Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner vs Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 5 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (45 ppm vs 40 ppm). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (17 W vs 13 W). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 0.6 W more power consumption (sleep) than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (1.4 W vs 0.8 W). Only the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, 297 x 432 mm on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500.

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
- ScanSnap IX2500:297 x 432 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:40 ppm
- ScanSnap IX2500:45 ppm
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanSnap IX2500:ADF scanner
Built-in display
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:No
- ScanSnap IX2500:Yes
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:White
- ScanSnap IX2500:Black
Control type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Buttons
- ScanSnap IX2500:Touch
Sensor type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:CIS
- ScanSnap IX2500:Dual CIS
Light source
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:ReadyScan LED
- ScanSnap IX2500:RGB LED

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Comparison of DS-530III, ScanSnap IX2500
71 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-530III View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 6096 mm	297 x 432 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	40 ppm	45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ipm
Input colour depthKnown for one	30 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	8 bit	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
Design4 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 cm (5")
Display size (HxV)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 x 65 mm
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeDiffers	Buttons	Touch
Performance4 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	RGB LED
Scan file formatsDiffers	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX	JPEG, PDF
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, Print, Cloud, Network folder	Cloud, E-mail
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	6500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	WIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Envelopes	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B4, B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightDiffers	27 - 413 g/m²	40 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.8 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	296 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	169 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	3.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ScanSnap Home, ScanSnap Home Mobile, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, Kofax Power PDF Standard, Kofax Power PDF Standard for Mac
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Receipt Guide AC Adapter 1 × EU Power Cord / 1 × GB Power Cord 1 × 2m USB3 Cable
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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 supportedKnown for one	Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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