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To open a file in WordPerfect, for instance, you would have open FineReader in your program menu, reset it to save the file to disk, open WordPerfect, and then open the saved file in the program. To convert a file into editable text for use in other programs takes a workaround. For instance, the bundled OCR program (Abbyy FineReader for ScanSnap 5.0) can only read and open files to a few programs, chiefly in the Microsoft Office stable (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). You're largely locked into Fujitsu's scanning workflow, which may or may not be ideal for you. From there, it was easy to add Photoshop as a destination, and open the file in that program. At the bottom of the screen, however, is an option, Choose Default Program. When I tried this, my desired destination, Photoshop, wasn't listed.
You scan a document, and then open it in a program of your choice from a menu of recommended programs. Instead of that approach, in which the application initiates the scan and "pulls" the scanned document into the program, the iX500 uses a "push" method.
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The software lacks a Twain driver, which lets you launch a scan from within an application. The iX500, like other Fujitsu scanners, has a workflow that is a bit different than other scanners. These include Normal mode (150dpi for color and gray scale, 300 dpi for monochrome) Better mode (200dpi for color and gray scale, 400 dpi for monochrome) Best mode (300dpi for color and gray scale, 600 dpi for monochrome) and Automatic, in which the scanner identifies the type of document and applies appropriate settings. Its rated speed is 25ppm for both simplex (one-sided) and duplex (two-sided) scanning for all modes except Excellent. It supports color duplex scanning, and has a 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF). The scanner comes with built-in dual-core CPU that allows for scanning directly via Wi-Fi to a mobile device without the need for a host computer, so it works as a standalone Wi-Fi scanner.Īt 6.6 by 11.5 by 6.2 inches (HWD), you shouldn't have trouble finding room for the iX500 on any desk.
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It can send scans via Wi-Fi to an iOS or Android mobile device that has the free ScanSnap Connect Application installed. The scanner can only connect wirelessly to one computer at a time to switch to another computer you need to first connect to the scanner via USB and run a mobile setup utility on the new machine. You can scan either to a computer or an iOS or Android device. It can scan to Evernote, Dropbox, SugarSync, Google Docs, and Salesforce. It can connect to a computer via a USB cable (including USB 3.0) or via Wi-Fi.
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The iX500 can be used with either a PC or a Mac, and bundles the same software for each OS the one exception is that Adobe Acrobat XI is only included in the Window version. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( See how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) Its menu system is enhanced, and its paper feeding improved in my testing, the scanner did not suffer a single misfeed. It supports direct scanning to several popular cloud-based sites. It can connect via Wi-Fi or USB 3.0, and supports scanning to a mobile device via an iOS or Android app. It's faster rated at 25 pages per minute (ppm) to the S1500's 20ppmand this was borne out in our testing. It is the successor to the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500, and offers several enhancements.
It's closely matched in performance and features to the Canon imageFormula DR-C125, but the ability to connect wirelessly and scan to mobile devices gives the iX500 ($809.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) the slimmest edge, making it our new Editors' Choice as a low-price document scanner for personal or small-office use. The scanner did well in both text recognition and business card scanning. It met its rated speeds in our tests and lost almost no time when saving files to searchable PDF. The Fujitsu iX500 ($495) is a capable and likeable document scanner for personal or small office use.
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