General Specifications

Parameter		Specification
Product name		ScanSnap S1500M
Model number		FI-S1500M
Scanner type		ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), Duplex scanning
Scanning modes		Color, grayscale, monochrome, automatic (color / grayscale / monochrome detection)
Image sensor		Color CCD (Charge-Coupled device) x 2 (front x 1, back x 1)
Light source		White cold cathode discharge lamp
Scanning speed (Note1) (A4 portrait)	Auto mode (Note2)	Simplex / Duplex: 20 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: 1,200 dpi, Simplex / Duplex: 5 ppm
Document size	Normal mode without Carrier Sheet	A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Business card, Post card, Letter, Legal and Custom sizes (Max: 216 mm x 360 mm (8.5 in. x 14.17 in.), Min: 50.8 mm x 50.8 mm (2 in. x 2 in.)) / 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 that are listed above
	Long paper scanning (Note3)	863 mm (34 in.)
Paper weight (Thickness)		52 g/m² to 127 g/m² (14 lb to 34 lb)
Paper chute capacity (Note4)		Maximum 50 sheets (A4, 80 g/m² or 20 lb)
Interface		USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible)
Power requirement		AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz
Power consumption		Operating: 35 W or less Sleep mode: Less than 4.5 W
Operation Environment	Temperature	5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
	Relative humidity	20 % to 80 % (Non-condensing)
Dimensions (W x D x H) (Note5)		292 mm (Width) x 159 mm (Depth) x 158 mm (Height) (11.5 in. x 6.3 in. x 6.2 in.)
Device weight		3.0 kg (6.62 lb)
Environmental compliance		ENERGY STAR® / RoHS
Multi-feed detection		Supported (Standard) ultrasonic multi-feed defection sensor
Driver		Specific driver Windows®: Does not support TWAIN / ISIS Mac OS: Does not support TWAIN

[Note]

1. Scanning speeds may vary due to the system environment used.
2. Documents measuring approximately 148 mm in length or less are scanned in "Best mode", while other documents are scanned in "Better mode".
3. ScanSnap S1500M is capable of scanning documents that exceed A4 size in length. It supports the scanning of longer documents in all modes, except for "Excellent mode".
4. Maximum capacity varies, depending upon paper weight.
5. Excluding the stacker and other external attachments.