How to Scan to JPEG with ScanSnap

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The main purpose of ScanSnap is to scan documents. Most of us primarily scan to PDF but there are many instances where you may want to scan an image or photograph to JPEG.* For those of us with shoe boxes of photos and images, scanning to JPEG with ScanSnap is a quick way to digitize [...]

How Can I Integrate My ScanSnap with Speedy Organizer?

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Speedy Organizer is a paperless office document management system designed for businesses of all sizes. Utilizing simple keyword character searches, it allows users to find and retrieve any document in a matter of seconds, regardless of the volume of documents stored. Combined with ScanSnap, Speedy Organizer has the power to manage more document than one [...]

Why is OCR at 300 dpi a Standard?

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Scanning at 300 dpi (dots per inch) is not officially a standard for OCR (optical character recognition), but it is considered the gold standard.
Some people think you can scan at a lower dpi, such as 200 dpi, and then use scanner software to increase the resolution through interpolation. However, you have to remember that interpolation [...]

How Do I Merge Front and Back Pages Into One Document with My S1500?

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

If you’re scanning documents that have information on the back that refers to the front, such as bills, map brochures, instructions, etc.,  here’s a trick that will save you from having to flip back and forth through multiple PDF pages to view all the scanned documents: fold the paper in half and insert it into [...]

How Can I Use the Distribute by Keyword Feature in the ScanSnap Organizer Software Available with the S1500?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Many users rely strictly on search to find their content at a later time but some users still prefer to organize content by file structure.  The Distribute by Keyword feature in ScanSnap Organizer V4.0 that comes with the ScanSnap S1500 is designed to assist users with the latter.  It permits an end-user to add searchable [...]

How Do I Reduce Resolution with My ScanSnap S1500?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

When you install the ScanSnap S1500 for the first time, the quality setting is set to Auto; however, operators can manually change the resolution to produce a smaller PDF file size in color, grayscale or black and white.  
First, click on the ScanSnap icon in your system tray to open ScanSnap Manager and go to [...]

Can I scan documents into QuickBooks using ScanSnap and PaperSavePlus?

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

With PaperSavePlus and ScanSnap, you can quickly and easily scan documents and attach them to QuickBooks’ entries.
First, create a profile in ScanSnap Manager for PaperSavePlus so that ScanSnap will be set up to scan documents directly to QuickBooks’ records.  Do this by disabling the ScanSnap Quick Menu. To do so, right click on the ScanSnap [...]

How Do I Configure Home Document Manager For Use with My ScanSnap?

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Home Document Manager is a desktop application for Windows, and is designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind. It allows you to organize and search through your documents. To configure Home Document Manager and the ScanSnaps to work together, we must first configure ScanSnap Manager to scan directly to file.
Step 1 – First up, we [...]

How can I use my ScanSnap with a legal Software as a Service tool like Rocket Matter?

Friday, September 18th, 2009

If you’re running a small law office, you know how imperative it is to quickly store and locate documents.  Here’s a quick overview of how you can use your ScanSnap, whether PC or Mac, in conjunction with Rocket Matter to keep your practice organized and save valuable billable time.
Rocket Matter is a web-based application that [...]

Can I connect to a database like Oracle, IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL with my ScanSnap?

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The answer is yes, with an add-on tool called GoScan.  GoScan makes the ScanSnap a “scan to database” machine.  Best of all, there is no work involved.  It is all completely automatic and takes three simple steps.

From your ScanSnap, scan images to a folder.
From GoScan, set the image source to “Hot Folder” and select the [...]