Don't most digital cameras come with software that you can just click on the screen utility and have the camera take a picture? I was thinking of just something very simple. An inexpensive camera with the software. Put the camera on a tripod pointing down at a white desk and you just place the paper or document under it. Set the camera as a web cam and click on to capture a still image. This is very similar to the old hardware that banks would use to store documents to microfiche.
Jeffrey Lettau ERP Systems Manager polkaudio -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Gallen Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:06 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] image collection for storage... I'm looking for something more like a photographic copy stand. no moving parts. you put the document under it, and it does an image scan. I don't really need the OCR abilities. <http://www.globalcomputer.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp ?EdpNo=93618&Sku=A46-4040> but the above looks like it only passes video. I guess a screen capture might work...but it would be great if it also did .jpg George > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:35 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] image collection for storage... > > > I have a Visioneer Strobe XP-100 scanner that I use on my > desk and it works > well with single documents. We are looking at some imaging > software from our > ERP VAR that uses the same scanner to digitize and index to customers, > vendors and transactions. The XP-100 is about $230 and uses a USB > connection. You could have one at each terminal. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: George Gallen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:29 AM > > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > Subject: [U2] image collection for storage... > > > > I'm looking into the possibility of using a scanner to record images > > of cards customers fill out for archival and retrieval usage and not > > have to save the original card. > > > > For ease of use, the stand-type scanners look like the best option > > for speed, put the card down, it "takes" a picture/scan. > > > > I have not been able to find any of these however online > for comparison. > > > > Does anyone on this list use them? Cost is an issue, > anything more than > > $1000 "range" would not fit well with the project. OCR is not needed > > just the image. > > > > I considered trying to rig up a 4mp digital camera with the computer > > pulling the image directly from the camera's memory card, > but I'm not > > sure if the camera I have to play with will function while > the computer > > has access to the card. > > > > George > > > > George Gallen > > Senior Programmer/Analyst > > Accounting/Data Division > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ph:856.848.1000 Ext 220 > > > > SLACK Incorporated - Delivering the best in health care > information and > > education worldwide. > > http://www.slackinc.com > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/