How to Use a CardScan Business Card Scanner

Keep cataloged business cards stored for future access, should your contacts file become corrupt.

The CardScan Business Card Scanner is a small scanner that allows you to regain control of a growing stack of business cards. With CardScan, you can scan all of your business cards and digitally catalog them in your computer. Once the cards are scanned, the contacts can be imported into a variety of programs, such as Microsoft Outlook and Palm Desktop.

Instructions

1. Install the CardScan Business Card Scanner by inserting the software CD that was included with the device into your computer's disc drive. When the auto run screen appears, select the option to install the software. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software, then connect the scanner to your computer using the included USB cable once the installation has completed.

2. Open the CardScan software by opening the Start Menu, clicking "Programs," opening the "CardScan" folder and then clicking the "CardScan" application.

3. Choose the options you would like to enable from the Welcome Wizard. Options include the creation of an address book and whether you would like to automatically process the cards into the contacts when they are scanned.

4. Insert a card into the scanner to scan the card. Select "Process" from the "Scanning Options" window once it appears, to convert the card from an image to a contact. Once "Process" is clicked, the information will automatically be converted from an image and entered into the contact field.

5. Verify that all of the contact information is correct and then save the contact to your address book. If changes are necessary, click the tab labeled "Edit" on the top screen of the contact window and make the necessary changes. Repeat this process for each card that you would like to scan.

Tips & Warnings

• Contacts can be imported into Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop by selecting "File," "Data Exchange" and then "Wizard" from the CardScan menu. Follow the onscreen prompts to import your contacts from CardScan into another application.

References

• Dymo: Getting Started With CardScan