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Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner vs Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner (17 W vs 10 W). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 120 - 240 V more input voltage than the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 1 mm more width than the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 (293 mm vs 292 mm). Only the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 216 x 356 mm on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner, 297 x 432 mm on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500.

  • Maximum scan size
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:216 x 356 mm
    • ScanSnap IX2500:297 x 432 mm
  • Scanner type
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
    • ScanSnap IX2500:ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:No
    • ScanSnap IX2500:Yes
  • Product colour
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:White
    • ScanSnap IX2500:Black
  • Sensor type
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:CIS
    • ScanSnap IX2500:Dual CIS
  • USB version
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:2.0
    • ScanSnap IX2500:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:10 W
    • ScanSnap IX2500:17 W
  • Input voltage
    • imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:220 - 240 V
    • ScanSnap IX2500:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of R30, ScanSnap IX2500
61 specifications
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm297 x 432 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 ipm
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF + Sheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 cm (5")
Display size (HxV)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source109 x 65 mm
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan file formatsDiffersBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFFJPEG, PDF
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, E-mail
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffersPlastic CardBusiness Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Long-paper modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi feed detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, 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 source40 - 209 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W17 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Sleep modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers293 mm292 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm161 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm159 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg3.5 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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScanSnap Home, ScanSnap Home Mobile, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, Kofax Power PDF Standard, Kofax Power PDF Standard for Mac
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceReceipt Guide AC Adapter 1 × EU Power Cord / 1 × GB Power Cord 1 × 2m USB3 Cable
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C5 - 35 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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