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1.3
User Guide

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Chapter 1: Introduction!

4

Scanning Receipts and Documents!

20

Installing & Launching!

6

Working with Documents and Receipts!

22

Check For Updates!

8

Changing the Main Window!

23

System Requirements & Troubleshooting!

9

Viewing receipt and document Info!

24

Hardware and Software Requirements!

9

Viewing receipts and documents!

25

Troubleshooting!

9

Combining receipts or documents!

27

10

Adding pages to receipts and documents!

28

Notes!

10

Changing details for receipts and documents! 29

Errors!

10

Deleting receipts and documents!

Thanks!

10

Removing pages from receipts and documents!29

Chapter 2: Setup!

11

Searching!

Scanner Setup !

11

Scanner Preferences!

12

Creating and using collections!

31

Scanner Troubleshooting!

13

Folders!

31

Receipts and Documents Preferences!

14

Rearranging collections!

31

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Smart Collections!

32

Paperless Notes!

Chapter 3: Libraries!

Using Collections to Organize Data!

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Creating a Receipt Library!

15

Creating a Document Library!

16

Email receipts and documents!

33

Renaming or Moving Libraries!

17

Export to CSV!

33

Automatically Opening Libraries!

18

Setting up export to Quicken QIF!

34

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Export to Quicken QIF!

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Chapter 4: Using Paperless!

Exporting, Emailing and Saving!

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Saving receipts and documents!

36

Importing!

37

Customizing Status, URL, Custom 5, Custom 6!53
Droplets!

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Drag and drop !

37

What is a droplet?!

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Import menu item!

38

Creating a Droplet!

55

Printing to Paperless!

39

Using ScanHelper!

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Printing Receipts and Documents!

40

Installing ScanHelper!

57

Reports!

41

Configuring ScanHelper!

58

Creating a Report!

41

Accessing ScanHelper!

59

Viewing Reports!

42

Using a Fujitsu ScanSnap!

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Printing Reports!

43

Chapter 5: Advanced Topics!

44

Backups!

45

Backup your library !

45

Burn receipts and documents to CD/DVD!

46

Library Info!

47

Customizing Labels!

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Customizing Merchants!

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Customizing Titles!

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Customizing Categories!

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Customizing Payment Methods!

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Customizing Sub-Categories!

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Chapter 1: Introduction
In This Chapter:

Paperless allows you to easily scan, store and organize receipts
and documents. By storing documents digitally, you’ll reduce the
clutter around you and your use of paper.

Installing & Launching

Here are some things you can do with Paperless:

Check For Updates

Registration

Quick Retrieval of Documents as Receipts

System Requirements &
Troubleshooting

If you've ever looked for a receipt for a warranty repair or a document you
filed weeks ago, you probably had trouble finding it. With Paperless,
receipts and documents are located quickly and easily.

Notes

Fast Data Entry
With all the power that Paperless brings, you may think it will take lots of
time to enter new receipts and document. With the built-in OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) engine (for receipt libraries), Paperless can significantly reduce data entry and
as you add more receipts and documents, Paperless makes things even faster by looking at
previous receipts and documents and filling in the information for you.
Expense reports
Do you have to prepare expense reports? If so, Paperless can help. Once you store your
receipts in Paperless, you can select the receipts to email, print, or export to PDF.
Taxes and Accounting
In many cases, the IRS (or other tax authority) may accept electronic copies of your receipts.
Paperless makes gathering information for taxes a snap!
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Warranties
If you have ever had to get a product repaired under warranty, you know how hard it is to find the
receipt or even the warranty information to prove it is under warranty. With Paperless, simply scan
in the receipt and the warranty, add some notes about the product and now you can find the receipt
and warranty quickly.
Rebates
Everyone is enticed by rebates, but handling the paperwork and remembering about them is such a
hassle. With Paperless, scan it in, put in a note that it is a rebate and you can quickly find the
rebates later on. To make things even easier, add an appointment to iCal to remind you to check on
the rebate. Without leaving your desk, you can now look up the rebate and see where it is.
Flexible Spending
Do you have a flexible spending plan or a cafeteria plan at work? If so, then you know how much of
a pain it is to gather up all the paperwork when the time comes to submit the receipts. With
Paperless, put items into a category called Medical or Flexible Spending, then create a smart
collection for the time period, say the last six months. Next select the receipts, hit print and you've
now handled most of the work already. If your plan accepts it, you can even export the text content
of your receipts as a CSV file and import it into Microsoft Excel; you can print this and might be able
to simply submit it.
Integrates with Quicken
Paperless supports exporting receipts to the Quicken QIF format. After exporting you can easily import
receipts into Quicken.
Store multiple libraries
Paperless allows you to have multiple libraries for your data. This lets you separate out receipts for each year,
each project, or each company if you have multiple companies. It also lets you separate your documents and
makes backups easier.
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Installing & Launching

