In my business of drafting, reviewing, and marking up contracts, a good scanner is a must. So when I was given the option of working from home from time to time, I decided that investing in a good scanner would make this much easier. At first, our scanner/printer/fax all in one Cannon seemed like a good option, but ever since it started drawing a line half way through my documents, and often giving me an error (especially during an urgent review process), and taking its sweet time to scan, it became too frustrating not to purchase a dedicated scanner.
After reading the reviews and finding out that this had a TWAIN driver, which directly scans into my Adobe Acrobat Professional software, it was a winner! Who needs more softwares in your computer?!?! Right out of the box, I did have a little hiccup trying to get the latest driver, yari yari yari, then popped the CD in, updated whatever needed updating, plug and went. Super fast (probably faster than the industrial $20k copier/scanner machine at the office since it scans both sides simultaneously), I didn't adjust a thing to it, it automatically detects the contents of the reverse side of the page and scans it. The problem is that if you have knicks and marks on back of a blank page, they will be detected - nothing that a good 'ole "DELETE" couldn't resolve, however.
The machine is simple, super easy to use and for office purposes, it not only serves my purpose but it does it beautifully. I never thought I'd spend $300 on a scanner, since some people give out scanners for free... but this is a worthwhile investment. I absolutely love it so much I started scanning all kids of stuff - a little playing around with the new tech toys, I haven't done in a long time. I highly recommend this product, especially if you don't want to get a scanner that has its own software and conflicts with your Acrobat software; to me, a big deal because I just can't stand having to deal with two softwares and since I work from a work laptop, adding software to my computer is a big no-no and frowned upon. The worst part is when loading new software that slows down your laptop; it's so annoying! I don't have that problem, and I hook up my personal laptop, my work laptop, and my design Mac - works with all of them without a hitch! I LOVE it!
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UPDATE: Sorry, I've been swamped with work lately, I can't write or update reviews. Someone asked about picture scanning (amazon emailed me the question). Yes, it scans pictures in color. I'm assuming, since my conversion sofrware makes the scanner scan directly to a PDF file, that other options would be available (I haven't had time to try those options), but the PDF scan, appears in color, if you scan a colored item. The image quality is very good, but if you're scanning an imperfect picture, it will pick up every detail, good or bad. I tested it when scanning a postcard, and the picture looked grainy, but upon closer inspection of the postcard, I realized those grains were part of the picture, not image quality issues with the scanner (I hope not, not many people buy $300 to $400 scanners). It scanned the picture super fast (same speed as the black and white, which is pretty darn good if you asked me). Note, if you do scan a picture and you receive the PDF, you can upload it into Illustrator or Photoshop to fix it/modify it or play around with it any way you want. This is more than I can ask for, or need.
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| scanner type | Document | Document | Document | Document, Receipt | Document, Receipt | Document, Receipt |
| sheet capacity | 50 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 20 |
| paper size | Legal | — | 8.27 x 11.69, 5.83 x 8.27, 4.13 x 5.83, 6.93 x 9.84, 4.92 x 6.93, 7 x 10, 8.50 x 14, 8.50 x 11 | 2 x 2, 5 x 7, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14.17, 11 x 17 | 2 x 2, 5 x 7, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14.17, 11 x 17 | — |
| connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB, Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi |
| optical sensor tech | CCD | CIS | — | CIS | CIS | CIS |
| media type | Photo, Paper, ID Card, Receipt, Business Card | Paper, Business Card | Receipt, Plastic Card, ID Card, Plain Paper, Glossy Paper, Inkjet Paper, Recycled Paper, Thick Paper, Thin Paper, Standard Paper, Business Card, Embossed Card, Postcard, USB | Paper, Business Card, Photo, Receipt, Post Card | Paper, Business Card, Photo, Receipt, Post Card | Paper, Business Card, Receipt, ID Card, Pamphlet |
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Poorly designed scanner, constant misfeeds
Worst desktop scanner I've ever used. I've had Fujitsu's and Xerox scanners in the past and no complaints about either. I understand that as the feeder pad wears out you may get some misfeeds but I've only had this scanner for less than two months. I called Brother support only to spend 2 hours troubleshooting software with the guy before he would allow me to speak to "Advanced" Support. They were to call me back at my business. They called me at 7pm and now I can't reach anyone to help me. I just think this is a poorly designed scanner, the first gentleman tried to tell me that my paper was too thin. Sorry but that excuse doesn't fly, as I mentioned I've used other manufacturers scanners for years and never had the problems that I have with this one. Hopefully I'll be able to get it returned or at least get a new feeder pad. I love my Brother printers but I won't be getting another Brother Scanner.UPDATED 03/03/2015I was able to get Brother to send me a new scanner since I had so much problem scanning multiple pages with my first one. The verdict after using the new one for 2 months? It's still a poorly designed scanner! I buy these muli-sheet feed scanners to be able to feed multiple sheets! Anything over 10 sheets and this scanner will probably jam. Bank statements or any documents that have a fold in them, forget it. I have to load them about 5 at a time when I scan them. I've noticed the more "Perfect" the paper, meaning no bent edges or curling on the ends the better. I've used Fujitsu and Xerox scanners and they run circles around this Brother. I scan approximately 100 - 200 sheets a day. This scanner can't handle it. If you're buying a $270 scanner to scan in a couple pages at a time then this will do just fine. But in my opinion spend a bit extra and get a Fujitsu or a Xerox. (Get used to that little error light on the scanner.)
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