Hardware differences of S300M vs. S1500M I'm debating purchasing the Fujitsu S300M or the S1500M ScanSnap scanners. I'm wondering whether there are any hardware differences between the 2 models besides the bundled software? I already have Adobe Acrobat Pro 8, and could purchase Abbyy Finereader or get the special proprietary Scanreader copy from a friend. I'm just wondering besides speed, are there any innate hardware advantages to using the S1500M? If not, then I might get the S300M for the portability factor.Thanks,Alexander Hardware differences of S300M vs. S1500M I'm debating purchasing the Fujitsu S300M or the S1500M ScanSnap scanners. I'm wondering whether there are any hardware differences between the 2... » Read More Hardware differences of S300M vs. S1500M I'm debating purchasing the Fujitsu S300M or the S1500M ScanSnap scanners. I'm wondering whether there are any hardware differences between the 2 models besides the bundled software? I already have Adobe Acrobat Pro 8, and could purchase Abbyy Finereader or get the special proprietary Scanreader copy from a friend. I'm just wondering besides speed, are there any innate hardware advantages to using the S1500M? If not, then I might get the S300M for the portability factor.Thanks,Alexander « Show Less
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I guess I'll just manually scan those on my flatbed then, no big problem :-)
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Well. One difference which was important to me is that the s300 has a bend near the scanning element which makes it impossible to scan a thicker card.
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I have an HP Photosmart 3210xi All-in-one and it handles scanning all of the documents I use with Home Inventory Pro. I also use Nuance PDF COnverter Professional as a software interface to scan in my inventory documents. I didn't see a need to get a separate scanner just to handle receipts. Hope this helps.
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The resolution for Color and Grayscale is only 300 dpi (on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500). For photos you may want a better scanner that provides 1200 dpi color resolution.
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This link might help http://www.documentsnap.com/fujitsu-scansnap-how-are-the-s1300-and-scansnap-s1500-models-different/
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Yes, the deluxe software bundle was worth getting. This is the best scanner I have ever owned. Now I know why my employer's IT department chose Fujitsu for our front line employees. I am finally getting things organized in my home office.
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Unlike other ScanSnap scanners, this model does not support duplex in hardware. The software has a continuous scanning mode that allows you time to flip the pages and get all sides into the same scan. It's not the same thing, but it is sufficient.
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I found a compare link http://snapsort.com/compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-HS35EXR-vs-Fujifilm-HS30-EXR/specs It has some differences but also the price, i like my HS30EXR special for that low price it works great.
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I was looking at the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh .. I do not know what the difference are between the two .. I did find their website ..http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/
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Sorry that I can't help you. I am very happy with my Scan Snap S1500 and the new software that I downloaded when I changed my PC from XP to Windows 7. I gave up on Rack 2 Filer within a few months of purchasing it. The quality of the charaters in the displayed text was very bad. I tried to find some technical support on the Internet but couldn't find anything. I guess that Fujitsu knew that they had a bad product and decided to hide. I suggest that you give up on it and just use the SnapScan.
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It's very difficult to say what the actual differences are, but you can click on either the 001, 003, or 004 and look at the Product Details below. But I can't say whether there are significant differences in the scanner itself. The 003 and 004 have extra things included, but whether that is worth the extra money is hard to determine, and is up to you to decide. Good luck.In my case, all I needed to do was to scan black and white documents for tax purposes, and the 001 worked surprisingly well for that.
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I'm sorry, i don't have the 6130 scanner.So, i can tell you that the Fujitsu 6140 is a very good and fast scanner.I hope i've helped you.
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I don't think there is a difference, I do know this is a great scan tool with amazing capability for the price. You will need to update it right away as the have often update releases.
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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).
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First, look at the sales rankings on Amazon and take them seriously. Notice the reviews of the Neato and it's enough to put you on to the Fujitsu with great speedo. And when it's a significant number of reviews, like way up in the double digits, you know they haven't been skewed by company reps, etc. But I've just found a review of a Canon personal scanner--the Formula P150--that ranks it above the Fuj. 1100 and 1500. The haven't reviewed the Fuj. 1300, but in my mind Canon trumps Fujitsu, just as Fujitsu trumps Neato (except perhaps in television hype).
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B. Finberg - Thank you for your detailed and thorough response. It seems like this may be the scanner for me, but I am going to take you up on your recommendation to check out dedicated negative scanners as well so I can make the best decision. Ryan
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The $430.89 unit (ASIN B0021AERWY) is for the Fujitsu PA-03586-B015 (which is the Fujitsu p/n for the Rack2-filer bundle).The $405.98 unit (ASIN B001V9LQH0) is for the Fujitsu PA-03586-B005 (which is the Fujitsu p/n for the scanner without Rack2-filer).
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This is true. I thought I can make use of Rack2 better than the ScanSnap software but I was wrong. With Rack2, the documents are filed using a proprietary folders (directory) format so you will have to go to Rack2 to know what is within those folders unlike the standard ScanSnap software. The best scenario will be a Rack2 frontend with ScanSnap backend but, for some reasons, Fujitsu decided not to implement it that way.