Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a new portable duplex scanner (see article below), a project and task manager for Mac users based on the book "Getting Things Done," and a relational database for non-techies who want to create their own applications. Don't miss the next issue.
Lose Your Paper Glut
By Taeho Lim & Neil J. Squillante
You know, this New Year's resolution of yours will take immense diligence to pull off. If you slack off for a few days on a business trip, you'll find yourself right back where you started. Do you have what it takes to slim down and lose your ... paper glut? Ah yes, the elusive paperless office. One thing's for sure — it all starts with a scanner.
With Fujitsu's new ScanSnap S300 Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner, you might have a fighting chance. Billed as the world's smallest duplex scanner with automatic document feeder (ADF), ScanSnap S300 measures 11.18x3.74x3.03 inches and weighs 3.1 pounds. The small footprint makes it ideal not only for road warriors, but desk jockeys who don't want to sacrifice their precious desk space.
ScanSnap S300 scans up to 8 pages per minute in color; its ADF can hold 10 sheets of paper. It connects via USB, and can handle a range of paper sizes from business cards to legal.
Fujitsu's bundled ScanSnap Manager and ScanSnap Organizer software combine to provide the functionality lawyers expect and need from a scanner. For example, the software straightens crooked documents and automatically rights documents mistakenly scanned upside-down. The built-in OCR engine enables you to create searchable PDF files. You can also scan to email or to contact managers such as Outlook. Also bundled is CardMinder for organizing scanned business cards.
ScanSnap S300 requires Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. It comes with a one year limited warranty. Given its portability, Fujitsu sells an optional carrying case. ScanSnap S300 lists for $295, but you can find it for less. The carrying case sells for about $25. Learn more about ScanSnap S300.
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