Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon SmartLF Gx 42 vs Epson Perfection V500 Office Scanner

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- SmartLF Gx 42:1067 x 0 mm
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:215 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- SmartLF Gx 42:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:6400 x 9600 DPI
Input colour depth
- SmartLF Gx 42:24 bit
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:48 bit
Width
- SmartLF Gx 42:1440 mm
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:271 mm
Depth
- SmartLF Gx 42:170 mm
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:477 mm
Height
- SmartLF Gx 42:370 mm
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:114 mm
Weight
- SmartLF Gx 42:46 kg
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:4 kg
Power requirements
- SmartLF Gx 42:90-250VAC, 47-63Hz, 240VA
- Perfection V500 Office Scanner:AC 100 – 120 V, 50 – 60 Hz

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Comparison of SmartLF Gx 42, Perfection V500 Office Scanner
37 specifications	A Canon SmartLF Gx 42 View product	B Epson Perfection V500 Office Scanner View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	1067 x 0 mm	215 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	6400 x 9600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Film scanning	No	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheet-fed scanner
Performanceidentical
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1440 mm	271 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	477 mm
HeightDiffers	370 mm	114 mm
WeightDiffers	46 kg	4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ScanWorks CopySmart (IT8) ISIS drv	Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix technology Event Manager Adobe Photoshope Elements ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	35 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	1440 x 170 x 370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line accuracyKnown for one	+/- 0.1% +/-1pix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media widthKnown for one	1219 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thickness (imperial)Known for one	0.08"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	90-250VAC, 47-63Hz, 240VA	AC 100 – 120 V, 50 – 60 Hz
Technical featuresKnown for one	2D IAT (1-bit) FT B&W (1-bit) DNA (16-bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Minimum: 4" x 5" Maximum: 8.5" x 14"
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Mac
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II 450 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 MB

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