Everyday document
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Portable compact document scanner
ADS-1200
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Portable, compact
document scanner
Whether it’s utility bills, business documents or
contracts - these days we want to store our data
digitally and have access to it instantly. With the
ADS-1200 portable document scanner, you can
make this possible.
ADS-1200
• Fast 2-sided scan speeds up to 25 pages / 50 images per minute
Key Features: (ppm/ipm)
• 20 sheet automatic document feeder (ADF)
• Enhanced portability - option to power the device through USB 3.0
ports, when AC power is restricted
• Dedicated plastic ID card scanning slot
• A vast range of scan to features - including PDF, file, e-mail
and USB host
• Industry leading Nuance Power PDF software
Portable scanning
Designed with flexibility in mind, the portable sheetfed ADS-1200 can be powered using USB 3.0
connected to a laptop or compatible device. You can now take your scanner with you, scanning when
it’s most convenient.
Mixed media, consistent results
Scanning 2-sided multi-page documents has never been easier. Using the ADF, you can scan 25ppm with
ease. Whilst a dedicated card slot comfortably handles plastic ID cards, so your records can be easily kept
up to date.
Practical and compact
The ADS-1200 compact document scanner is ideal when space is limited. Measuring slightly wider
than a sheet of A4 paper, you can free-up desk space and reduce clutter.
Fly-through file transfers
Spend less time waiting for your files and scan directly to USB stick.
Simple and fast PDF editing
Easily create, edit, annotate and combine your scanned documents with industry leading
Nuance Power PDF.
General Technology Local interface Control panels
Dual contact image sensor Super speed micro USB 3.0 LED, keys
(CIS) Type B or micro USB 2.0
Light source
Type B, USB 2.0 Host
Product form factor LED array
Portable compact sheetfed Backup clock
scanner Up to 24 hours
Scan Scan speed standard (A4) Scan speed 2-sided (A4) Interpolated scan
Up to 25ppm colour and mono Up to 50 sides per minute resolution3
Up to 5ppm (25 sheets per minute) 1,200 x 1,200dpi
(USB bus powered)8 colour and mono
Up to 5ppm Colour depth
colour and mono
(USB bus powered)8 48 bit colour processing
colour and mono (input)
24 bit colour processing
Optical scan resolution (output)
600 x 600dpi
Greyscale
256 levels (8 bit)
Scanner driver2 Windows7 Macintosh Linux
TWAIN, WIA TWAIN, ICA SANE
Windows 10 macOS 10.11.6, 10.12.x,
(32 and 64 bit editions) 10.13.x
Windows 8
(32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows 7
(SP1 32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows Server 2016,
2012R2, 2012, 2008R2(SP1)
Software2 iPS for Windows PC Nuance® PaperPort SE 14 Remote set-up
iPS - easy to use scan software Document management and Allows the user to set-up the
for Windows from Brother offering document sharing program scanner from their PC
workflow managment
Nuance® Power PDF
PDF Editor built to maximise
productivity
Software2 iPS for macOS Remote set-up
iPS - easy to use scan software Allows the user to set-up the
for macOS from Brother offering document scanner from their PC
workflow management
1 Maximum number of scanned pages per month can be used to compare design durability between like Brother products All specifications correct at the time of
For maximum scanner life, it is best to choose a scanner with a duty cycle that far exceeds your scan requirements printing (August 2018) and are subject to
2 Free download from the Brother Solutions Centre http://solutions.brother.com change. Brother is a registered trademark of
3 All supported using downloadable software Brother Industries Ltd. Brand product names
4 Capacity varies dependent on paper weight are registered trademarks or trademarks of
5 Windows Only their respective companies.
6 Can scan documents longer than A4 size. When using brother (TWAIN) to scan up to 300 dpi, the maximum scanning length is
863mm, when using auto deskew and scan size this is reduced to 355.6mm
7 Windows server support scanner driver only
8 Requires Super Speed micro USB 3.0 Type B cable connection to 5V power source (not included)
9 Maximum number of 20 sheets per job, multi-page pdf @300dpi
Scanner functions Supported file formats3 Edge emphasis5 Skip blank page3
Including TIFF (BW only), Increase text definition and Set the detection level for
JPEG (greyscale/colour), PDF, density to make it easier to read ignoring any blank pages
secured PDF, signed PDF, in your documents by not
Compression5
PDF/A-1b, searchable PDF scanning them
Used to minimise the size of
Direct scan9 a scanned file allowing more Margin setting5
Scan directly to a USB flash images to be stored in a given You can specify margin size
memory drive and to a PC amount of memory space around each side of the
without installing any driver scanned image
Punch hole removal5
ID scan Produce clean page borders Single page scan
A front in/front out scanning by removing punch hole marks Feed one page at a time
of ISO ID-1 plastic card types from the scanned image from the ADF even if more
such as drivers licenses and documents are set on ADF
Character enhancement5
insurance cards
Increase text definition and
Continuous scan3
Scan to e-mail3 density to make it easier to read
Continues to scan using the
Scan documents as an
Auto deskew6 same settings when
attachment into your
The process of straightening an additional pages are added in
e-mail application
image that has been scanned the ADF
Scan to OCR3 at a slight angle
2 to 1 scan5
Scan documents directly
Detect end of page 5 Save two-sided documents into
into your word processing
Detects end of page and a single-page image file
application for instant editing
automatically adjusts page
Barcode detection5
Scan to file3 size when the length of the
Barcode detection allows
Scan to a file on your computer document is shorter than the
multiple barcodes and types to
using dedicated software or document size selected
be detected simultaneously.
