Business card reader and business card scanner
Business card reader (business card scanner is also called) is a table device which quickly scans your business cards and by the special software supplied together with scanner recognizes and assorts contact information, such as name/last name, telephone, address, even logotype in the proper fields in a database.
There are a few business card readers manufacturers, such as CardScan, I.R.I.S, Plustek, Targus, Neat. All of them produce the row of models which differ with sizes and descriptions.
The best business card readers have high dpi, up to 600 points/inch. The higher dpi of your scanner, the better it will scan even the most shallow text on a business card and the more accurately software will be able to recognize it. Speed of recognition depends on the whole on it, because you do not need to correct mistakes that were assumed by scanner.
Business card readers are possible to divide into a few categories.
Portable business card readers
Portable business card readers have sizes hardly exceeding the sizes of standard business card; therefore they are intended only for one aim - to scan business cards. Some models which are able to scan in a color can scan colored small pictures.
Business card reader is connected to the computer or notebook via standard USB port, through which a feed is given on a device, therefore you do not need an additional cord. It is useful for people who are always agate because it is not possible to find an electric wall outlet in all places.
Special business card readers
Special business card reader is intended for not only business cards scanning, their basic function is to scan different documents, such checks and other things. They have large sizes as compared to portable business card readers, but due to it can make far more functions. The cost of such scanner will be more accordingly.
Except of scanning, special business card readers can make other tasks. For example, there are scanners with built-in VoIP telephony. Principle of action of such scanner is the following, it scans a business card, recognizes a telephone which is contained on it and rings on the recognized number via VoIP telephony number.
Flatbed business card readers
Flatbed business card reader is usual table scanner which stands in each office, usually they are intended for documents scanning in A4 format. But it is also possible to scan business cards.
If you do not want to buy an additional device, you can buy software for business card scanning separately without scanner on some manufacturers' sites. It will cost you accordingly cheaper, than to buy the second scanner.
Using flatbed scanner and specialized software you can scan to 10 business cards simultaneous.
Supplied software is very important when scanning, because it recognizes and distributes contact information in the proper fields in a database. Therefore if you do not want constantly to correct mistakes, make a responsible choice when you buy business card reader.