Despite fitting MFPs with scanners for years, Brother has only recently launched its first stand-alone devices. The range of three business-orientated models includes an A3 document scanner and two USB-powered portable document scanners, of which the DS-700D is the more highly specified model.

We bought this for tracking and catagorizing receipts. It is just a scanner, returned for a Neat Receipt scanner. There was no program for doing what we wanted it to do. Our printer does just as good of a job and is wireless. If you just want a portable scanner this may work for you.

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An inexpensive portable scanner, but the competition is worth the extra cash

I don't like using this. It might be true of other compact scanners, since I've only used this one, but I dislike how hard it is to line it up so that it feeds straight. As a result, it's always crooked so you always end up with dark strips at the top and sides of each scan.

I can't say it enough – I love my job! I get to test and evaluate so many fun, useful and functional products. This little $200 Brother DS-700D scanner is another fine example of just such a product.Here is a portable and lightweight duplex scanner that works with Windows PCs and Macs.