Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner

30specifications compared
18differ
12identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:216 x 356 mm
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:216 x 1270 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:8 ppm
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:80 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:8 ppm
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:45 ppm
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:Black
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:White
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:CMOS CIS
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:CCD
Light source
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:RGB LED
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:LED
Daily duty cycle (max)
- imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner:100 pages
- SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner:8000 pages

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Comparison of P-208, PS456U
62 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA P-208 Sheet-fed scanner Model P-208 View product	B Plustek SmartOffice PS456U ADF scanner Model PS456U View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 1270 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	8 ppm	80 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	8 ppm	45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	16 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	16 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 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
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	CCD
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	100 pages	8000 pages
Scan drivers	ISIS, TWAIN	ISIS, TWAIN
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Down, Scan, Standby, Up
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper	Envelopes, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers	52 - 209 g/m²	40 - 220 g/m²
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.4 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 m
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 2500 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
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	5 V	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	312.5 mm	318.7 mm
DepthDiffers	55.5 mm	230.7 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	228.3 mm
WeightDiffers	600 g	2.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CaptureOnTouch CaptureOnTouch Lite Presto! BizCard Reader Evernote, SharePoint, Google Docs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	25 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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