1

To install Paperless

1 Double-click the Paperless installer icon.
2 Follow the prompts as indicated.
Once the installation is complete, youʼre ready to start using Paperless.
To launch Paperless

2

1!Click on Go.
2 Click on Applications.
3 Double-Click on the Paperless icon.
If youʼve created a shortcut on your dock, you can launch Paperless from there.

3
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To register Paperless:
• When you first launch Paperless, you are prompted
to register the software or operate it in Demo Mode
• Click on Buy Now or the hyperlink to go to the Mariner eStore to
purchase a license if you havenʼt done so already.
• Click the Enter Serial button to enter your serial number.
• Click Not Yet to continue to use the software in trial mode.

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2

3

1 Enter your name.
2 Enter your serial number. Your serial number was either provided
on the back of the disk sleeve on a sticker or in an email receipt.

3 Click OK when you are finished.

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Note: The trial period lasts 30 consecutive
days from the first time you enter into the
trial period. After this trial period you will
either need to purchase a license to
continue using the software or discard it
from your computer.

Check For Updates

1

You can check for updates. Hereʼs how:

1

Click on the Paperless Menu.

2

Select Check for Updates.

Once selected, Paperless will check for any updates; if one is available, you will be taken to the
software downloads page to download the latest version of the software.

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System Requirements & Troubleshooting

• at least 128 MB (megabytes) of available memory (RAM)

For updates, tips and tricks,
information about other Mariner
products, user group discount
information, and articles for user
group newsletter publication, visit
our web site at:

• at least 100 MB free hard disk space

http://marinersoftware.com

Hardware and Software Requirements
To use Paperless you need:

• Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher

Troubleshooting
If you have a question about using Paperless, try finding the answers you need in this document or in the Paperless help.
Alternatively, try the searchable knowledgebase page on our web site.
View it at: http://marinersoftware.com/kb
You may also visit our online forum at: http://marinersoftware.com/forum/.
If you still canʼt find the information you need, contact Mariner Software by phone,
fax, or email.
Email: support@marinersoftware.com
Phone: (612) 529-3770; Voice support, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Fax:
(612) 529-3775
Mail:!

Mariner Software, Inc.
401 N. 3rd Street
Suite 570
Minneapolis, MN 55401

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Paperless Notes
Notes
Before using Paperless, you should have a basic knowledge of Mac OS X . You should understand pointing, clicking, doubleclicking, dragging, and how to choose menu commands. You should also know how to operate dialog boxes, re-size
windows, and use the Clipboard. If you arenʼt familiar with these or other basic operations or terminology, refer to the OS X
Help documentation included with your computer.

Errors
If you find any bugs or errors in the program, please send detailed
information to support@marinersoftware.com.
If you experience a crash using Paperless, its usually helpful for us to know what you were doing, the version of Paperless
you are using, the version of Mac OS X you are running, and lastly, the kind of computer you have with which the problem
occurred.

Thanks
Thank you to those who have helped improve this product with suggestions, information or bug reports.

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Chapter 2: Setup
In This Chapter:

Once youʼve installed the software, youʼll need to set up your scanner to

Scanner Setup

scan your receipts, as well as customize your preferences for documents
and receipts. This is accomplished via the Preferences Menu.

Scanner Preferences
Receipts and Documents
Preferences
Scanner Troubleshooting

Scanner Setup
The scanner preferences controls how Paperless works with your scanner. If
you have a Fujitsu ScanSnap, this section does not apply. Please see the
section on configuring the ScanSnap. TWAIN based scanners show up in
the scanners list. Other scanners should select the Image Capture method.

