Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 Color Mobile Scanner
by Fujitsu Imaging
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Customer Review: Great for fast quality scanning!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this mainly for scanning newspaper clippings and magazine articles that I want to keep without having to keep the hard copies. It works really well for both types of paper. The only time I've had a problem is when the newspaper article I cut out is oddly shaped. The scanner will only scan a square or rectangular shape and cut the rest off. I haven't tried attaching the article to another sheet of paper, maybe that will work. The organizer software is easy to use - I figured it out without having the read any instructions. It is very easy to delete pages from the PDF files (if you have ads on some pages for a magazine article, for instance) and it's also easy to copy and paste pages between files.
This Scansnap doesn't come with the full version of Adobe, but if you don't have a need to edit the files you are scanning then you don't need it and you can save some money over the more expensive Scansnap.
Customer Review: Excellent Scanner but MAC Users Beware
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an outstanding scanner. It really lives up to its name as it makes scanning a snap. The Scansnap's software is very user friendly, making it very simple to adjust things such as file type (JPEG vs. PDF) or scanning level. I also like how the Scansnap can scan both sides of a document or photo. The archiving systems also seems like it works quite well. The Fujitsu Scansnap is easy to setup and easy to use. I highly recommend it.
FOR MAC USERS
I made the mistake of assuming that the Fujitsu Scansnap would also work with a Mac. These days most things work easily with Mac, not the Fujitsu. Actually the Scansnap works nicely while I run Windows XP Pro on Parallels. The good news for Mac Users is that Fujitsu now makes a Scansnap for Mac. The bad news is that it's going to cost over $50 more! Apparently the different color and MacOS-specific software justifies the extra cost.
Customer Review: Perfect portable scanner
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a real estate agent, and I wanted to be able to scan docuuments while out in the field. I already own the S510 by Fujitsu, and I am very happy with it. I plugged in the Scansnap S300 portable scanner into both my USB ports (one is for power, the other for data), and voila! it really does work! The must-have feature for me was the sheet feeder.
The scansnap software that came with the S300 has a higher revision number than what came with the S510. I installed the S300's version of the software, and it works flawlessly with both scanners. The tray icon is solid blue with the S510, and solid white with the S300, so the software definitely knows which scanner it's talking to.
Overall, it works perfectly and does the job. This is a premium tool for my business and I didn't want to save money & get an inferior product. I know this will work when I need it to.
Customer Review: Well worth the price.
Summary: 5 Stars
I had been looking into replacing my flatbed scanner, but was intrigued by this small, mainly PDF unit. I decided to go for it for 2 reasons: 1) 99% of what I scan are documents perfect for PDFs, and 2) the scanner's small size. I am so happy with this scanner! The PDFs are crisp and clear, much better than my flatbed scanner. The scanner reads both sides of a page at once and automatically removes blank pages. It's also quite a bit faster and much quieter than my other scanner (which I'm keeping for handling photos and other types of scans). The software that comes with the scanner is nice - not hard to use/learn.
I'm using a PC running Windows XP, not a laptop. Don't feel that you need to be mobile to justify using this scanner, although I'm sure that would be a main selling point for those who are on the go.
Customer Review: best purchase in the last few years
Summary: 5 Stars
After using several types of scanners I decided to try this one out. I purchased it for home use and it is WONDERFUL.
I had accumulated about 4 boxes of notes from school plus another two with receipts and important docs from the last 2 years. It took me about 3 days to scan everything with outstanding quality. The best part is that I did it on my spare time. Text recognition really works, I only set it to be done after scanning when the computer is idle. Ability to save files, continue scanning on the same file or under a contiguous file name is excellent!!
Now my little apartment is less cluttered, I have quick access to my files and can even search for stuff. Anything else? Oh yes, it's very light and fits everywhere!
I give it 100% thumbs up! Very good quality and value for money.