Brother ADS-1800W - USB

For the ultimate in scanning versatility, choose the Brother ADS-1800W Compact Desktop Scanner. Scan what you want, your way, almost anywhere – from your desktop, or using the free Brother Mobile Connect App(1) from your smartphone when connected to your scanner over a Wi-Fi connection. Use the handy 2.8" color touchscreen to easily scan to preset destinations, create shortcuts and manage your scanner settings. Save directly to your favorite cloud service(2), or send to your computer, email, or USB flash drive. Perfect for a small office or home office, the Brother ADS-1800W handles large jobs with ease, with fast scanning speeds up to 30ppm(3), 20-page automatic document feeder(4), and easy single-pass double-sided scanning capabilities. You won’t believe the scanning power you get from this small but mighty scanner. Whether you’re scanning photos, organizing your library of business cards, tracking ID cards, digitizing your tax forms and receipts, or scanning forms and contracts, the Brother ADS-1800W is your partner to get the job done quickly and efficiently. The scanner delivers precise black and white and color scans at a sharp 600 x 600 dpi. Features like automatic color detection and adjustment, image rotation (PC only), bleed through and background removal, and text enhancement will hel p make your scans sharp, readable, and searchable. This energy-efficient scanner is ENERGY STAR 3.0 and EPEAT SILVER certified, with built-in power saving features like sleep mode. It’s also powered directly through your computer or laptop via a USB-C connection (cable included), so you won’t need to deal with extra cables or plugs in the way. Perfect for daily or occasional scanning, the Brother ADS-1800W handles multiple document sizes up to 8.5” x 14” from the automatic document feeder. It also features a handy card slot for easy scanning of ID cards, business cards, or almost any plastic card. Think of it as a virtual assistant – it comes bundled with software(1) to organize and manage your files, create and edit PDFs, connect with your scanner over Wi-Fi, manage your business card contacts, make documents readable and searchable, and automate workflows. Vital Productivity Software Apps included(1): Brother iPrint&Scan for Windows and Mac, Kofax PaperPort 14SE with OCR for Windows, Kofax Power PDF for Windows and Mac, Brother Mobile Connect App, Bizcard, BR-Receipts, and Image folio processing software for Windows. The ADS-1800W comes with Brother At Your Side support, including a 1-year Limited Warranty, and free online, call, or live chat support for the life of your scanner. It’s so simple to use, you’ll never know how you organized yourself without it. 4. Disclaimers 1. Additional download required. Compatibility may vary by device and operating system. May require connection to a wireless network. 2. Internet connection and account with desired service required. 3. Color and monochrome scan speed with all advanced features turn off, Letter at 300dpi. 4. Maximum Capacity based on using 20lb. Paper. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Review: Great portable scanner! - I've been using the 1800W for about 6 months now and it works very well each time. I've never had issues with jamming or connectivity. It scans quick and has good resolution for all of your document needs. I have yet to try it with pictures. The design is slim and compact making it easy for you to take it anywhere you need. The software has never given me any issues either. I receive updates occasionally, and I've never had any freezing or reading errors. The only time it will not read a document is if the pages aren't positioned properly with the feeder. Just make sure to read over the instructions carefully and note that you need the correct power supply to support it. There is no DC 5V adapter/power supply with this model, but that has not been an issue for me. Overall I give it 5 starts and highly recommend it if you are looking for a portable scanner with wireless connectivity capabilities. Review: Very difficult to setup as a standalone scanner - The Brother ADS-1800W wireless desktop scanner comes with the scanner, a USB/C to USB/C cable, and a quick setup guide book only. It does not come with the A/C wall adapter. That must be purchased separately and the prices I've seen are pretty high for a simple adapter (~$40 US). I've also noticed that there are no specification for the barrel and pin size. The only spec I've found is 5V 1A. However, it can be powered by the USB/C cable included. I have a Brother ADS-1500W standalone and I needed another scanner, so I thought the ADS-1800W would work as well as the 1500, but so far, I've not been able to setup all the features on the ADS-1800W. I have it setup on my LAN, but when I try to use the Apps or Web features I get the error "Connection Error 07" with the message "Connection failed to Server. Wrong Date & Time". The DHCP server (desertcart eero router) has setup the IP address, and I've set the date and time on the scanner using SNTP (defaults to sntp.brother.com as primary, I added pool.ntp.org as secondary) although the eero should be able to be the SNTP server. I've tried to setup the scanner to use my NAS server to store scans on the file share there, but so far it has not been able to connect like the 1500W scanner. So far the scan quality has been adequate, but should get better once I get the other capabilities to work. The durability and design is very similar to the old 1500 so I expect it will last a while as the 1500 has lasted well past 11 years. I do have to say that the support on the brother website leaves a lot to be desired. I've not been able to find a way to find good information on the setup from the website. I think Brother needs to work on their setup and documentation. If I have trouble (considering my background), I can't imagine a typical home user or office user setting this up on their own. (added 1/9/2026) Well, I had to return the scanner today. I talked with Brother customer support and according to customer support most of the features (like scanning to the cloud) require the scanner to be connected to a Windows PC or Mac. There is a surprising lack of adequate documentation on the scanner. I was never able to resolve the error 07 problem, even after connecting it to a Windows 11 PC. I was able to scan to Dropbox, but it can't do it in standalone mode like the ADS-1500W. I was also not able to get the network to connect to my NAS filesystem, so I couldn't scan to a network filesystem either. I was able to directly connect to the scanner from my Android smartphone and scan to the phone after installing the Brother Mobile App. The lack of an A/C adapter is more of an irritation for the customer. Yes, you can power it by connecting it to a USB-C port on a PC or Mac or a Power Block with a USB-C connection, but having an A/C adapter would alleviate the problem of using up the USB-C port for power. I also had trouble finding a seller that had the A/C adapter in stock (it was hard to find on the Brother website also) plus it's hard to justify spending $35-40 for a 5V-1A adapter that should have been included in the box. I just couldn't justify spending this amount of money for a scanner that didn't satisfy the requirement to be able to run without being connected to a PC or Mac and the ability to upload scans to either a cloud service or a network filesystem without being connected to a PC or Mac. I think if Brother fixed these problems, it would be a good scanner. Until then I'll stick with my old ADS-1500W (even though it's no longer supported) until I find a scanner that works.