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Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Plustek ePhoto Z300

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 300 x 600 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (600 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 1.1 mm more width than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (291 mm vs 289.9 mm). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 439.4 mm more depth than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (600 mm vs 160.6 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, Photo scanner on the Plustek ePhoto Z300.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
    • ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
    • ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
  • Built-in display
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Yes
    • ePhoto Z300:No
  • Product colour
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
    • ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
  • Sensor type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:CMOS CIS
    • ePhoto Z300:CCD
  • Light source
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:RGB LED
    • ePhoto Z300:LED
  • Power supply type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:AC
    • ePhoto Z300:DC
  • Width
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:291 mm
    • ePhoto Z300:289.9 mm

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Comparison of RS40, ePhoto Z300
49 specifications
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI300 x 600 DPI
Duplex 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
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215.9 x 297.18 mm
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerPhoto scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlue, White
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCMOS CISCCD
Light sourceDiffersRGB LEDLED
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one40 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one60 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
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
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhoto paper
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one19 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersACDC
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
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers291 mm289.9 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm158 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg1.48 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 contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

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