Looking for a Mac compatible scanner with the following characteristics: - ADF - capable of create searchable PDF. I found the Fujitsu S510M corresponding to the above, but it's a bit expensive, as the S300M, which other does not offer searchable PDF files as I understand ... Any suggestions?

I use a Canon Lide 50 or something .. not sure 100% if it is Mac compat .. should be .. visit the websites for the drivers .. Mac drivers it will show .. and had it work on a mac .. most scanners must be double sized. www.ebuyer.com do good prices on things ... a mac specific shop may charge you more. if you find the exact format is two-fold, probably best to get it from a seller pc, as is normally much cheaper

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh-

If you plan to use more black & white scan. get the HP G-3110. Its inexpensive and can scan directly to pdf and if you need color scans, it can do 9600 dpi which is more than adequate. It is well rated, inexpensive, and reliable.

Here is the link

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/scanner/photo/1/storefronts/L2698A%2523B1H

As for the Fujitsu scanner, one of the great things about this scanner is that it can scan about 50 pages at a time, and the software then creates PDF files of your document in Adobe Acrobat 7.0 but is more expensive especially since you just need single scans.
The downside to this scanner is that IF YOU do decide to scan a colored photo of someone you appreciate or for whatever reason, Fujitsu DOES NOT come close to producing even a decent color scan compared to flatbed scanners.

Just a thought .... ALSO, the HP is a fraction of the price, does the job more than adequate, and allows you to scan books, receipts, letter size documents, quickly and efficiently. Your choice

Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 PDF Document Scanner

1. Luckily there are Vista drivers for this printer, which will also include the scanner software.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&dlc=en&product=422000

2. Technically all printers use "pixel" technology.

3. Not seeing any "new" Fujitsu printers for home use. They do have thermal printing and dot matrix. Watch for the "infomerical again" and get the model number and do a search for it.

4. Advice: When installing the printer, do not plug it in until the software you download tells you to and "skip" or "cancel" out of the "add new hardware" wizard when it comes up when you do plug it in.

Fujitsu fi-5900C Scanner

http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/support/downloads_service-packs.html

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Portable Scanner

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Scanner Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 : Scanners portátiles

u can try Foxonic, a powerful PDF tool and very easy to use.

2 steps to convert scanned files to PDF with Foxonic:

(1) click "settings" -> Set building mode to "All to One" and set destination PDF file name, location.

(2) Select all the files and right click the selected source files, click "Build selected files to PDF",

then all the selected files will be converted to destination PDF file automatically.

u can download and try it for free:

http://www.caisdata.com/download.htm

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Computer-implemented inventions - Where are we?

The EPO define an invention implemented by computer as an invention that works Using a computer, computer network or other programmable apparatus. To be eligible, the invention must also have one or several features that are "wholly or partly carried out by a computer program.

Before the European Patent Convention of 1973, the implementation of specific provisions related inventions was generally left to the EPO, Member States and national courts to resolve. He estimated that the technology has developed a precise definition of what would be considered a patentable invention could limit or omit the emerging technologies. Also there was a lot of disdain for the U.S. treatment of software patents and mistrust about leaving the practice to infiltrate Europe.

Finally, it was also widely felt that the Copyright and database rights have been sufficient protection for software code, and that allowing the patenting of a computer program may lead to a double protection, which fall within the scope of competition laws.

While some countries grant patents for software, patent practice in Europe requires the applicant to show their invention makes a contribution in a technical field.

The Patent Convention European 2000 (as amended), the legislative instrument governing the grant of European patents to Art 52 (1) "inventions" States patentable that "European patents are granted for inventions in all fields of technology, provided that are new, involve an inventive step and industrial application. "The article goes on to list a few groups of exclusions Article 52 (2), namely: - (a) discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods, (b) aesthetic creations; (C) schemes, rules and methods for performing mental acts, playing games or do business, and programs computers, and (d) presentations of information. However, he goes so far include a clause that the object in response to these exclusions are excluded from patentability "as to the extent that the European patent application or European patent relates to these objects or activities as such ".

Over the years there has been much more striking to the head on what the true meaning of "... as such - Especially because the EPO has not provided any clear indication as to what the words mean in relation to "computer programs. The only explanation is that the inventions implemented by computer to be patentable, they must have a technical effect / character, and solve a technical problem, in addition to other requirements of patentability. However, it remains simply questions what is or is not a technical character and what is or is not not a technical problem.

Case law is where we hope to find answers to these questions. However, the EPO was somewhat contradictory.

