Brother DS-940DW Duplex and Wireless Compact Mobile Document Scanner
$33.99
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The Brother DS-940DW duplex wireless mobile document scanner offers easy fast wireless document digitization Scan two-sided color and black and white materials up to 16ppm in a single pass (1) The DS-940DW scans a variety of documents up to 72 inches long and handles business and plastic ID cards Scan-to multiple destinations including File Image OCR Email Network cloud services (5) Mobile Devices and a micro SD card (2) Scan directly to mobile devices with the Brother free iPrint&Scan for mobile app The DS-940DW mobile scanner ultra compact footprint (barely larger than a spaghetti box) takes up limited room on a desk and features the Brother DSD (Desk Saving Design) that saves up to 11 inches of desk space (6) The DSD scan lid reduces the space needed to operate the scanner The DS-940DW is ideal for on-the-go or home/small office professionals and makes scanning easy with features that facilitate scanning including compatibility with Brother’s free iPrint&Scan for desktop app and even the ability to retrieve scanned files installing special software on the connected PC The DS-940DW is compatible with Windows Mac and Linux as well as TWAIN/SANE/WIA for PC/ICA for Mac drivers (3) Includes a one-year limited and free product lifetime online call or live chat support (7) Disclaimers (1)Color and monochrome scan speed letter size paper at 300dpi (2)Additional purchase required (3)Drivers and bundled software available via download at solutions brother Internet connection required Refer to User Guide for more information (4)When connected to a PC with applicable software Drivers and bundled software available via download at solutions brother Internet connection required Refer to User Guide for more information (5)Requires connection to wireless network The Brother IPrint and Scan free download is not available in all countries (6)Based on Letter (8 5 x 11 inch) size paper (7)Free technical support only in USA.
ULTRA COMPACT – At a size barely bigger than a box of spaghetti you can fit this device virtually anywhere (a bag, a purse a pocket) The Brother DSD (Desk Saving Design) feature reduces the amount of space needed to use the device
FAST SPEED AND DUPLEX SCANNING – Scan single and double sided documents in a single pass at up to 16ppm (1) Color scanning doesn’t slow you down at all as it has the same scan speed as black and white scanning
REAL MOBILITY – With an embedded lithium ion battery and the ability to insert a micro SD card (2) you can use this as a standalone device virtually anywhere Scan to mobile devices with Brother’s free iPrint&Scan mobile app
DRIVERLESS SCANNING – Mass storage support lets you utilize a Micro SD card (2) to scan documents and retrieve on a PC without a driver installed Supports Windows, Mac and Linux environments and TWAIN/WIA for PC/ICA for Mac/SANE drivers (3)
OPTIMIZE IMAGES AND TEXT –Automatic color detection/adjustment image rotation (PC only) bleed through prevention/background removal text enhancement color drop to enhance the scans Software suite includes document management and OCR software (4)
Connectivity Technology: WiFi
Scanner Type: Business Card
Thomas –
Works great.
Works great. Works with Linux Mint out-of-the-box.Very good.
BOJO –
Take anywhere, use without a computer.
I ordered a different model at first and it did not come with the micro sd card feature. Brother does not advertise well and their instructions are terrible. I look at a lot of websites to see what people who have bought the product are saying. The instruction did not say to fast press the on/off button to turn it on and did not say you have to press and hold the on/off button for 6 seconds and then let go to turn it off. Almost returned it because the lights were flashing and slow to respond when turning on and off. After figuring out that on and off procedure, the scanner worked flawlessly. I like the double sided scan feature and you do not need a computer if you are saving to the SD card. I bought this brand and model because on a government computer, you cannot just hook up any hardware and put in any software without getting approval from the IT department which usually do not allow anything they do not know about.You would think being part of the largest organization in the State that you would have the best of everything. The exact opposite is true. I have antique hardware and am using Microsoft 2013 which was a recent upgrade from Microsoft 2003. The lazerjet printer looks like it belongs in a museum.This scanner solved my problem. It plugs in and becomes an external drive. It scans 14 pages in 40 seconds or less. It can scan in the jpeg or pdf format. It takes up very little space on your desk and is very quiet. You can scan and save through Wi Fi, SD card, or USB cable. The utilities software is alright, not the greatest and like all other brands, they allow you a sample of the PDF software but want you to buy the full version. They make like it comes with the full version of the software but then it begs you to buy it.The only thing is that you cannot scan a page in a book. The page you are scanning has to pass through the scanner, unlike a scanner bed which will allow you to scan an open book. Not unless you rip out the page and pass it through the scanner. I use this scanner everyday at work and it is holding up very well.Legal documents, maps, timesheets, can be scanned and sent through your computer saving you a trip from your remote office to your main office saving you time, money, and gas. Especially with the price of gas today, you will be happy you purchased this scanner. Do not forget to buy the hard case to protect your scanner. I take my scanner where ever I go.
