My penny's worth....
1) Is it a good idea
No - no matter how good your database is, it would take longer to scan and file-link the scanned images than it would do to type the data in, and the data is obviously far more searchable if it's typed in.
2) What format to save the Scanned Cards
If...
Jon
This requires some pretty intricate coding. I haven't done this myself, but you can find a MS KB article on the relevant property 'PrtDevMode' at http://support.microsoft.com/support/Office/InProdHlp/Access/acproPrtDevMode.asp
The Papersize property of this lets you look at properties like...
Mark
If you send your email address to nickt@europe.com I'll send you a module I wrote to do exactly this. It takes account of more complex names like 'van de Tramp' etc.
Nick
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