner comes well packed with blue tape securing all the moving parts, and with a sheet of protective paper buffering the scan window from the lid.

There is no printed manual, but there is a folding map of mostly visual installation instructions.  You should install the driver software from CD *before* attaching and powering-up the scanner.

The software installed with no problems on my 64 Bit Windows 7 Professional machine.  (I have not checked it on other windows platforms, or checked to see if Linux can recognize the scannner).  There is a separate CD for Mac installation.

The scanner interface program lets you choose between several modes, from a hand-holding "easy" mode that has few settings and does most of the work to a professional mode that lets you tweak all the settings yourself.  Since I wanted a black and white scan at 1200 dpi, I put it in professional mode, and was able to choose my settings with no problem.

Images can be saved as jpg, bmp, pdf and tiff.  The scanned images look perfectly OK, and I have no problem saying this is a good scanner/software package.

My only concern would be that the scanner is much more lightweight and less sturdy seeming than my old HP ScanJet.  Time will tell how it holds up under use, but for now all is well.
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This scanner is just what I've been looking for for the past couple years - and now it's finally out for OS X!!! Think: paperless office! I took my filing cabinet, scanned a couple thousand pages to PDF, did a backup and archive of my PDF files, then burned all the paper! The ScanSnap is a joy to use! At first I had a couple paper jams, but then learned how to fan the end of the stack so it never jams! I love this, and Adobe Acrobat is wonderful for editing, rearanging pages, etc. I highly recommend this product. It's the perfect companion to my 12" iBook!
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I HAVE USED JUST ABOUT EVERY PAPERPORT PROGRAM FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THEY WERE FINE PROGRAMS. PAPERPORT 14 IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. I HAVE ALREADY REMOVED IT FROM MY COMPUTERS
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When I first took this out of the box, I was a little disappointed. It didn't have very good descriptions or instructions, and it has only two buttons on the front. So I installed the software from the included CD and hooked it up to my computer...wasn't very hard to do. On my first two scans paper got jammed, but then I figured out that the paper shouldn't be pushed too far down in the slot. On the next try I scanned 10 sheets no problem, and now I regularly put 50 sheets in and it scans like a charm. It scans both sides at a time...very quickly. And the manager gives you plenty of options about the quality of the scan. I usually just want grayscale, and you can select from two grayscale options and varying levels of pixel depth. I have put varying thicknesses and lengths of sheets through without a problem.  I am very glad that I bought this product, as it saves me tons of time scanning.
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I finally got around to installing the copy of PaperPort 12 I received from the Amazon Vine review program.  Overall my impressions are "meh."  Like others who have reviewed it, I got the watermark issue, which is a pain in the butt to deal with.  I also found that I'm able to use the scanning software that comes on my printer just as easily as I can use PaperPort.  The overall impression of customer service reported by others doesn't do much for my sense of comfort should I ever have to go that direction.

Bottom line, for my type of usage, I'd prefer just use the scanner on the printer and file things on my own.  I don't need yet another software package to take up resources on my computer, especially when it doesn't do anything significantly better than what I already have.

Disclosure:
Obtained From: Amazon Vine
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