 | Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for PC
FUJITSU BUMMER -- 2010-03-08
Hi.
My old Fujitsu scansnap worked just fine until upgrading to a Windows 7 machine. The following is my tech support inquiry and subsequent reply:
I've been through the Fujitsu website and I cannot determine how to run my older Fujitsu Scansnap model # fi-5110EOX2 on a new machine.
It ran fine on 32 bit Win XP. I am unable to run it with existing software on a new machine (64 bit - WIN 7).
Following some webpage instructions, I downloaded a Vista upgrade prior to trying to install the WIN 7 upgrade, but the Vista software wouldn't run on the 64 bit platform.
Is this older scansnap machine incompatible with WIN 7?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
We do not have Windows 7 drivers for the fi-5110EOX2 and do not have plans on releasing drivers for this model. We support our scanners for 5 years after they have been discontinued and this model has been discontinued for more then this period of time. Please look into upgrading to the S1500
Thank you
Fujitsu Computer Products of America
How is that for B.S.? The recommended "upgrade" is well over $400.
Small business not requiring high speed scanning? Try a 1200 dpi flatbed for < $75.
Works just fine.
Anyone like to buy a quite functional fi-5110EOX2 scansnap?
Fantastic Scanner -- 2010-03-08
We started out with one of these fantastic little scanners and have now added 3 more. We use them to scan documents and nothing that we have ever used works better. Recently we added one to scan photographs of homes that we insure and although the type and quality of the photographs varies from good to poor, this scanner allows us to scan them into an electronic file and the result is a scanned photo that is just as good as the original. Due to the differing size and type of pictures we do them one at a time. For documents, however we are able to put a small stack into the scanner and the automatic feed pulls them though with the press of a button. The software that comes with the scanner enables duplex scanning of documents into file storage or conversion into MS Office programs with ease. The OCR works well also This is one of the best, easy to use and inexpensive (for the work it does) small desktop scanners on the market. We love them and will be buying more as the need arises.
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 | Epson Perfection V300 Photo Color Scanner (Black)
EpsonV300 scanner met my expectation -- 2010-03-10
bought it to digitize my family photo albums. No problem to set up and hook up to my XP PC. Very easy to use. The scanning software allows to scan a few photos at one time, which greatly improved work efficiency. Also the software feature allows me to adjust the histogram and color before it scans in; saving my time to adjust afterward. The quality of scanned photo at least the same as the original by naked eyes. Have not tried to scan negatives yet.
Great quality to price ratio, bad lifespan. -- 2010-03-09
I bought this for Christmas last year & it died a mere 3 weeks into its service life. Something in the motor / sensor assembly wouldn't calibrate to zero when you power it on. It would just sit there with the LED lit up & stuck near the bottom of the device. Additional fidgeting with its buttons would cause all usb devices plugged in near the scanner to seize. I took it apart & the electronics are very simple & elegant inside. The part that failed does not seem to be replaceable or adjustable. There are very few parts inside.
Its a shame, because for the 3 weeks that it worked, it was my favorite scanner hardware. The LED was very high powered and well matched to the CCD, so the resulting images didn't require much tweaking in photoshop to make them 100% accurate.
The native resolution of the devices was VERY high compared to others in the price range. You don't need to interpolate the data coming in to get a large, printworthy size. Unscratched 35mm negatives often scanned better than dirty old prints, a testament to the adequacy & density of the device's ccd.
Epson seems to have the imaging formula down very well for doing LED scans with their first couple generations of LED based scanners. I'll give Epson another shot, but probably with next year's model instead of this one again.
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 | Canon CanoScan 8800F Color Film/Negative/Photo Scanner (2168B002)
For the price it's terific -- 2010-03-03
Only had it a couple weeks but so far its terrific. Had alot of 35mm slides to scan. Did a great job. Scanned regular photos also and it seems to give the result I wanted.
Takes some time at high very resolution (2400 and up) for the slides but considering what I paid it is well worth the wait. It's very fast at a resolution of 300. Have not been able to start working on the scanned photos in photoshop which will give me much more info on the details of the scan.
The software is pretty good but nothing to write home about. Not as intuitive as it could be.
I would definitely recommend this scanner from what I have seen so far.
Maybe a good scanner, but wasn't what I wanted -- 2010-03-03
Well, I had wanted a scanner that scanned 8x11 negative films, and I thought I had found one, but it only scans a strip about 4 inches wide. It would have been easier if they would post a picture of the top scanning area. So the only one I can find that does this is 600 bux. Ugh.
