Customer Ratings & Reviews

this is a great scanner. Does exactly what I need

Great scanner. My husband loves it. It is user friendly for any level of computing experience.

Awesome product and easy to use. I will but this product again recommended

Great for medical record scanning. Very easy to set up and use too.

I can't believe the speed and clarity of this scanner even with photos

Works perfectly. Scans fast and clear every time.

Its awsome , too fast ,easy to install. One of the best devices

Easy to set up also can scan multiple page not bed for price

Great personal scanner! Easy to use. Very happy with this purchase.

Easy to set up and prints pretty quickly. Looks sleek too

Excellent tabletop scanner, Scans quickly and clearly

It’s okay stack up the paper and maybe 10 comes out at a time once in a while so it will skip many pages and to go back to look for it takes a lot of time

Works great and doesn’t take up much space on my desk.

This scanner is just what I needed. Scans fast and it provides clear images.

Easy to install. Scans very fast. Just what we wanted.

Perfect small scanner for individua desk use within our Insurance office!

Scans fast and at a high resolution. Boosts productivity!

This is the review of Brother ADS–1200 sheetfed scanner. I have had for a few days and have found it a very capable scanner with a bundle of useful software – but the set up was quite tedious. The scanner generally does not come with a USB cable. (It states so on the box.) But one was provided for the testing purpose. It is a USB 3.0 Micro cable. So be sure you get the right one before you bring it home. A regular USB cable will not fit. I am testing this scanner (via USB 3 connection) with a desktop running Windows 10, 64-bit, Intel i7 with 32 G of memory. Furthermore, it does not come with any CD or DVD disc for the drivers or the software. Everything is downloaded from the Internet. So the computer that you want to use this with must be connected to the Internet. It is possible, while very rare, for some people to be completely isolated (disconnected) from the Internet – either they do not want to be exposed to malware through the Internet, or the nature of their work requires such strict confidentiality but in general, it doesn't really apply to most people. Here is their main support for all operating systems https://support.brother.com/g/b/producttop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all So here is a link to Windows 10 64 bit software https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10013 And here is one to Windows 10 32 bit software https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10012 And if you are still using Windows 7, 64 bit, you can go here https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10012 And those with Windows 7, 32-bit, here's the link https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10012 For Mac 10.14 users, https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10052 And Mac 10.13 users, https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10045 And Mac 10.12 users, https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=ads1200_all&os=10030 This scanner also supports Linix. If you choose to not use the power supplied (also in box), be sure to plug in the USB cable into the computer directly – not to hub, because they may not be enough power and you will get a USB error. This is useful if you are connecting the scanner to a laptop when you are on a field, or in the library. But I do suggest that you carry the power supply with you. The full download is one huge file of 145.5 megabyte. The latest version was released on 21 August of 2018, version B1. As with many hardware, when you install it, do not turn on or connect the scanner to the computer until prompted to do so by the software. The set up will actually download more software for you which includes Nuance PDF Standard and Nuance PaperPort 14. The problem with PDF Standard is that when you run it for the first time, it will ask for your serial number. I had to take quite deeply into Brother's website and found that the serial number is on a little label behind the scanner. As with any Nuance software, it has to be activated, so I'm not sure how many times it will work if I were to use this scanner with more than one computer. PaperPort 14 does not ask for a serial number when I try to run it. I have another's company sheetfed scanner and that one is three times as big and twice, or rather faster when it works. This particular scanner is rated 25 page per minute in color and black and white. Thankfully when you scan something on both sides (duplex), you don't have to flip the paper over. It reads the paper on both sides which is extremely convenient and saves a lot of time. You don't have to be a computer expert to install and use the scanner, but it helps. The documentation that it came with was very, how should I say this, inadequate. It didn't mention anything about the serial number of the PDF Standard program as I mentioned above, and the website address to download the software which is in a little tiny paragraph in the middle of the pamphlet. If you plug the scanner into the computer without installing software, Windows will actually download the driver, but you really don't have any program to use it with unless you have your own copy of optical character recognition/Adobe Acrobat professional. Talking about Adobe Acrobat professional – it works perfectly fine with the scanner, but it will not let me adjust the resolution beyond 300 dots per inch without "displaying" the scanner interface. Normally Adobe Acrobat scans the document with the scanners interface hidden – you don't see anything except a message that says "scanning page five..." It is a little annoying to see the scanner interface, but it is not a big deal. Same thing with Nuance OmniPage professional (and optical character recognition software) that I have. It works, but the interface cannot be hidden. If you only want to use the software that the scanner came with (that you just downloaded and installed) make sure you run the "update" to download any patches that are available that may include the firmware for the scanner. It allowed me to upgrade the firmware twice which I thought was a little odd and I actually feared that it may have physically damaged the scanner – but after I rebooted the computer (it didn't ask me to do that), the firmware no longer had to be upgraded. I formatted a 14 page duplex of W Somerset Maugham's "The Three Fat Women of Antibes" and ran it through the scanner. The scan images showed on the screen and brother software allowed me to save them in various formats. It also let me open the file in Microsoft Word (which I already have) or notepad, or in other programs in what ever the format it supports. I also can "save as" PDF, Microsoft Word, plain text, and graphic (images) from that Maine may knew once something is scanned. This is very convenient and makes the bundle of the software easy to use. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Professional, Nuance PDF Standard will create PDF files for you from any programs. (You would "print to PDF Standard" and it creates a PDF file.) I believe it is about hundred dollars if you have to buy it so in the way, the bundle software is a good deal. Oh, OCR'ed it at 100% correctly. The software gets the credit, but the hardware, too - because it feeds it straight down the path without jamming. There is a little switch on the top when you open the lid that allows you to scan an ID card. The paper guide flipped up to hold the paper in place but there is no output tray so the paper comes out in the front so you want to give little room when you place this on the table otherwise the paper will end up on the floor. The roller and the feeder pad can be changed. They eventually wear out after so many thousands and thousands of pages. If there is a streak on the scan images, you can just flip the page open and clean it with a soft cloth just like you would do with the copier. So this is something I can see myself carrying with me (carefully because it is probably as fragile as a laptop), to the library when I have to scan few pages of loose document. (This is not a flatbed scanner and you cannot scan a book with it.) And the hardware is pretty well designed and the bundle software are useful. I would rate this a good buy – despite the set up hassle.

It is easy to set up and connect to computer. Shame I don't have blue tooth.

Way too overpriced. Functionality is OK but does not come with any software. Interface is easy for Tech savvy people But others might find it difficult to download software and use