Whether you’re scanning specialized items, keeping
your luggage light, or yearning to be free of cables
and cords, you’ll find the perfect
portable scanner on our list.
The Best Portable Scanners for 2021
By William
Brother P-touch Cube XP Professional Label Maker
A robust label printer with SDK flexibility
for eager customizers
4.0 EXCELLENT
By William Harrel – November 13, 2020
THE BOTTOM LINE
From almost any kind of modern device, Brother’s P-touch Cube XP prints top-quality
The Best Label Makers for 2020
Today’s label printers range from simple handhelds for your file-folder labels to industrial-grade models designed for tagging cables in high-tech installations. Here’s everything you need to know to buy the right one, along with the
The Best Cheap Printers for 2020
Stuck at home, families, students, and office workers are all reawakening to some essential tech—especially humble desktop printers. See our top picks under $200, backed by PC Labs’ decades of deep-dive reviews.
Review of Brother’s MFC-J491DW — One Capable Cheap All-in-One Printer
Solid budget inkjet gets you good text printing, and an ADF, for $80
4.0 EXCELLENT
By William Harrel – July 17, 2020
THE BOTTOM LINE
Brother’s budget-priced MFC-J491DW inkjet all-in-one is a strong pick for
PCMag’s The Best Business Printers for 2020
The paperless office? Not in this lifetime. Whether it’s a simple desktop mono laser or an enterprise color multifunction machine for a workgroup, here’s how to choose the right printer or all-in-one for your business. … Read More
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Brother’s MFC-L9570CDW Delivers Massive Volume, Capacity Expansion, Security, Connectivity, and Features
High-volume laser performance for midsize workgroups
By William Harrel, April 9, 2020
PROS
- Large 80-page ADF
- Good text, graphics, and photo quality
- Strong mobile device support
- Potentially massive paper input capacity expansion
- 80,000-page monthly
Brother’s Budget-Minded DSmobile DS-640 Portable Document Scanner
PROS
- Fast scanning and processing
- Accurate OCR
- Small and light
- Easy to use
- USB 3.0 connectivity
CONS
- Lacks ADF and support for single-pass, two-sided scanning
- No bundled app for business-card archiving
- No internal battery
- No
Review of Brother’s DSmobile DS-740D Portable Manual-Feed Document Scanner
PROS
- Small and light.
- Fast scanning and processing.
- Accurate OCR.
- Easy to use.
- USB 3.0 connectivity.
CONS
- Lacks ADF.
- Lacks business card archiving app.
- No battery.
- No wireless or mobile connectivity.
3.5 GOOD