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Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro 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 7 bit more output monochrome depth than the Plustek PS286 Pro (8 bit vs 1 bit). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 10 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (40 ppm vs 30 ppm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
    • PS286 Pro:48 bit
  • Output monochrome depth
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:8 bit
    • PS286 Pro:1 bit
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:40 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:40 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:White
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black

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Comparison of DS-530III, PS286 Pro
58 specifications
Scanning6 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 6096 mm216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output monochrome depthDiffers8 bit1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneMonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver, Black
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeCISCIS
Light sourceDiffersReadyScan LEDLED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG, DOCX, XLSX, PPTXUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs6500 pages4000 pages
Built-in OCRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, Print, Cloud, Network folderUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersWIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICATWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one60 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneBusiness Card, EnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one27 - 413 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Sleep modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers296 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers169 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers176 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers3.7 kg1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 TahoeUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 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 one-25 - 60 °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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source

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