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Scanner Preferences
To set-up your scanner:

1 Choose Preferences... from the Paperless menu.
2 Choose from the options below.
Use TWAIN Drivers - Sets Paperless to use a TWAIN
complaint scanner
Scanner - If you have more than one scanner, select it from
the menu.
Mode - If you have trouble scanning, you can try changing
the Mode from Native to Memory based. Some scanners
only work properly in one mode or the other
Image quality - Choose from least to best. Higher quality
uses more disk space.
Use Image Capture - Use this setting for non-TWAIN
complaint scanners.
Automatic document feeder (ADF) - feeds sheets successively into
the device
Prompt for second side - to perform double-sided scanning
Automatically crop images -. This works best on scanners that have
a black background and are set to scan in greyscale

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Scanner Troubleshooting
Nearly any scanner will work with Paperless through the Image Capture method, however we strongly recommend using a
TWAIN compliant scanner or Fujitsu ScanSnap or Pentax DS Mobile scanners. We find that Fujitsu and Pentax have the
hardware/software on the market at this time; your results may vary using any other scanner.
If you have problems with your scanner and Paperless, it is likely caused by the scanner drivers. Please contact your
scanner vendor for assistance.

1 Verify that you have the latest scanner drivers for your
scanner. Check the manufacturer's website.
2 Follow the instructions that came with the scanner in order
to setup the drivers.
3 Choose Preferences... from the Paperless menu

4 Click on Scanner in the toolbar.
5 Select your scanner from the menu.
6 If you have trouble scanning, try changing the Mode from
Native to Memory based. Some scanners only work properly in
one mode.
7 If none of the above methods work, please contact your
scanner vendor for assistance.

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Receipts and Documents Preferences
• The Receipts and Documents preferences controls how various preferences deal with how you work with receipts and
documents.
• Confirm deleting receipts or documents - if checked, you will
be presented with an alert each time your delete a receipt or
document.
• Write metadata to PDFs - this option will cause Paperless to
store information in the receipts and documents. While this
information is not normally visible, it can be seen in Preview
by showing the info and clicking on keywords. This is helpful
in case you need to re-import information into Paperless, you
don't have to re-type it. If you are having problems with Paperless crashing, Mariner support may ask you to turn this off.
• Perform OCR on imported/scanned receipts - this only applies
to receipt libraries and will use the built in OCR engine to attempt to glean information from the receipts. This is
not 100% accurate and can take some time to perform. Users may want to turn this off if the results are poor or
it takes too much time.
• Auto fill information from previous receipts and documents - if this is turned on, Paperless will search through
your receipts and documents after you type in a merchant or title and fill in the category and payment method/
sub-category fields.
• Append date to file names of documents - If checked, Paperless will add the date to the end of the file name.
This only applies to document libraries.
• Show details with thumbnails - if checked, Paperless will show some of the information about an item right in
the thumbnail. If the thumbnail isn't large enough, you may not be able to read the information. You can also
specify the background color.
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Chapter 3: Libraries
In This Chapter:
Creating a Receipt Library

Paperless allows you to create receipt libraries that are primarily

Creating a Document Library

designed around storing and organizing receipts and documents. It
also allows you to store your libraries wherever you want. Typically this
would be in your Documents folder.

Renaming or Moving
Libraries

Creating a Receipt Library

Automatically Opening
Libraries

In order to create a receipt library:

1 Choose New Library… from the File menu.
2 Choose Empty Library for: Receipts.
3 Click Create.

1

Note: With a receipt library open, you can create
a new library based on the existing library. The
new library will contain the list of collections,
labels, categories, merchants, payment methods,
and reports without the receipts. This is useful
when creating a new library at the beginning of a
year.

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Creating a Document Library
Paperless allows you to create document libraries that are primarily designed around storing and organizing documents.
In order to create a document library:

1

1 Choose New Library… from the File menu.
2 To create an empty library, choose Empty Library for Documents.
Encrypt library - This option password protects the access to your
library and encrypts the library data on your hard disk.

3

Click Create.

2
3

Note: With a document library open, you can
create a new library based on the existing library.
The new library will contain the list of collections,
labels, categories, Titles, sub-categories, Status,
URLs, and custom fields. This is useful when
creating a new library at the beginning of a year.

Warning: Forgotten passwords cannot be
retrieved by Mariner Software. Please use this
option with care.

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Renaming or Moving Libraries
Moving and renaming libraries is a simple task that is
accomplished through the Finder.
In order to rename a library, do the following:

1

Locate the library in the Finder.

1

If you do not know where it is, open it in
Paperless and hold down the Command (or Apple) key
and click in the title bar on the library name. Then pull
down the menu one level and the enclosing folder is
revealed.

