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Epson DS-30000 Solutions Edition vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro has 550 x 1200 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Epson DS-30000 Solutions Edition (600 x 1200 DPI vs 50 x 1200 DPI). The Plustek PS286 Pro has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson DS-30000 Solutions Edition (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson DS-30000 Solutions Edition has 40 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (70 ppm vs 30 ppm). Only the Epson DS-30000 Solutions Edition has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 5588 mm on the Epson DS-30000 Solutions Edition, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:304.8 x 5588 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:50 x 1200 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:30 bit
    • PS286 Pro:48 bit
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:70 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:70 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:140 ipm
    • PS286 Pro:60 ipm
  • Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:140 ipm
    • PS286 Pro:60 ipm
  • Scanner type
    • DS-30000 Solutions Edition:Sheet-fed scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner

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Comparison of DS-30000 Solutions Edition, PS286 Pro
70 specifications
Scanning7 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers304.8 x 5588 mm216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers50 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs70 ppm30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs70 ppm30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs140 ipm60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs140 ipm60 ipm
Colour scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.81 cm (2.68")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs30000 pages4000 pages
Image quality improvementKnown for oneDust removal, Noise reduction, Unsharp maskUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print, USB, PCUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA, ISISTWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one64 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one120 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one120 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5, A6, A7Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6, B5, B4Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thickness (min)Known for one6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one27 - 413 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one27 - 413 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one50.8 x 69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers371 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers219 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers5.8 kg1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one460 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one325 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Document Capture (Mac only), Epson Document Capture Pro (Windows only), Epson Scan 2Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.6+, Windows 10, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one60 - 25 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB - compatible with USB 2.0 specification, USB 3.2 Gen 1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneAC adapter, Main unit, USB 3.0 cable, User guide, User manual (CD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for oneMonochrome:70 pages/min - Color:70 pages/min measured with Size: A4 , Resolution: 300 dpi, Monochrome:140 image/min - Color:140 image/min measured with Size: A4 , Resolution: 300 dpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Output resolutionsKnown for one600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for oneAdvanced Colour Dropout / Enhance, Skip blank page, Punch holes removal, Automatic de-skew, RGB colour enhance, Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Descreening, Barcode RecognitionUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for oneAdvanced Colour Dropout / Enhance, Skip blank page, Punch holes removal, Automatic de-skew, RGB colour enhance, Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Descreening, Barcode RecognitionUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Data compressionKnown for oneTIFF Compression (JPEG(7) , CITT G4, LZW), PDF Compression, JPEG compressionUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A

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