Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner vs Canon imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner

34specifications compared
22differ
12identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:218 x 5994 mm
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:216 x 3000 mm
Input colour depth
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:48 bit
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:24 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:60 ppm
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:45 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:60 ppm
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:120 ipm
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:90 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:120 ipm
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:60 ipm
Scanner type
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:Black, Grey
- imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner:Black

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Comparison of PDS-5000, DR-C240
73 specifications	A Brother PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner Model PDS-5000 View product	B Canon imageFORMULA DR-C240 Duplex Desktop Document Scanner Model DR-C240 View product
Scanning6 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	218 x 5994 mm	216 x 3000 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	60 ppm	45 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	60 ppm	30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	120 ipm	90 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	120 ipm	60 ipm
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud, E-mail, File, FTP, OCR, SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	Cancel, Off, On, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	ISIS, TWAIN
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 pages
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper	Business Card, Plastic Card
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	28 - 400 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	59 W	19 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	19 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
CurrentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	295 mm	291 mm
DepthDiffers	320 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	231 mm
WeightDiffers	6.29 kg	2.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	437 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	296 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	7.28 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nuance OmniPage 18SE NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win	Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterp
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 95 °F	10 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spare part retentionKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	14.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	190.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84716070

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