2
3
4

Quit Paperless.
Use the Finder to rename or move the library file.

Re-launch Paperless. Paperless opens the library
if it was previously opened with the new name or
location.

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Automatically Opening Libraries
Paperless will open the library or libraries that were open when the application last quit. Simply open the libraries you want to
have open on next startup of the application and quit Paperless.
If a library is closed, you can use the Open Recent menu item under the File menu to open recently used libraries.

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Chapter 4: Using Paperless
In This Chapter:

Paperless is easy to use for multiple purposes. This chapter deals
with the main functions of the application using receipts and
documents.

Scanning Receipts and
Documents
Working with Documents
and Receipts
Using Collections to
Organize Data
Exporting, Emailing and
Saving
Importing
Printing Receipts and
Documents
Reports

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Scanning Receipts and Documents
To scan a single sided, single page receipt or document:

1 Click on the Scan icon in the toolbar or select Scan Receipt or Scan Document from the File menu.
2 To scan a receipt or document that is double sided or contains
multiple pages, click on the Scan Multi icon in the toolbar or select
Scan Multi-Page Receipt or Document from the file menu.

3

The scanner takes over and allows you to scan or choose
scanning options. The interface varies depending on the brand and
model of scanner.
Scanning Continued on next page...

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After scanning a receipt, Paperless presents a dialog
allowing you to enter information about the receipt or
document.

4

Receipts contain the following fields:
Merchant, Date, Amount, Payment Method, Category, Check #,
Reconciled, Misc, Notes.
Hint: Several Fields are
customizable, see Library Info for
more information.

5

Fill in the information and then click OK. For your
convenience, some of the fields auto complete as you start
typing depending on what you have previously entered (if the
option is selected). On a receipt library, Paperless performs
OCR on the scanned image and may be able to fill in some
information automatically.
On a receipt library, the bottom section of this dialog is for
"splits". These allow you to break up a receipt and place
portions of it in different categories.

5

Hint: To view the receipt while
you are inputting the information,
simply click the View Receipt
button in the bottom left-hand
corner of the sheet.

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Working with Documents and Receipts
Working with Documents and Receipts is easy in Paperless. There are several ways to view the items in the library.

A receipt library in cover flow view

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Changing the Main Window
Paperless allows you to change the way you view your data. The main window has three panes; the first pane on the left is
the list of collections. The top pane is a list view of your items and below that is a graphical view of your receipts.
If you move your mouse close to the intersections of those panes, you can change their size. If you move the splitter between
the two right panes, you can collapse either the list view or graphical view. In order to restore it, simply slide the splitter back
to the middle.
Users of Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5+), can choose between two graphical views; thumbnail view or a Cover
Flow view. Use the icon in the bottom of the window to switch between them.
Note: Paperless remembers the window positions as well as the sizes of these panes.

Thumbnail view and Cover flow view

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Viewing receipt and document Info
To view information about a receipt or document:

1

Select the item from the list.

2 Click Show Details in the Toolbar (or choose Show Details Drawer from
the view menu)The information displays on the side in a drawer.

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Viewing receipts and documents
To see an item in itʼs own window:

1

Double-click on an item or single click an item

2

Click the "View” button in the toolbar, the actual receipt or
document appears in its own window.
This allows you to see the item as you enter the information, zoom, or
rotate it.

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Entering line items or “Splits”
Each receipt may have items from one or more categories, for instance, you go to Target and buy a DVD player, pick
up an over the counter prescription, buy toilet paper and a new mirror for the entryway of your house.
How can you categorize this receipt so that later you can find out how much you spent on medicine for your flexible
spending account?
The answer is easy, you need to enter the line items or “Split” the receipt and categorize each item.
For instance, you go out to eat and have alcoholic beverages, your company wonʼt reimburse for alcohol but will for
food and drink. Later, you can make a report and only see the line items you need.

Line item or “split” area

Line items in a report

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Combining receipts or documents
Paperless lets you easily combine or merge receipts or documents
stored in your library.
To combine a receipt (same for documents):

1

Select the receipts or
documents.

2

Right-click on the items
while they are selected.
A contextual menu appears.

3

Choose Combine
receipts.
The Receipts are merged into
one.

Note: The info from the
newest receipt is used and the info from the older receipt(s) is discarded.

