Business card reader
Like other computer scanners, a business card reader allows a user to scan business cards to their computer for digital storage. Computer scanners are capable of scanning and converting text documents to typed text by use of OCR (optical character recognition) software. Business card readers work on a similar principle, reading the text on the business card and converting to typed text on the computer.
Some business card readers offer the functionality of scanning a business card directly into a Microsoft Outlook contact record. Other readers can scan to a web format, directly to a new computer file, to a database or even to a CRM system, like SalesForce.com or Microsoft CRM (customer relationship management). Some business card readers are capable of connecting to PDA (personal digital assistant) devices, smartphones, and tablet computers.
Today, many people are replacing business card readers with smartphones with apps capable of scanning and storing business card information.