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Winter 2018 Auto/Tech If you prefer, the one-touch “Auto Scan” button will scan your documents automatically. Automatic size detection lets you manage various documents and batches in one go. The scanner and software will automatically detect the size of each document and crop it accordingly. Speed is important in the world of scanners. In duplex mode, this Fujitsu unit scans at 30 ppm or 60 ipm. The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) scans at 50 ppm; you can place sheets into the unit and walk away or you can add more pages to the unit while it’s scanning. You can connect the iX1500 via USB cable or Wi-Fi. The iPhone or Android apps provide connectivity for scanning directly to a smartphone. The unit is smart enough to self-check; for example, it can detect streaked images caused by dust. A notification pops up so you don’t scan too many pages with a line down the middle.
Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 Scanner The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 sitting on a desk looks like a pleasant white paperweight. This little technical marvel has speed, accuracy, and easyto-use software. Fujitsu has thrown lots of useful features into the iX1500, including a 4.3" intuitive touchscreen, improved Wi-Fi connectivity with 5 GHz support, new ScanSnap Home integrated organizer software, faster scanning, and photo scanning enhancements such as Streak Reduction. It has the ability to scan directly to your favourite cloud service, for example, DropBox, Google Drive, Apple iCloud. Touchscreens make interacting with our devices extremely easy. The iX1500 screen offers familiar interactivity and control with gestures, like swipe and touch. The large screen is easy to read. The menus on the touchscreen allow the user to select personal scanning profiles such as shortcut buttons. You can set the scanning mode to the time of scan—continuous, one sheet at a time, or manual mode for thick or folded documents, plastic cards, or items with sticky notes attached. Before any scan, you can choose a colour mode, duplex mode, and image quality. Volume 27 Number 4 Winter 2018
Shortcuts and sharing work are two prime reasons to have an iX1500 on your desk. With the presets, you can scan and send documents to your Dropbox account, send business cards to another folder, and send receipts to an accounting folder. BC Notaries and REALTORS® can scan closing documents directly to a folder that’s shared with their colleagues in the office. Up to four users can have their own identifiable colour icons. Profiles can be set up for each person, with up to 30 profiles possible. The ScanSnap iX1500 has an expected lifespan of around 200,000 documents. If your average file contains 75 pages, that’s over 2600 files. This machine will put industrial scanners to shame for its reliability and ease of use. If the unit does break down, Fujitsu offers a SWAP warranty within 3 years of purchase–a new unit will be sent to you as a replacement.
MSRP: $599 www.fujitsu.ca
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