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Adding pages to receipts and documents
Paperless lets you easily add pages to receipts or documents stored in
your library.
To add a page to a receipt or document:

1

Select the receipt or document.
Alternatively, double-click on the
receipt or document.

2

1

From the File menu, select Add Pages to Receipt or Document and choose one of the options.

Hint: When viewing a receipt or document, you can add pages by dragging and dropping PDFs or graphic files onto
the receipt or document.
Note: If you are adding pages from a ScanSnap, make sure the scanner is configured to send PDFs to Paperless.

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Changing details for receipts and documents
After you enter the details for a receipt or document after scanning it or importing it,
you can change the information at any time.
Simply click on the item, click Show Details in the Toolbar (or choose Show Details Drawer
from the view menu) and the information displays on the right side. In the drawer, you can
change any of the details.
If you are using a receipt library, the bottom section of this pane is for "splits.” These allow
you to break up a receipt and place portions of it in different categories. See Entering line
items or “Splits” for more info.

Deleting receipts and documents
To delete a receipt or document, select the item and click the Delete
button in the toolbar, or, press the delete key, use the contextual menu,
or select Delete from the Edit menu. You can undo the change until
you close the library or quit Paperless, then the deletion is irreversible.

Removing pages from receipts and documents
To remove pages from a receipt or document, double-click on the
receipt or document, scroll to the page you wish to remove, controlclick to bring up the contextual menu and choose Remove Page. You
are asked to confirm deleting the page as it cannot be undone.

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Searching

1

Paperless makes it easy to find items in your library.
To find a receipt or document:

1

Enter a search term in the search field in the Toolbar.

2

All receipts or documents that match appear in the list. For receipts, this
searches the merchant name, notes, category, payment methods, custom fields and
amount. For documents, this searches the title, notes, category, sub-category and
custom fields.
Note: Searches are performed on the currently
selected collection or collections. To search all
the items in the library, select Library from the
source list on the left-hand side.

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Using Collections to Organize Data
Creating and using collections
Collections help you organize your receipts. You can create collections or use smart
collections to organize your receipts and documents.
The left side of the main window shows your collections. In order to create a collection,
simply click on the + icon in the lower left corner and give your collection a name. Then
drag and drop receipts or documents into your new collection. Alternatively, you can select
multiple receipts or documents and use the gear icon to create a new collection from the
currently selected receipts or documents.
Receipts and documents can appear in as many collections as you want. If you remove a receipt or
document from a collection, it is not removed permanently. In order to remove a receipt or document
permanently, you must remove it from the library. However, if you remove a receipt or document from
a smart collection, it is removed from your library.

Folders
Paperless allows you to group your collections into folders. Use the gear button at the
bottom of the collections list, select New Folder and a new folder is created. You can
name this folder whatever you would like. You can drag collections, smart collections,
and even folders into your new folder. However, you cannot drag receipts or
documents into folders; they must be contained in collections.

Rearranging collections
Collections can easily be arranged. Drag the collection to its new location and it will be
moved. You can choose whatever order meets your filing needs.

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Smart Collections
Smart collections expand on collections by allowing you to specify criteria for the collections
and the receipts or documents automatically appear in the collection. The criteria can
include merchant name/title, date range, payment method/sub category, notes, category,
amount (for receipts), or custom fields.
Creating smart collections is a simple task.

1

Click the gear icon in the lower left corner and select
New Smart Collection.

2

Enter a name for the new smart collection.

3

Select the field you want to match from the popup on
the far left. This includes Merchant, Date, Amount, Category, etc.

4

Using the popup to the right of the field popup, select the type of match such as
contains, does not contain, is in the range, is greater than, etc. This will vary depending on
the field popup you choose.

5

Enter information for a match in the field or date picker, if appropriate.

You can add or remove criteria by pressing the + or - buttons.
By default, if any of the criteria matches, a receipt or document will appear in the smart
collection. If you would like to change this so that all the criteria must match, change the
"any" popup at the top to “all.”

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Exporting, Emailing and Saving
Paperless allows you to export, email, and save your receipts.

Email receipts and documents
Sending receipts and documents via
email is quick and easy.

1

1

Select the items you want to
email.

2

Click the email icon in the toolbar, choose Email Receipt or Email Document from the file menu, or use the
contextual menu.
Paperless composes a new email message in your Mail program with the receipts attached as
pdf files.

