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The Fujitsu ScanSnap is a sturdy piece of equipment. This document scanner is not a traditional flat-bed scanner, and it looks more like a fax machine than a scanner. You can load any documents that you need to scan onto the machine and let it go. It will quickly scan all your important documents and save them onto your computer. This is extremely helpful for those who need to save digital copies of their important business documents or personal information. This document scanner is better than some of the competition because of its durability and speed, as well as its customer support options. However, it is missing some of the more advanced text-recognition features that other similar scanners employ.

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To use the machine, load up to 50 sheets into the scanner at a time. The document scanner will scan and save all different sizes of documents. Whether it’s a receipt you need to save for your taxes or digital copies of all your legal documents, this scanner will handle it all. And the pages can be assorted sizes in the same scan job. This scanner will automatically detect size differences, and it can take documents as small as business cards and receipts and as large as legal-sized papers.

This scanner is also one of the faster machines we reviewed. Scanning documents is fast and simple with this PDF scanner. You can simply place up to 50 documents in the machine and hit start. In no time at all you’ll have a digital copy of all your documents.

When you scan documents, you can choose to import them directly to your computer in the PDF file format. This sheet-fed scanner comes with all the drivers and software installs you’ll need to start using the PDF document scanner right away.

PDF files are one of the most common file formats for scanning documents, but the scanner can also import your documents and images into other file formats. Some of the other formats include JPEG and TIFF file formats. This desktop scanner can scan photos and images and still maintain high quality images.

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The Fijitsu ScanSnap document scanner is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems and will work well with both types of computers. Some other similar models of scanners are not compatible with both operating systems.

The document scanner connects to your computer with a USB cord. While it’s not as convenient as a wireless connection, it is still fast and simple to connect. The drivers and software are simple to use, and your computer will easily recognize this digital filing system when it's connected. All the available options are very clearly labeled on the scanner itself, and it won’t take much time to familiarize yourself with the machine.

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The manufacturer has a variety of different customer support options. You can contact the customer support team through email or telephone support, or you can browse their online support forums. The manufacturer also covers the product with a limited one-year warranty.

Summary:

The Fujitsu ScanSnap document scanner is fast and simple to use. And if you ever do encounter issues, the manufacturer offers helpful customer support options. However, there are no text-recognition options with this scanner.

 
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Electronics » Computers » Document Scanner Review » Fujitsu ScanSnap

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500

Pros
This scanner has a small and sleek design.

Cons
This scanner does not have text recognition options.

The Verdict

We recommend this document scanner for its design and fast scanning capabilities.