Scan, Verify, Organize and Upload to Google Docs using your ScanSnap S500

OfficeDrop has developed custom code to make ScanDrop work with your Fujitsu ScanSnap S500. Even though the configuration steps outlined below look like a lot, it should take no more than few minutes. Once you complete the configuration, scanning using your ScanSnap scanner is as easy as 1-2-and their is no 3.

Prerequisites

• A PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 and connected to the Internet
• Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 Scanner

Before you get started

Before you get started, ensure that the software that came with your ScanSnap Scanner is installed and you are able to scan documents with it. To verify that your scanner is working, insert few paper documents into your scanner tray and press the scan button. If the documents are scanned then your scanner is working. If not, please refer to ScanSnap documentation to ensure that you followed all steps when installing the software and that the scanner is connected to your computer.

Step 1: Disable the ScanSnap Quick Menu and OPen Scan Button Settings Screen

Uncheck the Use Quick Menu menu option if it is not already unchecked to disable the ScanSnap Quick Menu. Click on the SCAN Button Settings... menu option to show additional settings.

Step 2: Open Scan Button Settings Screen

Right click the same ScanSnap icon in the windows system tray and select the Scan Button Settings... menu option to open the Scan Button Settings screen.

Step 3: Add a profile for ScanDrop

As shown in the screen below, click on the Add Profile... button to display the Add new profile screen. In the Add new profile screen, specify ScanDrop as the profile name and click OK to close this screen.

Step 4: Click to display the Add or remove application screen

From the Application tab as shown below, click the Add or Remove button to display the Add or remove application screen. Now, click the Add button to display the Application Settings screen.

Step 5: Specify ScanDrop application path and name

Click the Browse button and navigate to the ScanDrop installation folder. If you accepted the default application install folder, ScanDrop.exe is located in c:\Program Files\OfficeDrop\ScanDrop\ScanDrop.exe. In the Application Name field, enter ScanDrop to Google Docs as the name. Press the OK button to close the Application Settings screen and Close button to close Add or remove application screen.

Step 6: Select the profile and application to use

From the settings screen as shown below, select ScanDrop as the current profile. From the Application tab, select ScanDrop to Google Docs as the current application.

Step 7: Select the Color mode

Click on the Scanning tab and from the Color mode drop down, select Color option.

Step 8: Specify JPEG file format

Click on the File Option tab and from the File format drop down, select JPEG(*.jpg) option.

Step 9: Close settings screen

Click OK to close the settings screen. When prompted to save the profile changes to ScanDrop profile, click Yes.

Your ScanSnap S500 is now configured to work with ScanDrop. When you click the Scan button on your scanner, it will scan your documents and run the ScanDrop application. You verify the scanned documents, specify a name and or folder and click Upload to scan to Google Docs.