2

Export to CSV
Paperless allows you to export a collection of receipts or documents to CSV (Comma Separated Values)
format. This only exports the data you have entered and not the actual receipts or documents. This is
handy if you need to generate an expense report in a specialized format.
Select a collection to export, choose the Export menu item from the File menu, select a location for the file and click
Export. The file is exported with standard unicode UTF8 encoding format; certain programs may not properly read this
format if you have accented or non-English characters.

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Setting up export to Quicken QIF
The following only applies to receipt libraries.

1

Select Library Info from the Window menu.

2

Click on the Payment Methods tab.

3

For each Payment Method, select the type that corresponds to the
account type in Quicken, i.e. Bank Account, Credit Card, Cash or Other.

4

Make sure each Payment Method corresponds exactly to an account in
Quicken. If you need to change the name of a payment method, it will
automatically change all receipts that use that payment method.

5

Click on the Categories tab in Library Info.

6

Make sure each Category corresponds exactly to a category in Quicken.
Changing the name of a category, automatically updates all receipts that use
that category. If you use sub categories in Quicken, create categories in
Paperless with colons in them, i.e. House:Maintenance.

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Export to Quicken QIF
The following only applies to receipt libraries

1

Select the Collection or Collections you would
like to export and choose Export to QIF from the File
menu.

2

Select the destination for the resulting QIF file.

3

Click Export.

4

Launch Quicken and then import that QIF file
you just created.

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Saving receipts and documents
Saving receipts and documents is quick and easy. In Paperless, your information is automatically saved in the library
file. There is no need to save, unless you are looking to have an extra copy of the item outside of your Paperless library.
To save a copy of the item:

1

Select the receipts or

documents you want to save.

1

2

Click the Save icon in the toolbar.

3

Choose Save Receipts or Save Documents from the file menu, or use the contextual menu.

Paperless generates a new PDF from all the selected receipts. You can save the file wherever you like.

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Importing
Paperless allows you to easily import graphic files into your libraries.

Drag and drop
Paperless allows you to easily import files that are PDF, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc.).
There are four ways to import via drag and drop:

1

Drag and drop the file onto the Paperless icon, it imports into the frontmost library.

2

Drag and drop the file onto the table or graphical view of a library.

3

Drag and drop the file directly into a collection icon in the source list (left).

4

Drag and drop the file onto a library droplet.

For more information about creating a droplet, see Creating a Droplet.

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3
4

Import menu item
To Import files that are PDF, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. from the menu:
1 Choose File>Import.
A sheet appears attached to the library into which you are importing.

2
3
4

Select a file or folder and all the file or files are imported.
Choose whether to import the items as a single receipt or separate receipts.
Click Import.

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1

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Printing to Paperless
Not only can you scan receipts into Paperless, you
can use Mac OS X's powerful Print dialog to put
receipts and documents into Paperless. For
instance, letʼs assume you just purchased
something online.

1

After you have finished your online transaction
and your receipt is on the screen or you have an
email receipt, choose Print... from the File menu.
A sheet appears.

2

Click on the “PDF” button/menu in the lower left corner .

3

Select Save PDF to Paperless. If you have created a
library droplet, select the name of the droplet instead.

4

Paperless launches and you are prompted to add the
receipt details.

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Printing Receipts and Documents
Printing receipts is very simple.

1

Select the receipts or documents
you want to print.

1

2

Click the Print icon in the toolbar or
choose Print from the file menu.
If you would like to print more than one receipt or document per page, change the Layout in the Print
dialog.

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Reports
You can create, print, and view reports in Paperless.

1

Creating a Report
This only applies to receipt libraries. To create a report:

1

Choose Reports from the Window menu.

A window appears.

2

Click the + button.

A sheet appears.

3

Enter a title for the report and then choose the criteria for the
report and then click OK.

3

2

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Viewing Reports
Reports are highly configurable.
Choose from the following options:
Subtotal - Groups the report by a
criteria and provide a subtotal
Sort - Sets the order of the report
items
Font - Sets the typeface and size
of the report items
Title - Names the report
Header - Sets text across the top
of the report
Categories - Merchant, Category,
Payment Method, Notes, Tax,
Description, (Custom fields)
Include receipts at end of report
- displays the pdfʼs in 1 up, 2
up, or 4 up layout.
Shrink Wide pages to fit - scales
the report to make the report fit
to one pageʼs width.
Hint: Change the size of the columns by moving the mouse
near the column edges and clicking and dragging to get the
column width you want.

