Software Downloads: ScanSnap iX500
Important announcement
Windows® 7 and Windows® 8.1 will no longer be supported by Microsoft on January 10, 2023. It is recommended that you consider migrating to a version of an operating system that is later than the version of the operating system.
We plan to keep the software applications available to be downloaded until January 2023 for operating systems that will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
Setup Programs
Those using ScanSnap Home
ScanSnap Home is a desktop application that edits, manages, and utilizes scanned data from documents, business cards, photos, and receipts to increase your productivity.
Attention
The following software will be uninstalled by installing ScanSnap Home:
- ScanSnap Manager (Earlier than V7.0L20)
- ScanSnap Organizer
- ScanSnap Receipt
- CardMinder
- ScanSnap Cloud
Also, ScanSnap Home does not offer some functions which have been available with the software above. For details, please refer to 
Removed Functions.
Important
ScanSnap Home regularly provides new functions to improve customer convenience so it is recommended that you use this software.
Update History and Future Plans
| Software | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| ScanSnap Home Offline Installer 2.8.0 | Download | December 6, 2022 |
| ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap™ 5.5 | Download | February 27, 2020 |
When the setup has completed, check for the latest updates and apply them all prior to using the scanner.
For details on the software, refer to the ScanSnap Help.
Those using ScanSnap Manager
New functions of ScanSnap Manager are no longer provided.
Therefore, it is recommended that you migrate ScanSnap Manager to ScanSnap Home, which will continue to provide new functions.
Attention
If you already use ScanSnap Home, the following softwares are not available. There is no need to download the software.
| Software | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| ScanSnap Manager V7.2L50 | Download | May 31, 2022 |
| ScanSnap Manuals V2.1L10 | Download | June 25, 2020 |
| ScanSnap Online Update V3.1L36 | Download | June 23, 2022 |
| ScanSnap Organizer V5.6L42 | Download | November 18, 2021 |
| ScanSnap Receipt V1.5L41 | Download | April 13, 2017 |
| CardMinder V5.3L41 | Download | February 22, 2021 |
| ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap™ 5.5 | Download | February 27, 2020 |
| Adobe® Acrobat® [*1] | Unavailable |
When the setup has completed, check for the latest updates and apply them all prior to using the scanner.
[*1]
Third party software is not available for download because PFU is not authorized to distribute the software.
Update
Online update recommendation [*2] - [*6]
If the software is already installed, the update can be accomplished by performing an online update directly from the software.
Those using ScanSnap Manager
| Software | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| ScanSnap Organizer V5.6L42 Update [*2] | Download | November 18, 2021 |
| ScanSnap Receipt V1.5L41 Update [*3] | Download | April 13, 2017 |
| CardMinder V5.3L41 Update [*4] | Download | February 22, 2021 |
| Rack2-Filer Smart V1.0L29 Update [*5] | Download |
September 27, 2017 |
| Magic Desktop V1.0L23 Update [*6] | Download |
August 31, 2015 |