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 | Canon LiDE100 Color Image Scanner (2923B002)
Canon LiDE Color Flatbed Scanner -- 2010-03-08
Surprisingly versatile software functions are provided, especially for the price. I found the color reproduction to be very good, and copy features such as producing copies of different sizes than the original are very handy. The direct scan to an e-mail attachment is very useful. I use it also in conjunction with fax software on my PC, so scan to fax is seamless. Overall a very good value product.
Windows compatability -- 2010-03-07
Bottom line: The scanner does not work with Windows 7. There is no indication on the amazon page that it is not compatible with windows 7. I contacted Canon tech service and they said, "sorry, we can't help you". Don't buy this scanner if you are looking at upgrading your computer at any time in the future.
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 | Canon LiDE200 Color Image Scanner (2924B002)
Canon LiDE200 Scanner -- 2010-03-09
I purchased this scanner for work to scan documents and invoice price quotes to email. It works great. Scans direct into PDF format for easy emailing. I am also using it to cut down on paper filing. Installation was simple and easy to use. For the price this is a great product.
Great product -- 2010-02-15
This is a great product. Installation was a snap, does an excellent job of scanning and is light weight. In short, just what I was looking for. ONE WORD OF CAUTION, a USB cable comes with the scanner so there is no need to purchase the 10' cable that Amazon indicates "others who purchased this product also purchased" especially since it DOES NOT FIT THIS SCANNER!
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 | Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh
Works great with Snow Leopard -- 2010-03-08
For the last few months, I've been wanting to digitize my personal documents and go paperless. Originally, I thought seriously about getting the NeatDesk Organizer for Mac but was discouraged to do so because of all the negative reviews by Amazon customers. Upon reading the MacWorld review on the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M, I decided to do more research about it. The positive reviews on Amazon made me buy it and I got a great deal by purchasing an open box unit through [...].
The installation was very easy and I was glad to know that there is an updated software for Snow Leopard, which installed just fine. I was happy to know that it came with a full version of Adobe Acrobat (even though I already had my own copy).
I was amazed at the scanning speed and the ability to scan double-sided pages. The scanner actually detects a two-sided document versus a single-sided document. Sometimes, though, the scanner thinks a document is double-sided if the text bleeds through the back. That's not an issue for me. If I want to just do a single-side scan, I can just choose the option through the ScanSnap manager software.
The page feeder worked well for me. It even scanned some of my documents that were printed on very thin paper. I read on the reviews that some users had a problem with the feeder jamming. I always stacked my papers before putting them on the feeder so it's never been a problem.
Finally, the scanner does not take up a whole lot of room. When it is not being used, I can close the feeders and it sits perfectly on my desk.
This product is worth every penny and I consider it a good investment towards a paperless home office.
perfect for "going paperless" -- 2010-03-07
Like a lot of people, I still have a lot of paper coming to my home. There are bills that from smaller companies that cannot be made electronic, receipts, business cards and other paper that I have been trying to file into my physical filing system: a filing cabinet with appropriately labeled folders. Physical filing is a pain, of course, so much so that I don't like doing it and paper often backs up until I break down and spend hours filing it all away. Also, physical systems are not at all fast to search.
After researching all the options to have a paperless home office for my Mac-based home, I settled on the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M and DevonThink Pro Office (DTPO). The scanner and DevonThink work brilliantly well together. The scanner is very fast (< 2s per page), and its software figures out whether to scan one or both sides of the page as it slides through the machine, and the orientation is also corrected to be upright even if a document is sideways or upside down. Used with DTPO (which, like the ScanSnap 1500M, comes with Abby Reader's excellent OCR software), there is one-button convenience: hit the large, blue-lit Scan button on the thing, and the PDF+Text document is automatically placed in the Inbox of my DevonThink database. Since DTPO learns how to classify things, I can often click "Auto classify" and the document will then be sorted into its proper folder.
I now almost look forward to "filing" my physical paper because it's so easy and--dare I say it--fun ... so much so that paper no longer piles up. Also, if I need to find an important document, I can easily search, either using Spotlight or, typically, using the brilliant search capabilities of DevonThink (I know this is a review for the ScanSnap 1500M, but in my case it is inextricably intertwined with DTPO). Even without DTPO, this is an excellent paperless office scanner, for its driver allows you to sort incoming documents into the folder of your choice.
Yes, I have had the occasionally ragged receipt that has jammed, but un-jamming is brain-dead easy: you lift the front cover and pull the paper out. Other than that, this scanner has processed hundreds of flimsy-looking receipts, business cards and large, multi-page documents with aplomb.
