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Fujitsu ScanSnap s500
FUJITSU Fujitsu ScanSnap s500 (Front)
FUJITSU Fujitsu ScanSnap s500 (Front)
83.0 Very Good
Last updated
February 19, 2007
Hands On Reviewed by
Richard Jantz
Pros
  • Very high image quality
  • Includes document management application
Cons
  • OCR software is basic
Full Specifications

Street price when reviewed - Inexpensive: $495

Scan quality (text/graphics) - Very Good/Excellent

Speed - Good

Text scanning speed (pages per minute) - 13.0 ppm
Average scan time for graphics page at 300 dpi - 13 seconds

Features - Good

Max optical resolution - 600 dpi
Scan area - Sheet-fed only, no flatbed
Connection interface - USB 2.0 port
Automatic document feeder capacity - 50 sheets
Bundled software - Abbyy FineReader for ScanSnap 2.0, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard, ScanSnap Organizer 3.0, CardMinder 3.0

Design and usability - Very Good

Support policies - One-year warranty; 12-hour weekday toll-free support

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