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Fujitsu Fujitsu ScanSnap s500

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Very Good

  • Pros
  • Very high image quality
  • Includes document management application
  • Cons
  • OCR software is basic
Performance
Scan quality (text/graphics)Very Good/Excellent
SpeedGood
Text scanning speed (pages per minute)13.0 ppm
Average scan time for graphics page at 300 dpi13 seconds
FeaturesGood
Max optical resolution600 dpi
Scan areaSheet-fed only, no flatbed
Connection interfaceUSB 2.0 port
Automatic document feeder capacity50 sheets
Bundled softwareAbbyy FineReader for ScanSnap 2.0, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard, ScanSnap Organizer 3.0, CardMinder 3.0
Design and usabilityVery Good
Support policiesOne-year warranty; 12-hour weekday toll-free support

User Reviews for Fujitsu Fujitsu ScanSnap s500

  • Reviewed by: ChristmasB

    Duration of ownership: 5 Months

    Strengths: Fast and virtually flawless.

    Weaknesses: None now that the Vista driver is out.

    Overall Evaluation: My only frustration was the lack of a Vista driver. Today it was posted and I installed it without a problem. (http://tinyurl.com/2by5h6) It seems to work just fine. For personal use, this unit may seem expensive, but the speed and efficiency with which it works means that you can: 1) Convert just about everything in your file cabinet(s) to electronic and discard the originals; and 2) Keep the unit on the desk and scan stuff in as you receive it, then toss it. It also allows easy sharing of all sorts of things via email. You will feel very good about this purchase.

  • Reviewed by: thomasebellamy

    Duration of ownership: 1 Year

    Strengths: Very quick and easy to scan documents. We even have some scan directly into a shared folder for many users to access. Scans quickly into pdf format, front and back scans at the same time.

    Weaknesses: The software is limited, but if you are looking for the basics as we are it didn't matter to us.

    Overall Evaluation: We started with one in our office to quickly scan and send documents. One quickly turned into several and now every office and work center has one. This really is a great simple product that every office should have.