Brother ADS-1700W

Fast scanning and text recognition. Accurate OCR. Strong software bundle. Supports scanning to USB drives. Color touch screen.

No battery. Heavier than other portable scanners.

Bottom Line: The Brother ADS-1700W is a fast and accurate portable document scanner that offers a slew of features that will be attractive to road warriors.

Rapid scan speeds; Great OCR; Excellent networking and connectivity options

Lengthy software installation

Brother’s ADS-1700W packs a lot into its modest dimensions and offers them at a very competitive price. It’s simple to network and delivers good scan speeds and quality while the iPrint&Scan app is great for streamlining scan operations.

Compact but leave room in front for paper output;High work capability rated 1000 scans a day;Duplex double sided scanning is standard;Business and plastic card scanning slot;Good software and twain compatibility for third-party software;Zero touch...

Would have liked a carrier sheet supplied to scan flimsy paper;The resistive touch screen is fine, but some icons are too small (so use a stylus);Don’t try to load different paper sizes or overtax the ADF at the same time;Adjust the paper guides, or it...