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Brother ADS-3600W

Brother ADS-3600W

Brand: Brother
Category: Document Scanners
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8.3

Features 9 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Usability 8 / 10

Brother ADS-3600W High-Speed Desktop Scanner with Wired and Wireless Networking plus SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity offers powerful features for mid- to large size workgroups that help simplify the way documents are captured, managed, processed, and delivered. Using the 50-page capacity auto document feeder, it captures single and double-sided documents in a single pass at speeds of up to 50ppm‡, making it perfect for scanning multi-page, two-sided business documents, as well as single-page documents up to 196″ long‡, receipts, business and plastic cards.

With Wireless and Gigabit Ethernet networking plus Web Connect, the ImageCenter™ Brother ADS-3600W offers simple PC-free scanning to a wide variety of destinations, including cloud applications‡ such as GOOGLE DRIVE™, EVERNOTE® / EVERNOTE® for Business, DROPBOX, BOX / BOX for Business, Microsoft® OneNote® and OneDrive® / OneDrive® for Business, as well as mobile devices using the free Brother iPrint&Scan app‡, directly from the easy-to-use 3.7″ swipe color TouchScreen display.

The ImageCenter™ ADS-3600W includes a powerful suite of scanning software, including advanced OCR, PDF editing, and desktop document management programs. It is also compatible with Kofax VRS®‡, an industry leader in image processing software that dynamically evaluates each scanned page and automatically applies the correct image quality settings for maximum output enhancement.

Plus, integration with Brother Solutions Interface (BSI), which allows developers to access Brother’s internal web services to create custom solutions and enhance business workflows, makes the ADS-3600W the ideal scanning package for your business.

Main Features

High-Speed Scanning – Scans single and double-sided materials in a single pass, in both color and black/white, at up to 50ppm‡
Multi-Page Scanning – From the 50-sheet capacity auto document feeder (ADF)
Wireless & Wired Gigabit Ethernet Networking – Plus a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface for local connectivity
3.7″ Swipe Color TouchScreen Display with Web Connect – Enables direct scanning to a variety of cloud applications including GOOGLE DRIVE™, EVERNOTE® / EVERNOTE® for Business, DROPBOX, BOX / BOX for Business, Microsoft® OneNote® and OneDrive® / OneDrive® for Business‡
Advanced Security Features – Provides a wide-range of security features including: Integrated NFC card reader, Secure Function Lock, SSL/TLS, Enterprise Security (802.1x), network user authentication and corporate email address lookup via Active Directory® (including LDAP)
NFC Card Reader‡ – Integrated NFC card reader for authorizing device access and selecting custom scan profiles
High-Precision Scanning – Up to 600 x 600 dpi optical resolution, 1200 x 1200 dpi interpolated
Integrated Image Optimization Features – Including hole punch removal, background removal, blank page removal, deskew support, and more
Advanced Scanning Features – Such as 2-in-1 Mode for capturing 11″ x 17″ documents, and Continuous Scan Mode for scanning unlimited pages into a single file
Flexible Media Handling – Easily scans documents, photos, receipts, business and embossed plastic cards, and more – from business card size up to 8.5″(W) x 196″(L)‡
Bundled with a Powerful Software Suite – Including advanced OCR, PDF editing, and desktop document management programs
Kofax VRS® Compatible‡ – An industry leader in image processing software that automatically examines scanned materials and applies the appropriate image correction settings for optimal scan results
Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® compatible
Brother Solutions Interface (BSI) Integration – Allows developers to access Brother’s internal web services to create custom solutions and enhance business workflows
Outstanding Support – Includes a one-year limited warranty plus free phone support for the life of the product

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Secure, high-speed wireless desktop document scanner ready to help enhance your workflow

The Brother ImageCenter™ ADS-3600W High-Speed Desktop Scanner is a robust and reliable addition to your mid- to large-size workgroup which will help simplify the way documents are captured, managed, processed, and delivered. Ideally suited for most office environments, the ADS-3600W offers both wireless 802.11 b/g/n and wired Gigabit Ethernet network connectivity standard, plus Wi-Fi Direct® and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for local connections. Use the 3.7-inch color Touchscreen display to help streamline workflows with the Web Connect feature, which enables scanning to a variety of destinations, including popular cloud applications¹. With color scan speeds of up to 50 ppm (100 ipm²), single-pass duplex (two-sided) scanning, a 50-sheet capacity automatic document feeder, and daily duty cycle of up to 5,000 pages³, the ADS-3600W is designed to easily tackle higher volume document capture applications.

