35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
The Brother ADS-4900W is a powerful, business-class desktop document scanner designed to simplify and accelerate paper-to-digital workflows. With a robust 100-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), duplex scanning, and multifunction connectivity (USB, wired network, wireless), this scanner is ideal for busy offices, legal practices, medical centres, accounting firms, or any organisation needing to convert stacks of paper into searchable digital documents quickly and reliably.
Whether you’re digitising contracts, invoices, client records, receipts, or bulk mail-room printouts — the ADS-4900W delivers fast, clean, professional-quality scans. Its intuitive 4.3″ colour touchscreen, one-touch scan presets, and advanced image-processing automation (auto-deskew, blank-page skip, auto-rotation, background removal) make it easy even for non-technical users. For businesses that need high throughput without sacrificing quality or convenience, the ADS-4900W is a particularly strong solution.
💡 Best for: medium to large offices, law firms, medical practices, financial services, admin/mail-room teams — any setting that regularly processes large volumes of paper and needs a reliable scanner to digitise and archive documents efficiently.
High-Speed Duplex Scanning: Up to 60 pages per minute (ppm) in colour or monochrome, and up to 120 images per minute (ipm) in duplex mode — dramatically reducing scan times for large document stacks.
Large-Capacity ADF (100 sheets): Feeder handles high-volume batches so you can load once and walk away — ideal for bulk document conversion.
Flexible Connectivity: Offers USB 3.0, wired LAN, and dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) — supports network scanning, Wi-Fi Direct, and scan-to-mobile or cloud workflows without needing a dedicated PC.
Professional-Grade Scan Quality: Optical resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi, interpolated up to 1200 × 1200 dpi, producing sharp color and grayscale scans suitable for documents, graphics or images.
Smart Image Processing & Automation: Auto-deskew, auto-rotate, blank-page skip, background removal, long-document support, and ultrasonic multi-feed detection help ensure clean, consistent results with minimal manual intervention.
User-Friendly Interface: 4.3″ colour TFT touchscreen supports up to ~ 56 customizable one-touch scan destinations (e.g. PDF, searchable PDF, image, email, network folder, cloud, USB) — streamlining workflows especially in shared or reception-style settings.
Versatile Media Handling: Scans standard paper, thick/thin stock, recycled paper, business cards, plastic/ID cards, and supports document sizes from 50.8 mm to 215.9 mm wide and up to 355.6 mm long for standard documents; also supports long-document scanning.
Heavy-Duty Performance: With substantial memory (1024 MB) and build quality, ADS-4900W is suited to sustained, high-volume scanning tasks — ideal for offices with demanding document-flow needs.
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Specification |
Detail |
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Scanner Type |
Desktop sheet-fed document scanner with duplex ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) |
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ADF Capacity |
Up to 100 sheets (A4/Letter, 80 g/m²) |
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Scan Speed |
Up to 60 ppm (single-sided colour/mono); 120 ipm duplex (both sides) |
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Optical Resolution |
Up to 600 × 600 dpi |
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Maximum Resolution (Interpolated) |
Up to 1200 × 1200 dpi |
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Colour Depth |
48-bit input / 24-bit output colour processing |
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Supported Document Sizes |
Width: 50.8 – 215.9 mm (up to A4/Letter) Length: up to 355.6 mm (standard), long-document support for larger formats |
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Supported Media Types |
Plain paper, thin/thick paper, recycled paper, business cards, plastic/ID cards, mixed media; supports 25–413 gsm (typical range), card thickness up to ~1.32 mm |
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Connectivity |
USB 3.0 / USB Host, Ethernet LAN, Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, network protocols including SMB/FTP/HTTP/HTTPS, SNMP, LDAP, IPv4/IPv6. |
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Interface & UI |
4.3″ (109.2 mm) colour TFT touchscreen LCD with up to 56 customizable scan shortcuts / profiles |
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Memory |
1024 MB internal memory — supports large batch jobs and complex workflows. |
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Power |
AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz; Approx. 34 W scanning, 7.7 W ready, 1.7 W sleep |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
~ 300.0 mm × 336.0 mm × 635.0 mm (when output tray extended) |
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Weight |
~ 3.37 kg |
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Supported OS / Drivers |
Windows (WIA, TWAIN, ISIS), macOS, network scan via standard protocols. |
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Document Output Options |
Scan to PC, network folder (SMB/FTP/SFTP), cloud/HTTP(S), email, USB flash drive, scan to SharePoint, mobile device (via Wi-Fi Direct or network) |
High-Volume Offices & Admin Departments: Bulk-scan invoices, contracts, client files, and mail-room documents quickly and reliably.
Legal & Finance Firms: Digitise paper contracts, agreements, tax documents, client records — with duplex scanning and automated file workflows for searchable archives.
Medical & Healthcare Clinics: Scan patient records, referrals, consent forms, lab results — ideal for electronic record-keeping and compliance.
Accounting & Bookkeeping: Scan financial statements, receipts, tax paperwork, with scan-to-PDF or searchable PDFs for archiving and sharing.
Small to Medium Businesses & Remote Offices: Network or wireless-ready — good for shared offices, multi-user environments, or remote scan workflows without needing a dedicated PC.
If you like — I can also draft 2 alternate style versions of this product description for you:
“Enterprise / High-Volume Office Tone” (for law firms, medical centres, corporate offices)
“SMB / Work-from-Home / Compact Office Tone” (for small businesses, shared workspace, remote users)
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