Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Canon SmartLF Gx+ 42e

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Input colour depth
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:48 bit
Sensor type
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:CMOS dual CIS
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:CCD
Standard interfaces
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB 2.0
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:18 W
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:72 W
Power consumption (standby)
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:7 W
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:4.5 W
AC input frequency
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:50 Hz
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:50 - 60 Hz
Input voltage
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:220-240 V
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:100-240 V
Width
- ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:220 mm
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:1140 mm

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Comparison of ADS-2100, SmartLF Gx+ 42e
70 specifications	A Brother ADS-2100 scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model ADS-2100 View product	B Canon SmartLF Gx+ 42e View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	215.9 x 863 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	48 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	48 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Scanner typeKnown for one	Sheet-fed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS dual CIS	CCD
Scan file formatsKnown for one	JPG, PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	62.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Business Card, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6, A7, A8	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	52 - 200 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	215.9 x 863 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	51 x 70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	72 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	7 W	4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	100-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	1140 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	299 mm	370 mm
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	44 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	383 x 291 x 285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Other featuresidentical
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CB, CE, CCC, FCC, UL
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	15.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	204.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 - 80%

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