Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner vs Canon SmartLF Gx+ 42

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:1067 x 0 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:4800 x 9600 DPI
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:48 bit
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:24 bit
Film scanning
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:Yes
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:No
Greyscale levels
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:16
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:256
Power consumption (typical)
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:19 W
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:72 W
Power consumption (standby)
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:3.2 W
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:4.5 W
Width
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:272 mm
- SmartLF Gx+ 42:1440 mm

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Comparison of 5600F, SmartLF Gx+ 42
42 specifications	A Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner Model 5600F View product	B Canon SmartLF Gx+ 42 View product
Scanning5 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	1067 x 0 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 9600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Film scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Greyscale levelsDiffers	16	256
Designidentical
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performanceidentical
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	72 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.2 W	4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	272 mm	1440 mm
DepthDiffers	491 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	97 mm	370 mm
WeightDiffers	4.3 kg	44 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ScanGear, MP Navigator EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio	ScanWorks CopySmart (IT8) ISIS drv
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Mac OS X v.10.3.9- 10.5.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6.0, CD-ROM, 1024 x 768 px	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 95 °F	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	35 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Scan timeKnown for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 180 x 370 mm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Line accuracyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+/- 0.1% +/-1pix
Maximum media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1117 mm
Media thickness (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.08"
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-250 VAC 50-60Hz
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2D IAT (1-bit) FT B&W (1-bit) DNA (16-bit)

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