Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 vs. Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300? Which of these models would you suggest for a home-user, who needs to de-clutter 20+ years of paperwork (for aging parents and self)?
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I'm still debating for myself. My paper backlog isn't as big (maybe 5-7 years) and I have very limited space in my apartment (honestly not sure where I'd fit the S1500), so I'm leaning toward the S1300. BUT, if I had as much paper as it sounds like you do and the footprint wasn't an issue, I'd go for the S1500 primarily because of the speed difference, which is huge. Getting Adobe Acrobat (if you don't have it already) is also a big plus. Go to you __ tube and search for ScanSnap S1300 vs S1500. The speed difference will be really clear.
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I believe there's a separate model for Macs. Try a search here for: scansnap mac
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Well, as of June 2008, there is a post in the CanoScan 8600 vs. 8800 discussion by CM-Monkey (I believe is his moniker) where he reports buying the V500 and the 8800 and his side by side comparison ends with Epson V500 the winner! So, where do we go now with this discussion? I'd rather not have to buy both scanners to do a side by side comparison myself.
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Thank you for your quick reply. What about the MF4690? I posted a similar question regarding that one. It seems much newer. Does it happen to have a function that somehow supports duplex scanning, without having to *manually* re-order the pages?
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Vuescan is fantastic and far more affordable than Silverfast which is outrageously priced. Mr Hamrick is great about support. He personally answers most questions in 24-48 hours via email. I would recommend the Pro version as it is much more flexible. I use Vuescan with my Coolscan 5000 and current Epson scanner.
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I did not purchase this exact item because I think this is an updated version of the one I originally purchased. I returned it. It was extremely difficult to work with in scanning slides, very slow and the color resolution was awful. I eventually purchased a Canon CanoScan 8800F flatbed scanner from Amazon (probably five years ago) and love it! I scanned almost 15,000 slides and it is still going strong. Easy to work with, great for scanning slides, negatives, photos or documents. I have Windows XP and it is compatible. Remember, I purchased it years ago so I am sure there is an updated version of the one I have. I cannot say enough good about it. Not to mention customer service for Canon products is located in the U.S. I have contacted them twice and always received knowledgeable, understandable and quick resolution to my questions. I think I paid right at $200 for the Canon, but it would be worth it at twice the price. I would strongly encourage you to NOT purchase the Pacific Image unit.
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What did you end up getting? You sound like you might be a novice like myself. I am simply looking to scan in/preserve family photos. I want the best results but not too complicated for the non-pro to use. I also have a macbook pro.
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From Fujitsu's website: "the ScanSnap S1500 Deluxe Bundle includes Rack2-Filer V5.0, an ultra-intuitive scanning and file management application for home or small office. Through the use of graphical cabinets and e-Binders, users will experience a familiar yet heightened level of accessibility and convenience to their digital content." There are a few pictures on the site, and I'm sure you can track down more info.
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I was looking at the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh .. I do not know what the difference are between the two .. I did find their website ..http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/
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Can ScanSnap Organizer run on a MAC under VMWare with Windows xp? If so which scanner would you need to buy? The s1500 or the s1500m?
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It did not work good on any photos. I found that the ScanSnap 300 by Fujitsu works excellent on all... plus it is good for documents.
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I don't know, you would have to contact the manufacturer. Just wanted you to know I love this product. I scanned over 4,000 pictures to do photo books for xmas for my family. I am in the process of scanning all my bills into the computer and I just love this product. My boss has one at his desk at work, and one at home. Scans fast, easy to open if jams, which i not a lot. Clear pictures and documents, and no I do not work for this company. Why don't you email Fujitsu and I am sure they will tell you.
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I've had multiple HP all-in-one printers & I can say without a doubt that YES, the ScanSnap scans MUCH faster than any of them! It neatly sits right on top of my HP all-in-one which I still use for printing, but use the ScanSnap for SUPER FAST scanning! Definitely worth it!
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I own the Fujitisu Scan Scap S1300 - I tape all receipts to a piece of paper which works great.
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I had the same question. The Fujitsu website says it does. See link below. Rick http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/s1300.html
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Nope - no handwriting recognition/transcription on Scansnaps. At least not on the S300 or discontinued S510 models. The OCR is used only to take the scanned images (all scans with these scanners are as images) and convert the text to searchable text. Evernote has handwriting recognition, though I haven't used it much and don't know how accurate it is. I believe that Microsoft OneNote 2007 also can do this; OneNote 2010 might be improved over the previous version. Scansnap is not very good at all for document organization. As a matter of fact it is pretty poor. E.g., you cannot import any other documents (PDF) and have them made searchable; only that which was scanned with the Scansnap. So if you have a lot of PDF documents already you would have to scan them all over again. Also, Scansnap doesn't allow you to use Paperport with it, like most scanners do. Jim
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I've had my ScanSnap for a couple weeks now. I decided to go ahead and order w/the Rack2Filer software since it was a pretty cheap add-on. I use it and I do like it. The advantage over nested folders is that you can browse through your documents much easier. For example, I scanned all of my bank statements into one "Binder". To browse through them all if I had stored them in folders would require me opening each one seperately (assuming that I wouldn't have them all in one file) in Acrobat -- much more tedious than simply turning pages in a binder. Once the binders are set up, it's a pretty intuitive way to organize your docs. I've had my ScanSnap for a couple weeks now. I decided to go ahead and order w/the Rack2Filer software since it was a pretty cheap add-on. I use it and I do like it. The advantage over nested folders is that you can browse through your documents much easier. For example, I scanned all of my bank statements into one "Binder". To browse through them all if I had stored them in folders would require me opening each one seperately (assuming that I wouldn't have them all in one file) in Acrobat -- much more tedious than simply turning pages in a binder. Once the binders are set up,... » Read More I've had my ScanSnap for a couple weeks now. I decided to go ahead and order w/the Rack2Filer software since it was a pretty cheap add-on. I use it and I do like it. The advantage over nested folders is that you can browse through your documents much easier. For example, I scanned all of my bank statements into one "Binder". To browse through them all if I had stored them in folders would require me opening each one seperately (assuming that I wouldn't have them all in one file) in Acrobat -- much more tedious than simply turning pages in a binder. Once the binders are set up, it's a pretty intuitive way to organize your docs. « Show Less