Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black

31specifications compared
26differ
5identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black has 6 bit more input greyscale depth than the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner (16 bit vs 10 bit). The Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 23 bit more output monochrome depth than the Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black (24 bit vs 1 bit). Only the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner has duplex scanning. Only the Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner has built-in display.

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:304.8 x 5588 mm
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:1200 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanning
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:No
Input colour depth
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:48 bit
Input greyscale depth
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:10 bit
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:16 bit
Output monochrome depth
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:1 bit
Scanner type
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:No

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Comparison of B11B255201, 3800L
72 specifications	A Epson WorkForce B11B255201 scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model B11B255201 View product	B Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black Model 3800L View product
Scanning6 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 5588 mm	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Input greyscale depthDiffers	10 bit	16 bit
Output monochrome depthDiffers	24 bit	1 bit
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 sec/page
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 sec/page
Scan speed (colour, low res, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 sec/page
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CIS	CCD
Light sourceDiffers	White LED	LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF, XLSX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	40000 pages	2500 pages
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, HTTP, PC, USB	OCR
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
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
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B/W scan, Color scan, Delete, Grayscale scan
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	120 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
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 weightKnown for one	20 - 413 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	18 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	11 W	4.3 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 voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	371 mm	453.5 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	286 mm
HeightDiffers	219 mm	98 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	3.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Epson Document Capture (Mac), Epson Document Capture Pro (Windows), Epson Scan 2	Plustek Book Pavilion Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacPavilion Plustek ICA ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint (For Windows)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
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 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Other featuresidentical
Book edgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 mm

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