Can this scanner OCR and scan photos too? I have 5 boxes of paperwork I want to go paperless with. Will the S1500 and software actually OCR so I can just scan everything in and search for it later? And what about photos? Everything I have is such a hodge podge of stuff; will I have to sort out photo and certain items separately? Will it even work for photos? And I'm sure not, but negatives by any chance too? I guess this can't replace a flatbed scanner for some things but it would help to clear up the office clutter. Can this scanner OCR and scan photos too? I have 5 boxes of paperwork I want to go paperless with. Will the S1500 and software actually OCR so I can just scan everything in and search for it later?... » Read More Can this scanner OCR and scan photos too? I have 5 boxes of paperwork I want to go paperless with. Will the S1500 and software actually OCR so I can just scan everything in and search for it later? And what about photos? Everything I have is such a hodge podge of stuff; will I have to sort out photo and certain items separately? Will it even work for photos? And I'm sure not, but negatives by any chance too? I guess this can't replace a flatbed scanner for some things but it would help to clear up the office clutter. « Show Less
321410
It won't scan negatives but some users, including me, have had good luck with photos and others have not. It depends on the quality one wants.
32282
No experience with scanning photos. We however scan large quantities of documents without issues of damage. The image quality is very good, but never tried with a photo. Sorry. That being said, photos tend not to be standard paper sizes and it does have the adjustable guides on the paper feeder, so I think that will help keep them lined up.
2261858
Hi, Sorry for this late response but I wanted to check it by myself with my printer. Personally I scan my document using Microsoft "Paint" and it is only a picture application. You can save your document in several format but none in text format. By definition a scanner is supposed to produce images and unless you use a Optical Character Recognition Software I don't think that you will make it. I am sorry, I afraid that I was not very helpful but it is only what I can tell you for now. However I am going to poke around, If I can find out something I will inform you. Have a good day MB
625664
I'm a bit confused by your question. The scanner and copier functions operate independently of one another. I use Paperport software(supplied free with the MFC8950DW!) to manage all documents scanned to my computer from the AIO. All scanned documents go directly to the Paperport folder I select before beginning the scanning process. Paperport is a fantastic piece of software. You can scan any number of documents, with as many pages as you have, to any folder you select in Paperport. If you place something in the wrong folder it's a simple matter to drag and drop it from one folder to another. If you accidentally scan two documents together Paperport allows you to split the documents into two separate stacks in the software. I hope this answers your question.
787971
Yes. It allows to scan without pc. This scan is faster. When you press the scan button, you get to choose where to scan to - 1 File, 2 Media, 3 Email, 4 OCR, 5 Image, 6 Web service. When I use Media, it lets me scan as JPG or PDF and straight into any type of memory card I have inserted. It names it based on Current date and time, or Predefined name and number, Or a new input name.There is a lot to describe and generally the manuals do not have all description these days. So you may ask if want to know specifics or more.
1925927
Depends on the resolution you set your scanner to scan the photo with. Higher resolution, more time. I've never timed it to the second, but it is a short time. Best to scan a preview, then adjust the area you want scanned before you scan to save. This is my third flatbed scanner, and this one is a delight to use, and the results are perfect quality. I'd buy again in a heartbeat!
160286
I am glade that it works on Mac now. I am thinking about buying one for my small office all-mac environment.You mentioned that the scanner only works with usb. Have you tried network to scan?Another thing I keep wondering, in general, that all the all-in-one should have an option to receive fax as a digital document instead of printing it out. If you find it, please do let me know.
1297530
I, too, have the old, old, old large negatives from the early 1900s through 1960s - most are B&W; - that I want to scan. Will this scanner do those? I had purchased a PanDigital Photo/Negative Scanner, but it would only do 35mm negatives, so I sent it back. I really need to know if this will do the old old old b&w; negatives that are big?
351740
It scans in color, but I wouldn't use it to scan photos. When I first received it, I tried scanning a business card, and it came all washed out. It scanned the card and left the rest of the image black. It didn't auto correct. One would have photo shop to get exactly the image they desire.
1275655
Yes, one can scan multiple photos at once, provided they all fit on the platen (the glass area under the cover) without overlapping (unless, of course, overlapping images is something that's wanted). Some kind of image editing tool will be needed later, in order to pull the pictures apart into separate files (which is what is usually desired). In some cases (high-resolution scanning), the combined scan of multiple photos will be too big to edit, so scanning them one-at-a-time would be a better approach in that case.
