Software Alternative to the NEAT Scanning System
Hi,
I just purchased the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus. It seems like it is going to be a good printer.
I have also been thinging about one of the NEAT document scanning and filing system. I am wondering if there is software available to use with the 8600 that will allow me to scan, file, and search bills, receipts, etc. instead of purchasing a NEAT system.
Thanks.
I'm not sure if there is any software that can do what you are asking for, but if I can find any I will let you know.
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I'm considering buying some new external hard drives and backing up the present system to time Machine (so I'll still have my old data in the old system folder). And then I would try using the old Time Machine back-up to try to reinstall the sytem previous to the crash. That back-up would reinstall about 700gb of data and operating software and programs which sounds like a lengthy back-up. Since I have never used Time Machine to do a full reinstallation (I've only used it for individual files), I'm reluctant to do anything rash.
I'm a professional designer (with a deadline) but I can still use my Illustrator and Photoshop by opening them from the old system folder and saving the files to an external drive. So it's not neccessary to do anything hasty except to delete some of the excess art and document files that were causing the computer to run slowly and the Adobe programs to crash when I tried to save my work. I have quite a few books on tape in the i-tumes folder which is probably talking up tons of space but I don't where the i-tunes files live.
Thanks for any help. Peggy
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