Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek ePhoto Z300

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner has 300 x 600 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (600 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 6 bit more input greyscale depth than the Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner (16 bit vs 10 bit). Only the Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner, 215.9 x 297.18 mm on the Plustek ePhoto Z300.

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
- ePhoto Z300:215.9 x 297.18 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
Input colour depth
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- ePhoto Z300:48 bit
Input greyscale depth
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:10 bit
- ePhoto Z300:16 bit
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
Built-in display
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- ePhoto Z300:No
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:White
- ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
USB version
- WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- ePhoto Z300:2.0

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Comparison of DS-900WN, ePhoto Z300
66 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-900WN Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-900WN View product	B Plustek ePhoto Z300 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 6096 mm	215.9 x 297.18 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Input greyscale depthDiffers	10 bit	16 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	70 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	70 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	140 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	140 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Photo scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.7 cm (4.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	11000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud, E-mail, Network folder, PC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner smart software featuresKnown for one	Skip blank page function	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Envelopes, Plastic Card	Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	27 - 413 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	19 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	296 mm	289.9 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	217 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	1.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Document Capture Pro, Epson Scan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	Paper Alignment Plate, Carrier Sheet, Cleaning Kit	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
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	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	25 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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