But there is nothing quite as frustrating as plugging in your iX1500 or S1300i on a new computer, clicking "Scan," and watching your operating system stare back at you with total confusion.

Let's walk through the safe, fast way to get your ScanSnap back up and running. If you Google "ScanSnap download," the first three or four results are often third-party driver repositories. Do not use these.

There is nothing quite as satisfying as watching a stack of receipts, business cards, or contracts disappear into a ScanSnap and reappear as a searchable PDF. It is liberating.