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PDF / OCR Recommendations?

We need to start digitizing some of our paper processes.

Basically, we'd like to print invoices and pack slips to PDF (or scan them), while automatically renaming the files based on PO number and/or order number (based on OCR?). Bonus if they automatically print after saving the PDF copy.

What can do this? Or is this even possible??

Thanks in advance!
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ScanSnap makes a number of scanners.  Many of my small business clients use this one...

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/scansnap/ix500/index.html

One capability it mentions is software called ScanSnap Receipt.  It allows you to easily scan and extract information from your receipts, and export the data for other accounting software. The sophisticated features within ScanSnap Receipt automatically support various languages and currencies.

They also offer a workgroup class version...  

See:     http://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/fi/workgroup/fi7160/index.html 

These seem to have some pretty sophisticated data capture capability (check under the features tab).
Basically, we'd like to print invoices and pack slips to PDF (or scan them)
To scan them you would first have to print them.

Automatically naming the files and printing them can be done with macros - but that then depends on the software you are using to create them in the first place.
Two more thoughts.  

If you are printing the slips, print them to PDF first then print the pdf files.    

If you are printing the then include bar codes with appropriate info, and you can scan them.
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