Wireless enabled duplex document scanner packs business-focused features, including direct cloud scanning, automatic document feeder, and a 2.7” TouchScreen display into a compact, desk-friendly size

The Brother ™ ImageCenter ™ ADS-1500W Desktop Scanner offers powerful features for business including two-sided scanning, wireless 802.11 b/g/n network connectivity, direct cloud scanning 1 , a 2.7” color TouchScreen display, and an up to 20-page capacity auto document feeder, all in a compact design. It captures single- and double-sided documents in a single pass at speeds of up to 18ppm 2 . Great for scanning multi-page, two-sided business documents, as well as documents up to 34” long 3 , receipts, business cards, photographs, and laminated identification cards via the rear card slot.

Advanced scanning functionality in a space-saving design

The ADS-1500W connects to your wireless network, or to a single machine via USB interface, to scan at up to 1200x1200 dpi resolution (interpolated) and 600x600 (optical). Its compact footprint, along with advanced scanning features such as deskew support, blank page removal, auto image rotation and background removal, make it great for a home office or small business that regularly scans and digitizes printed information, but may not have space for a larger scanner.

Scan to a variety of local or shared destinations, as well as popular cloud applications

The ADS-1500W gives you the option to scan to a number of different destinations to help you manage your documents and workflow. You can scan documents to cloud applications such as GOOGLE DRIVE ™ , EVERNOTE ® , DROPBOX, PICASA ™ WEB ALBUMS, FACEBOOK ™ , FLICKR ® , BOX, and SkyDrive ® directly from the 2.7” TouchScreen Display. You can also scan to your USB flash drive 4 , or to compatible mobile devices using the free Brother iPrint&Scan app 5 , or scan to a file, email, or image. You can also scan to a shared folder, email server, or FTP, to save, distribute, and share information.

Bundled with a robust suite of scanning software to enhance document management

The ADS-1500W includes an enhanced package of scanning software to help you manage and distribute information and reduce the need to store and reference hard copy documents:

Nuance ™ PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows ® - does not support XP 64bit)

  • Convert paper and PDF into Microsoft ® Office documents
  • Search and highlight information in PDFs
  • Control, view, edit, and print documents with complete security

Nuance ™ PaperPort ™ 12 SE (Windows ® ) and Presto! ® PageManager ® 9 (Mac ® )

  • Manage all of your scanned documents, as well as the other documents on your computer
  • Scan to Microsoft ® Office ® formats, as well as Microsoft ® SharePoint (Windows ® only)
  • Scan, convert, organize, repurpose, and share PDF documents
  • Quickly merge multiple files of differing formats from various folders into one multi-page PDF
  • Scan to E-mail, Folder, OCR, and searchable PDF

Presto! ® BizCard ® (Windows ® /Mac ® )

  • Scan and export contact information from business cards directly to Microsoft ® Outlook ® and other contact management systems
  • Sort contacts by company group, category, and first or last name

Brother ™ Control Center (Windows ® /Mac ® )

  • Configure advanced scan settings for different scan-to destinations and store them for frequent use (ie: dpi resolution, file format, duplex scanning)





Includes BR-Receipts - Quicken® and Quickbooks® compatible receipt management software

The ADS-1500W includes BR-Receipts, software that captures information from scanned receipts. BR-Receipts also lets you export your receipt data into Quicken ® and Quickbooks ® software to help simplify bookkeeping and reporting 5 .

Brother scanners are compatible with the way you do business

The ADS-1500W features industry-standard drivers, including TWAIN, WIA, ICA, ISIS, and SANE 7 , to help enable easy integration for scanning documents into a wide variety of popular applications. Plus, it’s compatible with Windows ® , Mac ® , and Linux ® operating systems!


Brother is At Your Side with outstanding customer support

We offer a one-year limited warranty on the ADS-1500W 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.

All trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies. Quicken and QuickBooks are registered trademarks and service marks of Intuit Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Windows, Outlook, and Office are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc. Evernote ® is a trademark of Evernote Corporation and used under license.

1 Requires Internet connectivity and account with desired service; additional purchase may be required.
2 Color and monochrome scan speed, letter size paper at 300dpi.
3 Single sheet, single-sided, 14-29lb bond.
4 USB flash memory drive not included.
5 Requires connection to a wireless network. The Brother ™ iPrint&Scan free app download is not available in all countries.
6 BR-Receipts software available via download from Brother Online (only available in the USA).
7 SANE driver available for download from Brother Solutions Center.