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Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey vs Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner has 80 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (100 sheets vs 20 sheets). The Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey has 13 - 413 g/m² more paper tray media weight than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner (40 - 413 g/m² vs 27 - 413 g/m²). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner has 1.89 kg more weight than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (3.7 kg vs 1.81 kg). Only the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 5588 mm on the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey, 215.9 x 6069 mm on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:215.9 x 5588 mm
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:215.9 x 6069 mm
  • Scanner type
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Sheet-fed scanner
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Yes
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:No
  • Product colour
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Black, Grey
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:Black
  • Light source
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:LED
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:ReadyScan LED
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:20 sheets
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:100 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:40 - 413 g/m²
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:27 - 413 g/m²
  • USB version
    • DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:2.0
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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Comparison of DS-C480W, ES-550W
57 specifications
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 5588 mm215.9 x 6069 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Roller lifetimeKnown for one50000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeCISCIS
Light sourceDiffersLEDReadyScan LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, Network folder
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, SANE, ICA
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one5000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePost Card(JPN), Business Card, Plastic Card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper tray media weightDiffers40 - 413 g/m²27 - 413 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)13 W13 W
Power supply typeDiffersUSBAC
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source169 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 mm
WeightDiffers1.81 kg3.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, USB
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 13.0, Android 14.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 8.1, Android 9.0, Android 10, Android 4.1, Android 4.2, Android 4.2.1, Android 4.2.2, Android 4.3, Android 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, Android 6.0, Android 7.0
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 60 °C-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source

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