Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon SmartLF SC42M vs Kodak Alaris Scan Station 720EX

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Colour scanning
- SmartLF SC42M:No
- Scan Station 720EX:Yes
Product colour
- SmartLF SC42M:Grey
- Scan Station 720EX:Black
Sensor type
- SmartLF SC42M:CIS
- Scan Station 720EX:CCD
Standard interfaces
- SmartLF SC42M:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Scan Station 720EX:Ethernet, USB
Power consumption (typical)
- SmartLF SC42M:53 W
- Scan Station 720EX:50 W
Power consumption (standby)
- SmartLF SC42M:5 W
- Scan Station 720EX:4 W
Width
- SmartLF SC42M:1300 mm
- Scan Station 720EX:356 mm
Depth
- SmartLF SC42M:152 mm
- Scan Station 720EX:382 mm

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Comparison of SmartLF SC42M, Scan Station 720EX
47 specifications	A Canon SmartLF SC42M View product	B Kodak Alaris Scan Station 720EX View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 863 mm
Colour scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CCD
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DOC, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF, XLS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 pages
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, Fax, FTP, USB
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 sheets
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	Card stock, Plain paper
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Ethernet, USB
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, SMB, SMTP
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	53 W	50 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1300 mm	356 mm
DepthDiffers	152 mm	382 mm
HeightDiffers	381 mm	206 mm
WeightDiffers	26.5 kg	10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core2 duo 6600 2.4 GHz
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	35 - 80%	10 - 85%
Other features1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
IlluminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 mm
CertificationDiffers	CB, CE, CCC, FCC, UL	AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009 +A1:2010 (Class B RCM mark), CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 60950-1-07 +A1:2011 (TUV C mark), Canada CSA-CISPR 22-10 / ICES-003 Issue 5 (Class B), China GB4943.1.2011; GB9254:2008 Class B (CCC S&E mark), EN55022:2010 ITE Emissions (Class B), EN55024:2010 ITE Immunity (CE mark), EN60950-1:2006
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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