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Canon imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner vs Epson Perfection V500 Office

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Perfection V500 Office:6400 x 9600 DPI
  • Duplex scanning
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:Yes
    • Perfection V500 Office:No
  • Input colour depth
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:24 bit
    • Perfection V500 Office:48 bit
  • Scanner type
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Perfection V500 Office:Flatbed scanner
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:50 sheets
    • Perfection V500 Office:30 sheets
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:33 W
    • Perfection V500 Office:16 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:3.7 W
    • Perfection V500 Office:6.5 W
  • Weight
    • imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:7.8 kg
    • Perfection V500 Office:4 kg

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Comparison of 2020U, Perfection V500 Office
54 specifications
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI6400 x 9600 DPI
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit48 bit
Film scanningNoNo
Optical density (Dmax)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4
Colour scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one40 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Light sourceKnown for oneCCFLUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one1000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets30 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs33 W16 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.7 W6.5 W
Power supply typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.8 kg4 kg
WidthKnown for one440 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source555 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source388 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersISIS/TWAIN Drivers (Windows 2000/XP Pro/ XP Home/Vista) Capture Perfect 3.0 CaptureOnTouch Adobe Acrobat Standard Nuance Paperport Nuance Omnipage BizCard ReaderAdobe Photoshop Elements 5 (Mac) Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (PC) Epson Copy Utility Epson Event Manager 2.0 ABBYY FineReader 6 Sprint Plus (PC) ABBYY FineReader 5 Sprint Plus (Mac) Epson Scan 3,7
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.2 Windows Vista Windows XP 64 Bit Windows XP Windows 2000
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 90.5 °F10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 x 475 x 113 mm
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Scan media weightDiffers50 - 128 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSpain
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.09 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.09 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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