ScanSnap me baby!

Lucky me gets to review products and in return I get to keep or give them away! Here's the down-low on how I feel about the ScanSnap S300... no boring review here girlfriend!

Technology and Techy gadgets intimidate me. I grew up with rotary dial phones and remember when my friend got a microwave and Betamax- they were SO modern! And mind you I’m really not that old… I’m only…42, but old enough to be intimidated.  When I got the ScanSnap I left her in her box. She got shifted around until I finally had a little self talk and told myself that if I could read (and I can thank you ;) ) I could figure out how to use technology to help get myself, my family, and my business more organized.

I was so happy to see that she [ScanSnap] was a cute little thing and not intimidating at all. I carefully sorted the cords and paperwork and got to know her. Installing the software was easy, plugging the right cord in the right hole, check- can do! I attempted to read the online manual but well, I figured I can just test it out… I wanted to see how she could help me organize the WHOLE SHEbang! Here’s how I used ScanSnap to get My SHE [self, home + endeavors] more organized!

Self
The other day my girlfriend lost her wallet and had to dig up all the numbers to call + cancel her credit cards etc. A total time waste… but I figured my new ScanSnap could turn this problem into less of a hassle … she did and did it well! I scanned my credit cards, driver’s license, health insurance cards and saved all of them to a file titled [VITAL DOCS].

I tried to scan photos.. and it works but saves as pdf file and I need it as a jpeg to upload to facebook and my blog. The picture WILL open as a link so emailing works.  Maybe there's a way to change a pdf to a jpeg but remember I'm not the techy girl... so do share if you know how!

she opens up to hold your papers.. nice + snuggly ;)

Home
The ScanSnap is way faster than our home printer/scanner.  I’m going to open up that dreaded file cabinet and scan away! I’m also going to gather up all those phone lists and scan them so that I have the numbers where I need them… on my iPhone- cuz ScanSnap has an email option-sweet!

Endeavors
Here’s how ScanSnap is helping me get more organized in my office...

I scanned business cards I had piled about cluttering my desk drawer. Voila- cute graphics and all were saved to my new Contact file! I loved that I could easily name the file before saving it.

Next I sorted through some piles of paper… recycling most then scanning those I wanted to have access to.  They scanned so much faster than what I’m used to! Again being able to title the document as I saved them was a bonus.

Now I’m looking about my life for more things to scan and other ways to put you to work! Then it hit me…Oh ScanSnap… how I wish every teacher had you in their procession… how nice it would be to get an email with my children’s schoolwork and not have to sift through a backpack of crumpled paper!

Comments

[Joy Gross]

I'm thinking I love that!

[krista colvin]

YIPPPPY... YOU CAN SAVE AS A JPEG! I received this email from Christa C. here's the info she got from Fujitsu. SWEET.

To scan as jpeg you need to do the following.

Right click on your scansnap icon on the bottom right of your computer
screen and uncheck use quick menu
Right click on your scansnap icon on the bottom right of your computer
screen and choose scan button settings
Select the Application tab and choose "Scan to file"
Select the Scanning tab and under Color mode choose "Color"
Select the File option Tab and choose "JPEG"
Click apply and ok

Try scanning.

Best Regards,

Technical Assistance Center
Fujitsu Computer Products of America
800-626-4686, Opt 2

[Janet Barclay]

Krista, thanks for sharing your review on the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! The ScanScap looks like a really handy thing to have. Exactly how small is it?

[sarah]

I recently bought this same scanner on amazon. Unfortunately I got it without the software. Do you know if there is an online version of the software I can download? Or maybe order the cd, if that's how it comes?

I have tried going to the website and everything I have tried downloading just didn't work. I can't get my scan snap set up. I would LOVE to get it set up. My mom's filing cabinet is screaming to have it's content uploaded onto her computer. The living room just doesn't look good with her desk cluttered with papers and the filing cabinet full too.

Any HELP would be appreciated.