ScanSnap S1500 for PC

The small and speedy ScanSnap S1500 for PC is perfect for home and small business users.

Speedy

• Able to scan up to 20 colored pages per minute / 40 images per minute (double-sided)
• 50 pages continuous scan in one go with Automatic Document Feeder

Easy

• Easy to use "One Touch" scanning to file, organize, email or share your documents
• Creates searchable PDF files instantly

Ultrasonic multi-feed detection

• Highly valued ultrasonic multi-feed sensors ensure documents are scanned as intended and data is not lost.

Useful

• Scans anything from newspaper cuttings, business cards to A3 sized documents (Using a carrier sheet)
• Auto page size detection allows mixed documents scanning
• Auto color detection which automatically outputs color/monochrome documents in its respective format to minimize your storage requirements
• Auto page orientation and deskew
• Auto blank page removal
• Scan directly to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Compact

• Occupies less space than a notebook computer at 292mm x 159mm x 158mm

Bundled Software

• ABBYY FINEREADER for ScanSnap 4.0 (OCR)
• Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard
• ScanSnap Manager 5.0
• CardMinder V4.0
• ScanSnap Organizer V4.0

Simple, Speedy & Compact!

• Digitizes large volumes of office documents
  The S1500 enables users to easily reduce paper storage space, locate important documents and create data that can be used for multiple applications by saving scanned data in their computer.
• Easily digitize paper based data with the touch of one button
  The S1500 facilitates simple PDF generation with the following one touch activated automatic settings and automatic image correction functions:

• Speedy
  Just place a document in the scanner's paper chute, press the "Scan" button, and the S1500 starts scanning right away. Furthermore, the S1500 is able to simultaneously scan up to 50 two-sided pages at a speedy 20 pages per minute.
• Smaller than an A4 notebook computer
  The S1500 is designed to be compact enough to be used just about anywhere.

Scans everything from business cards to A3-sized documents

• ScanSnap Carrier Sheets
  Use of a carrier sheet enables S1500 users to digitize larger documents (A3/B4), as well as magazine and newspaper clippings and photographs. Such document containing carrier sheets can be scanned successively or mixed in with regular paper documents.
• Ultrasonic multi-feed detection - NEW
  S1500 scanners are armed with ultrasonic multi-feed sensors to ensure that documents are scanned as intended and data is not lost.

S1500's "Quick Menu" facilitates speedy flexible use

• Users just choose what they want to do from the Quick Menu, which appears after a document has been scanned. S1500's Quick Menu is perfect for everyone, even the complete novice!

Efficiently manages digitized data

• S1500 users can easily locate specific ScanSnap generated PDF and JPEG files by viewing displayed thumbnail images.
• Keyword searches can be performed on S1500 generated PDF file text.
• The S1500 creates searchable PDF files by performing OCR functions when the linked computer is not being used.
• Intelligent Cropping - NEW
  This feature enables users to easily "cut out" digitized copies of newspaper and magazine articles that they have outlined on the original paper document with a highlight pen.

• Intelligent Indexing - NEW
  This feature extracts text from sections of scanned images that have been highlighted. This indexed information can then be attached to PDF files.

Generates Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint® files

• Editable images can be created by scanning directly to Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint® files.

Generates editable PDF files

• Comes bundled with Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Standard, which enables users to move beyond merely "seeing" and "printing" generated data, to editing generated PDF files however they like.
• Generates password and digital ID attached PDF files that are ideal for safeguarding personal information and other confidential information that needs to be protected.

Efficiently organizes business card information

• Scans large volumes of business cards into digital business card holders.
• Enables users to enter scanned business card data into Excel, Outlook Express and other databases for future reference.

Bundled application software

• ABBYY FineReader OCR for ScanSnap 4.0
  Intelligent, professional level OCR software for creating editable and searchable files from scanned documents and PDF.
• Cardminder Software v4.0
  Quickly scan business cards for fast and easy reference. Capture both sides of a business card in a single pass. Information on the business card is captured and can be exported to Outlook, CSV (Excel), and others.
• ScanSnap Organizer v4.0
  View, manage, and edit PDF and JPEG files scanned with ScanSnap on a Windows platform. Organizer allows users to convert scanned PDF files into searchable content, embed custom keywords, distribute to email or SharePoint, and remain productive with paperwork long after it is scanned.
• Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard

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Scanning speeds may vary due to the system environment used.

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Documents measuring approximately 148mm in length or less are scanned in "Best mode", while other documents are scanned in "Better mode".

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ScanSnap S1500 is capable of scanning documents that exceed A4 size in length. It supports the scanning of longer documents in all modes, except for "Excellent mode".

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Maximum capacity varies, depending upon paper weight.

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Excluding the stacker and other external attachments.

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PFU Limited, a Fujitsu company, has determined that this product meets RoHS requirements (2005/95/EC).

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"One touch" image file (JPEG, PDF and searchable PDF) generation.
These functions are operable with ScanSnap Manager V5.0 (ScanSnap specific driver).

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Although ScanSnap Carrier Sheets have a listed lifespan of 500 scans, the lifespan may vary with usage. ScanSnap Carrier sheets are intended to scan paper documents with weights of 127g/m² or less. They also support the scanning of folded documents that are as large as 216 x 297mm.

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This product supports Microsoft® Windows®.

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It is asked that Mac computer users use Mac ScanSnap Manager V3.0, which is bundled with this scanner. Please see the ScanSnap S1500M brochure or the ScanSnap web site for details. (Web site information can be found at the bottom of this brochure.)

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The Windows® Desktop Search function supports Windows Vista™ and Windows® XP. Search functionality for Windows® 2000 Professional is only supported by Adobe® Acrobat® 7.0 and Adobe® Acrobat® 8.

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Requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.

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Scanning speeds may drop if recommended CPU, memory capacity and USB requirements are not met.

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For use with Service Pack 4 or higher.

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For use with Service Pack 2 or higher. Compatible with Windows® XP Professional / Home Edition

PDF ScanSnap S1500 Brochure - 2 pages, 4.61MBytes