Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner vs Plustek PL 2550

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:216 x 355.6 mm
- PL 2550:216 x 297 mm
Input colour depth
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:24 bit
- PL 2550:48 bit
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:CCD
- PL 2550:CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:30000 pages
- PL 2550:1500 pages
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:33 W
- PL 2550:18 W
Power consumption (standby)
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:3.7 W
- PL 2550:0.3 W
Input voltage
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:100-240 V
- PL 2550:24 V
Width
- imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner:440 mm
- PL 2550:481 mm

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Comparison of DR-2020u, PL 2550
59 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA DR-2020u Flatbed & ADF scanner Model DR-2020u View product	B Plustek PL 2550 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 355.6 mm	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Film scanning	No	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ipm
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	30000 pages	1500 pages
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Light sourceKnown for one	CCFL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Card stock, Plain paper
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 cm
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	18 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.7 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	481 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	327 mm
HeightDiffers	180 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	4.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Calibration sheet includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cleaning clothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 90.5 °F	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Simplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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