A Review of the NeatDesk Scanner

Creating digital versions of your receipts and other paperwork will help reduce clutter. Learn about one of the more popular desktop scanners for doing just that.

Tired of seeing too much paper lying around your work place? Then perhaps you need to convert them into a digital format that is easy to store and share, and would remove the clutter from your desk. A high-speed desktop scanner like the NeatDesk that lets you digitize your receipts, business cards, and other physical documents in just one batch just might be your best solution.

The digital filing system of this receipt scanner is great because it is able to identify and extract the information that you want from these paper files, and organizes them in a manner convenient for you. This way, you don't have to manually encode data, transfer them into spreadsheets or worksheet programs, and then create reports for it.

Below I have highlighted some of the Pros and Cons of this unique desktop scanner.

Neat Scanners

Document and Receipt Scanners

	NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System NeatDesk is a high-speed desktop scanner and digital filing system that enables you to scan receipts, business cards and documents all in one batch. The patented technology ... Only $271.90
	NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System NeatReceipts works where you work - weighing in at less than a pound and powered by USB, NeatReceipts is the perfect tool at work, at home or on the go. NeatReceipts helps you ... ~~$141.99~~ $110.0
	NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System for Mac Finally, it's arrived, designed and built exclusively for Mac users. Say hello to your organized, digital self. NeatReceipts for Mac provides receipt and document scanning, ... ~~$101.04~~ $44.0

Benefits of the Neatdesk

One of the best features of the NeatDesk scanner is that it's able to scan different types of paper, including business cards and receipts, and intelligently capturing the data that you require. It is capable of organizing whatever data it gets, so that you wouldn't have to worry about reading through whatever you have scanned. The digital files that it creates from your bulky documents are also ultra convenient because they are searchable, thus eliminating the need to scan and maximize resolution just to read through countless words.

With business cards for example, it is able to capture and identify names, addresses, business institutions, and a lot more. For receipts, it is able to capture data about vendors, dates, and totals, and reflect all of these in a comprehensive expense report. While many scanners can create digital images of receipts and business cards, it’s the processing of the information by the software that sets this scanner apart.

Cons of the NeatDesk

If you want to make your paperwork management in the office or even at home easier, then the NeatDesk scanner is certainly a gadget to consider. However, there is one major drawback to also consider, mainly the mixed reviews online. People who have purchased this scanner seem to either love it or hate it, with the bad reviews usually centered around technical issues.

Unfortunately, if you are primarily interested in a receipt scanner there are not too many other alternatives. The functionality of the NeatDesk and (its portable cousin the NeatReceipt) as far as receipt processing is rather unique in the field. But there are other document scanners that can also scan receipts and even business cards, they just don’t have all the software bells and whistles that the NeatDesk provides. Alternatives to consider would a document scanner produced by Fujitsu like the ScanSnap S1500 or S1300.

NeatDesk Alternatives

Fujitsu Document Scanners

	Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for PC Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Sheetfed Scanner PA03586-B005 83 ~~$608.24~~ $608.23
	Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Mobile Scanner (PA03603-B005) Take document scanning to a whole new level with the ScanSnap S1300 mobile scanning solution. Whether you're at home digitizing receipts, bank statements or term papers, or at ... ~~$255.55~~ $115.0
	Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh Included items 1 USB cable (2.0),1 ScanSnap CarrierSheet,1 Safety Precautions,1 AC adapter,1 Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional DVD-ROM,1 Set-up DVD-ROM ,1 AC cable and 1 Getting ... ~~$359.99~~ $89.95

Final Thoughts

If you would like to say goodbye to piles of paper on your desk, the best solution is a high speed document scanner. For someone like a small business owner than has a lot of receipts in particular, the NeatDesk functionality is probably the best. But as I said, the reviews of this scanner do warrant some concerns so be sure to check out Amazon to see what actual customer’s have to report before buying.

Updated: 04/11/2012, techlover

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