Shinshu Roberts –
Problematic but Does Work and finally gave it up and returned
I read many of the reviews before I bought the scanner. A lot of folks had a difficult time with using this scanner. Here are my observations. First, it is difficult to set up – the Brother interface is not very easy to use. But, it does work and if you are not very good at setting up programs, I’d get a friend to help who is. I have Windows 11 and I downloaded the driver for this product and did not see if Windows had a generic driver for this scanner. I also checked the firmware upgrade and downloaded the Brother iPrint&Scan program. This program is essential for running and setting the parameters for the scanner settings. I also downloaded the Power PDF Standard program and didn’t find it useful because I already have a program that edits pdf files.Using the scanner can be problematic because it is fussy. I bought the scanner to scan journals an aunt wrote on 8.5×5.5 notebook three ring paper. I didn’t have any problems scanning these pages, and the paper is over 40 years old. I think that paper that is old or rough may leave residue on the rollers, so I cleaned the scanner (see manual – which I also download/printed and it was really helpful) with eye glass cloths. This seemed to keep the printer from saying there was a paper jam. It seemed to work best when I unplugged it from the computer when not in use (avoided connection errors). I am using it with the usb connection. I was able to do duplex scanning, which one review said could not be done on the usb connection. I also gently help the paper clear the scanner which also eliminated triggering the “paper jam” error. The scanner, in my case, worked the best when set on 300 x 300 dpi, when I scanned using a lower resolution the paper jam error would happen. And, the scanner seems to have an internal memory which can get full. In my case, because I was scanning about 100 pages at a time, when i went to download the pdf file a couple of times I was informed that the memory was full. If you use the iPrint&Scan program and go into the File Type PDF drop down menu and check High Compression PDF, then the program will download the pdf file. I looked online for help with this issue and found nothing helpful. I do not know if it is possible to clear the memory. I am hoping that it clears itself when the document is finished and you close it. The bottom line, for me, is that this scanner is great if you are willing to keep playing around with different menu settings. And you use the program to run the printer. I was never able to use the three buttons on the printer itself to run the printer. Basically it can be a pain to use, but for me it was the most sensible choice. Maybe it’s easier if you are using it to scan receipts and that kind of thing. But since the product has such a high return rate, I figure that others are encountering similar problems. Good luck!UPDATE: I returned the printer, just too many problems. The more recent was it had connection problems. I bought a more expensive model, different manufacturer.
Bentley Rhodes –
How to get the software to install on Windows + how to charge without a computer.
Product: Brother DS-940DW mobile scanner.TLDR: if the full software package from brother doesn’t install, it starts and then nothing happens, do this simple trick that worked for me on two different computers. Also, how to charge without a computer.1) log into your Windows account with administrator privileges. Make ANOTHER user account with administrator privileges, call it it temp or whatever (does not need a password but you do you).2) log out of your Windows session, and log into the new temp account.3) install the brother software package for your product (ds-640 or ds-940dw). It should work. Just give it a little bit. When it’s done installing and you’ve verified it works, log out.Log back into your account and verify everything works. You may delete the temporary administrator account. Enjoy.How to charge without a computer: I have a USB-a four port hub, with a usb-c PD port. I connect the scanner (ds-640 or ds-940dw), and connect power to the USB PD port, and it charges the scanner, the other end of the usb hub is plugged into my cell phone. The usb cable for power MUST be connected to a wall outlet power source. I tried connect a battery bank to the USB hub, and it would not charge.
