Brother International Corp. has announced the availability of a new series of compact desktop scanners, the company's latest lineup of portable scanners designed to create more efficient and digitized workflows for working professionals and everyday consumers. Featuring a compact portable design, fast scan speeds, flexible connectivity options and easy-to-use bundled software, the new lineup provides users with convenience in a lightweight form whether it's at home or work.

"At Brother, we continue to prioritize customer needs and organization in and out of the office," said Mark Hoffman, director of marketing and product development, Brother International Corp. "Whether you're an everyday scanner user who wants to archive and digitize your personal life or a business owner who wants to quickly access critical documents as you travel between your work and home office, our refreshed lineup of portable desktop scanners provides the hardware and software to cater to a variety of consumers' unique needs across work and home."

The new Brother compact desktop scanners include:

• ADS-1800W ($279.99): Available now, the ADS-1800W includes business applications for small business owners with more image/photo editing capabilities. It includes wireless connectivity and compatibility with the Brother Mobile Connect App and features a 2.8-inch color touch screen that allows users to create preset scanning destinations, develop tailored shortcuts, manage settings and save directly to cloud services, computers, email or flash drives.
• ADS-1300 ($219.99): Available starting in July, the ADS-1300 is designed with the home user in mind for daily or occasional basic scanning — including photos, memorabilia, tax receipts and personal documents. It allows users to quickly scan single pages up to 197 inches long directly to their computer, USB flash drive or to the cloud.
• ADS-1350W ($249.99): Available starting in July, the ADS-1350W is a step up from the ADS-1300 and includes more for the small business owner. Adding wireless connectivity and compatibility with the Brother Mobile Connect App, users have the ability to efficiently scan, store and send assets from the home or office through a Wi-Fi connection.

Each device offers users a digitized filing system that provides secure, easy access to key documents and files from computers or the cloud. Features of the lineup include:

• Single-pass double-sided scanning
• Scan speeds up to 30 pages per minute (ppm) with image quality up to 600- by-600 dpi
• A 20-page automatic document feeder for quick scanning to handle large jobs
• A built-in card slot for seamlessly scanning business cards, plastic ID badges and credit cards
• Bundled with easy-to-use software valued at more than $125, all of which helps users digitally organize, edit, share and access key files and memories

Software bundles across select new devices may include:

• Brother iPrint&Scan for Windows and Mac: Allows users to easily scan, save, organize and share multiple assets via a single database.
• Kofax PaperPort 14SE with OCR for Windows: Provides users with better control of their PDFs, including the ability to annotate documents, enhance images, create readable documents and make document searching simpler.
• Kofax Power PDF for Windows and Mac: Powerful PDF creation and editing software.
• Brother Mobile Connect for iOS and Android: User-friendly software offering wireless print, scan and copy functionalities.
• Presto! Bizcard for Windows and Mac: A business card scanning, editing and management application that automatically saves both an image and data on scanned business cards to a searchable database.
• Brother BR-Receipts V3: Receipt management software allowing users to scan and store receipts in a centralized location.
• ImageFolio for Windows and Mac: Multimedia image-processing program providing users with a complete set of drawing and painting tools to enhance, correct and revise images.