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Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 10 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (40 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 28 mm more width than the Plustek PS286 Pro (291 mm vs 263 mm). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 472 mm more depth than the Plustek PS286 Pro (600 mm vs 128 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, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:40 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Yes
    • PS286 Pro:No
  • Product colour
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
  • Sensor type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:CMOS CIS
    • PS286 Pro:CIS
  • Light source
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:RGB LED
    • PS286 Pro:LED
  • Power supply type
    • imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:AC
    • PS286 Pro:DC

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Comparison of RS40, PS286 Pro
54 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)30 ppm30 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, MonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 5080 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
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver, Black
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCMOS CISCIS
Light sourceDiffersRGB LEDLED
Scan driversTWAINTWAIN
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 pages
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
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 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg1.66 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 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 requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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