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Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Epson DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 20 sheets more standard input capacity than the Epson DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner (40 sheets vs 20 sheets). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 9 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner (19 W vs 10 W). The Epson DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner has 5 mm more width than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (296 mm vs 291 mm). Only the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has built-in display. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, ADF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Epson DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner.

Scanner type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Yes
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:No
Product colour
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
Light source
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:RGB LED
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:ReadyScan LED
Scan drivers
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:TWAIN
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, ISIS, SANE, WIA
Standard input capacity
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:40 sheets
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:20 sheets
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:19 W
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:10 W
Width
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:291 mm
- DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:296 mm

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Comparison of RS40, DS-C490
61 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner Model RS40 View product	B Epson DS-C490 ADF + Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-C490 View product
Scanningidentical
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	40 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 5588 mm
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	ReadyScan LED
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	ICA, ISIS, SANE, WIA
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6500 pages
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	40 sheets	20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thickness (min)Known for one	0.04 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	21.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Plastic Card, Post Card(JPN)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 413 g/m²
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	10 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	291 mm	296 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	104 mm
HeightDiffers	382 mm	125 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.9 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	29.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one	25 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one	24.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TWAIN driver, CaptureOnTouch, Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 11 macOS 10,15 macOS 11 macOS 12	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%

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