Scansnap S500M Clr Dupl Scanner (Mac Version)

by Fujitsu

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KPZSDY
• Item model number: PA03360-B605
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 23, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Specifically designed to work seamlessly with Intel Macs, the ScanSnap S500M is a modern document scanner for the contemporary office professional seeking speed and efficiency. With the ability to digitize both sides of a document in a single pass and produce full color duplex scans at 18 pages per minute, the S500M is ready for today's high-quality business demands. Scanning documents with the S500M is easy; simply insert a stack of paper and press a button to initiate the scan process. The scanner will automatically create and store PDF files for convenient storage and viewing. Using the OCR functionality of the full version of Acrobat that's included the ScanSnap S500M, a scanned document can be converted to a fully searchable PDF file (Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard is included with scanner). Compatible with Power PCs and Intel CPUs (Mac OS X V10.2.8 and later) the S500M measures 11.2 x 6.2 x 6.2 inches and weighs only 5.9 pounds. The printer is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
FI-S500M scanner, AC adapter, power cable, USB cable, setup CD-ROM (driver, manual), CD-ROM (Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard), getting started guide, quick install guide, warranty card, warranty registration card, and warranty summary.

Product Description

ScanSnap S500M defines the Fujitsu way that an efficient document scanner for the office professionals personal every-day use should look like. Now for the first time simple high quality scanning of typical office documents is becoming available within the Macintosh environment, without the burden of additional work. ScanSnap S500M uses a specially developed method of driving the scanning device. Actually, the "normal" scanning process is totally reversed. Using ScanSnap S500M you just insert a stack of paper and press a button to initiate the scan process. This will automatically create and store a PDF file and hand it over to Adobe Acrobat. Utilizing the OCR functionality of the full version of Acrobat that is included within the ScanSnap S500M package, this scanned document can even be converted to a fully searchable PDF file. Since all this is achieved within seconds to a visibly high quality standard, any user will utilize this scanner every single day when office documents need to be transformed into an electronic format. Instantly, even piles of document on top of office desks begin to vanish.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely amazed!, April 22, 2007

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hymquint (South Padre Island, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Scansnap S500M Clr Dupl Scanner (Mac Version) (Office Product)

I have every friend amazed with the capability of this scanner. In a matter of seconds I plug the USB to my MacBook Pro and just press a button in the scanner and it starts immediately. No waiting, no heating up lamp, etc. It scans all documents no matter the side you place it, Adobe PDF Software (included) automatically flips the page if you placed it in the wrong side and in a few seconds it does the job. You can get character recognition in the PDF so you can search words inside the PDF, even with OSX Spotlight, you will find everything! Both sides of the page in one pass. I'm very happy with this new hardware... Ive had it for 3 weeks and I have scanned and shredded about 500 pages. 500 pages in a few hours of work and no more storage in my office! All the sizes of papers accepted, I scan every voucher of my credit card I get from my shopping, invoices, mail... everything! I believe that every office will find it extremely helpful and you will be happy you got it. I forgot about the price once I was enjoying the great uses it has. Welcome to the future of every office.
TIP: It takes some patience to get this from Amazon. They get it and sells out of stock in a matter of hours. Check frequently and you will get it.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, June 22, 2007

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RonAnnArbor (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scansnap S500M Clr Dupl Scanner (Mac Version) (Office Product)

This is the scanner you've been looking for -- fast, silent, and a warhorse. Sure, it costs more than the others, but it is just wonderful, and I have already scanned over 1000 pages in less than a week. Couple it with Document Wallet (see versiontracker.com) and you have an "iPhoto" system for your documents -- just amazing. Don't even bother looking at the other scanners. This is it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm finally organized!, July 4, 2007

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V. Block (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scansnap S500M Clr Dupl Scanner (Mac Version) (Office Product)

For the most part, this scanner works great. It will occasionally jam on a receipt that is not smooth on the edges, and sometimes does pull in more than one page if scanning multiple pages, but these are minor problems that will happen on any sheetfed machine. I love how QUICKLY it scans everything, and how compact it is when closed. You don't have to wait for it to warm up, you open it up and it is ready to use. I've been using it in combination with ReceiptWallet and DocumentWallet for the Mac, and I am finally rid of all of my paper clutter.