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Printing Reports
This applies to receipt libraries. To print a report:

1

1

Choose Reports from the Window menu.

The reports window appears.

2

Select a report.

2

3
3

Click view or double-click the report in the list.

4

Choose Print Report... from the File menu.

4
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Chapter 5: Advanced Topics
In This Chapter:

Now that weʼve looked over the basic functions of Paperless in
Depth, weʼll cover a few remaining topics, including backing up your
libraries, changing library info, creating droplets, using ScanHelper,
and using a Fujitsu ScanSnap.

Backups
Library Info
Droplets
Using ScanHelper
Using a Fujitsu ScanSnap

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Backups
Backup your library
There are a number of ways to backup your Paperless library.

1

Use a third party product to backup your computer. (This is highly recommended.) Time
Machine is one such application by Apple.

2

Use the Backup Library menu item under the File menu (or the Backup button on the
toolbar) to create a zip archived of the current library. You can store this archive anywhere
on your hard drive, an external hard drive, or a flash drive. We suggest that you do this
periodically.
Paperless can remind you to make a backup of our data. To set
option, from the menu choose Paperless>Preferences.
The Preferences window appears.
Select the Backups item from the toolbar.
Place a checkmark next to “Remind me to backup every x days”
Enter a number of days between reminders

3

Use the Finder to copy your library to another location on your hard drive, an external
drive, or a flash drive. Make sure that the library is not open in Paperless when you copy it.

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Burn receipts and documents to CD/DVD
As you start to use Paperless and have a lot of receipts or documents stored in a library, it is a good idea to backup your
data. Paperless makes this easy to do. In addition, you can periodically archive receipts or
documents so that they no longer appear in Paperless, but can easily be retrieved by inserting the
CD or DVD that contains your receipts or documents.

1

Select the collection or collections you would like to burn to a CD or DVD. If you select
Library, all of your receipts or documents will be included.

2

Click the Burn icon on the toolbar or choose Burn to CD/DVD from the file menu.

When prompted, insert a CD or DVD (depending on how much data you need to store).

3

Click Burn.

Later, insert the CD or DVD and your archived data appears in itʼs own
library window.

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Library Info
Library Info (accessed from the Window menu) shows information specific to a library. This
includes custom fields, the list of merchants (or titles), categories, payment methods (or
sub-categories), status, URL, and custom fields. Below is the library icon:

Receipt Library or Document Library icon

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Customizing Labels
This applies to receipt libraries and document libraries.
Paperless lets you customize the fields stored for each item.
Document libraries have 6 custom fields and receipt libraries
have 3 custom fields. Here is how to customize them:

1

Choose Library Info (Cmd-L) from the Window menu.

The Library Info window appears.

2

Choose the Labels tab.

3

Select an field in the list and enter a name.

3

Select a field type. Choose from Text, Number, Decimal,
Currency, or Hidden.

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Customizing Merchants
This applies to receipt libraries only.
Paperless lets you enter merchants as you enter your receipts, but
sometimes you might wish to edit a typo or add merchants en masse.
Here is how:

1

Choose Library Info (Cmd-L) from the Window menu.

the Library Info window appears.

2

Choose the Merchants tab.

3

Select an item in the list and edit.

To Add or delete an item, click the Plus (+) or minus (-) buttons at the
lower left of the window.

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Customizing Titles
This applies to document libraries only.
Paperless lets you enter titles as you enter your documents, but
sometimes you might wish to edit a typo or add titles en masse.
Here is how:

1

Choose Library Info (Cmd-L) from the Window menu.

the Library Info window appears.

2

Choose the Title tab.

3

Select an item in the list and edit.

To Add or delete an item, click the Plus (+) or minus (-) buttons at
the lower left of the window.

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Customizing Categories
This applies to both document libraries and receipt libraries.
Paperless lets you enter categories as you enter items, sometimes
you might wish to edit a typo or add categories en masse. Here is
how:

1

Choose Library Info (Cmd-L) from the Window menu.

the Library Info window appears.

2

Choose the Categories tab.

3

Select an item in the list and edit.

To Add or delete an item, click the Plus (+) or minus (-) buttons at
the lower left of the window.

