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Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 20 sheets more standard input capacity than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (60 sheets vs 40 sheets). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 10 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (19 W vs 9 W). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 134 mm more width than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (425 mm vs 291 mm). Only the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Yes
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:No
  • Product colour
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Black, White
  • Sensor type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:CMOS CIS
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:CIS
  • Scan drivers
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:TWAIN
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
  • Standard input capacity
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:40 sheets
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:60 sheets
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:19 W
    • DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner:9 W

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59 specifications
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215.9 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanningYesYes
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
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one40 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, MonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCMOS CISCIS
Light sourceRGB LEDRGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 pages
Scan driversDiffersTWAINISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers40 sheets60 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one60 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness 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
Long-paper modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one3 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs19 W9 W
Power supply typeACAC
Sleep modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input voltage100 - 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
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers291 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm351 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg4.82 kg
Folded widthKnown for one29.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one25 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one24.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, USBAC, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTWAIN driver, CaptureOnTouch, Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 11 macOS 10,15 macOS 11 macOS 12Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%

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