Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner vs Kodak Alaris i1220 Plus Scanner

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- i1220 Plus Scanner:215 x 863 mm
Film scanning
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:Yes
- i1220 Plus Scanner:No
Greyscale levels
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:16
- i1220 Plus Scanner:8
Scanner type
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- i1220 Plus Scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:A4
- i1220 Plus Scanner:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:A4, A5, A6
- i1220 Plus Scanner:A3, A4
Power consumption (typical)
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:19 W
- i1220 Plus Scanner:35 W
Width
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:272 mm
- i1220 Plus Scanner:330 mm

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Comparison of 5600F, i1220 Plus Scanner
41 specifications	A Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner Model 5600F View product	B Kodak Alaris i1220 Plus Scanner View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	4800 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Film scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Greyscale levelsDiffers	16	8
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Performanceidentical
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90000 pages per month
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	35 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	272 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	491 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	97 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	4.3 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ScanGear, MP Navigator EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio	TWAIN, ISIS, WIA Drivers; KODAK Capture Desktop Software, Smart Touch; Nuance ScanSoft PaperPort, OmniPage.
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Mac OS X v.10.3.9- 10.5.x	Windows XP SP2/SP3 (32-bit), Windows XP x64 edition SP2, Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit / 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit), Windows 2003 Server/2008 Server/x64, Linux Ubuntu 8.04, Fedora 9, SUSE 11
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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core2, 2 GHz Duo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 95 °F	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	17 - 76%
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	330 x 162 x 246 mm
IlluminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, TIF
Media thickness (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05"
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 - 413 g/m²
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 sheets

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