Evernote Expert agsteele 2,345 Posted July 1 Evernote Expert Share Posted July 1 I just got an in-app message from ScanSnap that the old ScanSnap Manager software will cease to be supported from October 2024. So 17 months warning. I'm not clear whether that would affect anyone with the software already installed and in use. Probably not but having a just-in-case plan is likely to be a wise precaution. Quote We will end the provision of the popular ScanSnap Manager service and related support in October 2024. We have already stopped adding new functions to ScanSnap Manager. In its place, the fully updated software ScanSnap Home is now available. If you are still using ScanSnap Manager, please move over to ScanSnap Home by October 31, 2024. Link to comment
Level 5 PinkElephant 6,219 Posted July 1 Level 5 Share Posted July 1 They said it is about the ScanSnap Manager. Users should migrate to ScanSnap Home. Beside this some scanners are EOL - which basically means no more spare parts, at least not from Fujitsu. Link to comment
Level 5* s2sailor 1,394 Posted July 1 Level 5* Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, agsteele said: I just got an in-app message from ScanSnap that the old ScanSnap Manager software will cease to be supported from October 2024. So 17 months warning. I'm not clear whether that would affect anyone with the software already installed and in use. Probably not but having a just-in-case plan is likely to be a wise precaution. Same here, though about a month or so ago. I wonder how they time these to appear and I’ve only seen it once. I have no desire to use Home so here’s hoping I’m still able to scan to an import folder after the end date. I only use local functions so I think this should still work even if the cloud functions stop. Link to comment
Level 5 PinkElephant 6,219 Posted July 1 Level 5 Share Posted July 1 The challenge here is not the software - the challenge is what happens when the OS updates. I have used ScanSnap Home for a while, and it’s really not bad. The trick is to create scanning profiles that push all the buttons you want pushed. Then the result will be what you need. Use of Import Folders is no problem. Link to comment
Level 5* gazumped 10,332 Posted July 2 Level 5* Share Posted July 2 Those of us with ancient hardware may have an issue - I have an old version of 'Manager because I run an S1500 which is over 12 years old. If I attempt to update to 'Home, I'm told I need to update 'Manager first - but my steam-powered scanner is no longer offered as an option. My support request to Fujitsu is in - I'll let you know what happens... Link to comment
Evernote Expert agsteele 2,345 Posted July 2 Author Evernote Expert Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, gazumped said: My support request to Fujitsu is in - I'll let you know what happens... Interestingly, it seems Fujitsu is now Ricoh which may account for the changes that are coming along. 1 Link to comment
Level 5* gazumped 10,332 Posted July 2 Level 5* Share Posted July 2 These furrin' companies buyin' up our essential apps.... <mumbles to self in old person voice> Link to comment
Level 5 PinkElephant 6,219 Posted July 2 Level 5 Share Posted July 2 Not really. At least not for the Mac. MacOS stopped running any 32bit code some years ago. Fujitsu then deprecated the Manager. Only to bring it back a year later, full 64bit. So on the Mac it was off and on already. Basically there are currently 4 apps that run with my ix500: ScanSnap Manager, Home, iOS and Cloud. So even when the Manager is placed out, there is enough choice. Link to comment
sksedit 0 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Does ScanSnap Home scan to Evernote with character recognition now? I tried it when it first came out, but it didn't have that functionality at the time. I've been afraid to switch again since. Link to comment
Evernote Expert agsteele 2,345 Posted August 30 Author Evernote Expert Share Posted August 30 No. I don't think it does. At least I haven't explored settings to see if I can make it do it. But it hasn't been a problem for me. If I need the character layer I just tell my PDF reader to do the task when I first need it. Takes just a few seconds and off I go. Link to comment
Level 5 PinkElephant 6,219 Posted August 30 Level 5 Share Posted August 30 Scan Snap Home relies massively on the Profiles used for scanning. There are predefined profiles, that can be used or modified, or new profiles can be added. In the profiles window are several tabs. One is about OCR, with options about resolution, languages and if only the first or all pages will be treated. Arrange it to your needs, then save the profile under a fitting name. When scanning you select a profile and run the scan. If the profile has OCR selected, it will be done by the PC/Mac. Hint: Don’t scan directly into an Import Folder. The folder logic will grab the unfinished, still growing file. It will create several notes with corrupted files. Scan into a different folder, let the pdf finalize (which includes the OCR text layer). Once it is done, you can drop it into the Import Folder for easy import. 1 Link to comment
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