Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon Scanfront 300P vs Plustek PS286 Plus

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- Scanfront 300P:216 x 1000 mm
- PS286 Plus:216 x 1270 mm
Input colour depth
- Scanfront 300P:24 bit
- PS286 Plus:48 bit
Scanner type
- Scanfront 300P:Sheet-fed scanner
- PS286 Plus:ADF scanner
Product colour
- Scanfront 300P:Black, Grey, Silver
- PS286 Plus:Black, Silver
Sensor type
- Scanfront 300P:CMOS CIS
- PS286 Plus:Dual CIS
Light source
- Scanfront 300P:RGB LED
- PS286 Plus:LED
Daily duty cycle (max)
- Scanfront 300P:3000 pages
- PS286 Plus:1500 pages
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- Scanfront 300P:500 sheets
- PS286 Plus:50 sheets

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Comparison of Scanfront 300P, PS286 Plus
65 specifications	A Canon Scanfront 300P View product	B Plustek PS286 Plus View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 1000 mm	216 x 1270 mm
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey, Silver	Black, Silver
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	3000 pages	1500 pages
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Down, Scan, Up
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Plastic Card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 m
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	29 W	18 W
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	310 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	127.5 mm
HeightDiffers	221 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	3.58 kg	1.66 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Calibration sheet includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cleaning clothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
StackerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP Pro/ XP Home/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	5 - 40 °C
Other features1 differ
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, PNG, TIF
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	FCC Class B, CE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	310 x 160 x 221 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	200 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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