binary0018 –
I was truly FURIOUS at first coz of extreme difficulty doing the wireless setup with my home network!! Then i finally figured out had to do the WIFI DIRECT pairing with my tablet first >> Then whilst still connected in this mode, click “Machine Settings” at bottom left-hand corner of app. Which opens up the Admin Portal in your browser. Key-in default password (indicated on label stuck under scanner) and Login. Go to “Network” tab >> “Wireless (Setup Wizard)” … after that was a no-brainer. Just need your Wireless Network SSID credentials handy. And wish that instructions were much clearer from onset, plssse!!! Btw, after you’re done with the admin portal, don’t forget to change its default logon password for security!
Alex Watson –
It’s a portable, battery powered scanner. It does exactly what it says it does, although I noticed a prior review that mentioned that the scanner can’t connect to existing wifi networks, so I wanted to correct that.- The scanner DOES support this type of connection through its “infrastructure mode” setting. If you look up the model number and “infrastructure mode”, you should be able to find instructions to set it up in the online owner’s manual (not sure about the physical manual). Long story short, you need to connect to the scanner’s network, then access the scanner’s direct IP address (should be 192.168.118.1), log into the web interface, and set it up in there. It’s not a desktop driver setting. I set it up to use both infrastructure and direct wifi connections, so I can still connect to the scanner directly if I’m not connected to the wifi network that I set up.- In case you missed it, max DPI is 1200×1200. Desktop driver supports 300x, 400x, 600x, and 1200x. I think it supports 100x and 200x, but I don’t use those.- The DSD… thing, is just a piece of plastic. Stays in place well when closed, but is loose when open. It also directs the output upward at a 90 degree angle, bend is roughly 3/8 of an inch or so. DO NOT USE this “feature” for items that you don’t want bent!- For scanning things thicker than paper, the scanner can reportedly handle up to 48 pt thickness. I’ve been scanning 35pt cards (mtg, yugioh, as well as some sports cards) with thin plastic sleeves over them without issue; rollers are rubber with enough pressure to move the card with plastic through the scanner without damaging the card features. I don’t expect that any thicker will be doable though. Definitely not a graded slab, that’s for sure.- Scanner is designed to accept documents from the left side; there is a feed sensor about an inch from the left side that is used to detect the presence of things to scan.- No tray for multi-document feeds; this scanner is only designed to scan one item at a time.- Duplex scanning happens all at once; no need for the document being scanned to run through the machine backwards or anything like that.- Even with all image processing turned off, I noticed that the machine has some trouble with detecting where a document starts in the case where the document is covered in plastic (like the aforementioned cards). I’ve got it mostly dialed in now, but originally it would either overscan slightly or underscan slightly, maybe by a margin of +- 1mm? Not a problem for regular paper documents but for scanning details of cards sometimes it misses the card edges.- The web interface for the scanner is surprisingly capable. It’s about what you’d expect from a printer/scanner interface, but there are some features that I wouldn’t expect to see in a consumer scanner that are nice-to-haves for someone with more tech know-how.Overly, very satisfied with this purchase.
Amazon Customer –
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Ricardo –
Prático e fácil de usar.
DRL –
I run a business and have thousands of documents, with this scanner I can easily scan them to a digital format, either .jpg, .PDF or Searchable .PDF , one or two sides at once. Long recopts and more, The app allows you to create templates for scanning to save time and I can scan into my phone, Tablet or Laptop… It also has scan to SD card in case you just want to go somewhere and scan a few documents but do not want to drag a laptop along. You can connect using WiFi or USB… The battery lasts a long time, I have never had an issue with low battery. Easy to clean, I recommend it for anyone that travels and needs to scan when on the road. I just throw it in my laptop bag.