The versatile portable scanner can be put to use around home or office in several different ways. Have you considered investing in a portable scanner to streamline your company marketing efforts. Or, otherwise, to track and manage business expenses. This is just the beginning.

Portable scanners use optical character recognition technology to capture data and images from business cards, flyers and promotional brochures that you typically collect at trade shows, workshops and conventions. Can you imagine what it would be like to return from your trip with an uncluttered briefcase. You dont need anything more than that little portable scanner to track and manage those new business contacts. Whats even better, you can share your new contacts with your team members when you download the information into your company network. Only a USB cable is needed to transfer data from your portable scanner to laptop or desktop computer. Your boss will love the portability of these small devices, which makes them easy to share among employees. They provide big marketing power for little expense and even synchronize with your current contacts management program so you dont have to purchase new software. Whats not to like.

Your portable scanner can also capture data from receipts, greatly simplifying your expense reporting. These devices are capable of capturing the amount, vendor name, expense date and payment form from each receipt and organizing the information with the help of digital filing software or importing it to your existing financial management software for organization by expense type and tax category. Your portable scanner even retains a digital copy of each receipt, if needed for future reference.

You can also use portable scanners to scan and organize your important paperwork into digital files, add details to those files and perform a keyword search for a desired document. This feature will prove its worth in the event that you need to provide evidence of loss following a fire or break in. Similarly, wouldnt it be a relief to have digital copies of birth and marriage certificates, college transcripts, professional certifications and other valuable papers in case the originals are lost or burned beyond recognition in a fire. You could also clean out your filing cabinet by scanning your manuals and warranties into your portable scanner.

A portable scanner can be a valuable partner in your efforts to convert home or office (or both) to a paperless environment.