Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Scanner for PC and Mac (PA03656-B005)
Overview
The ScanSnap iX500 provides PC and Mac users an effective way to greatly reduce paper clutter, storage space, and security risks associated with unmanaged paperwork at home or the office. For even greater accessibility and usefulness, users can now scan wirelessly to a PC or Mac as well as iOS or Android mobile devices.
Compact Color Duplex Scanner for Mac or PC
- One button searchable PDF creation
- Advanced paper feeding system
- Blazing 25ppm color scanning
- 50-sheets Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Built-in GI microprocessor
- USB 3.0 (or lower)
- Scan wirelessly to a PC or Mac
- Scan wirelessly to iOS or Android mobile devices
- Comes with Adobe® Acrobat® Standard for Windows®
- Faster searchable PDF creation
- More Quick Menu Productivity
Easily Transform Paper with the Touch of a Button
Achieving organization with the ScanSnap iX500 starts with the touch of a single button and ends with a host of productivity features that keep you ahead of the stack.
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Scan to:
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Wi-Fi or USB connectivity to a computer
Break free from USB and place ScanSnap just about anywhere in the room with Wi-Fi connectivity to a PC or Mac* *May require latest online updates. Requires use of an existing wireless router. Only one computer can be registered for Wi-Fi connection |
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Scan Directly to Mobile Devices
Quickly bypass the computer altogether and scan a PDF or JPEG file directly to an iOS or Android mobile device or tablet* |
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Fast Double-Sided Scanning
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Typically, higher quality means lower performance, but the iX500 maintains a double sided scanning speed of up to 25 pages per minute even at 300 dpi in Color! |
Built-in “GI” microprocessor
A dual-core CPU-mounted “GI” processor performs the intelligent image enhancement responsible for great looking images with dramatically faster results and more sophisticated connectivity:
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Advanced Paper Feeding System
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Inheriting the superior paper feeding technology of our professional-grade scanners, iX500 achieves exceptional feeding reliability using “Separation Roller” technology to minimize jams and multi-feeds. |
Advanced Paper Detection
ScanSnap iX500 is equipped with an ultrasonic sensor that can be turned on to help operators avoid losing images. What’s more, an interactive interface allows users to easily bypass intentional double-feed such as a taped-receipt on an expense report. |
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Accelerated Searchable PDF creation
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Making PDF files searchable at the point of scanning is a great way to keep them instantly accessible and now you can create a searchable PDF at nearly the same speed as a standard PDF. |
Productivity Software for PC
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ScanSnap Organizer View, manage, and edit PDF and JPEG files scanned with ScanSnap on a Windows platform. Organizer allows users to convert scanned PDF files into searchable content, embed custom keywords, attach to email or SharePoint®, and remain productive with paperwork long after it is scanned. |
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CardMinder Business Card Software ScanSnap iX500 also quickly scans loads of business cards, extracts the contact information, and places it into editable fields that can be exported to Outlook. |
ScanSnap Folder*
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Scan ‘outside-the-box’ into virtually any application or cloud service from PC. *ScanSnap Folder is only available on PC |
More Ways to Scan to the cloud
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General Technical Specifications | ||
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Scanner Type | Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), Duplex Scanning | |
Scanning Modes | Color, Grayscale, Monochrome, Automatic (color / grayscale / monochrome detection(3)) | |
