Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon ScanFront 220e vs Kodak Alaris Scan Station 500

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- ScanFront 220e:216 x 355 mm
- Scan Station 500:215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- ScanFront 220e:600 x 600 DPI
- Scan Station 500:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- ScanFront 220e:24 bit
- Scan Station 500:30 bit
Greyscale levels
- ScanFront 220e:8
- Scan Station 500:256
Scanner type
- ScanFront 220e:ADF + Manual feed scanner
- Scan Station 500:Flatbed scanner
Display
- ScanFront 220e:LCD
- Scan Station 500:LCD TFT
Sensor type
- ScanFront 220e:CMOS CIS
- Scan Station 500:CCD
Weight
- ScanFront 220e:3.4 kg
- Scan Station 500:10.5 kg

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Comparison of ScanFront 220e, Scan Station 500
43 specifications	A Canon ScanFront 220e View product	B Kodak Alaris Scan Station 500 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 355 mm	215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsDiffers	8	256
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF + Manual feed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 cm (8")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Atom 230
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Light sourceKnown for one	RGB LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	349 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	208 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	10.5 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Enterprise/2003 Server/2008 Server.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 4, 2.4GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2 667MHz RAM
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 413 g/m²
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	310 x 234 x 158 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	eCopy ShareScan, eCopy Quick Connect, eCopy Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source

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