Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner vs Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:297.18 x 431.8 mm
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:216 x 863 mm
Output colour depth
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:8 bit
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:24 bit
Scanner type
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:White
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Black
Sensor type
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:CCD
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Dual CCD
Scan file formats
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:PDF
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Scan drivers
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:ISIS, TWAIN
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:TWAIN
Power consumption (typical)
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:25.5 W
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:32 W

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Comparison of B11B204121, PS50
44 specifications	A Epson B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner Model B11B204121 View product	B Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black Model PS50 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	297.18 x 431.8 mm	216 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthDiffers	8 bit	24 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CCD
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Scan driversDiffers	ISIS, TWAIN	TWAIN
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Photo paper, Plastic Card
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	25.5 W	32 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	100-240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.35 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	640 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	470 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	157 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	14.8 kg	5.5 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professiona	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	15 - 76%
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Picture Saver Scanning, Smart Touch
Other featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006 Class B (RCM ), CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 (C-UL Mark), Canada ICES-003 Issue 4 (Class B), GB4943, GB9254 (Class B), GB 17625.1 Harmonics (CCC "S&E" Mark), EN 55022 ITE Emissions (Class B), EN 61000-3-3 Flicker, EN 55024 ITE Immunity (CE Mark), EN 60950-1:2006 2nd ed. CE Mark,

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