Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus

34specifications compared
22differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 34,000 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus (40000 pages vs 6000 pages). The Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 45 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus (120 sheets vs 75 sheets). Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 5588 mm on the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 216 x 863 mm on the Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner, ADF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus.

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:304.8 x 5588 mm
- 730EX Plus:216 x 863 mm
Input colour depth
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- 730EX Plus:48 bit
Scanner type
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- 730EX Plus:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
- 730EX Plus:Black
Display diagonal
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:6.86 cm (2.7")
- 730EX Plus:24.6 cm (9.7")
Sensor type
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Dual CIS
- 730EX Plus:Dual CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:40000 pages
- 730EX Plus:6000 pages
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:120 sheets
- 730EX Plus:75 sheets

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Comparison of B11B255201, 730EX Plus
69 specifications	A Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model B11B255201 View product	B Kodak Alaris 730EX Plus View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 5588 mm	216 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	10 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 ppm
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	24.6 cm (9.7")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Performance5 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CIS	Dual CCD
Light source	White LED	White LED
Scan file formatsDiffers	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF, XLSX	DOC, JPEG, PDF, TIFF, XLS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	40000 pages	6000 pages
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, HTTP, PC, USB	E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Fax, USB
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	ISIS, Kofax VRS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	67 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	120 sheets	75 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plastic Card, Post Card(JPN)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers	20 - 413 g/m²	34 - 200 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	304.8 x 5588 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	50.8 x 69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	49 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	11 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.4 W	5.26 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	371 mm	356 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	382 mm
HeightDiffers	219 mm	206 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	10.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Document Capture (Mac), Epson Document Capture Pro (Windows), Epson Scan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	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	SMTP, DHCP, FTP, HTTP, SMB, TCP/IP, WINS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	INTEL CORE2 Duo 6600 2.4 GHz+, 4 GB RAM
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S mark, RCM, cTUVus & ICES-003, CCC, CE, GS Mark, BIS, VCCI, NOM, EAC, KC, BSMI, cTUVus & FCC
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.8 x 63.5
Technical detailsidentical
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Codabar, Code 128, Code 3 of 9, EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84716070

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