Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Document Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Document Scanner

Description:

The ScanSnap S1500M document scanner is designed to work with Macs. It combines a classy design with a footprint smaller than an A4 page. With this device, organising your home or office is as easy as pushing a button and removing document from your desk as speedy as 20 pages every minute. And all of this without sacrificing document quality.

To assist those MAC users who also use Windows OS on their MAC, the scanner is supplied with both a MAC and Windows version of ScanSnap Manager, which allows the basic scanner functionality to be used in both environments.

Automated Features for Effortless Scanning

You need to scan different sized documents? Your paper sheet doesn't enter the scanner perfectly straight? You've mistakenly entered your document upside down? You hate having to change the colour mode before each scan? You lose too much time removing blank pages after scanning? The ScanSnap S1500M makes you forget about these hurdles and provides files that are the exact replicates of your paper documents.

Technical Details

• The Fujitsu-Siemens ScanSnap S1500 for Mac is acompact, fast-action scanner that will greatly reduce paper clutter byconverting large documents into digital files in the blink of an eye
• The ScanSnap S1500 scanner for Mac includes an automatic documentfeeder and lets you create PDF files with just the touch of button
• Severalcorrection options are available, and the ScanSnap S1500 for Mac caneven detect the size of your document, crop pages, recognise colour prints andeven re-position sheets that haven't been loaded properly
• The ScanSnap S1500 for Mac by Fujitsu-Siemensis smaller than an A4 sheet of paper and is ideal for all sorts of scanningtasks and office applications

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 Document Scanner

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Review:

With the advent of the paperless office, it's hard to believe that this portable scanner has only just made an appearance on the market! Even in such an office, it is inevitable that some paper correspondence will still be received, so this will need to be scanned into the electronic database. While most offices will already have an office scanner, this portable scanner is ideal for the businessman/woman who travels around, or even just for the home office where there isn't much space. The size of the scanner is about the width of a ruler and slightly smaller in height, so it really can't be described as anything other than portable!

The installation of the device software was painless and quick, and the instructions that came with it were easy to follow. The scanner itself also produces perfectly acceptable scan results and there are several different default options for the quality; these being small file size, high quality and recommended. I would say that the high quality scan settings only have a very marginal improvement in detail, and only scans at about half the speed, so from my point of view, I would probably use the standard settings. The colour rendering is also very accurate, so users shouldn't have anything to worry about here.

If using the default settings, it is very quick to operate. Simply plug it in to your USB port, insert the sheet of paper and press the scan button on the device. However, one of the downsides is that you can only insert one sheet of paper at a time i.e. there is no document feeder. Obviously this is the price to be paid for the scanner being so portable and in any event, it's still easy to scan multiple documents as it will continue to automatically scan each page inserted into the same document until the user tells it to stop. If you try to feed the documents into the scanner too quickly (i.e. don't leave enough time for the 1st page to clear before inserting another) it will jam, although these are always easy to clear and the only effect of it is that you have to start from the beginning again!

Many different types of documents can also be scanned as the paper can either be fed out through the top or the back. Therefore, you can scan anything from paper to card to credit cards.

The output files from the scan can be saved in many different formats, ranging from the usual pdf or Microsoft Office document to JPEG picture file or printing directly. Some of the software also has great potential for managing documents in any environment, such as Evernote which allows you to keep all your scans organised, however you do need to be careful that you don't accidently share sensitive documents with other Evernote users!

From my review, you'll have noticed that I haven't mentioned many downsides to this portable scanner, other than it can jam if the paper is fed too quickly and that there is no document feeder. However, this is because I can't spot any others and hence I really do believe this is an ideal product for any modern paperless office!