449523
Kathy, you control how you put the negatives through the machine, so it doesn't reverse them unless you put them in a certain way. Also, you choose what you want to digitize. The black hard plastic slide frame you see in the picture is what you slide through the machine. Let's say you only want one photo from the group, you slide the frame into place, push the scan button and then the ok button to save to the sd card (must purchase separately). It really is easy to use and I like it better than the scanner I already had. There is more control, I can see the pictures on the screen right away to decide if I want that one or not. Very handy little machine. Kathy, you control how you put the negatives through the machine, so it doesn't reverse them unless you put them in a certain way. Also, you choose what you want to digitize. The black hard plastic slide frame you see in the picture is what you slide through the machine. Let's say you only want one photo from the group, you slide the frame into place, push the scan button and then the ok button to save to the sd card (must purchase separately). It really is easy to use and I like it better than the scanner I already had. There is more control, I can see the pictures on the screen right away... » Read More Kathy, you control how you put the negatives through the machine, so it doesn't reverse them unless you put them in a certain way. Also, you choose what you want to digitize. The black hard plastic slide frame you see in the picture is what you slide through the machine. Let's say you only want one photo from the group, you slide the frame into place, push the scan button and then the ok button to save to the sd card (must purchase separately). It really is easy to use and I like it better than the scanner I already had. There is more control, I can see the pictures on the screen right away to decide if I want that one or not. Very handy little machine. « Show Less
61446
This is our third Brother machine, which we purchased for the home. The other two are in our office. All if them, and specifically this model for hone use, perform excellently in scanning, printing and copying. We use the scanner for images and documents that need to be emailed. You can set up you own preferences for scan types and defaults. There are four main scanning types to set up: color, grey-scale, black and white, and custom. Each has a default you can change. In addition, you can scan to jpeg, PDF, bmp, etc. Although I only use the jpeg and PDF settings. I have used it for images that need to be manipulated in Photoshop, which I scan up at 600dpi for my use. I think it's passable for my use (documents and small photo work).
1751972
I havent figured out how to scan .. I assume there has to be some programming between it and my laptop ... So only use it for printing and copying. Any advice?
1418095
I got my S1300 a few weeks ago and really like it. It is just a step up compared to the All in One printer I used for scanning. It can scan documents (feeder only) so fast. The only draw backs is you can't get bigger than 8.5" wide, and I have not figured out how to get Quicken to recognize it as a scanner. But the software for saving to directories, to an E-mail, or to Evernote, are great.
1340454
What did you end up getting? You sound like you might be a novice like myself. I am simply looking to scan in/preserve family photos. I want the best results but not too complicated for the non-pro to use. I also have a macbook pro.
1541115
This comes with everything I needed, including the scanning software, and with Adobe PDF OCR (character recognition). So I store all my scans as a PDF and organize them in my own directory structure (for example, 2013 receipts). I found this to be the best solution. I also own a Neat Receipts scanner, but their scanner only works with their software and their scanning software doesn't reduce the scanned file size very well, and is much slower than this scanner. So with Neat Receipts you can't incorporate multiple scanning devices, and utilize Dropbox if you scan some items with your cell phone, etc. I hope this helps with your decision. This comes with everything I needed, including the scanning software, and with Adobe PDF OCR (character recognition). So I store all my scans as a PDF and organize them in my own directory structure (for example, 2013 receipts). I found this to be the best solution. I also own a Neat Receipts scanner, but their scanner only works with their software and their scanning software doesn't reduce the scanned file size very well, and is much slower than this scanner. So with Neat Receipts you can't incorporate multiple scanning devices, and utilize Dropbox if you scan some items with your cell... » Read More This comes with everything I needed, including the scanning software, and with Adobe PDF OCR (character recognition). So I store all my scans as a PDF and organize them in my own directory structure (for example, 2013 receipts). I found this to be the best solution. I also own a Neat Receipts scanner, but their scanner only works with their software and their scanning software doesn't reduce the scanned file size very well, and is much slower than this scanner. So with Neat Receipts you can't incorporate multiple scanning devices, and utilize Dropbox if you scan some items with your cell phone, etc. I hope this helps with your decision. « Show Less
2277108
I have used my scanner to scan photographs for online posting, and it worked fine. The clarity was great. I have had my scanner for over 5 years, and it still works with no problems.