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

50specifications compared
19differ
31identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-5500N:216 x 297 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500N:215.9 x 1016 mm
Duplex scanning
- WorkForce DS-5500N:No
- WorkForce DS-6500N:Yes
Scan to
- WorkForce DS-5500N:E-mail, FTP
- WorkForce DS-6500N:E-mail, FTP, Image
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce DS-5500N:A4, A5, A6
- WorkForce DS-6500N:A4
Height
- WorkForce DS-5500N:129 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500N:217 mm
Weight
- WorkForce DS-5500N:6.48 kg
- WorkForce DS-6500N:10.3 kg
Package width
- WorkForce DS-5500N:238 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500N:320 mm
Package depth
- WorkForce DS-5500N:596 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500N:595 mm

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Comparison of DS-5500N, DS-6500N
66 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-5500N Model DS-5500N View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-6500N Model DS-6500N View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	215.9 x 1016 mm
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	8 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
Designidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP	E-mail, FTP, Image
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages
Paper handling1 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 128 g/m²
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SLP	TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SLP, IPv6
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	21 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	129 mm	217 mm
WeightDiffers	6.48 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	320 mm
Package depthDiffers	596 mm	595 mm
Package heightDiffers	500 mm	495 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.642 g	12.542 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	ABBYY FineReader Sprint 8.0 (MacOS), ABBYY FineReader Sprint 9.0 (Windows), Epson Document Capture Pro, Epson Document Capture Pro Server, Epson Event Manager (Mac), Epson Scan
System requirements3 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	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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
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	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
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	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Products per palletDiffers	16 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightDiffers	2.05 m	157.8 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	2.05 m	157.8 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	32 pc(s)	24 pc(s)
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets

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