Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-5500N vs Epson WorkForce DS-6500

51specifications compared
19differ
32identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-5500N:216 x 297 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500:215.9 x 1016 mm
Duplex scanning
- WorkForce DS-5500N:No
- WorkForce DS-6500:Yes
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-5500N:Flatbed scanner
- WorkForce DS-6500:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in display
- WorkForce DS-5500N:Yes
- WorkForce DS-6500:No
Standard interfaces
- WorkForce DS-5500N:Ethernet
- WorkForce DS-6500:USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- WorkForce DS-5500N:21 W
- WorkForce DS-6500:44.5 W
Power consumption (standby)
- WorkForce DS-5500N:4.1 W
- WorkForce DS-6500:1.6 W
Height
- WorkForce DS-5500N:129 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500:217 mm

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Comparison of DS-5500N, DS-6500
68 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-5500N Model DS-5500N View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-6500 Model DS-6500 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	215.9 x 1016 mm
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	8 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	White	White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sensor typeKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source	ReadyScan LED	ReadyScan LED
Scan file formats	JPG, PDF, TIFF	JPG, PDF, TIFF
Scan to	E-mail, FTP	E-mail, FTP
Scan drivers	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Legal	Yes	Yes
Letter	Yes	Yes
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SLP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	21 W	44.5 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.1 W	1.6 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	495 mm	495 mm
Depth	360 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	129 mm	217 mm
WeightDiffers	6.48 kg	9.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	325 mm
Package depthDiffers	596 mm	595 mm
Package heightDiffers	500 mm	495 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.642 g	12.4 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ABBYY FineReader Sprint 8.0 (Mac) ABBYY FineReader Sprint 9.0 (Win) Epson Document Capture Pro Epson Document Capture Pro Server Epson Event Manager Epson Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 10.4.11+ Presentation Server 4.5 Terminal Service Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows server 2003 R2 XenApp 5.0 XenApp 6.0
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-25 - 60 °C	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Logistics data4 differ
Products per palletDiffers	16 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	84716070	84716070
Pallet gross heightDiffers	2.05 m	157.8 cm
Pallet gross length	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet gross width	80 cm	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	2.05 m	157.8 cm
Pallet length (UK)	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)	100 cm	100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	32 pc(s)	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)	4 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Simplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm

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