35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
The Brother DS-940DW is a highly portable, battery-powered duplex document scanner — perfect for mobile professionals, small offices, or home-workers who need reliable scanning without bulky gear. Whether you’re on the road, working from a shared workspace, or just want a tidy desktop scanner, the DS-940DW delivers fast, full-page, double-sided scanning in a compact, lightweight package.
It handles everything from standard office documents, contracts, invoices and receipts, to IDs, cards and long-form paperwork — and thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, USB 3.0, and optional microSD saving, you can scan straight to your PC, laptop, tablet, cloud or even memory card. Ideal for on-the-go digitisation, archiving, compliance, or remote work.
In short — if you want a flexible scanning solution you can carry virtually anywhere, the DS-940DW gives you professional-grade scanning without the tether of power cords or bulky hardware.
Portable & Battery-Powered: Built-in Li-ion battery and compact dimensions (~ 319 × 63.1 × 45.4 mm, 699 g) — ideal for travel, field work, mobile offices, or home use.
Duplex Scanning (Two-Sided): Single-pass duplex scanning handles both sides of documents automatically — useful for contracts, multi-page forms or double-sided printing jobs.
Good Speed & Quality: Up to ~15–16 pages per minute (ppm) for colour or monochrome at 300 dpi; optical resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi (interpolated up to 1200 × 1200 dpi) capturing crisp text and images.
Wide Document Support: Handles paper widths from 50.8 mm to 215.9 mm, and lengths up to 1,828.8 mm — great for long documents, contracts, manuals, or continuous-feed paperwork.
Flexible Connectivity: USB 3.0 (micro-B) for wired use or high-speed scanning; built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) for wireless scanning to computers, tablets or mobile devices; plus optional microSD card support for scan-to-storage without a computer.
Compact & Space-Saving Design: The “U-path” paper feed means documents feed and exit from the same side — minimal clearance needed behind the unit, making it ideal for small desks, reception areas or mobile workspaces.
Versatile Output & Workflow Options: Scan to PC, email, cloud services or microSD; supports popular formats (PDF, searchable PDF/OCR, JPEG, TIFF); compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux + standard drivers (TWAIN, WIA, ICA, SANE) — perfect for offices, clinics, legal practices, field teams.
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Specification |
Details |
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Scanner Type |
Sheet-fed portable document scanner |
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Scan Mode |
Colour & Monochrome, duplex (two-sided) support |
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Scan Speed (A4, 300 dpi) |
Up to ~15–16 ppm (single pass duplex) |
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Optical Resolution |
600 × 600 dpi |
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Interpolated Resolution |
Up to 1,200 × 1,200 dpi |
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Supported Document Width |
50.8 mm – 215.9 mm |
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Supported Document Length |
Up to 1,828.8 mm (single-sided) |
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Media Types Supported |
Plain paper, receipts, IDs, business cards, envelopes, long documents, plastic cards (some specs allow up to 1.24 mm) |
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Connectivity |
USB 3.0 (micro-B), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microSD card slot for scan-to-storage |
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Memory |
512 MB internal memory |
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Power Source |
Built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery; also USB bus-powered |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
Approx. 319 mm × 63.1 mm × 45.4 mm |
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Weight |
Approx. 699 g (~0.7 kg) |
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Supported OS / Drivers |
Windows (TWAIN, WIA), macOS (ICA), Linux (SANE) |
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Scan Output Formats |
PDF, searchable (OCR) PDF, JPEG, TIFF, etc. — plus scan-to-email/cloud/SD card/PC |
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