Brother DSmobile DS-740D

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.

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Product details

  • FAST SPEED AND DUPLEX SCANNING – Scan single and double-sided documents in a single pass at up to 16 ppm(1). Color scanning doesn’t slow you down at all as it has the same scan speed as black and white document scanning.
  • ULTRA COMPACT – At less than 1 foot in length you can fit this device virtually anywhere (a bag, a purse, a pocket). The DSD (Desk Saving Design) feature reduces the amount of space needed to use the device, saving you 11 inches of desk space. (2)
  • READY WHENEVER YOU ARE – The DS-740D is powered via an included micro USB 3. 0 cable allowing you to use it even where there is no outlet available. Plug it into you PC or laptop and you are ready to scan.
  • WORKS YOUR WAY – Use the Brother free iPrint&Scan desktop app for scanning to multiple “Scan-to” destinations like PC, Network, cloud services, Email and OCR. (2) Supports Windows, Mac and Linux and TWAIN/WIA for PC/ICA for Mac/SANE drivers. (3)
  • OPTIMIZE IMAGES AND TEXT – Automatic color detection/adjustment, image rotation (PC only), bleed through prevention/background removal, text enhancement, color drop to enhance scans. Software suite includes document management and OCR software. (4)

PROS

+ Small and light.
+ Fast scanning and processing.
+ Accurate OCR.
+ Easy to use.
+ USB 3.0 connectivity.

CONS

- Lacks ADF.
- Lacks business card archiving app.
- No battery.
- No wireless or mobile connectivity.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on March 19, 2020
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.
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