Scan to pdf, a quick primer
But as mentioned before, it simply is not feasible to have to individually make entries into a computer or cell phone for every contact detail that a business card affords. What is needed, then, is a device that would perform this onerous task for the user; and that is precisely the function of the business card reader. Of course, optical character readers are a dime a dozen nowadays, and even handwriting can be converted into digital format with a high level of accuracy. But what sets the business card reader apart from them is the fact that not only does it detect the data, it also analyzes and processes it and files it under the appropriate fields without any human assistance. It hardly needs to be pointed out that business cards have almost become redundant.