Fujitsu Introduces the Next Generation ScanSnap iX500 Desktop Scanner

Kuala Lumpur, January 07, 2013

Fujitsu, a leading provider of ICT-based business solutions today announced the launch of the ScanSnap iX500, the next generation desktop scanner. The new ScanSnap iX500 will be available on January 7, 2013.

Built with the newly developed image processing engine "GI"'⁽⁽¹⁾⁾ which supports the latest Wi-Fi and USB 3.0 interfaces, the new ScanSnap iX500 gives users the ability to scan and save information directly from the scanner with their smartphones or tablets over the local Wi-Fi network'⁽⁽²⁾⁾. This feature offers users the advantage of capturing documents on their mobile devices without having to turn on their personal computer.

To improve scanning efficiency, the ScanSnap iX500 delivers a better paper feeding performance and faster scanning speed of 25 sheets per minute, a 25% increase in speed as compared to its predecessors the ScanSnap S1500 and S1500M'⁽⁽³⁾⁾. ScanSnap iX500 also features some enhancements to its quick menu and other office productivity softwares such as CardMinder.

Features such as the ability to scan directly to smart devices, enhanced speed and improved feeding performance, the ScanSnap iX500 offers users the convenience of capturing documents for viewing on the move with their mobile devices. With the increasing adoption of smart devices amongst office professionals and home consumers today, the new generation ScanSnap iX500 proves to be a game changer by allowing smart devices users to have access to scanned documents with just a press on the button.

The iX500 comes with the following new key features:

1. Direct Scanning to Mobile Devices and New “GI” Imaging Processor Architecture Users can now scan documents directly to their smartphone and tablet devices via a Wi-fi'⁽⁽²⁾⁾ network and the scanned information can be easily saved in either the popular PDF or JPEG file format instantly. The ScanSnap iX500 is equipped with an image processing engine “GI” processor which can achieve quality image processing while supporting the latest USB 3.0 and Wi-Fi1 interfaces.
2. High-speed Scanning of 25 sheets per minute (25% Faster as Compared with Previous Models) Whether the ScanSnap iX500 scanner is connected to the personal computers or smart devices, it can perform high-speed and reliable document scanning of 25 sheets per minute, 25% faster as compared with its predecessors S1500 and S1500M'⁽⁽³⁾⁾. To ensure that users get the scan quality they want every time, the ScanSnap iX500 continues to provide automatic image correction capabilities such as size, color detection and blank page removal to ensure that users get the quality scans every time.
3. Improved Paper Feeding Performance and Documents Separation Method The ScanSnap iX500 incorporates the professional document separation method with durable brake rollers'^((4) ), which are similarly employed by the popular Fujitsu fi-series professional scanners to provide better paper feeding performance and reliability for large volume document scanning. The ScanSnap iX500 is also equipped with ultrasonic sensors which can detect whether two or more documents have been simultaneously fed into the scanner and help users avoid missing images during scans.

The ScanSnap iX500 will also offer the following key enhancements to the software bundle to help users better organize their documents:

1. Improved Quick Menu Interface The iX500 quick menu includes Favorites and Recommended modes for users to easily select their choice after scanning a document. The Favorite mode will allow users to choose their usual choice of applications while the recommended mode will automatically recommend suitable choices of applications after assessing the size of the scanned document.
2. Faster Creation of Searchable PDFs It is easier and faster to create searchable PDFs with iX500 as the scanner is capable of scanning and performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR)'⁽⁽⁵⁾⁾ processing simultaneously. This practically reduces the time needed to scan by up to 45% as compared with the previous S1500 and S1500M models'⁽⁽⁶⁾⁾.
3. Improved Business Card Management Software “CardMinder” The business card management software “CardMinder” bundled with the ScanSnap iX500 now supports both Windows® and Mac operating systems. The software also supports business cards in 11 languages including English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

With the launch of the ScanSnap iX500, there are other notable changes:

• Launch of iX500 Deluxe Model with Rack2-Filer Smart V1.0 and Magic Desktop V1.0 The iX500 scanners bundled with the popular document filing software Rack2-Filer Smart V1.0 with Magic Desktop V1.0 will be launched as “ScanSnap iX500 Deluxe”. The current scanners S1300i and S1100 bundled with the Rack2-Filer software will also be launched as “ScanSnap S1300i Deluxe” and “ScanSnap S1100 Deluxe”, respectively.
• Latest Version of “ScanSnap Connect Application” Starting from 7th January 2013, the ScanSnap Connect Application will be available as a free download'⁽⁽²⁾⁾ from Google Play and App Store.
• List Price & Product Release Date The list price and product release dates may vary in different sales regions.
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