Most importantly, it might finally allow me to upgrade to Catalina without losing access to my ScanSnap S1300.Thoughtful, detailed coverage of everything Apple for 30 years and the TidBITS Content Network for Apple professionals.
Scansnap S1300I Ation Software Upgrade To CatalinaFor details, see Surprise Fujitsu Releases 64-Bit ScanSnap Manager for Older Scanners (27 July 2020), or just keep reading for a review of ExactScan. Scansnap S1300I Ation Software Software Created ATheir user-friendly hardware and uniquely simplified scanning software created a package that took the chore out of building a feature-rich, personalized scanning workflow. One such product is Hamrick Softwares VueScan Professional product, which I reviewed at length last year (see VueScan: Not the ScanSnap Replacement Youre Looking For, 2 December 2019). Youll notice that list includes a number of ScanSnap scanners, including the popular S1300 model that I own and used in my previous tests. During the trial period, scans get a small but prominent red banner at the top of scanned pages, but otherwise, the software is fully featured. I allowed it to install, but my review will cover only scanning from ExactScan Pro. Scansnap S1300I Ation Software Series Of TabsWhile theyre also organized behind a series of tabs, the overall layout is more obvious and less confusing than VueScans. Since its profile interface works in accordance with Apple design guidelines, profiles automatically save changes you make. Better yet, you can access all your profiles by Control-clicking the apps icon in the Dock. This simple feature, which I relied on when using ScanSnap Manager, is valuable because it lets you make a quick scan without having to enter ExactScan Pros main user interface. For instance, ExactScan Pro (like VueScan Professional) offers a feature to start scanning automatically when you insert a piece of paper into the scanner. This feature is quite useful as long as you remember to select your profile beforehand. It applies these filters to all scans, which can be useful if, for instance, you have a batch of photos that all have the same editing needs. Higher-end photo editing software generally offers batch adjustments along these lines, but Apples Photos does not, making this feature of ExactScan Pro potentially more interesting for Photos users. These are far from deal-breakers, but they show that ExactScan Pro, while highly usable and functional, still doesnt quite match up to ScanSnap Manager. While they were generally responsive, a number of my reports were dismissed as edge cases (see the comments for more on why). Whenever I leave that menu set to None, I end up with the white background of my test document getting filled with some type of color. Its a washed-out color, but still not the true white of the original. That shouldnt have anything to do with cropping or deskewing, but it seems to, which is troubling. This behavior was unusualExactScan Pro worked correctly most of the time, but it wasnt just a one-time problem. I expected all the scanned images to be attached to a single email message. Instead, presumably since ExactScan Pro created a separate JPEG file for each side of every sheet in the batch, it attached each JPEG to a separate email message.
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