digipen or wacom pad?

[ratedr1]

I run a company and I am looking for a solution for lost, mislpaced,
etc orders. Right now we have pads specifically made up for our
orders, that we write the orders on. Now what I am wondering is a few
things (i might get confusing because my mind is going in so many
directions on this) I might think of either scanning the current order
sheets, or making the exact same looking sheet in excel. Now the
benefit of the first part is its just scanning, and it is the exact
sheet, and it is much quicker just to go along as usual..just
digitally. The benefit of the second, is I can use the wacom or
digipen to convert written to typed text and the orders will look much
clearer, plus I can add formulas, dropdown menus, etc if I needed to
within the order sheet. So my first question is which do you suggest?
The second question would be...would it be easier to get a wacom pad
and fill it using the pen over a pad (hopefully lining it all up
correctly..)..OR get a digipen and write the info on actual paper,then
have it converted to computer files?
If there are any suggestions that I havent thought of please let me
know. I can provide order sheet scans, etc if needed to help further
explain it
Thank in advance,
Scott

 

[DJ]

You may be better off looking at the new version of InfoPath - they are
talking about tools to scan a form and automatically convert it into an
online form. Once you have done this they described a feature whereby
you could write on the paper form, scan it, and have this data captured
on the electronic form. I found this video quite useful
http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=127821

Cheers
DJ

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

I agree with DJ - when I read your message my first thought was...InfoPath.


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[Ratedr]

regarding the info pad. it seems that this will make an order sheet
out of my orders...like a template..but I write over 100 orders a day
and want to write them and send them directly to the factory, in either
handwritten form, or converted to computer font. it doesnt seem
infopad does this, but rather makes a template for my order sheet, am I
reading this all wrong?

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

You can create a template with InfoPath then use the pen to fill out the
forms, save them and transmit them.


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