Brother DS-700D

149 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 149 reviews of Brother DS-700D. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the design and size are generally positive. The price and usability also get good reviews, whereas many are negative about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Brother DS-700D is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Brother DS-700D

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Brother DS-700D from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability. The price also gets good feedback. Many are critical about the size. There are some mixed opinions about the design.

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67% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Brother DS-700D

alaTest has collected and analyzed 128 user reviews of Brother DS-700D from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design and size. The price and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are some less positive opinions about the reliability.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Brother DS-700D

The Brother DS-700D scanner is portable, gets power over its USB connection, and can scan both sides of a page at once.

Gets power over USB cable. Duplex scanning (both sides at once). Comes with protective sleeves for scanning easily damaged originals.

Manual feed only. Large and heavy for a portable scanner. Severe limits on scanning multiple document pages into one file.

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Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

Portable Duplex Scanner : Brother DS-700D

Unlike my usual desktop flatbed scanner, which copies single-sided documents, this next scanner can copy both sides of a document simultaneously.

The Brother DS-700D was almost one of those chicken and egg situations when I opened the packaging encasing a new scanner from Brother. There was no Set-up or Quick Start Guide in the box. Should the hardware be connected before or after the software,...

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Tricky to feed; uneven software

Need to practice to get the sheets to go in straight. Smaller than full-size sheets are even trickier; smaller items (like receipts) are impossible unless you use the plastic sleeve. I noticed that the sleeve made my scans look dull and gray; this can...

* duplex scanning * small, portable, no power brick required * easy to use * works well on photos

* tricky to feed sheets in straight * using plastic sleeve reduces contrast of scan * included software can be confusing * does not auto reverse upon jam * grey scale scan quality only so-so

Mar, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Portable Scanner

This is a great little scanner. Highly recommended.

This scanner is great. We have been scanning all of our old client files (multiple pages per file). This scanner lets you start a scan, then you can work on other things while simply periodically sticking the next page in. Switching between BW,...

Does not scan semi transparent items, such as xrays.

Oct, 2013

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Great Product!

A lot of research on other portable scanners led me to make this more expensive purchase. The operation is easy, the scan quality is good and easy. So far, I have no regrets. Indeed, it is small and portable.

Feb, 2012

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