ScanSnap S510M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner
by Fujitsu Imaging
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Manufacturer: Fujitsu ImagingPlatform: Mac OS X
Model: PA03360-B615
Product features:
- Color duplex 18 pages per minute
- Instantly Create Searchable PDF Files
- IntelŪ MacŪ Compatible
- Fujitsu SCANSNAP CARRIER SHEET 5PK ( PA03360-0013 )
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- FUJITSU ScanAid scanner consumable kit ( CG01000-510501 )
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of ScanSnap S510M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner
Customer Review: Simply amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this product in a effort to eliminate large amounts of paper from my house. Apple made huge improvements to the Spotlight feature in Mac OS X Leopard, so I felt it was about time to go "paperless". A friend recommended using this scanner as a way to get documents into an electronic format quickly.
Using the S510M, I'm able to scan 100s of pages in one hour. Once scanned, I simply put them all in a single directory on my computer and use Spotlight (the magnifying glass at the top right of the screen) to find any document I need. I don't need to file them with meaningful filenames or put them into folders - Spotlight hasn't let me down yet, and it's very very fast at finding what I'm looking for.
Everything you've read in other reviews of this scanner is true. It really can scan both sides of 18 pages in 1 minute. To use Spotlight to find documents I need to use the excellent OCR software that is included, called FineReader. Depending on the amount of detail on the page, I usually find that FineReader is the thing that limits the speed I can scan documents, but only slightly. Basically, this scanner can read documents as fast as you can feed them to it.
The included software is excellent value. Adobe Acrobat Professional is not as polished an application as it could be, but it good at what it does. I've found myself using this software more as a standalone application, rather than for documents I've scanned. As an example, I've created PDFs with forms that can be filled in using Acrobat Reader or Preview. Mac OS is excellent at handling PDFs, and can do much of what Acrobat can do, but there are one or two things it is nice to have Acrobat for.
Installing Acrobat onto Leopard took a little bit of an effort, as I needed to find the correct patches to download and apply to it. After installation Acrobat's auto update feature would not work, but after I applied some patches it began to work correctly.
As I mentioned before, the OCR software included is called FineReader. This is not a full version of the product, as it is limited to process only PDF files created using the scanner. For me, this isn't a big limitation. The accuracy of this software is incredible, and is the main reason I can rely on Spotlight to retrieve documents I've scanned. The last time I used OCR was around 8 years ago, and the technology has improved beyond recognition since then.
You should note that this scanner is designed for making PDFs of documents such as bank statements, utility bills, contracts, etc. It is not really suitable for scanning things like photographs, although it can do it.
This scanner is expensive, but I would recommend it given the amount of time it will save you. It is very well made, comes with the best software, is small, works with a single button press, and never fails. Products this good are very rare, I just wish I'd bought one years ago!
Description of ScanSnap S510M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner
SCANSNAP S510M CLR 600 DPI USB - 2.0 A3 50PG ADF DOCUMENT SCANNER - MAC CompatibleThe Fujitsu ScanSnap S510M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for Macs lets you easily convert your paper archives into a searchable digital library of PDFs. With an easy one-touch PDF creation process, nothing could be simpler: The scanner will automatically distinguish between color documents and black and white ones, automatically recognize the size of each page, automatically straighten images, and automatically delete blank pages. Included are an automatic document feeder and the ability to scan in duplex mode, enabling the ScanSnap to scan at up to 18 pages per minute. The ScanShop uses a USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) interface for wide compatibility and fast data connection. The ScanSnap supports Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3, and 10.4 and includes a copy of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional and a copy of ABBYY FineReader.
The scanner uses two color CCDs for scanning at an optical resolution of up to 600 dpi. The scanner-supported size range includes A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, business cards, letter, legal, and custom sizes from a minimum of 2 by 2 inches to a maximum of 8.5 by 14.17 inches. Even though it scans paper of all sizes, the scanner itself has a compact angular design that takes less space on your desktop than a letter-size piece of paper. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S510M is backed by a 1-year warranty.
What's in the Box
ScanSnap S510M scanner, AC adapter, AC cable, USB cable, getting started, ScanSnap setup CD-ROM, software CD-ROM, carrier sheet, warranty registration card, and warranty summary card.
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