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Epson DS-32000 Solutions Edition vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 8identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson DS-32000 Solutions Edition (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 6 bit more input greyscale depth than the Epson DS-32000 Solutions Edition (16 bit vs 10 bit). The Epson DS-32000 Solutions Edition has 7 bit more output monochrome depth than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (8 bit vs 1 bit). Only the Epson DS-32000 Solutions Edition has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson DS-32000 Solutions Edition, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:600 x 600 DPI
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:30 bit
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:48 bit
  • Input greyscale depth
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:10 bit
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:16 bit
  • Output monochrome depth
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:8 bit
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:1 bit
  • Scanner type
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:Business card scanner
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
  • Built-in display
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:Yes
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:No
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:40000 pages
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • DS-32000 Solutions Edition:ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:TWAIN

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Comparison of DS-32000 Solutions Edition, A320E
74 specifications
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI800 x 800 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Input greyscale depthDiffers10 bit16 bit
Output monochrome depthDiffers8 bit1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one90 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one90 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one180 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one180 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304.8 x 431.8 mm
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Film scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.8 sec/page
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersBusiness card scannerFlatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, DOCX, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF, XLSXUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs40000 pages2500 pages
Image quality improvementKnown for oneDust removal, Noise reduction, Unsharp maskUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, Network folder, Print, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one67 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCD
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
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneBusiness Card, Envelopes, Plastic Card, Post Card(JPN)Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC4, C5, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one20 - 413 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one304.8 x 5.588 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one50.8 x 69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 W
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers371 mm623 mm
DepthDiffers167 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers245 mm140 mm
WeightDiffers6.9 kg7.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one460 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one8.44 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
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 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneAC adapter, USB 3.0 cable, Main unit, User guide, User manual (CD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN Compliant
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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