Fujitsu ScanSnap S300M Scanner Review

Posted by John P. on August 8th, 2008 Comments Printer-Friendly

We reviewed the Fujitsu ScanSnap S500M last year here on ConnectReviews and since then Fujitsu has managed to make it even smaller with the introduction of the new S300M. How does it perform compared to its predecessor? Find out after the jump.

According to Fujitsu, the S300M is the world’s smallest Mac-compatible duplex ADF scanner on the market today. It’s small enough to fit into a backpack or briefcase with its smallest side measuring in at a mere three inches. In addition, the S300M can be powered by USB so you don’t have to lug around a giant power brick to scan a document on the go. The S300M can scan duplex pages at speeds up to eight pages per minute (ppm).

To make the entire scanning experience a little easier for those who don’t want to read through an entire user manual, the S300M has a single button for scanning. You can also select your choice of PDF or JPEG file format for output allowing for greater flexibility in document management. The S300M also has a few nifty features to save on file size, including automatic blank page detection and deletion.

I was very happy with the quality and performance of the S300M scanner. Everything I fed into it was scanned quickly and with ease. This is by far the best scanning experience I’ve ever had on Mac. One page documents scanned in around seven to eight seconds, while larger multiple page documents ranged from one to two minutes depending on their size.

The ScanSnap S300M from Fujitsu is available for just under $265 from Amazon.com with free shipping.

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