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Brother DS-720D

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User ratings:
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • The colors were accurate and vibrant
  • can scan both sides of the sheet at once easily accomplished the same task in under 30 seconds
  • it scans is at an acceptable level and the images come out very clear

Cons

  • No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
  • it has neither duplex scanning nor a document feeder
  • scanner can only scan one side of a sheet at a time

Key specs

  • yes
  • no
  • Dual CIS
  • yes
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  • no
  • 600, 600 px

Brother DS-720D - Pros & Cons

Brother DS-720D

Pros

  • The colors were accurate and vibrant
  • can scan both sides of the sheet at once easily accomplished the same task in under 30 seconds
  • it scans is at an acceptable level and the images come out very clear
  • The scan quality is also very accurate
  • s small enough to go anywhere and still provides great scan quality
  • s lightweight and compact and can go anywhere with you
  • ability to duplex can save you time and effort over the simplex competition

Cons

  • No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
  • it has neither duplex scanning nor a document feeder
  • scanner can only scan one side of a sheet at a time
  • duplex documents are where things get a bit slow
  • scanner also does not have any auto rotation facilities inside it
  • scanner cannot align a document that is not straight
  • 720D has no advanced printing features such as auto crop
  • much slower than the Epson WorkForce ES-400
  • It doesn t have Wi-Fi capability
  • Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
  • didn't handle business cards or receipts well in my tests

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Brother DS-720D - Full Specifications

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General
Sensor typeDual CIS
Duplex scanningyes
Colour scanningyes
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Dimensions
Width11.44 in
Height1.6 in
Depth2.63 in
Weight1.1 lb
Scanning surface (depth)32.0 in
Scanning surface (width)8.5 in
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Technical details
Scan drivers
  • TWAIN
  • WIA
Standard input capacity1.0 sheets
Colour depth48.0 bit
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Connectivity
Standard interfaces
  • USB 1.1
  • USB 2.0
USByes
USB version2.0
Firewireno
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Design
Colour of productWhite
Built-in displayno
Document feederno
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Scan details
Maximum scan size215.9 x 812.8 mm
Maximum resolution600 x 600 px
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 dpi
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)7.5 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)7.5 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)5.0 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)5.0 ppm
Output colour depth24.0 bit
Input colour depth48.0 bit
Scan to
  • E-mail
  • File
  • FTP
  • OCR
Scanning media types supportedPlain paper
Scan file formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PDF
  • PNG
  • TIFF
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A7
  • A8
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
  • B8
  • B5
  • B6
  • B7
Letteryes
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Compatibility
Platform
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
  • Windows
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  • Windows
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  • Windows
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Power
Power supply typeUSB
Power consumption (typical)2.5 W
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W
EnergyStarno

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