Despite fitting MFPs with scanners for years, Brother has only recently launched its first stand-alone devices. The range of three business-orientated models includes an A3 document scanner and two USB-powered portable document scanners, of which the DS-700D is the more highly specified model.
A lot of research on other portable scanners led me to make this more expensive purchase. The operation is easy, the scan quality is good and easy. So far, I have no regrets. Indeed, it is small and portable.
The Brother DS-700D ($200 street) is the least expensive portable scanner we've seen that can scan both sides of a page at once. This ability to duplex may be enough by itself to make the scanner worth considering, particularly if you're on a tight budget.
Gets power over USB cable; Duplex scanning (both sides at once); Comes with protective sleeves for scanning easily damaged originals
Manual feed only; Large and heavy for a portable scanner; Severe limits on scanning multiple document pages into one file
Much different to what I had expected. Very slow and whilst it is a plug-and-go type, it requires setting to change the format. It was supposed to scan in pdf but actually it did in photo format. This undermines the claim of it being a simple device. Returned it on the same day.
I can't say it enough – I love my job! I get to test and evaluate so many fun, useful and functional products. This little $200 Brother DS-700D scanner is another fine example of just such a product.Here is a portable and lightweight duplex scanner that works with Windows PCs and Macs.
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