Brother International Corporation has announced a new series of compact desktop scanners designed to improve efficiency and digitize workflows for professionals and everyday consumers. These portable scanners offer a compact design, fast scan speeds, flexible connectivity options, and user-friendly software, providing convenience for use at home or in the office.
Brother’s new lineup includes several models, each catering to different user needs. The ADS-1800W, priced at $279.99 and available immediately, is aimed at small business owners and includes enhanced image/photo editing capabilities. It features wireless connectivity, compatibility with the Brother Mobile Connect App, and a 2.8″ color touchscreen for preset scanning destinations and cloud saving.
The ADS-1300, priced at $219.99 and available in July, targets home users for basic scanning tasks such as photos, memorabilia, tax receipts, and personal documents. It supports scanning single pages up to 197″ long to a computer, USB flash drive, or the cloud.
The ADS-1350W, priced at $249.99 and also available in July, is designed for small business owners. It adds wireless connectivity and compatibility with the Brother Mobile Connect App, enabling efficient scanning, storing, and sending of documents via Wi-Fi.
Each model includes features such as single-pass double-sided scanning, scan speeds up to 30 pages per minute with image quality up to 600 x 600 dpi, a 20-page automatic document feeder, and a built-in card slot for scanning business cards and IDs. The scanners come with software valued at over $125 to help users organize, edit, share, and access files.
Software bundles available with these devices include:
- Brother iPrint&Scan for Windows and Mac: Scanning, saving, organizing, and sharing assets.
- Kofax PaperPort 14SE with OCR for Windows: PDF control, annotation, image enhancement, and document searching.
- Kofax Power PDF for Windows and Mac: PDF creation and editing.
- Brother Mobile Connect for iOS and Android: Wireless print, scan, and copy functionalities.
- Presto! Bizcard for Windows and Mac: Business card scanning and management.
- Brother BR-Receipts V3: Receipt management.
- ImageFolio for Windows and Mac: Image-processing with drawing and painting tools.
These new compact desktop scanners from Brother offer versatile solutions for digitizing and organizing documents, photos, and receipts, providing secure and easy access from computers or the cloud.