Using ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap 5.5 with ScanSnap Manager on Windows

Maiia Chenchyk

Edited April 23, 2026 19:57

FineReader for ScanSnap in combination with ScanSnap Manager utility of Fujitsu can capture text from a scanned document and save it as a Microsoft Word document, a Microsoft Excel workbook, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, or a searchable PDF document.

Below you may find the instructions on how to scan documents and convert them into searchable PDFs with FineReader for ScanSnap:

1. Start ScanSnap Manager > go to the system tray and right-click the ScanSnap button ;

2. Select Scan Button Settings;

3. In the top left corner of the ScanSnap window uncheck the option Use Quick Menu;

4. Create a profile or select an existing one;

5. Define the scanning settings, a destination to save documents;

6. Select ABBYY Scan to Searchable PDF in the Application drop-down list;

7. Click the Application Settings... button to define the settings for the conversion in FineReader for ScanSnap, such as Document language;

8. Click Apply and try scanning with the profile by pressing the Scan button on the scanner.
A document will be scanned and converted to a Searchable PDF with FineReader for ScanSnap.

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