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Canon CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek PL2000 PLUS

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum scan size
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:215.9 x 297.18 mm
    • PL2000 PLUS:216 x 356 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:2400 x 4800 DPI
    • PL2000 PLUS:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
    • PL2000 PLUS:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:Black
    • PL2000 PLUS:Blue, Grey
  • Sensor type
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:CIS
    • PL2000 PLUS:CCD
  • Light source
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:RGB LED
    • PL2000 PLUS:LED
  • Button functions
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:Copy, Scan
    • PL2000 PLUS:Copy, OCR, Scan
  • Standard interfaces
    • CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:USB
    • PL2000 PLUS:USB 2.0

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Comparison of LiDE120, PL2000 PLUS
53 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 297.18 mm216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 4800 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Input greyscale depth16 bit16 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Pad lifetimeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25000 pages
Roller lifetimeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Grey
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCISCCD
Light sourceDiffersRGB LEDLED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Button functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, OCR, Scan
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 120 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.6 cm
Maximum scan area (Flatbed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Minimum scan area (Flatbed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 x 12.7 mm
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 x 12.7 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Standard interfacesDiffersUSBUSB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers251.5 mm468 mm
DepthDiffers370.8 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers40.6 mm300 mm
WeightDiffers1.54 kg4.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN ABBYY FineReader 12.0 Sprint
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium IV 3.2 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, WindoWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.6 cm
Maximum media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one41 - 95 °FUnknown — not stated by the source

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