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Brother DS-740D

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The quick, accurate Brother DS-740D portable document scanner is a great fit for scanning directly to your laptop over USB, but it's overshadowed by a slightly more expensive sibling with lots more features and versatility.Read more
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Pros

  • fast
  • accurate
  • reasonably priced solution

Cons

  • don't get a business-card scanning and archiving program
  • No wireless or mobile connectivity
  • Lacks business card archiving app
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Brother DS-740D - Pros & Cons

Brother DS-740D

Pros

  • fast
  • accurate
  • reasonably priced solution

Cons

  • don't get a business-card scanning and archiving program
  • No wireless or mobile connectivity
  • Lacks business card archiving app
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Brother DS-740D - Full Specifications

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General
Duplex scanningyes
Colour scanningyes
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Dimensions
Width11.85 in
Height1.78 in
Depth2.48 in
Weight1.43 lb
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Technical details
Scan drivers
  • ICA
  • SANE
  • TWAIN
  • WIA
Standard input capacity1.0 sheets
Internal memory256.0 mB
Black/white scanning colour modes
  • Grayscale
  • Monochrome
Colour depth48.0 bit
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Connectivity
Standard interfacesUSB 3.2
USByes
USB version3.2
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Built-in displayno
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Scan details
Maximum scan size215.9 x 1828.8 mm
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 dpi
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)15.0 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)15.0 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)30.0 ppm
Output colour depth24.0 bit
Input colour depth48.0 bit
Greyscale levels256
Scan to
  • E-mail
  • File
  • Image
  • OCR
Scanning media types supported
  • Business card
  • Plain paper
  • Plastic card
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
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Compatibility
PlatformWindows
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Power
Power supply typeUSB
Power consumption (typical)2.9 W
Power consumption (standby)2.9 W
Power consumption (off)0.01 W

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Brother DS-740D Brother - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 19.03.2020
Brother DSmobile DS-740D Review
3.5

The quick, accurate Brother DS-740D portable document scanner is a great fit for scanning directly to your laptop over USB, but it's overshadowed by a slightly more expensive sibling with lots more features and versatility.

By William Harrel
14 minute read

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