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DS-820W Portable Document Scanner + Wireless

The truly portable business scanner - no laptop required

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DS820W

Specifications

General

Usage type Mobile
Battery AP-1306 Lithium
Display LCD
Display size 3.0cm
4GB SD card included (up to 32GB)

Connectivity

USB interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Wireless network interface 802.11 b/g/n

Dimensions & weights

With carton 354 W x 254 D x 70 H mm
With carton 1360 g
Without carton 308 W x 53 D x 41 H mm
Weight 440 g

Energy Consumption

Operating Up to 2.5 watts
Ready mode 1 watts
Sound pressure 50 dBA

Environment

Operating humidity 15 - 85%
Operating temperature 5 - 35C

In the box

Software disc Windows®: Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE, NewSoft Presto!® BizCard® 6, DSmobileCapture, Button Manager V2. Mac®: Presto!® PageManager® 9, NewSoft Presto!® BizCard® 6, DSmobileCapture.
Others DS-820DW Mobile Scanner, Micro USB Cable, Lithium-ion Battery, 4GB SD Memory Card, Carrier Sheet, Calibration Sheet, Cleaning Cloth, Soft Carrying Bag, Installation DVD with software and drivers, User's Manual (printable from DVD), Quick Setup Guide, Warranty Sheet, and Product Registration Sheet

Media specifications

Types and sizes Photo, Paper, Card (not embossed, less than 0.8mm)
Weights 60 - 105 gsm
ADF media sizes Paper 1-sided: 90x55-812.8x215.9mm, Plastic card: 40x40-86x86mm, Paper Thickness: 0.07-0.8mm

Network

IPv4 Yes
Network protocols ARP, DNS Resolver, HTTP, ICMP, DHCP with BOOTP
Wireless network IEEE802.11 b/g/n
Wireless network security WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES). SSL/TLS (HTTPS)

Scanning

Scan to Image, email, Printer, Network, FTP, OCR (software supplied)
Colour A4 scan speed 7.5 ppm
Greyscale 16/8 bit
Interpolated scan resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
SANE compatibility Yes
Scan resolution from ADF 600 x 600
TWAIN compatibility Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Supplies and accessories

Optional accessories 4GB SD card, Calibration sheet

Warranty

Warranty 12 months
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FAQs

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Manuals & Guides

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Technical Specifications

Software

This product is equipped with a selection of out-of-the-box and downloadable software that makes scanning easier and improves the content of the final digital output:

Screen shot of New Soft Presto! Page Manager software

PageManager® version 9 SE (Mac)

Allows users to scan and organise digitised files with the ability to view, edit, send and save files as searchable PDF, HTML, RTF or TXT files.

Screen shot of Nuance PaperPort software

Nuance® PaperPort 12 SE (Windows®)

Combines fast, easy scanning with powerful PDF creation for simplified management of all your documents with the ability to view, edit and share PDF files.

New Soft Presto Bizcard contact management software business card workflow examples

NewSoft® Presto!® BizCard 6 (Windows® & Mac)

Quickly and easily converts contact information on business cards into a convenient, searchable, digital database that can be easily synchronised between PCs, notebooks and mobile devices.

Screen shot of Button Manager V2 software on Brother DS-620 portable document scanner

Button Manager V2 (Windows®)

Provides an easy way to scan and send documents, choose up to nine different destinations for your frequently performed tasks.

Customer Reviews

DS820W is rated 3.5 out of 5 by 13.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very good product Excellent scanner that’s all I could say. I recommend
Date published: 2022-05-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from easy easy setup. easy use. great result. clear document pdf at high quality.
Date published: 2020-06-17
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Ne fonctionne pas Très déçu du scanner. De 1 l'intérieur du Scan est jaune, donc quand on Scan, on voit les bordures jaune autour du document scanner ce qui ne rend pas du tout professionnel et présentable. De 2, sur mac, il est impossible d'installer les logiciels, DS capture ne reconnait pas le scanner. Donc je ne peux utiliser le scanner qu'avec la carte SD. Pas du tout ce que je recherche.
Date published: 2020-04-04
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Love my scanner. Anyone that wants to eliminate paperwork should defiantly get one.
Date published: 2018-03-19
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Ok, but a little temperamental when connected to a In many ways it is a great product. It gets the job done and is compact. The issue is when connected to my Mac pro it does not work consistently. I have to plug and plug as well as push several buttons. If you have any solutions that could help, I would give this product a better rating
Date published: 2017-03-25
Rated 1 out of 5 by from DSmobile® 820W DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU ARE TRYING TO USE WITH YOUR IPAD AIR. THE BROTHER TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS DO NOT WORK, SO I CALLED MY IT GUY. HE HAS TRIED TO HELP ME ON AND OFF FOR DAYS. I'M AFRAID OF WHAT HE IS GOING TO CHARGE ME NOW AS THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT WORK WITH MY I PAD AIR AS AVERTISED. WHAT A WASTE OF $ AND TIME!!
Date published: 2016-03-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Scanner I had another brand Receipt Scanner and replaced with the Brother 820W. I could not be happier. Great piece of equipment and woks like a charm. Very good battery life, WiFi very handy. The NEAT receipt scanner RECEIPT software works a tad better at OCSing receipts. Overall could not be happier with the 820W
Date published: 2016-01-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So Glad I Bought It!! I am a little technically challenged so it took me a bit to get it set up. But now I use it almost every day and I love it!! It's so easy and SO much faster then scanning on my printer!!!
Date published: 2015-10-27
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Industry Application

Brother Scanners for Field Services

Field Services

For business people on the go, mobile scanning offers the perfect solution especially when space and availability of mains power and centralised computers are limited. Hard copies can be digitised, optimised and effectively stored or shared without the need for a computer.

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