That's the idea, and it sounds great. Everybody likes that idea.
There's only one catch, and it's one everybody always tends to underestimate. That's the time it takes to clean up documents that, for one reason or another, don't scan very well.
I'm speaking from firsthand experience too. I read fast (Evelyn Wood), type fast (about 90 words per minute or so) and know how to use a PC. I should be able to make OCR my bitch (had to say that).
But it even took me forever to clean up OCR documents, sometimes. Faxes, copies of copies, tiny or unusual fonts -- there are some things OCR has a tough time handling.
Oh, and everyone always swears by it. I'm not just being argumentative, either. Everybody always wants to tell you how great OCR is working for them.
All you can do is experiment with it. If it's going to be valuable to you, you'll know it in less than a week.