Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 5 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (45 ppm vs 40 ppm). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 40 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (100 sheets vs 60 sheets). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 2 W more power consumption (typical) than the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 (19 W vs 17 W). Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, ADF scanner on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500. Product colour: White on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, Black on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500.

ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:40 ppm
- ScanSnap IX2500:45 ppm
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanSnap IX2500:ADF scanner
Product colour
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
- ScanSnap IX2500:Black
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:CMOS CIS
- ScanSnap IX2500:Dual CIS
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:60 sheets
- ScanSnap IX2500:100 sheets
USB version
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:2.0
- ScanSnap IX2500:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:19 W
- ScanSnap IX2500:17 W
AC input frequency
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:50 - 60 Hz
- ScanSnap IX2500:50/60 Hz

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Comparison of RS40, ScanSnap IX2500
69 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner Model RS40 View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 432 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	40 ppm	45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ipm
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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 cm (5")
Display size (HxV)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 x 65 mm
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	Dual CIS
Light source	RGB LED	RGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, PDF
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, E-mail
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	100 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	40 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
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, Photo paper, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Long-paper mode	Yes	Yes
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, 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 - 209 g/m²
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	17 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)	1.4 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	291 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	382 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	3.5 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 content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	ScanSnap Home, ScanSnap Home Mobile, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, Kofax Power PDF Standard, Kofax Power PDF Standard for Mac
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Receipt Guide AC Adapter 1 × EU Power Cord / 1 × GB Power Cord 1 × 2m USB3 Cable
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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