In Vicom / Computer related invention [1987], the EPO stated that the claim a technical process that is conducted under the supervision of a program (to be implemented in hardware or software) can not be considered as covering a computer program as such it is the application program for determining the sequence of steps in the process for which protection is sought and that such a claim is eligible under Article 52 of the EPC.

Then came Merrill Lynch's Application [1989] establishing that there must be "some technical progress on the state of the art in the form of a new result." Although Vicom established that programs running on known materials were patentable, many applications for such programs had been irreparably failed.

Fujitsu's Application [1996] was a method of modeling the crystal structures of the design inorganic compounds by manipulation of images of known structures, a process that had already been done by connecting pieces of plastic. Examiner decided that the invention in the exclusions, being nothing more than a computer program and a method for performing a mental act. On appeal to the High Court, it was found that the invention was "essentially a system or method for performing a mental act "The Court of Appeal dismissed the subsequent appeal which followed, concluding that the important question was whether the invention produces a contribution technical, and not whether it has provided a new tool.

Thus, the United Kingdom, the computer-implemented inventions are not patentable if they fall within the exclusions of the Patent Act 1977 Section 1 (2), which contains provisions similar to those of Article 52.

Practice But now has a "four-step test" which comes from the principles Aerotel / Macrossan case, which involved a new automated method of acquiring documents necessary for incorporation. It was a user sitting at a computer to communicate with a remote server, answering questions. The four steps were:

(1) correctly interpret the claim

(2) identify the actual contribution;

(3) ask whether it falls solely within the excluded subject matter;

(4) whether actual or alleged contribution is actually technical in nature.

Compared with the approach of the EPO, and in light cases such as Astron Clinica Ltd. (2008], the practice has been questioned and even rejected as incorrect, especially because some of the decisions of the United Kingdom were not clearly identify the technical contribution, or which includes a technical nature. Although some judges have tried to interpret four-step test as consistent with the approach of the EPO, the Macrossan decision also appears to reject the fundamental principles contained in other earlier judgments such as the implementation of Fujitsu, a ruling that suggested that the courts of the United Kingdom should seek advice the jurisprudence of the EPO.

On October 22, 2008, the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Alison Brimelow, has before the Board of Appeals (the body of the Supreme Judicial EPO) on several issues relating to the patentability of computer implemented inventions. With applications patents for inventions by computer knows the growth rate was the highest among all categories of patents filed at the European Office (EPO) in recent years, it will be interesting to see what the response of the Enlarged Board of Appeal will be.

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Top 5 reasons to buy a Fujitsu scanner

If you are looking for a commercial scanner that will handle heavy loads of work and increase your business efficiency, Fujitsu scanners is what you are looking for. The line of Fujitsu scanners has a wide range advanced features that make data management a breeze. Fujitsu scanners are versatile, easy to integrate and a great value.

Take a look these top-of Fujitsu scanners.

1. They are fast-line of Fujitsu scanners is fast, allowing you to turn the mountains of paperwork in data electronics in no time. These scanners are capable of scanning more than 120 pages per minute. It is up to 240 images per minute. This means you can scan over 100,000 records in a single day. Whether you are simply looking to remove the folders in your office or you have documents you need to share with clients and collaborators locally or even globally, Fujitsu scanners can do the job quickly and easily.

2. Excellent Image Quality Image quality is where Fujitsu sets really stand out from the competition. It's one thing to be fast, it is quite another to be fast and high quality. With Fujitsu, you can enjoy the best of both. Digitized documents crystal clear look in monochrome or color. Enjoy the wide range of options available to achieve optimal image quality.

3. Small footprint scanners feature-Fujitsu compact designs that look great and perform even better. After all, is not one of the main reasons for getting a commercial scanner so you can save space by eliminating mounds of paperwork and filing ugly? The low profile Fujitsu scanners are sure to fit in the same environment of the most elegant desktop.

4. Paperwork will be a thing of the past-Are you tired of stuffing all your documents in binders? Is it a pain in neck to dig around for the file you are looking for? Fujitsu scanners do paperwork filing a thing of the past. With the ability to scan up 100,000 pages per day, you can quickly back up all your paper files electronically, allowing you to shred and dispose of paper documents. Your documents e will be more organized, easier to navigate (the data will be extracted from images to facilitate the search), and safer.

5. Scanners Fujitsu is reliable, with the commercial scanners, it is usually the risk of the scanner wear such a heavy workload. This is not the case with a scanner Fujitsu. These advanced scanners are designed to handle heavier workloads, all day, every day. Scan 100,000 pages per day without worrying about wear scanner. It will continue to produce images of the same quality in a few seconds, day after day.

Your company need a scanner heavy which makes content management a breeze? Learn more about Fujitsu scanners today!

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