Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 0.16 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (1.4 mm vs 1.24 mm). The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 147.3 cm more maximum scan length than the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner (182.9 cm vs 35.6 cm). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 6.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (10 W vs 3.3 W). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 216 x 356 mm on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, ADF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:216 x 356 mm
Scanner type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:White
Card thickness (max)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1.24 mm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:1.4 mm
Maximum scan length
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:182.9 cm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:35.6 cm
USB version
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.3 W
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:10 W
Power supply type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:AC

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Comparison of DS-740DE, R30
67 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner Model R30 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	216 x 356 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Performance1 differ
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF, TIFF, JPG	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paper	Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	1.4 mm
Maximum scan width	21.6 cm	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthDiffers	182.9 cm	35.6 cm
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.04 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.3 W	10 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.01 W	0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	293 mm
DepthDiffers	45.3 mm	600 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	382 mm
WeightDiffers	637 g	3 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Folded depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.1 cm
Folded heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.5 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	162 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.03 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	240 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84716070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	80 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	16.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	286 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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