Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner vs Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:297.18 x 2540 mm
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:216 x 863 mm
Output colour depth
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:16 bit
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:24 bit
Scanner type
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:White
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Black
Sensor type
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:CCD
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Dual CCD
Scan file formats
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:PDF
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Scan drivers
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:ISIS, TWAIN
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:TWAIN
Standard input capacity
- B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:200 sheets
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:50 sheets

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Comparison of B11B204221, PS50
56 specifications	A Epson B11B204221 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner Model B11B204221 View product	B Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black Model PS50 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	297.18 x 2540 mm	216 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthDiffers	16 bit	24 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	40 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	40 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	80 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	80 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CCD
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	5000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ISIS, TWAIN	TWAIN
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	200 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	35 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	297.18 x 431.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	68.58 x 119.38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Photo paper, Plastic Card
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	79 W	32 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	287 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	26.9 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 Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home	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%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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