35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
The Brother ADS-4700W is a professional-grade desktop document scanner built to streamline document workflows — from daily invoice scanning, contract archiving, and records management, to client files, receipts, mailrooms, and more. With a generous 80-sheet automatic document feeder, duplex scanning and network-ready connectivity (wired and wireless), it transforms physical paper stacks into digital archives quickly, reliably and securely. Perfect for legal offices, medical centres, accounting practices, or any business needing high-volume, high-speed scanning.
Its intuitive 4.3” colour touchscreen and one-touch presets make scanning, sorting and exporting documents a breeze — whether you’re scanning to a PC, network folder, USB stick, email or cloud service — reducing admin overhead and saving time. The ADS-4700W blends speed and flexibility with robust build quality and advanced image processing, making it a top choice if you want dependable scanning that scales with your workload.
💡 Best for: small-to-medium businesses, law firms, medical practices, accounting/bookkeeping firms, administrative departments, and any organisation needing efficient, large-volume scanning and digitisation of paperwork.
Fast Duplex Scanning: Up to 40 pages per minute (ppm) (colour or mono) simplex, or up to 80 images per minute (ipm) in duplex (two-sided) mode — ideal for large documents or batch scanning.
80-Sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF): Large capacity feeder handles multi-page documents in one batch, minimising manual effort.
High Scan Quality: Optical resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi, with interpolation up to 1200 × 1200 dpi — output suitable for text documents, graphics, photos, and professional archiving.
Versatile Media Handling: Supports paper weights from 40 to 200 gsm, thickness up to approx. 0.28 mm; handles plain paper, thick paper, recycled stock, business cards, plastic cards, and more.
Flexible Connectivity: USB 3.0, Ethernet LAN, or built-in Wi-Fi — scan directly to PC, network folders, USB stick, email, cloud services or mobile devices (with apps).
User-Friendly Interface: Large 4.3” colour touchscreen — configurable scan-to-shortcuts (e.g. “Scan to PDF”, “Scan to Network Folder”, etc.) for one-touch convenience.
Smart Scanning / Image Processing: Automatic image corrections (deskew, rotation, blank-page skipping, bleed-through reduction), ultrasonic multi-feed detection, and document separation — ensuring clean, optimized digital outputs.
Broad Software & Format Support: Scan to PDF (including searchable / OCR), JPEG, TIFF; compatible with common scanning drivers (TWAIN, WIA, ISIS, SANE) — works with Windows, macOS, Linux and integrates with document-management or cloud-storage workflows.
Reliable for High-Volume Work: With robust build and duty cycle (suitable for heavy daily scanning workloads), it’s built to keep up in busy offices needing consistent throughput.
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Specification |
Detail |
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Scanner Type |
Desktop sheet-fed document scanner with duplex, ADF |
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Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) |
80 sheets (A4/Letter, 80 g/m²) |
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Scan Speed |
Up to 40 ppm (simplex), 80 ipm (duplex) — colour and mono |
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Scan Resolution |
Optical: 600 × 600 dpi; 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 Paper Sizes |
Width: 50.8–215.9 mm; Length: 50.8–355.6 mm (max) |
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Supported Media Types & Weight |
Plain, recycled, thick/thin paper, business cards, plastic cards; 40–200 gsm; 0.08–0.28 mm thickness |
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Connectivity |
USB 3.0, Ethernet LAN, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n / Wi-Fi Direct), USB-host (scan-to-USB) |
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User Interface |
4.3″ colour TFT touchscreen LCD (approx. 109 mm diagonal) — with up to 56 programmable scan shortcuts / presets |
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Memory |
512 MB standard |
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Supported OS / Drivers |
TWAIN (Windows/macOS), WIA, ISIS, SANE (Linux), with bundled software for PDF/OCR/workflow handling |
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Scan Destinations |
PC, network folder, FTP/SFTP, SharePoint/HTTP(S), email, USB, cloud services, mobile devices |
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Power & Consumption |
AC 100–240 V; approx. 26 W (scanning), 8.6 W (ready), 1.7 W (sleep), 0.1 W (off) |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
~ 299.5 mm × 190.5 mm × 215.9 mm |
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Weight |
~ 2.75 kg |
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Daily Duty Cycle (approx.) |
Suitable for high-volume scanning workflows (e.g. thousands of pages/day) in busy offices. |
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