Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 Color Mobile Scanner

Double sided. This is the second one of this exact scanner I purchased due to how reliable it is and everyone in the office needs one.

I have been searching for years for a scanner like this. Im using the scanner with Vista SP1. The software is a bit klunky but it doesnt get in the way, and it only installs 2 things, the driver and the manager (which you dont need). I have the software set to do OCR on every scan and it works flawlessley. In the past few days I have scanned hundreds of pieces of paper almost eliminating my files. I cant recommend this enough.

I love it. It works better than I thought it would. It even lets you know if it thinks it didnt get a good scan like when the paper gets jammed or croocked. It does take a long time for the software to install even on a new PC with Vista. Not sure why that is but give yourself time. But this scanner really works.

Worked very well but completely quit working at about 2 years of age with little use, was for home use only no business. I just threw away.

This is not a heavy duty scanner. It is not the scanner to buy if you do a lot of 200 page documents. And its not the scanner to buy if you scan 500 pages a day. But it is the scanner for most of us who scan 10 or 20 or even 40 pages a day who dont need a flatbed. Its simple. Its been great (but not perfect) at feeding one page at a time. The results are excellent. Its quiet. It gets both sides of the page at the same time (if theres anything on the backside, and eliminating the backside if its blank). Its portable and runs off the USB alone (albeit at a slower rate) on the go. Its small enough to take with you in the laptop bag to bring to work or bring to home or out to a site. I have great difficulty imagining how this small, simple device could be better without sacrificing the things that make it great (small, simple, portable, runs off USB alone if necessary). I HIGHLY recommend this if it seems like it fits your needs. It really is a performer, and Im VERY happy with it. One thing Fujitsu could work on: it would be nice if it did not require proprietary software and could be driven by programs such as Adobe Acrobat alone. But the proprietary software is actually pretty good. Everything should work as well as this product has for me.

I bought this scanner this past winter after returning one of those all in one scanner, printer machines and I love it! I was cleaning out my file cabinets at home and I wanted to save a lot of my papers on my computer since I know Ill access them more if they are saved to my computer then stuffed in some file. I use a really expensive scanner at work and I got into the habit of scanning almost everything at work so I wanted something similar for home but I couldnt spend the same kind of money and I dont have that much room and this little scanner meets all of my needs. I didnt need one of those flat bed scanners because I wasnt looking to scan pictures, I strictly use it for paperwork, articles I rip out of magazines or newspapers, notes I might of taken, and receipts, ect. I can also use it to get a copy of something. I just put it through the scanner and when it pops up on my computer screen instead of saving it I can just hit the copy button and Ill get a print out on my printer. It scans in color and on both sides of the paper and I can scan a bunch of papers at once. I was able to clean up my files and go from two filing cabinets to one! It was also sooo easy to set up as it plugs into my usb port at the front of my computer and I dont always have to leave it plugged in if I need the port for something else. Ive never taken it with me as I dont have a laptop or a need to take the scanner with me but its so light and portable that when I eventually do get a laptop the portability of the scanner will come in handy. I highly recommend this if you are looking for a scanner to easily and also clearly scan your home documents into a PDF file on your computer.

The Scansnap scanner is very handy, small and does the job. It is easy to use but: - The paper stack holder is badly designed making it easy for sheets to get crushed or go misguided. - It could be designed to hold more than 10 sheets. I would say 25-30 (or more) would be perfect. - It is not as quick as it should be Overall I am happy with it and would buy it again, but Fujitsu could easily resolve those 3 issues and offer the market a great scanner.

I wanted to replace my aging scanner with this one. My current scanner does not have any supplies (AKA consumables) that I have to buy and this one does so I returned it. One reviewer wrote the pad assembly (Part # PA03541-0002) needs replacement every 10,000 sheets or a year-- google the actual part # to see the $8 retailers); the pick roller (Part # PA03541-0001) lasts about 100,000 sheets-- about $12. This is wrong. Even at the lowest prices, when adding in shipping ( in one case $10 for a $7 part) the cost is likely to be $30 to $45 ANNUALLY. Why annually? Well if you go to the manufactures site and read all the fine print, it says you need to replace the consumables the earlier of annually or x number of sheets. Most of us will likely never achieve the sheet count so the will be an automatic annual cost for the consumer. The other reason I dislike consumables is the if the unit doesnt sell well, it will be discontinued and you wont be able to get the supplies.

This is the only product Ive ever purchased that worked exactly as advertised. Within 2 minutes I went from unboxing to scanning (not including reboot time). I used to have a neat receipt scanner and it is day and night difference. It is quick, and the quality looks excellent

I was expecting a great all-around portable scanner from the reviews but was somewhat disappointed. Scanner is bulky for a portable scanner. Two cables needed to power and connect to computer is a nuisance. Scan quality for text is not great. Pluses: Color scans are far better than text. Speed is good especially when plugged into AC power source. I figure that if you already have a bulky scanner that needs two lines (power and connection to PC) w mediocre scan quality for text, maybe a non portable scanner will be a better value. I have used the docketport 465 before it malfunctioned and got the scansnap instead. Im sending the scansnap back for a new docketport instead.