TonySper
Fri Dec 09 15:26:26 CST 2005
Michel,
Thanks for the info. Will advice the client. If I do get the cards as
JPG can you give me an idea of how to use them in a database field as
pointers to the JPG files and then use them in the label printout. I
do not want to put the JPG in the field directly.
Tony
"Michel Roy" <MichelRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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http://www.cardscan.com/support/supportdocs/tech_doc.asp?doc=faq/81001.asp
picture format is proprietary, cannot be read by another application
your customer will have to do a lot of cut and paste to transfer his
images
looks like it's the only way
"TonySper" wrote:
> Michel,
> I said that to him about taking a picture. He came back and said
> that
> each time he added a card he would have to sort them all over again.
> Said the computer can sort a lot faster than he can. Will be
> printing
> a lot of paper. You know the customer is always right. He pays the
> bill so why talk him out of it.
> TonySper
>
> "Michel Roy" <MichelRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4460AA6-1ED6-4EC1-B89B-57D74FE2CD63@microsoft.com...
> so much work!, what happended to the good old photocopier?
> or better yet, a sheet of plastic with inserts to put his cards in.
> i'll bet they sell things like that.
>
> if you can't find a way of exporting the scanned pictures, tell him
> to use a digital camera to take pictures of the cards.
>
> ;-)
>
> "TonySper" wrote:
>
> > Michel,
> > He says he wants to print the actual picture of the business card
> > on
> > a
> > 8 1/2 by 14 sheet of paper. Print 12 on a page. He wants to have
> > all
> > his cards printed out in alpha order and put them in a binder. He
> > hates using the Rolodex file.
> > TonySper
> >
> > "Michel Roy" <MichelRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > news:13D102F9-2A33-4115-A510-3AB7E4A06C28@microsoft.com...
> > when the customer says he wants to print the business card on
> > labels,
> > does he
> > mean the actual picture of the business card, or the contact
> > information?
> >
> > as i understand it the cardscan software performs OCR (Optical
> > character
> > recognition) on the business card and stores the info in a
> > database
> > that can
> > be exported to popular programs like ACT! or OUTLOOK
> >
> > i does make sense to print labels with the contact information
> > text
> > all
> > arranged in a standard layout. to reprint pictures of the business
> > card
> > (scanned in black and white) seems a bit dumb!. Make sure you
> > understand
> > exactly what the customer wants.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> >
> > "TonySper" wrote:
> >
> > > Michel,
> > > Read the manual. There does not appear to be ay way to convert
> > > or
> > > export the business card format to a JPG file or any other
> > > picture
> > > file.
> > > TonySper
> > >
> > > "Michel Roy" <MichelRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > news:97D7CF15-385D-46EA-8A7A-4989EBBF819F@microsoft.com...
> > >
http://www.cardscan.com/support/downloads/english_500_user_guide.pdf
> > >
> > > apparently the .cdb is a database format.
> > > it can be exported to different formats. read the document to
> > > find
> > > out.
> > >
> > > "TonySper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a request to add business cards to a database. The
> > > > client
> > > > has
> > > > a
> > > > hand scanner that scans the cards and brings them in as .CDB
> > > > files.
> > > > He
> > > > wants me to be able to print out these business cards like you
> > > > would
> > > > print out mailing labels. I have to find a way to convert
> > > > these
> > > > .CDB
> > > > files to JPEG. What would be the best way to enter these cards
> > > > into
> > > > a
> > > > database and print them out or can I just put them in a folder
> > > > and
> > > > print the business cards as labels from the folder??? DO I
> > > > have
> > > > to
> > > > enter them into the database as each card will have a file
> > > > name
> > > > that
> > > > is the phone number field name like 1234567890.JPG if I come
> > > > up
> > > > with
> > > > a
> > > > way to convert them to JPG. Thinking of using general fields
> > > > or
> > > > pointers???
> > > > TonySper
> > > >
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