Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner vs Kodak Alaris Scan Station 500

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- Scan Station 500:215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:4800 x 9600 DPI
- Scan Station 500:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:48 bit
- Scan Station 500:30 bit
Greyscale levels
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:16
- Scan Station 500:256
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:A4, A5, A6
- Scan Station 500:A4
Standard interfaces
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:USB 2.0
- Scan Station 500:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Width
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:272 mm
- Scan Station 500:349 mm
Depth
- CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner:491 mm
- Scan Station 500:381 mm

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Comparison of 5600F, Scan Station 500
47 specifications	A Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed scanner Model 5600F View product	B Kodak Alaris Scan Station 500 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 9600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	16	256
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 cm (8")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Atom 230
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Paper handling1 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	19 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	349 mm
DepthDiffers	491 mm	381 mm
HeightDiffers	97 mm	208 mm
WeightDiffers	4.3 kg	10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ScanGear, MP Navigator EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2 667MHz RAM
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 413 g/m²
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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