Windows 11, Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 8.1.
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Use certutil -hashfile filename.exe SHA256 (Windows) or shasum -a 256 filename.dmg (macOS). Windows 11, Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 8
PFU maintains a legacy FTP archive (ftp.pfu-fujitsu.com) containing final drivers: Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Downloading “ScanSnap iX500 drivers” from third-party sites (Softpedia, DriverGuide) carries risk of bundled adware or trojans. Always: