Omnipage 18 Professional

It works

Got download but not actual box/disc.

I have several versions of several of Nuance's products. They cannot be used because of the draconian activation system. Nuance will tell you that you can "deactivate" or uninstall the programs to re-install it on another computer. This is not the case. Their "activation" server seems to work flawlessly, but their "deactivation" server not at all. They do not care about repeat business and their customer service is non-existent, unless it is to sell you the newest version. I have recently purchased Omnipage 18 and it is now useless because I had to install a new hard drive on my computer. When it was working it was a resource hog and difficult to work with. I will never buy another Nuance product again. I also have the same activation problem with Paperport and PDF Converter (which I have never found any version to work very well). They do this on purpose, as it would be easy to provide an alternative system that did not rip their customers off. MS Windows, for instance has a telephone activation system for reinstalling the operating systems on a new hard drive when you have already activated it.

Getting employee performance reports organized or putting evidence exhibits together, here it is folks. Not for the feint of heart though, a well-grounded knowledge of Microsoft Office is required to make this puppy really perform. I also have Adobe Acrobat Professional 10 and this dovetails nicely for mass production of legal documents. I would have liked a little more documentation on what cameras work best and the photo settings for importing pictures of docs, but hey, it's wonderful idea. Definitely worth the money.

Interface: The new interface presents with some cosmetic changes with little thought given to improved functionality and customization (i.e., in the context of calling this a version upgrade), the new submenu and option Windows are reminiscent of a Windows PE environment.Scanner Setup and Configuration: My Scanjet N6xx0 that worked properly under OmniPage 17 would no longer function using the same Windows 7 certified scanner driver; I was able to use an alternate driver to test out the software.Speed and Accuracy: Based on about an hour of testing on my system, I found no accuracy or speed increases between version 17 and 18 using Fax, printed and photocopied materials. Overall, I could not identify any speed and accuracy benefits of version 18 over version 17 based on my home office needs.Nuance Cloud Connector: Upon opening the Nuance Cloud Connector, I was immediately presented with an unprompted spamware pop-up offer to upgrade to the full version of Nuance Cloud Connector. Features and functionality of the included spamware version of the Nuance Cloud Connector are rudimentary at best and offer little benefits over user configured or open source/free software. The utility was easy to configure but failed to connect to my primary cloud service.Software Activation: Given the economy and cost of software, on-the-fly license management and the ability to transfer needed software between my two desktop computers and laptop is essential (i.e., as opposed to buying multiple copies of software). Nuance has again failed to include industry-standard on-the-fly license activation and deactivation, and/or an on-line license management equivalent. During installation and removal, the software continues to rely on a silent activation/deactivation scheme with absolutely no user prompting.Program Bugs and Technical Support: The software installed and activated properly; however, I was presented with the same activation menu each time I started the program. This long-standing cyclic activation bug is nothing new to Nuance products and it is regrettable that Nuance has not remedied this problem. After contacting technical support via the on-line support form regarding the cyclic activation bug, I received a scripted response that was nonsensical in the context of the question that I asked. After several attempts of explaining the problem to a telephone technical support rep, I was given the typical Nuance technical support instructions for removing and reinstalling the software, my activations were reset; I received no assurances that the problem will not happen again. I have requested a refund under the Nuance 30 day money back guarantee but I have not heard back from Nuance at the time of writing this review or two days.Overall Thoughts and Recommendations: Given that my assessment of Omnipage 18 was based on my individual needs and preferences, and made in comparison to OmniPage 17, other users may find some value in upgrading to or purchasing version 18. In terms of my personal opinions, I am very disappointed that Nuance continues to fail to provide users with an industry-standard activation scheme, and has equally failed to address long-standing bugs with their antiquated activation system. Relative to the new Nuance Cloud Connector, which was the principal reason I chose to purchase version 18, I was extremely disappointed with the functionality of the applet and equally offended with the unsolicited upgrade pop-up offer (i.e., SPAM), appeared from within the program; I would have been fine with an e-mail offer following registration. Relative to technical support, Nuance continues to offer the absolute worst support that I have experienced in the software industry. Overall, there is nothing about this software that I would recommend, and based on my experience, OmniPage 18 is a marked downgrade in comparison to an unimpressive but functional version 17.

I use this software at work and love it! However, if you have Windows 10, BEWARE! It will not work on Windows 10! This is a big disappointment since my main system is 10. However, after contacting Nuance, they informed me it would work on XP through 7. Fortunately, my other Windows system is 7 Ultimate so I can convert what I need on that system and transfer it to my 10 PC. Nuance told me the only remedy for this compatibility fix is to upgrade to the Ultimate version, which is $450. Don't think so!

Have had this software less than a week and so far no issues. If you ever get loss on how to do something just click on Window--> Start Page and click on the appropriate link. Have converted many PDF's to Word and it worked great, and scans wonderfully. Even converted a document to an Excel table! There are a lot of features in this software still learning about.

Good reliable product. Easy to use.