![]() I was surprised, however, that the scanner completely omitted some text that had simply been embossed on the card, rather than printed, although a faint outline of the text in question did appear in the photo scan.ĭymo CardScan Executive 800c assumed that because text was in a certain place on the card, it should appear under a certain category on the list. The logo for the Star Alliance, for example, became a “V” and the logo for Turkish Airlines became an “O.” Seemingly random capitalization and spelling errors occurred often: “SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts” became “Shangri-LA Hotels End Resorts.” A stylized, italicized ampersand that appeared twice on one card became a “K” in one spot and quizzically, a “Q” in another. I did have fun playing spot the scanning error. I found this to be the most time-consuming task in using this device. This is because the scanner would misread some cards, especially those with highly stylized fonts, logos, colors and designs. The simple act of scanning a card was fast, but I found that it was necessary to proofread the information that has been scanned before moving on to the next card. Scanning additional cards automatically generated a list. ![]() After the card had moved through the scanner, I clicked on Process, and the information from the card appeared as text with name, title, company, contact and address info in different categories, and a photo scan of the card underneath. After starting the program, I clicked on Scan, then fed the first business card into the scanner. After installing the software and opening the Dymo CardScan Executive program, I plugged the USB cable into my computer. Some changes might address some of the shortcomings we found. ![]() ![]() It also worked with my new Windows 7 laptop.Īfter we completed our testing, Dymo introduced version 9 of the software with some additional features. Mine came with Dymo CardScan Executive software (version 8.0.5), an installation guide in seven languages, a USB cable, and is (according to the manual) compatible with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. The Dymo CardScan Executive 800c business card scanner, at 6.5 inches long (16.5 cm), 4 inches wide (10.2 cm), 1.5 inches high (3.8 cm), and only 1.23 pounds (.55 kg), is well-suited for the business traveler who receives a lot of business cards, and easily fits into a carry-on. ![]()
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