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Brother ADS-1700W

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A smart desktop scanner with great output quality and speedRead more
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.Read more
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Pros

  • simple to network and delivers good scan speeds
  • simple and versatile at the same time
  • intelligently designed software and reliable hardware

Cons

  • you do not have to manually switch between the portrait in the landscape
  • the holes in the paper will turn out black on the scanned document
  • the operator has not aligned the document correctly
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Key specs

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  • 20 sheets
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  • Dual CIS
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Brother ADS-1700W - Pros & Cons

Brother ADS-1700W

Pros

  • simple to network and delivers good scan speeds
  • simple and versatile at the same time
  • intelligently designed software and reliable hardware
  • more accurate text recognition
  • cleaner-looking scans
  • and a reliable Wi-Fi connection
  • It s certainly a nice feature to have
  • fast
  • accurate
  • and reliable
  • accurate color reproduction and plenty of detail

Cons

  • you do not have to manually switch between the portrait in the landscape
  • the holes in the paper will turn out black on the scanned document
  • the operator has not aligned the document correctly
  • Software installation is lengthy as you have to download the driver and software package
  • tad heavy and it needs an external power source
  • wired and wireless scan times were too close to call
  • lack of a built-in battery
  • Heavier than other portable scanners
  • scanning speeds were significantly slower than our main pick
  • its features are pretty limited
  • the rollers can damage photo paper s delicate finish

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Brother ADS-1700W - Full Specifications

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General
Sensor typeDual CIS
Duplex scanningyes
Colour scanningyes
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Dimensions
Width11.81 in
Height3.27 in
Depth4.06 in
Weight3.11 lb
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Technical details
Auto document feeder (ADF) media weight51 - 200
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity20.0 sheets
Scan drivers
  • ICA
  • SANE
  • TWAIN
  • WIA
Capacity20.0 sheets
Internal memory512.0 mB
Daily duty cycle (max)1000.0 pages
Colour depth48.0 bit
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Connectivity
Standard interfaces
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 3.2
  • Wireless LAN
USByes
USB version3.2
Wi-Fiyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Built-in displayyes
Display typeLCD
Display diagonal2.8 in
Touchscreenyes
Document feeder typeAutomatic
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Scan details
Maximum scan size215.9 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 dpi
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)25.0 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)25.0 ppm
Output colour depth24.0 bit
Input colour depth48.0 bit
Greyscale levels256
Scan to
  • E-mail
  • E-mail server
  • FTP
  • File
  • Image
  • OCR
  • USB
Scanning media types supported
  • Business card
  • Plain paper
  • Plastic card
  • Thick paper
Scan file formats
  • JPEG
  • PDF
  • TIFF
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
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Compatibility
Platform
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
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  • Windows
  • Windows
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Power
AC input frequency100.0 Hz
Power supply typeAC
Power consumption (typical)9.0 W
Power consumption (standby)9.0 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W
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Brother ADS-1700W Brother - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Brother ADS-1700W Brother ADS-1700W review: Small in stature and big on features | IT PRO
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Published: 29.03.2019
Brother ADS-1700W review: Small in stature and big on features | IT PRO
4.0

A smart desktop scanner with great output quality and speed

By Dave Mitchell
7 minute read
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Published: 16.11.2018
Brother ADS-1700W Review
4.0

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.

By William Harrel
15 minute read

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