Home

The ScanSnap S1500M delivers even higher performance and easier operation for Mac users in the home or at the office.

Intelligent speed

Offering speed with quality, the ScanSnap S1500M gives you up to 20 pages per minute in color, greyscale or black and white—even at 300 dpi color.

Easily transform paper with the touch of one button

Intelligent technology working behind the scene ensures your PDF or JPEG files look their best automatically.

Quick Menu for flexibility

You can quickly access all the powerful features of ScanSnap from the centralised Quick Menu. Just scan and choose a function to quickly transition from one scanning intention to another.

Fast scanning

Simply load a stack of up to 50 pages into the automatic document feeder and press the “Scan” button.

Features

• One-button searchable PDF creation
• Intelligent paper feed detection
• Up to 20 ppm speed
• 50-page automatic document feeder
• Compact size
• Bundled software includes Adobe Acrobat 8

Did you notice?

You can scan both sides of a paper document and automatically create a searchable PDF within seconds.

Apple Recommends for...

Reducing paper clutter, storage space and security risk associated with unmanaged paperwork by turning it into files on your Mac.

System requirements

• 1.6MHz or faster PowerPC G5 or 1.83GHz or faster Intel Core processor (2.4GHz or faster Core 2 Duo recommended)
• Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5 or later
• 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
• 250MB free hard-disk space
• DVD-ROM drive
• USB 2.0 port (cable included)

Technical specifications

• Scanner type: ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), Duplex color scanning
• Scanning modes: Colour, greyscale, monochrome and automatic detection
• Image sensor: CCD (Charge coupled device) x 2 (front/back)
• Optical resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
• Scanning speed: Up to 20 ppm*
• Scanning range: A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Business Card, Letter, Legal and custom sizes; maximum 8.5 x 14.17 in./21.6 x 36.0 cm; automatically recognizes document size by document length
• Paper weight (thickness): 14 to 34 lb. (52 g/sq. m to 127 g/sq. m)
• Paper chute capacity: Max. 50 sheets (20 lb.)
• Driver: ScanSnap Manager (TWAIN/ISIS not supported)
• Software applications: ScanSnap Manager v3.0 and Cardiris v3.6 for ScanSnap
• Power requirements: 100/240VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption: 35W or less (scan mode); less than 4.5W (sleep mode)
• Connectivity: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
• Energy STAR and RoHS compliance: Yes
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 6.2 x 11.5 x 6.3 in./15.8 x 29.2 x 15.9 cm
• Weight: 6.62 lb./3.0 kg (without power adapter)

What's in the box?

• ScanSnap S1500M scanner
• AC adapter
• Power cable
• USB cable
• Set-up DVD-ROM
• Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional DVD-ROM
• Getting started guide

* Scanning speed may vary based on usage.

Warranty

One-year limited warranty