PDF File Mgmt. Question

Posted by Nomatica
May 27, 2021 at 04:22 PM

I am looking at scanners, specifically the Fujitsu and I was looking for insight from people who may have used their systems or similar systems.

Fujitsu recently changed the software that shipped with their consumer systems. It is now SnapScan Home, where before it was SnapScan Manager.

What I like about it is that it can use ocr to automatically name the files, pull contact information from business cards, receipts etc. In fact it even has the ability to automate expense reports. If I understand correctly, you have a choice where to scan. Either to the Snapscan directory, where items are handled automatically, there is a unified search and tagging OR you can scan to user defined folder. I saw one user describe the Snapscan directory as Devonthink-like.

I am curious how it compares with other scanners on the market and their bundled software. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKukRMxPdmk

Ideally, I would like to be able to automatically name, file and tag a pdf using text in the PDF. Years ago there were ways to define fields based on the zones of at pdf (zonal OCR). But I am not seeing that as an option. However, Snap Scan Home does something similar. It just does not look like I have much control over it.

I am also interested in being able to pull table/spreadsheet data from PDFs. I have used Omnipage in the past for this… and while it can be faster than cleaning up a converted excel spreadsheet, it does seem like there should be a better way.

I am on Windows and prefer local first…and being able to choose my own cloud service for sharing.

Anyone using Scansnap software or other software?