This scanner is completely compatible with Snow Leopard, but at the time I bought it, I needed to download a new driver from Fujitsu's website (the URL was in the manual).
In short, I highly recommend this scanner to any Mac owner who wants to rid themselves of the drudgery of filing paper.
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 | Epson Perfection v600 Photo Color Scanner (B11B198011)
Epson v600 -- 2010-03-04
Nice scanner. Was easy to set up on Windows Vista. basically starts up right out of the box. Used it to scan 30-40 year old pictures. Fantastic results!
Very nice scanner but Epson needs to work on QC -- 2010-02-27
This is a great scanner - makes excellent high-resolution scans of photos; Digital ICE comes in handy with damaged prints; speed is good; software is easy to use and flexible enough for my needs; and it's reasonably priced. However, the thing that killed the deal for me and knocked off the fifth star was the presence of dust particles on the underside of the scanner glass. This was the case with two V600s I got from Amazon. This meant that every scan I made had little specks in those spots. You might expect some dust inside the machine after some wear and tear, but not right out of the box! Amazon was great and readily accepted the return of the first scanner, quickly sent out a second, and then recredited my account when I returned that one. I'll wait a while for Epson to deal with their quality control problems before ordering another.
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 | Epson Perfection V30 Color Scanner
Great Scanner for the Average User -- 2010-03-08
I bought the Epson V30 to scan, restore and save old family photos. We're talking OLD (as far back as 1880's). The Epson V30 has done an excellent job. You can easily play around with different settings involving restoration, lighting and sharpness. Or you can let the scanner do it all with the Auto setting. Personally, I like comparing before and after in one of the manual modes. Sometimes, too much adjustment actually takes away from the photo.
Installation was easy. I selected not to install the optional software that was on the CD and am using just the Epson photo software. It installed quickly and I was soon scanning my first photo. I'm running XP Home SP3.
I'm no photo professional, but for me, the Epson V30 is doing exactly what I wanted at a very reasonable price.
V30 Very Nice -- 2010-03-04
This is an excellent scanner and well worth the money. I am getting very nice results with photos. I'd be surprised if anyone was disappointed with the V30's Images or scan time. Its Very easy to install in Windows 7 64-bit if you just get the latest driver at the Epson site, so don't worry about that. The power and usb are in an odd spot, but that's not really a big deal. I can't rate any of the software that comes with it cause Ive been importing images directly from Photoshop CS2. The results I'm getting are excellent.
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 | Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Deluxe Bundle Instant PDF Sheet Fed Scanner
Fujitsu Scan Snap -- 2010-03-04
The Fujitsu S1500 ScanSnap is a terrific pdf scanner. It is easy to set up, has a great feed, and is very fast. Its utility was worth the cost in the first week of ownership.
Small, fast, efficient, quiet...perfect! -- 2010-03-04
I purchased this scanner based on the multiple positive reviews it had. And I fully agree with them!. In a couple of months I managed to transform all my documents, recipes, letters, photos and everything else into digital-easy-to-search files. The single problem I had was a curious moire pattern when scanning glossy photos, that I solved scanning face up rather than face down. Great product!
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 | Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner
V500Scanner -- 2010-03-05
Item was shipped when said, arrived in great shape, Easy to setup and output was fantastic. Used to scan slides and output was fantastic and so easy to use.
On film -- 2010-03-03
Before purchasing an Epson Perfection V500 Scanner I read only the one star (bad) reviews. As I needed a way to scan 120/220 films, I took the plunge and bought one anyway. Most of the negative reviews seemed to revolve around software issues, particularly the supplied Photoshop Elements program. I have had no problems in this area, although, I already had Photoshop Elements 2.0 in my PC and did not use the supplied program. I have Photoshop Elements 6 in my MacBook Pro, but have not tried using the Epson V500 with that computer and program, yet.
I do, however, have issues with what appears to be the V500's inability to manually crop while scanning films. I am scanning film sizes from ViewMaster chips to 6x9 and everything between. The scanner is very hit-or-miss when scanning the ViewMaster reels, even set to scan 6x9 films. It cuts my reels into segments sometimes through the middle of an image. If I isolated a single film chip, the scanner says it can't find it and won't scan.
The scanner also seems to lack any method for manual focusing, creating problems when laying ViewMaster-style reels directly on the glass and when scanning glass mounted slides. If the scanner is capable of manual cropping when scanning film, and/or can be manually focused, I have not found instructions on how to do these things. The Users Guide is disappointingly limited.
Also, scans fail when scanning at extremely high resolution setting, but I don't know if this is an issue with the scanner or my computer.
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