Technical Details

• Maximum scan size: 216 x 863 mm
• Scan type: Sheet-fed
• Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI
• Colour: Y
• Scan speed: 7.5 sec/page

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Document Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Document Scanner

Review:

This is definitely one of those killer products you don't realise you need until you use one... When you finally have one, you realise how much time and effort (and money if you are a business) this little beauty will save you. I purchased mine before Windows 7 was released and had it running on Vista and XP. Fujitsu released an update a while ago and since since I upgraded to Windows 7 64bit, i have it working perfectly on this too. I haven't had any of the issues another reviewer experienced with the software, my guess is his pc has some other problems on it, or the Antivirus is scanning the folders that he is scanning into and slowing the process down, in which case I would force the AV to exclude the default save folder for scansnap (some of those packages are notorious for bizarre problems like that).

The product is very elegant, probably my best looking peripheral and is quite smart the way I only have to open the lid or close it to turn the device on or off. Aesthetics aside, most importantly for anybody is that it is extremely simple to use with two main workflows:

1. Quickmenu.. This allows you to put the document into the scanner, press the scan button and after completing the scan you get an on screen prompt asking you what you want to do with the scan and showing you lots of icons you will recognize. You can choose things like scan to email, print, word, excel, powerpoint etc. I think this is the way most people should use it if they are scanning different types of documents and want to do different things with each.

2. Standard mode.. This seems best setting for people who want/need to always scan into the same application (e.g. PDF into acrobat).. this allows you to set all of your preferred settings (quality, color, duplex etc) and every time you press the scan button, the scanner will use those settings and scan into the application or folder you set in your settings.

Unlike TWAIN/ISIS based scanners, It can be used very simply without having to read 100 page manuals to figure out what the names of the settings actually mean and what they do if you alter them. The settings are all labelled in user friendly terms that mean you dont need to be an IT professional to understand what it will do.

Some people have mentioned it doesn't have TWAIN or ISIS drivers.. Unlike other scanners that have complicated settings and options, this product requires no TWAIN or ISIS drivers because it has everything you need in the package. As a document scanner that scans directly to email, print, word, powerpoint, acrobat (or any other application that can open jpeg or pdf).. you simply dont need to use TWAIN/ISIS. Even people who want to use apps like Paintshop, Paint.NET etc (and believe they would need TWAIN acquire for that) can have the scansnap send the image to any of those apps. To do this, you need only to open the scansnap Manager, change the Mode to "Color" (instead of Color detection), change the file type to JPEG, then go to application, click add and find the exe file for your application. Once you have added it, it becomes an application that you can scan directly into... if my memory is correct, i think it allows you to define up to 10 applications in addition to the standard list that most users would require.

Technical Details

• The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 is a compact, fast-action scanner that will greatly reduce paper clutter by converting large documents into digital files in the blink of an eye.
• The ScanSnap S1500 scanner includes an automatic document feeder and lets you create PDF files with just the touch of button.
• Several correction options are available, and the ScanSnap S1500 can even detect the size of your document, crop pages, recognise colour prints andeven re-position sheets that haven't been loaded properly.
• The ScanSnap S1500 by Fujitsu smaller than an A4 sheet of paper and is ideal for all sorts of scanning tasks and Microsoft Office applications.
• 100% satisfaction guaranteed and peace of mind with full UK manufacturer's warranty included.

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Document Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Document Scanner

Review:

The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 is everything I was looking for. It is compact when it is open and even more so when it is not in use. It all just folds away to make it neater. It looks very sleek and doesn't take up too much desk space.

Its scan function is excellent and there are just so many options that you can then do afterwards. Scan to Folder, Word, Excel, E-mail and Powerpoint to name a few. This is ideal for work and I would recommend it if you are looking to purchase a scanner.

Technical Details

• If you're looking for acompact scanner, the ScanSnap S1300 by Fujitsu is your answer! This portable duplex scannercan convert scanned pages into searchable PDF files at the touch of a button
• Compatible with Windows andMac, the ScanSnap S1300 is supplied with an extensive software package: ScanSnapOrganizer to help you manage PDF documents, CardMinder 4.1 for scanningbusiness cards, and ABBYY FineReader for optical character recognition (OCR)
• 12 month manufacturer's warranty included