Customer Reviews
Nothing but problems with this card reader 
2006-06-24
I would NOT recommend this item. I had problem after problem with it and, in the end, it was not useful at all. While the tech support email service was notably quick in responding, their fixes could not salvage this effectively useless product.
1) As noted by another reviewer, the driver is not digitally signed for xp. Tech support said they didn't want to pay for it and that it worked fine in their tests, but if other companies are getting their products approved, I am inclined to switch to them.
2) The recognition part of the software was unable to properly read in a card. The scans were reasonably clean, but the ORC would come up with at most the person's name and maybe part of their title, but other categories (company, email) would be random characters and the remaining categories would not be filled.
3) Unhelpful tech support. Tech support emails were responded to quickly, but the advice was not particularly helpful and was unable to solve the problems I was having.
Iris Card scanner 
2006-03-12
The scanner works great, it works well for processing a single card and multiple cards. easy to use and good quality business card scans. A great value for the price.
Timesaver and simple 2006-02-25
This little device actually does what it claims to do! Quick and easy install, and if you are technically savy you really don't need the directions for running it. Worth the price and effort.
see ya later cards 2005-10-22
This card reader is what I expected. It gets the job done. The quality of the image is a little grainy, but overall I am pleased with the product. I can carry all the business cards I want with me on a laptop. I can categorized them into separate databases with filenames that are meaningful to me and access them quickly, and move the database files to another computer and access them after installing the card reader software. As long as I back up the database files, I'll always have access to them. Even if I have to replace my hard drive and reinstall my operating system.
HM
Awesome Product 2005-09-07
This is a superb product. Electronic rolodex with the options to export to Outlook and many other programs. Automatically fills in the information from the card to the program. Great feature!
Would be great if customer service was behind you 2005-08-02
If your wallet, pocket or desk drawers are in danger of overflowing with business cards, you need the IRIS Business Card Reader II. Feed this small, light scanner business cards as you accumulate them, and your contacts will befar more secure and organized than they've ever been using the conventional "Un-Filed Pile" approach! Drag and drop information entry Full text searching 600 dpi color scanning USB port for fast, easy connection Scans cards or photos, landscape or portrait orientation, up to 4.0 x 6.0 OS Compatibility - Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
Great, easy to use tool! 2005-07-07
This product rocks! I attend trade shows quite frequently and have needed a business card scanner for awhile. The IBCR is a great tool which makes it easy for me to organize and maintain my contact database. I no longer have stacks of cards sitting around in my way on my desk because they are in my computer and just a click away. I've also used the scanner to scan color photographs and it's worked great for that as well. I have had no problems with the scanner working with XP, it's worked nicely for me.
Not compatible with WIndows XP 2005-03-10
I was very dissappointed when I got this product and tried to install on my computer with XP and got the microsoft warning that it did not have the "digital signature" and not therefore certified compatible with Windows XP and could cause damage. The response from Iris was they didn't pay Windows for the validation: but similar products (Cardscan, NewSoft Presto, and BizCardReader) whose demosoftware can be downloaded do not have this problem, each having the appropriate "signature".
Not for American ACT! Users. Five stars for non ACT! users 
2004-11-03
the bad news:I purchased and returned the card reader because of a few "glitches" when converting to ACT! First, it does not convert telephone numbers in USA format XXX-XXX-XXXX. You must add 01 or else the conversion is made in the Notes section and requires a copy and paste into the telephone field of ACT! Second, you cannot add any fields, such as ID/Status, which results in "lost" contacts when you import into a large database.
The good news: Easy installation, superior recognition and no-nonsense to use. Definitely recommended for non ACT! users
Not much of a time saver. Works 50% 2004-10-09
I am dissapointed that I cannot return this to Amazon for a full refund after trying it. The OCR is not as good as expected. It is completely usless for about a third of the cards I've tried. Fewer than 10% work perfectly. I feel I have to thoroughly scrutinize every entry because of numerous minor mistakes. My girlfriend told me not to buy it and I should have listened.
