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Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner has 99 sheets more standard input capacity than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (100 sheets vs 1 sheets). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner has 9.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (13 W vs 3.3 W). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 215.9 x 6069 mm on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, ADF scanner on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:215.9 x 6069 mm
  • Input colour depth
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:48 bit
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:30 bit
  • Scanner type
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:Black
  • Scan file formats
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:PDF, TIFF, JPG
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG
  • Scan to
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:E-mail, File
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:E-mail, Network folder
  • Scan drivers
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:TWAIN, SANE, ICA
  • Standard input capacity
    • DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1 sheets
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:100 sheets

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Comparison of DS-740DE, ES-550W
74 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 1828.8 mm215.9 x 6069 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, MonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Performance3 differ
Scan file formatsDiffersPDF, TIFF, JPGBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FileE-mail, Network folder
Scan driversDiffersICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN, SANE, ICA
Scanning noise levelKnown for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceReadyScan LED
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers1 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffersBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paperPost Card(JPN), Business Card, Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan widthKnown for one21.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one182.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 - 413 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs3.3 W13 W
Power supply typeDiffersUSBAC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs0.01 W0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers301 mm296 mm
DepthDiffers45.3 mm169 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm176 mm
WeightDiffers637 g3.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one377 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one162 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.03 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersMicro-USBAC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 13.0, Android 14.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 8.1, Android 9.0, Android 10, Android 4.1, Android 4.2, Android 4.2.1, Android 4.2.2, Android 4.3, Android 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, Android 6.0, Android 7.0
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 85%
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one240 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84716070Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one80 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one286 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

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