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Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner vs Plustek D430 Plus

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 7identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek D430 Plus has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Plustek D430 Plus has 7 mm more width than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner (303 mm vs 296 mm). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner has 75 mm more depth than the Plustek D430 Plus (169 mm vs 94 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6069 mm on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner, 216 x 1270 mm on the Plustek D430 Plus. Scanner type: ADF scanner on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner, CDF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Plustek D430 Plus.

  • Maximum scan size
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:215.9 x 6069 mm
    • D430 Plus:216 x 1270 mm
  • Input colour depth
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:30 bit
    • D430 Plus:48 bit
  • Scanner type
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:ADF scanner
    • D430 Plus:CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
  • Product colour
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:Black
    • D430 Plus:Black, Silver
  • Sensor type
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:CIS
    • D430 Plus:Dual CIS
  • Scan to
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:E-mail, Network folder
    • D430 Plus:TWAIN
  • Paper tray media weight
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:27 - 413 g/m²
    • D430 Plus:50 - 150 g/m²
  • USB version
    • WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • D430 Plus:2.0

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Comparison of ES-550W, D430 Plus
56 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 6069 mm216 x 1270 mm
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 sec/page
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerCDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCISDual CIS
Light sourceKnown for oneReadyScan LEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNGUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersE-mail, Network folderTWAIN
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, SANE, ICAUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedKnown for onePost Card(JPN), Business Card, Plastic CardUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers27 - 413 g/m²50 - 150 g/m²
Card thickness (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 mm
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 1270 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 x 12.7 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers296 mm303 mm
DepthDiffers169 mm94 mm
HeightDiffers176 mm60 mm
WeightDiffers3.7 kg960 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 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 7.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source

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