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Review on πŸ“ƒ High Speed Document Scanner ADS-2000 by Brother - Black by Nale Dunn

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THE DOG IS SLOW. I recommend looking for another scanner.

I bought this scanner. I want to return it for a refund. But I was late ADVANTAGES: 1. Brother ADS-2000 cheap.2. The power supply is integrated into the scanner housing. Other competing scanners house the power supply in an external power supply. So you only need one power cord to connect your Brother to a power outlet.3. 50-sheet document feeder4. Ability to scan to a USB flash drive independently from the computer. DISADVANTAGES: 1. DOG SLOW: It prints 12 pages per minute at best - single-sided or double-sided when scanning in color or gray at 300 dpi. Here is a 2014 Macbook Pro 15 inch Retina with OS X 10.11 El Capitan. For comparison: 1) My Fujitsu S1500 manages 20 pages per minute. 2) My ultra-portable Canon P-215ii Scan-tini scans 15 pages per minute. 3) My old Canon DR-2580C scanner manages 20 pages per minute. 4) My very old Canon DR-9080C scanner manages 90 pages per minute. 5) My Canon DR-G1100 industrial document scanner manages 100 pages per minute. A: Scanner manufacturers often use 200 dpi scanning as the standard. But that's not the real world. Who wants to scan with the same resolution as a fax? I don't know how other reviewers think this scanner is a fast scanner. It's not like this. 2. LARGE / LARGE: Brother ADS-2000 is too big to be carried easily. 3. There is no ultrasonic sensor for multifeed detection. So you really have to look closely to see if the pages are missing. RECOMMENDATION: For around the same price, I recommend purchasing the Canon Laser imageCLASS MF414dw Wireless Monochrome Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax instead. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CSESSQS/ref=sr_ob_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1468209285&sr=1-13 Scans at 20 ppm at 300 dpi single-sided color resolution. It can scan double-sided but is slower. You not only get a scanner, but also a printer, copier and fax at the same time. And you can scan to a USB flash drive like Brother. Even though it's a bigger car. But he does a lot more. If all you need is a scanner, then the Fujitsu iX500 https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-Document-Scanner-PA03656-B305/dp/B01G3JYVYM/ref=dp_ob_title_ce blows a brother out of the water. And Fujitsu is easier to carry. I carry a similarly sized S1500 in my backpack.

Pros
  • Scanning various types of documents, including business cards and ID cards
Cons
  • Obsolete model