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Review on Brother DS 640 Compact Document Scanner by Adam Rogers

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Terrible scanner better throw it in the trash

I bought this product to digitize all my paper documents. None of my paper documents were in "bad" condition i.e. with tears, stains, etc. However, this cheap "scanner" was unable to scan a document that had been folded horizontally multiple times. The folds were standard and the document was otherwise unremarkable. First, my work space was clean and tidy with no indentations, indentations or obstacles. I install on a flat surface to ensure minimal resistance. This scanner can only scan documents that are not folded, wrinkled, or otherwise in poor condition. I went as far as ironing the document, even ironing it to flatten it out, and the document felt as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner and after a dozen attempts of the final scan I decided to discard this file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. except for a document that is unfolded, wrinkled, or otherwise in poor condition. I went as far as ironing the document, even ironing it to flatten it out, and the document felt as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner and after a dozen attempts of the final scan I decided to discard this file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder does not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. except for a document that is unfolded, wrinkled, or otherwise in poor condition. I went as far as ironing the document, even ironing it to flatten it out, and the document felt as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner and after a dozen attempts of the final scan I decided to discard this file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. dented or otherwise in poor condition. I went as far as ironing the document, even ironing it to flatten it out, and the document felt as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner and after a dozen attempts of the final scan I decided to discard this file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. dented or otherwise in poor condition. I went as far as ironing the document, even ironing it to flatten it out, and the document felt as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner and after a dozen attempts of the final scan I decided to discard this file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder does not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. to smooth it so the document feels as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner and after a dozen attempts of the final scan I decided to discard this file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. to flatten it so that the document feels as flat as a regular sheet of paper. However, this was not acceptable for this scanner, and after a dozen attempts at the final scan, I decided to discard that file. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. When opening the paper exit cover according to the software instructions, the paper was torn and cannot be repaired. It was a signed original document that cannot be replaced. The feeder will not hold the document even as it feeds, no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds. no matter how perfectly positioned. You can help manually by holding the end of the paper and moving the paper as it feeds.

Pros
  • READY IF YOU ARE NOT. The DS-640 mobile scanner is powered by the included micro USB 3.0 cable, so you can use it where no power outlet is available. Plug it into your PC or laptop and you're ready to scan.
Cons
  • Very expensive