Image Sensor | Color CIS (Contact Image Sensor) x 2 (front / back) | |
Light Source | 3 Color LED (Red / Green / Blue) | |
Optical Resolution | 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) | |
Scanning Speed (A4 portrait)(1) | Auto Mode(2) | Simplex or Duplex, 25 pages per minute (ppm) |
Normal Mode | Color & Grayscale 150 dpi, Monochrome 300 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 25 ppm | |
Better Mode | Color & Grayscale 200 dpi, Monochrome 400 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 25 ppm | |
Best Mode | Color & Grayscale 300 dpi, Monochrome 600 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 25 ppm | |
Excellent Mode(3) | Color & Grayscale 600 dpi, Monochrome 1200 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 7 ppm | |
Document Size | Normal Mode without Carrier Sheet | A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Business Card, Post Card, Letter, Legal and Custom Size. Max: 216 mm X 360 mm (8.5 in. X 14.17 in.), Min: 50.8 mm X 50.8 mm (2 in. X 2 in.). Automatically recognizes document size. |
Normal Mode with Carrier Sheet(3) | Use of a Carrier Sheet permits the scanning of A3, B4, 279.4 mm X 431.8 mm (11 in. x 17 in.) and photographs as well as the document sizes listed above. | |
Long Paper Scanning(3)(4) | 863mm (34 in.) | |
Multi-feed Detection | Supported (Standard) ultrasonic multi-feed detection sensor | |
Paper Weight (thickness) | 40 g/m2 to 209 g/m2 (11 lb. to 56 lb.) | |
Paper Chute Capacity(5) | Maximum 50 sheets (A4, 80g/m2 or 21 lb. ) | |
Interface | USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 / 1.1 Compatible)(6) | |
Wi-Fi Interface(7) | Observed Standards | IEEE802.11b / IEEE802.11g / IEEE802.11n |
Communication Mode | Infrastructure Mode | |
Frequency(8) | 2.412 GHz to 2.462 GHz / 2.412 GHz to 2.472 GHz | |
Communication Distance | Indoors, 50 m (Recommended: indoors, within 25 m) *May vary depending on surrounding environment and the access point to be connected |
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Security(9) | WPA-PSK (TKIP / AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP / AES), WEP (64-bit / 128-bit) |
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Easy Installation | WPS2.0 supported (button / PIN code) | |
Power Requirement | AC Adapter AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz | |
Power Consumption / USB Connected | Operating Mode | 20 W or less |
Sleep Mode | 1.6 W or less | |
Auto Standby (Off) Mode | less than 0.4 watt | |
Power Consumption / Wi-Fi Connected | Operating Mode | 20 W or less |
Sleep Mode | 2.5 W or less | |
Auto Standby (Off) Mode | less than 0.4 watt | |
Operation Environment | Temperature | 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) |
Relative Humidity | 20 % to 80 % (non-condensing) | |
Dimensions (W x D x H)(10) | 292 mm x 159 mm x 168 mm (11.5 in. x 6.2 in. x 6.6 in.) | |
Device Weight | 3.0 kg (6.62 lb.) | |
Driver | Specific driver · Windows®: Does not support Twain/ISIS® · Mac OS: Does not support Twain |
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Environmental Compliance | ENERGY STAR® V2.0 Compliant / ROHS(11) / EPEAT Silver Compliant | |
Inbox Contents | ScanSnap, AC cable, AC adapter, USB cable (USB 3.0 supported), Safety Precautions, Setup DVD-ROM, Adobe® Acrobat® DVD-ROM, ScanSnap Carrier Sheet |
- Scanning speeds may vary due to the system environment used
- Documents measuring 5.8 inches (148 mm) in length or less are scanned in “Best Mode”, while other documents are scanned in “Better Mode”.
- Only Computer connection
- ScanSnap iX500 is capable of scanning documents that exceed A4 size in length. ScanSnap iX500 supports the scanning of longer documents in all modes except in “Excellent Mode”
- Maximum capacity varies depending upon paper weight.
- Some computers do not recognize the ScanSnap when it is connected to a USB 3.0 port. In this case, please use a USB 2.0 port
- Mobile devices that can be connected include iPad / iPhone / iPod touch and Android™. Refer to ScanSnap website for details
- Values depends on Country
- IEEE802.1X Authentication is not supported
- Excluding the stacker and other external attachments
- PFU LIMITED, a Fujitsu company, has determined that this product meets RoHS requirements (2002/95/EC).
