Brother ADS-1300 Scanner

I may reconsider my rating after I’m actually able to use this product. It arrived without a power cord. While I understand it’s supposed to work via the USB port, it’s not functioning for me. The idea that I might need to purchase an entirely new computer just to use a scanner is absolutely ridiculous. To make matters worse, now it seems I’ll need to spend even more money just to get this scanner operational, which is incredibly frustrating. I’ve always trusted Brother products in the past and have had great experiences with their equipment. However, this situation has been a disappointment. It’s making me question the quality and reliability of the brand moving forward.

The equipment is very good, it is very difficult, if not impossible to operate without a 5V power supply that Brother no longer sells. In addition, Brother dealers do not offer it and cannot or do not want to take your wishes into account as the purchase was not made with them, and their distributor does not offer it. On this subject, the famous power supply is not on the LDLC site, and it's the same problem. LDLC sends you back in a vacuum and they can't get it. Once plugged in, the scanner only needs to work (for how long?). Unfortunately there are no instructions on how to use it (just how to plug it in), so you have to wait a long time to find out how to use it. To conclude, all the renewables for this scanner are nowhere to be found.

the scanning quality was really good, almost as good as one of those large printers. The printing speed was also really decent for the size of it. I did end up dropping it on my floor on accident from 5 feet up, but sustained no scratches at all. The connectivity was really easy and smooth, encountered no issues whatsoever during my usage.

I’ve been needing a way to scan family photos and documents for safekeeping, and this scanner has been outstanding! Super easy to set up and the compact size makes it so easy to bring wherever you need it. The scan quality is great. The scanner also looks very sleek in my small home office, which I appreciate.

I got this and didn’t really know if I’d use it, but I ended up using this a lot! I’m scanning my paperwork into my computer inside of taking pictures, and it connects really easy and not flimsy!