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Review on πŸ“ƒ Brother ADS-1700W Wireless Document Scanner: Fast, Easy-to-Use Scanning for Home, Home Office, and On-the-Go Professionals (White) by Joel Wright

Revainrating 1 out of 5

There is a learning curve

This is an amazing scanner. There are a few things you need to know. To save to a network folder: A.) If you want to save to a server, you need to know how to access the server. B.) You should be able to easily access your scanner using your server's IP address, enter the password it says in your user guide in the left hand corner and) I would recommend setting this scanner to a static IP address (one that doesn't change every time the router restarts) C.) You can pre-install 25 folders a) At the bottom of each page you have to enter the credentials as you would when accessing your server, ie. Your computer login, or if it's a server hard drive on your router, you'll need to enter your router's username and password. I wasn't overly impressed with the PC interface, but for me it was all about that little touchscreen, so I didn't have to sit in front of a computer. The one-touch presets are great too, and if you set them up properly, they can truly be one-touch, which helps take out some of the monotony. It's easy once you get the hang of it, there's a USB option too. I can connect to my archive room and start turning the banker's drawers into flash drives. Hallelujah. I don't have cloud accounts but if I get one I'll update my review. It's a great device for me, but I'm more than just tech-savvy.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Lots of stuff

Comments (9)

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November 02, 2022
Works great
October 27, 2022
What a delight after setup
October 26, 2022
intermittent failure with non-solution based customer service
October 25, 2022
would not scan to my NAS and no cloud services menu - had to send it back.
October 25, 2022
Best mobile scanner
October 22, 2022
There is a Learning Curve
October 20, 2022
Does not scan directly to cloud services wirelessly
October 14, 2022
Started out as fantastic
October 12, 2022
Not What it appears to be!!