Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Operator's Guide

Basic Scanning Operation Flow (for Mac OS Users)
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Basic Scanning Operation Flow
This section explains how to perform scanning with the ScanSnap.
The explanations in this section use an example in which the Quick Menu is used for the
scanning operation flow. This flow is the basic scanning procedure.
Selecting a Profile Depending on the Document
There are profile buttons that you can use depending on the scan settings for the document.
Scanned images with the optimum scan settings can be created by just selecting the profile
button.
Select a profile in the following procedure:
1. Turn on the ScanSnap.
For details, refer to "Turning the ScanSnap ON/OFF" (page 45).
D Scanning becomes enabled.
Profile Button Description
[Recommended] button Settings are [Automatic resolution] for [Image quality] in the [Scanning]
tab in the ScanSnap setup window and default for other settings.
It is recommended that you select this button when you want to scan
documents in optimum quality suitable for the paper size of the
document.
[Small File] button Settings are [Normal] (Color/Gray: 150 dpi, B&W: 300 dpi) for [Image
quality] in the [Scanning] tab in the ScanSnap setup window and default
for other settings.
It is recommended that you select this button when you want to reduce
the file size.
[High Quality] button Settings are [Best] (Color/Gray: 300 dpi, B&W: 600 dpi) for [Image
quality] in the [Scanning] tab in the ScanSnap setup window and default
for other settings.
It is recommended that you select this button when you want to scan
documents in high quality.
[Customize] button Default settings are the same as the [Recommended] settings.
Scan settings can be changed depending on your scanning purpose.
HINT
You cannot change the settings for the [Recommended], [Small File], and [High Quality] buttons. If you
change any of these settings, the profile automatically switches to [Customize].
For details about how to change scan settings, refer to "How to Configure Scan Settings" (page 421).

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Specifications

General

Film scanning	No
Color scanning	Yes
Maximum scan size	216 x 863 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)	25 ppm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type	ADF scanner
Product color	Black
Scan to	File, Image
Sensor type	CIS
Scan file formats	JPG, PDF
Daily duty cycle (max)	- pages
Standard input capacity	50 sheets
Maximum scan area (ADF)	216 x 360 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)	50.8 x 50.8 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6
Scanning media types supported	Business Card, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	40 - 209 g/m²
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Standard interfaces	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Input voltage	100-240 V
Power supply type	AC
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)	2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	20 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Certification	RoHS
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	159 mm
Width	292 mm
Height	168 mm
Weight	3000 g