General Technical Specifications

Scanner Type Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), Duplex Scanning
Scanning Modes Color, Grayscale, Monochrome, Automatic Detection
Image Sensor CCD (Charge coupled device) x 2 (front / back)
Light Source White cold cathode discharge lamp
Optical Resolution 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi)
Scanning Speed (A4 portrait) Auto mode Simplex or Duplex, 20 pages per minute (ppm)
Normal mode Color & Grayscale 150 dpi, Monochrome 300 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 20 ppm
Better mode Color & Grayscale 200 dpi, Monochrome 400 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 20 ppm
Best mode Color & Grayscale 300 dpi, Monochrome 600 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 20 ppm
Excellent mode Color & Grayscale 600 dpi, Monochrome 1200 dpi, Simplex/Duplex, 5 ppm
Scanning Range Normal Mode without Carrier Sheet A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Business Card, Letter, Legal and Custom Size.
Max: 8.5 X 14.17 in. (216 X 360 mm), Min: 2 X 2 in. (50.8 X 50.8 mm).
Automatically recognizes document size.
Normal Mode with Carrier Sheet Use of a Carrier Sheet permits the scanning of A3, B4, Double-Letter and photographs as well as the document sizes listed above.
Long Paper Scanning 34 inches in length (863 mm)
Multi-feed Detection Ultrasonic Sensor or Length Detection (selectable)
Paper Weight (thickness) 14 to 34 lb (52 to 127 g/m²)
Paper Chute Capacity Maximum 50 sheets (Letter size at 20 lb or 80 g/m2)
Interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible)
Driver ScanSnap specific driver (Does not support TWAIN / ISIS™) operable with ScanSnap Manager V3.0
Software Applications Cardiris™ 3.6 for ScanSnap (for Mac only)
Adobe® Acrobat® 8 Professional (for Mac only)
ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap™ 4.0 Mac Edition
Power Requirement AC 100V to 240V, 50 / 60 Hz
Power Consumption Operating Mode 35W or less
Standby Mode 4.5W or less
Operation Environment Temperature 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
Relative humidity 20 to 80% (non-condensing)
Dimensions (W x D x H) 11.5 x 6.3 x 6.2 in. (292 x 159 x 158 mm)
Device weight 6.62 lb (3.0 kg)
Environmental compliance ENERGY STAR® compliant / RoHS
Limited Warranty 1 year Limited Warranty. For full details, visit the warranties page or call (800) 626-4686.
Service Options In-warranty Upgrade – Advance Exchange. Post-Warranty – Advance Exchange Plus, Depot Plus, ScanAid Kit, Cleaning and Consumable Kit.
For full details on all service programs, visit www.ImagingService.com
Part number PA03586-B105

Application Support

Compatible Operating Systems Description Mac OS® X V10.4 Mac OS® X V10.5
ScanSnap Manager V3.0 for Mac Supported Supported
Cardiris™ 3.6 for ScanSnap for Mac Supported Supported
Adobe® Acrobat® 8.0 Professional for Mac Supported Supported
ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap™ 4.0 Mac Edition Supported Supported

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements CPU
  • PowerPC® G5 processor 1.6 GHz or higher
  • Intel® Core™ Duo Processor 1.83 GHz or higher
    (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor 2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
Memory Capacity Intel® Core™ Duo Processor 1.83 GHz or higher (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor 2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
Disk Capacity 2,440 MB free hard disk space for installation
DVD-ROM Drive Required for installation
USB port USB 2.0 / USB 1.1

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M