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Customizing Payment Methods
This applies to receipt libraries only.
Paperless lets you enter payment methods as you enter your
receipts, but sometimes you might wish to edit a typo or add
payment methods en masse. Here is how:

1

Choose Library Info (Cmd-L) from the Window menu.

the Library Info window appears.

2

Choose the payment methods tab.

3

Select an item in the list and edit.

To Add or delete an item, click the Plus (+) or minus (-) buttons at
the lower left of the window.

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Customizing Sub-Categories
This applies to document libraries only.
Paperless lets you enter sub-categories as you enter items,
sometimes you might wish to edit a typo or add categories en
masse. Here is how:

1

Choose Library Info (Cmd-L) from the Window menu.

the Library Info window appears.

2

Choose the Categories tab.

3

Select an item in the list and edit.

To Add or delete an item, click the Plus (+) or minus (-) buttons at
the lower left of the window.

Customizing Status, URL, Custom 5, Custom 6
This applies to document libraries only.
Paperless lets you enter Status, URL, and Custom field 5 & 6 lists
as you enter items, sometimes you might wish to edit a typo or add
items en masse. To add, edit or delete items from these fields,
follow the procedures described in the preceding pages.

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Droplets
What is a droplet?
A droplet is a small application that Paperless creates that allows you to easily save items
using the Print dialog in any application. When you create a droplet, Paperless embeds
information about the current library so that when you choose the PDF item in the Print
dialog, the PDF that is generated will be routed to the proper library. This makes it very
convenient to have multiple libraries and easily add more items to them.

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Creating a Droplet
There are two types of droplets that Paperless can create. The first type of droplet
automatically shows up in the Print dialog under the PDF button. The second type of
droplet allows you to place the droplet anywhere on your hard drive. You can drag files to
the droplet in the Finder to send them to a Paperless library.
To create a Save to PDF... droplet:

1 Choose File->Create Droplet->Save to PDF...
2 Enter a name for the droplet; this name will appear in the PDF menu in
the Print dialog.
Paperless will create the droplet and place it in ~/Library/PDF Services.
To create a droplet for use with the Finder to simply drag files onto, do the following:

1

Choose File->Create Droplet->Finder Droplet...

2

Select a location and name for the droplet. A common place to place the droplet
is the Applications directory (~/Applications) or the Desktop.

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Using ScanHelper
ScanHelper is an optional application to help direct scanned items from a scanner to
specific Paperless libraries and/or other applications. ScanHelper makes it easy to quickly
change between scan profiles. It really shines if you often scan to several different
applications.

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Installing ScanHelper

1

Drag the application to your applications folder.

2

Open the System Preferences and click on Accounts.

3

Add ScanHelper to your Login Items section.
Note: When you restart your computer, the
ScanHelper application appears in your menu bar.

3

Launch ScanHelper by double-clicking on it.

ScanHelper appears in your menu bar.

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Configuring ScanHelper

1

From the ScanHelper menu, choose Configure...

A window appears.

2

Click the plus button (+) to add Paperless.

A sheet appears.

3

Select Paperless in the Applications folder and click the
Choose button.
Hint: You can add Droplets instead of
the main application to route scans to
specific libraries.

4

Click the OK button when you finish adding
applications.

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Accessing ScanHelper

1

From the Finderʼs menu bar, click on the ScanHelper menu extra icon.

A menu appears.

2

Select the application where you want to route the next scan.

3

Configure your scanner software to direct scans to the ScanHelper
application.

4

Press the Scan button on your Scannerʼs included software.

The scan is directed to ScanHelper which, in-turn, directs the scan to the
selected application.

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Using a Fujitsu ScanSnap
The Fujitsu ScanSnap works great with Paperless. In order to configure Paperless to receive receipts or documents from a
ScanSnap scanner, you need to configure the Paperless preferences.
To do this:

1

Open the Paperless preferences and choose the Scanner tab.

2

Select "Use ScanSnap Scanner".

3

Choose if you'd like duplex (double-sided) scanning to be part of
the default profile.

4

Choose or reset Paperless to automatically check and
reconfigure the default profile should it be changed.

5

With your ScanSnap Scanner connected and ready, press the
scan button in the Paperless toolbar.
The ScanSnap Manager is configured with a new profile automatically
and the scan proceeds normally.
The default profile in Paperless has certain settings, should you need
other settings, go into the ScanSnap Manager and configure the
"Scan to Paperless" profile to customize it to your needs, for more
help with doing so, please see the ScanSnap Manager
documentation.

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