USB mass storage mode
Auto image rotation5 A specific barcode location,
Scan to image 3
Documents can be scanned in or type of barcode, can be
Scan into your preferred image any orientation. Automatically specified by designating a
editing software changing the direction of the search area for the barcode or
document based on the text searching by barcode type.
Greyscale level adjustment To use this function an
orientation
When images are difficult to application that corresponds to
view due to colour density, the TWAIN barcode detection
Background processing5
images can be set lighter or protocol is required.
Smooth and remove unwanted
darker as required using a
colours, creases or shadows
custom value
from a scan image
B&W level adjustment5
Edge fill5
When images are difficult to
Determines area and colour of
view due to colour density,
the image frame
images can be set lighter or
darker as required using a Auto colour detection3
custom value Set the detection level to
pre-sort batched documents
Colour tone adjustment
between colour and black
Sets colour image quality for
and white
brightness, contrast and
gamma
Colour drop5
Allows you to drop any hue of
the red, blue, or green in your
scanned image
1 Maximum number of scanned pages per month can be used to compare design durability between like Brother products All specifications correct at the time of
For maximum scanner life, it is best to choose a scanner with a duty cycle that far exceeds your scan requirements printing (August 2018) and are subject to
2 Free download from the Brother Solutions Centre http://solutions.brother.com change. Brother is a registered trademark of
3 All supported using downloadable software Brother Industries Ltd. Brand product names
4 Capacity varies dependent on paper weight are registered trademarks or trademarks of
5 Windows only their respective companies.
6 Can scan documents longer than A4 size. When using brother (TWAIN) to scan up to 300 dpi, the maximum scanning length is
863mm, when using auto deskew and scan size this is reduced to 355.6mm
7 Windows server support scanner driver only
8 Requires Super Speed micro USB 3.0 Type B cable connection to 5V power source (not included)
9 Maximum number of 20 sheets per job, multi-page pdf @300dpi
Paper handling Paper input / output Paper weight Receipts
Up to 20 sheets4 51.8gsm - 200gsm Length 76.2 - 355.6mm
(single paper)
Paper size single6 Plastic card size
51.8gsm - 128gsm
Width: 51 - 215.9mm, Width: 51 - 55mm,
(multi paper or long paper)6
Length: 51 - 863mm Length: 80 - 90mm
128gsm - 200gsm
Paper size multi (not supported by Plastic card thickness
Width: 51 - 215.9mm, USB bus powered) Plastic card up to 1.02mm
Length: 70 - 297mm Embossed up to 1.24mm
Supplies Carton contents Periodical
ADS machine replacement parts
and accessories AC adapter Separation pad x 1
Quick set-up guide Pad life 10,000 sheets
Product safety guide Part number: SP-2001C
USB cable NOT included Pick-up roller x 1
Warranty Roller life - 100,000 sheets
Part number: PUR-2001C
Dimensions With carton (WxDxH) Without carton (WxDxH)
380 x 157 x 200 mm 300 x 103 x 83 mm
and weights 1.9 kg 1.36 kg
Duty cycle Maximum daily Maximum monthly1
Up to 1,000 sheets Up to 10,000 sheets monthly
scan volume
Environment Power requirement Power consumption Power saving mode
AC: 100 – 240V 50/60Hz Off: <0.1W This enables the scanner to
DC: 5V, 3.0A consume less energy when not
Sound pressure level
in use
Power consumption Scanning: 50dB
Scanning: 8W Ready: inaudible GS mark
Yes
Power consumption Sound power level
Ready: 3.2W Scanning: 62dB Energy Star
Ready: inaudible Yes
Power consumption
Sleep: <1.3W
1 Maximum number of scanned pages per month can be used to compare design durability between like Brother products All specifications correct at the time of
For maximum scanner life, it is best to choose a scanner with a duty cycle that far exceeds your scan requirements printing (August 2018) and are subject to
2 Free download from the Brother Solutions Centre http://solutions.brother.com change. Brother is a registered trademark of
3 All supported using downloadable software Brother Industries Ltd. Brand product names
4 Capacity varies dependent on paper weight are registered trademarks or trademarks of
5 Windows Only their respective companies.
6 Can scan documents longer than A4 size. When using brother (TWAIN) to scan up to 300 dpi, the maximum scanning length
is 863mm, when using auto deskew and scan size this is reduced to 355.6mm
7 Windows server support scanner driver only
8 Requires Super Speed micro USB 3.0 Type B cable connection to 5V power source (not included)
9 Maximum number of 20 sheets per job, multi-page pdf @300dpi
To find out more visit www.brother.co.uk/scanners/compact-scanners
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All specifications correct at the time of printing and are subject to change. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd.
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