Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-5500N vs Epson WorkForce DS-7500

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

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-5500N:216 x 297 mm
- WorkForce DS-7500:216 x 1016 mm
Duplex scanning
- WorkForce DS-5500N:No
- WorkForce DS-7500:Yes
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-5500N:Flatbed scanner
- WorkForce DS-7500:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in display
- WorkForce DS-5500N:Yes
- WorkForce DS-7500:No
Scan drivers
- WorkForce DS-5500N:ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
- WorkForce DS-7500:ISIS, TWAIN
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce DS-5500N:A4, A5, A6
- WorkForce DS-7500:A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
Standard interfaces
- WorkForce DS-5500N:Ethernet
- WorkForce DS-7500:USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- WorkForce DS-5500N:21 W
- WorkForce DS-7500:44.5 W

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Comparison of DS-5500N, DS-7500
68 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-5500N Model DS-5500N View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-7500 Model DS-7500 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 1016 mm
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
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
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	ISIS, TWAIN
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 pages
Paper handling1 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
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 consumption (standby)Differs	4.1 W	1.6 W
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	9.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	320 mm
Package depthDiffers	596 mm	590 mm
Package heightDiffers	500 mm	495 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.642 g	12.46 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 8 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
Logistics data2 differ
Products per palletDiffers	16 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	32 pc(s)	24 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	40 ppm

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