System Requirements for PC
Compatible Operating Systems |
Windows® 8/8.1 (32-bit / 64-bit) |
Windows® 7 (32-bit / 64-bit) SP1 or later |
Windows® Vista® (32-bit / 64-bit) SP2 or later |
Windows® XP (32-bit) SP3 or later |
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Driver /Applications(1)(2) |
ScanSnap Manager V6.0(3) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
ScanSnap Organizer V5.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
CardMinder™ V5.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap™ 5.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Scan to Microsoft® SharePoint® 3.4(10) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Adobe® Acrobat® Standard | Please refer to the website of Adobe Systems Inc. for the latest support information | ||||
Evernote for Win 4.5 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Hardware Requirements(4) | CPU (5) | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or higher (Recommended: Intel® Core™ i5 2.5 GHz or higher) | |||
Memory Capacity(5) | 64-bit: 2 GB or more (Recommended: 4 GB or more) 32-bit: 1 GB or more (Recommended: 4 GB or more) |
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Display | 1,024 pixels × 768 pixels or higher; | 800 pixels x 600 pixels or higher | |||
Disk Capacity(6) | 4.5 GB free hard disc space for installation | ||||
DVD ROM Drive | Required for installation(7) | ||||
USB Port(5)(8) | USB 3.0(9) / USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 |
- This product supports Microsoft® Windows®.
- Please refer to the ScanSnap Support Site for latest support information
- It is necessary to update ScanSnap manager to V6.1 or later in order to use Wi-Fi connectivity between iX500 and a computer
- The ScanSnap device may not work if the connected computer does not meet these requirements
- Scanning speed may drop if recommended CPU, memory capacity and USB 1.1 requirements are not meet
- .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 will be installed (requires 500 MB of desk space) together with either ScanSnap Manager, ScanSnap Organizer or CardMinder™ for systems that do not have .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 installed
- If you have no DVD-ROM, please visit the following webs page:http://scansnap.fujitsu.com/g-support/en/
- ScanSnap operates on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 without any difference in performance.
- Some computers do not recognize the ScanSnap when it is connected to a USB 3.0 port. In this case, please use USB 2.0 Port
- Limited version support
*System requirements may change depending on the duration of support and the support policy of the companies that make the software listed in the table above.
System Requirements for Mac
Compatible Operating Systems |
OS X v10.9 | OS X v10.8 (Recommended: 10.8.1 or later) |
Mac OS X v10.7 (Recommended: 10.7.4 or later) |
Mac OS X v10.6 (Recommended: 10.6.8) |
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Driver /Applications (1)(2) |
ScanSnap Manager V6.0(3) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
CardMinder™V5.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap™ 5.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
ABBYY FineReader Express Edition for Mac 8.3 |
Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Evernote for Mac 4.5 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Hardware Requirements (4) |
CPU(5) | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher (recommended: Intel® Core™ i5 2.5 GHz or higher) | |||
Memory Capacity(5) | 2 GB or higher (Recommended: 4 GB or more) | ||||
Display | 1,024 pixels x 768 pixels or higher | ||||
Disk Capacity | 2.8 GB free hard disk space for installation | ||||
DVD-ROM Drive | Required for Installation(6) | ||||
USB Port(5)(7) | USB 3.0(8) / USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 |
- This product supports Mac operating systems.
- Please refer to the ScanSnap Support Site for latest support information
- It is necessary to update ScanSnap Manager to V6.1 or later in order to use the Wi-Fi connectivity between iX500 and a computer
- The ScanSnap driver device may not work if the connected computer does not meet these requirements
- Scanning speed may drop if recommended CPU, memory capacity and USB1.1 requirements are not met
- If you have no DVD-ROM drive, please visit the following web page:http://scansnap.fujitsu.com/g-support/en/
- ScanSnap operates on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 without any difference in performance
- Some computers do not recognize ScanSnap when it is connected to USB 3.0 port. In this case, please use a USB 2.0 port
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