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Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner vs Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 1 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (10 W vs 9 W). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 120 - 240 V more input voltage than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 132 mm more width than the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner (425 mm vs 293 mm). Maximum scan size: 216 x 356 mm on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner, 215.9 x 297 mm on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:216 x 356 mm
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:215.9 x 297 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:White
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Black, White
  • Scanning media types supported
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:Plastic Card
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Business Card, Plastic Card
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:10 W
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:9 W
  • Input voltage
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:220 - 240 V
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:100 - 240 V
  • Width
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:293 mm
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:425 mm

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Comparison of R30, DS-1730
52 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm215.9 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Colour scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF + Sheet-fed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Performance1 differ
Scan file formatsDiffersBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFFBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 pages
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffersPlastic CardBusiness Card, Plastic Card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 120 g/m²
Media thickness (min)Known for one0.04 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan widthKnown for one21.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one35.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W9 W
Sleep modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers293 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm351 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg4.82 kg
Folded widthKnown for one29.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one25.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one24.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, USB
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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