If you sit on the couch and pay bills like I do, I needed a device that scans the bills and places them in a folder so I can toss the originals. The Brother DS700D is the deal. Everybody knows they should keep their bills after you have paid them so that you can prove you did pay them. But many times we get lazy and toss them in a pile in a drawer or just toss them in the trash. If you really want to save the bills for your own well being and you don't want to file everything in a file cabinet, then this scanner will help you do all of those things easily. The really neat thing about this device is that I can sit anywhere and do bills or scan pictures. I routinely sit on the couch and watch TV when I do bills. This device runs off my USB for power and communication with my Apple Air. The device has its own file programs or you can use the programs that Apple offers. Brother offers Presto Page Manager to file your products or you can use Apples Image Manager to operate the device and then use your folder system to file your products.The scanning capabilities are very good for the average piece of paper. For pictures the device is not that good for color photo's but for BW photos it is great. I am in the process of scanning all of my wife's family photo's which are primarily BW from the old days (pre WWII) this scanner works great for those. The quality of the original pictures from that era are not that great anyway, but this scanner does a great job in rendering the copy. If you want to archive good color pictures then I would suggest using a quality flatbed scanner.Brother, in my opinion, makes some of the best laser printers available at a competitive price. Since I use Apple products I have not had problems with their printers or scanners. I have two printers, one Multi Function Scanner/printer/fax color laser and one color laser stand alone that is networked off of my wireless router. The portable scanner I added is a quality product that provides portable scanning and does a great job at a good price.