DS-920DW
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thunt on Staples
9 years ago
02/15/2014, 16:08 PM
Awesome
Works as designed. Everything I have tried to scan has worked great. Some of the extra software could be better but it does work. I would buy again. In fact I will be looking for a printer and will definitely look at Brothers.
thunt on Brother-usa
9 years ago
02/15/2014, 14:07 PM
Awesome
Works as designed. Everything I have tried to scan has worked great. Some of the extra software could be better but it does work. I would buy again. In fact I will be looking for a printer and will definitely look at Brothers.
thunt on BHPhotoVideo
9 years ago
02/15/2014, 07:25 AM
Awesome
Works as designed. Everything I have tried to scan has worked great. Some of the extra software could be better but it does work. I would buy again. In fact I will be looking for a printer and will definitely look at Brothers.
S. H. on Amazon
9 years ago
11/27/2013, 16:24 PM
A good "travel" scanner, but definitely doesn't cover all scanning needs.
First, the good news: if you're looking for a small, portable scanner to haul around in your briefcase with your laptop for business meetings, then the Brother DS920DW might just be what you're looking for. The scanner really is portable - I've had water bottles that were bigger than this thing! It can quickly scan single sheets of paper, providing crisp and clear digital copies of text and images.
Set-up was pretty easy on my laptop. I just followed the instructions in the quick setup guide and ten minutes later, I was scanning.
Obviously, the scanner has its limitations. You can't scan anything except single pages - no magazine articles (unless you tear them out first) and no books. I wouldn't trust it for scanning any artwork, either. I'd say that between 25-30% of my test scans got caught or snagged midway through the scanning process, and the page had to be pulled back out manually. I was lucky and didn't have any tears, but I could see that happening if the paper had been thicker or thinner than average.
I already have image editing software that I like to use, so I didn't install the accompanying software. It's very possible that you will not be able to - the software is on a CD, and a lot of laptops/tablets do not have a built-in CD drive anymore.
Kindle Customer on Amazon
9 years ago
11/27/2013, 04:14 AM
SO FAR CANT GET IT SET UP
I have a feeling I will like using this....if I can ever figure out how to set it up. 2 of us have tried using 2 different (compatible) computers and we have gotten nowhere. We are intelligent people that can follow instructions but due to the poor instructions and less than intuitive operations we've yet to get through set up to use. On the plus side it is very light and portable. Good idea not so good in practice.
T Anderson on Amazon
9 years ago
11/27/2013, 02:24 AM
Great Scanner, if you can get it set up.
This scanner scans much high quality than I expected it too, and in color. It is easy to use, once you figure it out, but figuring it out is not that easy.
The documentation that comes with it stinks. It was useless, so I got it working through trial and error. I have been in IT for over 20 years so I am using to figuring out how to make difficult pieces of equipment work. For those that don't make a living doing that, I imagine you will be calling Brother's tech support.
Once it is working though it is sweet. The biggest disappointment for me was that when Amazon originally listed it, they listed it as a portable printer and scanner. I don't need a portable scanner nearly as much as a portable printer. When we go on vacations we often need to print coupons, reservations, or directions, and that is primarily what I planned on using it for. We are on vacation now, and it is not here because I rarely ever need to scan, much less scan on vacation.
Over all it scans very good, if you can get it set up, but the difficulty in setting it up knocks a star off. I won't ding it for the mistake Amazon made listing it, that is not the manufactures fault.
Clevelander83 on Amazon
9 years ago
11/27/2013, 01:51 AM
Good Portable Scanner
I was looking specifically for a portable scanner - realizing that it may not offer everything a regular scanner would - and am fairly pleased with Brother DS920DW.
DS920DW is meant for scanning single sheets of paper such as loose pages from a report, receipts, etc. It does have a double-sided scanning capability. It is not meant for scanning pages from a book, magazine, etc.
DS920DW can be powered by either a battery or USB cable (both included), making it truly portable. At 1.2 lbs, it's very light and I carried mine in a laptop bag on a recent trip. I did have a problem with getting the scanner to send scanned images wirelessly, but resolved it after a call to Brother customer service.
Suzi Hough on Amazon
9 years ago
11/26/2013, 02:22 AM
A good "travel" scanner, but definitely doesn't cover all scanning needs.
First, the good news: if you're looking for a small, portable scanner to haul around in your briefcase with your laptop for business meetings, then the Brother DS920DW might just be what you're looking for. The scanner really is portable - I've had water bottles that were bigger than this thing! It can quickly scan single sheets of paper, providing crisp and clear digital copies of text and images.
Set-up was pretty easy on my laptop. I just followed the instructions in the quick setup guide and ten minutes later, I was scanning.
Obviously, the scanner has its limitations. You can't scan anything except single pages - no magazine articles (unless you tear them out first) and no books. I wouldn't trust it for scanning any artwork, either. I'd say that between 25-30% of my test scans got caught or snagged midway through the scanning process, and the page had to be pulled back out manually. I was lucky and didn't have any tears, but I could see that happening if the paper had been thicker or thinner than average.
I already have image editing software that I like to use, so I didn't install the accompanying software. It's very possible that you will not be able to - the software is on a CD, and a lot of laptops/tablets do not have a built-in CD drive anymore.
Phyllis on Amazon
9 years ago
11/26/2013, 01:16 AM
Love that it's portable!
Wish I had this product a long time ago. This product will help me get my papers at home organized. It is wireless and I absolutely love that it is protable!!! For what I need it for it works great!!! I can scan in receipts and other paperwork with ease.