Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey vs Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 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 Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (17 W vs 13 W). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 1.69 kg more weight than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (3.5 kg vs 1.81 kg). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 5588 mm on the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey, 297 x 432 mm on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey, ADF scanner on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500.

Maximum scan size
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:215.9 x 5588 mm
- ScanSnap IX2500:297 x 432 mm
Scanner type
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanSnap IX2500:ADF scanner
Product colour
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- ScanSnap IX2500:Black
Display diagonal
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:6.1 cm (2.4")
- ScanSnap IX2500:12.7 cm (5")
Sensor type
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:CIS
- ScanSnap IX2500:Dual CIS
Light source
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:LED
- ScanSnap IX2500:RGB LED
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:20 sheets
- ScanSnap IX2500:100 sheets
Paper tray media weight
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:40 - 413 g/m²
- ScanSnap IX2500:40 - 209 g/m²

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Comparison of DS-C480W, ScanSnap IX2500
59 specifications	A Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey Model DS-C480W View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 5588 mm	297 x 432 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ipm
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	50000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	12.7 cm (5")
Display size (HxV)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 x 65 mm
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	LED	RGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, PDF
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, E-mail
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	5000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightDiffers	40 - 413 g/m²	40 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13 W	17 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	292 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	161 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	159 mm
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	3.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ScanSnap Home, ScanSnap Home Mobile, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, Kofax Power PDF Standard, Kofax Power PDF Standard for Mac
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Receipt Guide AC Adapter 1 × EU Power Cord / 1 × GB Power Cord 1 × 2m USB3 Cable
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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