Image: Robust design and features optimal for mid- to large-size workgroups

Advanced document capture solutions designed for businesses

With flexible media handling capabilities, the Brother ADS-3600W can digitize materials ranging from embossed plastic cards to documents up to 196 inches long⁴at resolutions of up to 1200×1200 dpi (interpolated) and 600×600 (optical). It also includes a variety of integrated image optimization features to help maximize output quality, including hole punch removal, edge cleanup, despeckle, background removal and more. Advanced scanning features further enhance capture versatility, including 2-in-1 Mode for capturing 11″ x 17″ documents, and Continuous Scan Mode for scanning unlimited pages into a single file.

Aiding businesses to manage their document-driven processes more efficiently and productively, the ADS-3600W comes bundled with a powerful suite of scanning software. This includes ABBYY® FineReader, which provides unmatched text recognition accuracy and document conversion capabilities, and ABBYY® PDF Transformer+ (Windows® only), enabling users to create, convert, edit, and protect PDF documents with ease.

The Brother ADS-3600W is also compatible with Kofax® Express and Kofax VRS® Elite software⁵. Kofax’s patented image enhancement and optimization software helps reduce the time involved in manual document preparation and automatically enhances the quality of scanned images, dramatically improving both manual scanning productivity and the efficiency of document capture processes.

Image: Image optimization and advanced scanning solutions to help maximize business capture efficiency

Brother ADS-3600W workflow versatility with Touchscreen simplicity

The ADS-3600W gives you the option to scan to a number of different destinations to help you manage your documents and workflows. You can scan documents to cloud applications such as Microsoft® OneNote® and OneDrive®/OneDrive® for Business, GOOGLE DRIVE™/GOOGLE DRIVE for Work™, EVERNOTE®/EVERNOTE® Business, BOX/BOX for Business, DROPBOX and more, directly from the easy-to-use 3.7” color Touchscreen display¹. Users can also scan directly to a USB flash drive⁶, shared folder, email server, and FTP/SFTP to quickly save, distribute, and share information. The ADS-3600W even supports scanning to compatible mobile devices using the FREE Brother iPrint&Scan app⁷.

Image: Powerful “scan to” options via the 3.7” color touchscreen display

Secure scanning solutions adaptable to the way you do business

The Advanced Security Features loaded into the Brother ADS-3600W provides a wide-range of security features including Secure Function Lock, SSL, Enterprise Security (802.1x), network user authentication, and corporate email address lookup via Active Directory® (using LDAP). It also includes an integrated NFC card reader for authorizing device access as well as selecting custom scan profiles.

And should your document capture and workflow needs require customization, the Brother Solutions Interface (BSI) is an open interface framework supported by the Brother ADS-3600W. It provides a flexible means for VARs, System Integrators, and clients with in-house development capability to customize the scanner for unique applications. Application developers can use BSI to seamlessly integrate internal Brother functions and user interface features into existing commercial or privately developed document management and imaging workflows.

Image: Secure, customizable capture solutions that can be tailored to suit your workflow processes

Brother is At Your Side with outstanding customer support

We offer a one-year limited warranty on the ADS-3600W and stand behind your purchase with FREE phone support for the life of your product. Whether you have a product question or a technical issue, Brother is always At Your Side.

Specs

General Specification

Technology	Dual CIS
Document feeding mode	ADF
Optical Resolution (dpi)	1200
Grayscale mode	8-bit
Color mode	24 bit
Dimensions (WxDxH)	12.1" x 10.2" x 9.8 "
Weight	4.55 kg
Interface	USB 2.0
Recommended Daily Volume	Up to 5,000 scans per day
OS Support	Windows® XP (32-bit only), Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Mac® OS X v10.8.x and up, Linux®
Bundled Software	ABBYY® FineReader® Professional v.11, ABBYY® PDF Transformer Plus (Windows®), Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE (Windows®), Control Center 4 (Windows®), Control Center 2 (Mac®)