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Brother ImageCenter ADS 2000e High Speed Desktop Document Scanner
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
164
Old Reviews
32
Unverified
27
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Review Analysis - 105 recent, verified reviews
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Scan Quality
50scan, scanning, documents, scans, document
+84%
-16%
" ... From scanning mortgage docs and taxes from years past. ... "
" ... It is faster than have my work associates get up to place docs in the central scanner and then to the computer to scan and then back to the scanner to pick up the docs. ... "
" ... Second, the frustration of scanning a document and then nothing happening with the software to allow you to save or name it is amazing. ... "
" ... This works perfectly for all my documents ... "
" ... Does not want scan photos/pictures. ... "
" ... This is by far the best scanner, it's great for my home office as everyone in my family can use it, and I can have it go direct to their network folder, i have never actually hooked it up to a computer directly, and I don't intend to. ... "
" ... Pros: This scanner is quick and has duplex capabilities (can scan both sides with one pass). ... Can handle large quantities of scans at a time. ... "
" ... This scanner is fast. ... Does duplex scanning quickly. ... "
Ease of Use
15set, intuitive, difficult, software, easy to use
+67%
-33%
" ... ), but once done, it's very easy to use. ... "
" ... It was super quick and easy to install and is just much easier to use. ... "
" ... Good job to Brother for making it easy to install/use. ... "
" ... It is compact, fast and accurate, and the touchscreen controls are simple and intuitive to use. ... "
" ... Small footprint, fast, easy setup. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and easy to learn how to use. ... "
Software Platform
14scanner, windows 10, scan, windows, reinstall
+21%
-79%
" ... A "multi page" error appears and I have to start all over again. ... "
" ... Page here and there will not feed, so have to try again. ... "
" ... No access to a windows 7 PC ... "
" ... The negative is the software and its implementation. ... When you choose your settings, the software seems to have to communicate those choices to the scanner, and I get a pop-up asking me to reconnect the scanner, even when the scanner is connected. ... "
" ... The scanner sometimes shows online, sometime shows offline. ... "
" ... Lastly, the firmware update utility does not work on MacOS Sierra, but you can update the firmware from the web browser administrator interface. ... "
" ... The software supplied is horrible. ... "
" ... Says its Linux compatible. ... "
Setup
13easy, easy to install, scanning, install, brother
+92%
-8%
" ... Setup was pretty straightforward although not quite as intuitive as I would have hoped. ... "
" ... It was super quick and easy to install and is just much easier to use. ... "
" ... fast, easy setup, takes so many sizes of paper and has a plastic protective cover included. ... "
" ... Good job to Brother for making it easy to install/use. ... "
" ... Setup was very simple and the one touch feature isn't just marketing it really is one touch operation. ... "
" ... Small footprint, fast, easy setup. ... "
" ... I am excited to use this PROFESSIONAL BROTHER . ... "
Paper Tray
11scan, papers, documents, pages, document
+64%
-36%
" ... Overall though, thanks to this machine and compatibility with my Macs, I cleared out at least 90% of my desk from papers and more papers. ... Scan, verify, shred, done. ... "
" ... So far I love this scanner, like the reviews state the paper feeder works well as long as the paper isn't wrinkled (the only reason 4 stars), it scans very fast and does both sides at the same time. ... "
" ... Both are reliable scanners with straight scans and few paper jams, and they're fast. ... And I like scanning a lot better than paper filing. ... "
" ... If it gets more than 7 sheets in it at a time it will double feed and jam. ... "
" ... I have not used anything but normal sized and unwrinkled papers. ... "
" ... Then shred the physical copies of the documents. ... I've been going through the last 10 years of papers and eliminating most of my paper waste. ... "
" ... I recommend it to the professional THAT THINK THEY NEED A PAPER WEAPON . ... "
Device Compatibility
11windows 10, windows, software, scanner, mac
+45%
-55%
" ... You can just press one button on the scanner itself and it scans to your computer without having to load software on the computer first. ... "
" ... No access to a windows 7 PC ... "
" ... Says its Linux compatible. ... Did not work with Ubuntu 16.04! ... "
" ... In the age of the iPhone, Brother really has missed the boat with their software. ... "
" ... I own a business and have an IT here figuring out some "other" problems with some computers. ... "
Product Reliability
10machine, scanner, scan, documents, ago
+20%
-80%
" ... A "multi page" error appears and I have to start all over again. ... "
" ... The software provided for this product never worked properly. ... "
" ... This product is not working properly. ... We have turned it off, restarted the computer, un plug machine, several times - this scanner is not working! ... HOW do I return this product - it is still not working. ... "
" ... We bought two of these at the end of February and just installed them 5 days ago. ... One of the rollers has already stopped working on one machine and the other machine has become completely unresponsive after just a few hours of run time. ... "
" ... The machine is incredibly slow, to the point where I wonder if it is defective. ... "
" ... I've had this machine for 3 months. ... "
" ... Here are some issues: ... "
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