I'm looking to "go paperless" and all my research is pointing towards a Fujitsu ScanSnap. They're not cheap though.
My current best price plan is to Get OW to pricematch eStore :
http://www.estore.com.au/fujitsu-scansnap-ix500-document-sca…
which should bring the price down to around $490.
Can anyone do better?
Hi ethanol, I just bought the same ScanSnap from OW the other day. I waited patiently for over a year waiting for a "deal" that never came before pulling the trigger. Good luck brother!
Thanks guys.
Paizuri, I have a MFC, but from what I see of the reviews, the ix500 does only scanning but does it very well (faster and easier than an MFC) - disagee?
Is it going well Steve?
Just bought so haven't even plugged in yet. Like you, my research also pointed to the ScanSnap.
Why I couldn't get a deal is that it is a pretty obscure product and so the usual deal suspects like JB, Harvey Norman and Dick Smith don't stock it. The only major I could find was OW and even then it had to be ordered in for a 2 month wait.
I really, really didn't want to pay RRP, however, I also believe that a scanner is one of the world's greatest inventions right up there with fire, the wheel and the Internet.
Did you get them to PM anyone?
Sorry lads, should have clarified. By, MFC, I meant full sized MFC (like a photocopier). We have a Sharp MX-3810 which feeds paper a lot better than this, but then again it is a much more expensive machine. However, compared to a consumer MFC (like a Dell) this machine would be much better at scanning than one of those.
I generally find that I can only put 20 or so pages in the Scansnap. Also I do have a few misfeeds, and because the paper is fed lengthways, occasionally it does not scan perfectly straight.
However, I very much like the automatic OCRing of the text. I have had mine for a few years now and am happy to vouch for it, just dont expect it to do large volumes of documents.
I have the previous model (Scansnap s1500).
It is one of the best in its class. Its still not as good as an MFC. You get a fair few misfeeds, but Ive had it for a few years now and its reliable.
Best thing compared to an MFC is that you can rig it up to automatically OCR the PDF file. Best thing since sliced bread. I have all my bills and crap on my computer and I can just search for them.
I dont think you will do better than $490. In fact that is a pretty good price. About on par with what Amazon are charging for it.