Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek D430 Plus

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek D430 Plus has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 5,500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek D430 Plus (6500 pages vs 1000 pages). The Plustek D430 Plus has 7 mm more width than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (303 mm vs 296 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, 216 x 1270 mm on the Plustek D430 Plus. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, CDF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Plustek D430 Plus.

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
- D430 Plus:216 x 1270 mm
Input colour depth
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- D430 Plus:48 bit
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- D430 Plus:CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:White
- D430 Plus:Black, Silver
Sensor type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:CIS
- D430 Plus:Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:6500 pages
- D430 Plus:1000 pages
Paper tray media weight
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:27 - 413 g/m²
- D430 Plus:50 - 150 g/m²
USB version
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- D430 Plus:2.0

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Comparison of DS-530III, D430 Plus
59 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-530III View product	B Plustek D430 Plus View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 6096 mm	216 x 1270 mm
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 sec/page
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	ReadyScan LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	6500 pages	1000 pages
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, Print, Cloud, Network folder	TWAIN
Scan driversKnown for one	WIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	27 - 413 g/m²	50 - 150 g/m²
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 mm
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 1270 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 x 12.7 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
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	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	296 mm	303 mm
DepthDiffers	169 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	960 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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