Brother Expands Portfolio with New Professional Desktop Scanners Fit for High Volume Scanning Needs

Announcement posted by Gap Marketing and Management 01 Jul 2015

High quality, efficient and affordable scanning for offices of all sizes

Sydney, Australia – 1 July 2015 – Brother International Australia today announced the release of two new desktop scanners fit for high volume scanning needs. The PDS-5000 and PDS-6000 are enhanced devices which play an important role in the document lifecycle of small and mid-sized businesses (SMB); increasing efficiency for businesses in industries such as healthcare, retail, education, finance, legal and more.

The scanners are part of a broader effort from Brother that helps companies optimise the use of printers and scanners so they can reduce costs, increase productivity and improve workflow. The new scanners, along with award-winning printers and Multi-Function Centres^©, make up a strong SMB product portfolio.

The new high-speed PDS-5000 and PDS-6000 scanners address SMBs’ needs of document capture workflow. Features include increased speed and throughput allowing for higher quality images and larger file sizes, as well as improved image processing and compatibility through drivers and award-winning bundled software solutions.

Kofax VRS compatibility enables the PDS-series devices to deliver the best-possible image quality through improved optical character recognition (OCR) processing. Barcode batch scanning support allows SMBs to increase efficiency by rapidly processing multiple mixed sets of documents without pre-sorting or stopping and starting. These models also support a USB 3.0 interface as well as speeds of up to 60 pages per minute (PDS-5000) or up to 80 pages per minute (PDS-6000).

The PDS models deliver superior image quality required for precise document handling. These solutions provide the best-in-class image quality and significantly improved OCR capabilities, transforming documents into usable data that can be integrated into workflow processes easily via expanded integration with the TWAIN driver.

"SMBs count on Brother for reliable and innovative business solutions. These new desktop scanners with enhanced features and interoperability can help SMBs transform manual paper processes into easy and efficient electronic document workflows. In addition, these scanners allow customers to store data and communicate information that historically has been locked in hard-copy form," said Luke Howard, Commercial Market Development Channel Manager, Brother International Australia.

Overview and Availability

PDS-5000
RRP: $1,399
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Ideal for High-Volume Scanning Environments - With a daily duty cycle of up to 6,000 pages

High-Speed Scanning - Scans single and double-sided materials in a single pass, in both colour and black/white, at up to 60ppm
Multi-Page Scanning - From the generous 100-sheet capacity automatic document feeder (ADF)
High-Precision Scanning - Up to 600 dpi optical resolution, plus a robust collection of image optimisation features including multi-stream, dynamic threshold, edge clean-up, hole punch removal, de-speckle, colour matching, and more
Rapid Image Processing - Via the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface
Advanced Scanning Features - Including ultrasonic multi-feed detection with reversing roller to ensure each page is properly scanned, and batch barcode support for simplified file sorting and searching
Versatile Media Handling - Easily scans business and plastic cards, including embossed plastic cards, and a variety of documents up to 236" in length
Scan Destinations - E-mail, OCR, File, Image, FTP, Network, Print, and Microsoft® SharePoint®
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

PDS-6000
RRP: $2,199
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Ideal for High-Volume Scanning Environments - With a daily duty cycle of up to 6,000 pages

High-Speed Scanning - Scans single and double-sided materials in a single pass, in both colour and black/white, at up to 80ppm
Multi-Page Scanning - From the generous 100-sheet capacity automatic document feeder (ADF)
High-Precision Scanning - Up to 600 dpi optical resolution, plus a robust collection of image optimisation features including multi-stream, dynamic threshold, edge clean-up, hole punch removal, de-speckle, colour matching, and more
Rapid Image Processing - Via the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface
Advanced Scanning Features - Including ultrasonic multi-feed detection with reversing roller to ensure each page is properly scanned, and batch barcode support for simplified file sorting and searching
Versatile Media Handling - Easily scans business and plastic cards, including embossed plastic cards, and a variety of documents up to 236" in length
Scan Destinations - E-mail, OCR, File, Image, FTP, Network, Print, and Microsoft® SharePoint®
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

All prices are inclusive of the prevailing taxes

Availability, Warranty and Support
Vendor: Brother International Australia Pty Ltd
Warranty: Standard 12 months return to base warranty. Additional on-site warranty can be purchased.
Website: www.brother.com.au
Available: From Brother Authorised Resellers nationally
Distributor: Alloys

About Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd:
With over 100 years in operation, Brother International is a leading global manufacturer of laser printers, label printers, Multi-Function Centres®, mobile printers, scanners, mobile scanners, fax machines, P-touch electronic labellers, typewriters and sewing machines. A specialist in its product lines, Brother combines customer satisfaction and comprehensive measures for environmental conservation, to manufacture innovative, reliable and practical products to enhance the consumer's lifestyle.

Brother Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries, which was founded in 1908 in Japan. Brother Australia was established in 1977, with a head office located in Sydney and State offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

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