I use this for a small solo practice law firm. I have this, a laser printer, an online fax account and high speed internet to do almost everything that a larger office can do as far as document production and paperless file retention.
It works fine with my Mac but I do not run Snow Leopard. I've read that the bugs have been resolved.
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SFLAtty
on April 07, 2010
Wanderly_X
on April 05, 2010
A Scanner for the Mac that doesn't work with Snow Leopard? No thanks. Avoid it.
jaykappmeier
on April 03, 2010
I found installation to be straight forward and simple. It has a variety of settings that you can use to customize your scans. It offers a few ways to work, including OCR modes, and comes bundled with very useful software. Since installation I have scanned in a few hundred pages and had only one paper jam. It is good about letting you start where you were when the jam occurred. Duplex scanning is something that is essential if you are going to work through a lot of paper and this scanner does it well. I loaded 40 pages into the sheet feeder and it scanned them all quickly and without a problem.
While it is the default mode, I do not recommend just scanning paper into a default folder and letting the ScanSnap software name the file. The result will be a string of numbers (date and time) that you may not recognize when it comes to searching for the file. I recommend spending the time to rename those files.
I scanned a photograph mixed in with other paper documents and it did a credible job of doing that, at least for viewing on the screen.
It comes bundled with Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.0 but works well with the Adobe Acrobat 9.4.1 which is installed on my Mac.
I have not explored all the software and settings options available but I am happy to say that I was scanning documents to pdf files within 45 minutes of opening the box.
The only minor complaint I can mention is that one sided documents that bleed through the other side of the page will be scanned and you have to delete those pages later after saving the file. Perhaps there is a way around this but I have not found it. This minor problem is certainly not significant enough to deter me from recommending this scanner.
The scan snap manager software is reliable. Once you set it up, it is ready to go when you open the scanner. I set mine up to send the scan to the Adobe Acrobat application on my iMac. Once the scan is complete the file is there almost instantly. Then it is just a matter of choosing an OCR mode, ( I choose to have Acrobat recognize text in OCR and in English only), naming and saving the file.
My bottom line is the combination of hardware and software in this scanner return very good value for the price.
bzboy01
on March 27, 2010
I upgraded from Scansnap S510 and I just love it. The reason I upgraded was because this newer model scans business cards and it s 10% faster than the previous model. This is the best scanner I have ever used...I just love this scanner...
The ScanSnap S1500M provides Mac users an effective way to greatly reduce paper clutter, storage space, and security risk associated with unmanaged paperwork at home or office. Even better, documents scanned by ScanSnap take on a higher level of accessibility and usefulness once liberated into the digital realm. Built on a tradition of reliability and innovation that has made Fujitsu a market leader in personal and professional document scanners, the ScanSnap S1500M breaks new ground in delivering even higher performance and easier operation for Mac users in the home or at the office. There's speed and then there's speed with quality. The ScanSnap S1500M has been engineered to deliver even faster performance with up to 20 pages per minute in color, grayscale, or black and white
General
Type
Document scanner - Desktop
Max Supported Document Size
8.5 in x 14.17 in
Width
11.5 in
Depth
6.3 in
Height
6.2 in
Weight
6.6 lbs
Media Handling
Feeder Capacity
50 sheets
Max Document Size
8.5 in x 34 in
Document Feeder Type
Autoload
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces
1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Environmental Standards
ENERGY STAR Qualified
Yes
Software / System Requirements
Software Included
Cardiris 3.6, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap 4.0 MAC Edition, Drivers & utilities, Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional
OS Required
Apple MacOS X 10.4, Apple MacOS X 10.5
Scanner
Input Type
Color
Optical Resolution
600 dpi x 600 dpi
Scan Element Type
Dual CCD
Lamp / Light Source Type
Cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Scanner Speed Details
20 ppm - black&white - A4 - 300 dpi, 40 ppm - Duplex - A4 - 300 dpi, 20 ppm - Color - A4 - 150 dpi, 40 ppm - Duplex - Color - A4 - 150 dpi, 20 ppm - Color - A4 - 200 dpi, 40 ppm - Duplex - Color - A4 - 200 dpi, 20 ppm - black&white - A4 - 400 dpi, 40 ppm - Duplex - black&white - A4 - 400 dpi, 20 ppm - Color - A4 - 300 dpi, 40 ppm - Duplex - Color - A4 - 300 dpi, 20 ppm - black&white - A4 - 600 dpi, 40 ppm - Duplex - black&white - A4 - 600 dpi, 5 ppm - Color - A4 - 600 dpi, 10 ppm - Duplex - Color - A4 - 600 dpi, 5 ppm - black&white - A4 - 1200 dpi, 10 ppm - Duplex - black&white - A4 - 1200 dpi
Automatic Duplexing
Yes
Scanner Features
Ultrasonic Double Feed Detection
Max Document Scan Speed B/W
20 ppm
Max Document Scan Speed Color
20 ppm
Storage
Optical Storage
None
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards
RoHS
Power
Power Device
Power adapter - External
Power Consumption Operational ( Standby )
35 Watt ( 4.5 Watt )
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
41 �F
Max Operating Temperature
95 �F
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80%
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