Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner has 7 bit more output monochrome depth than the Plustek PS286 Pro (8 bit vs 1 bit). The Plustek PS286 Pro has 500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner (4000 pages vs 3500 pages). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 3048 mm on the Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

Maximum scan size
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 3048 mm
- PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- PS286 Pro:48 bit
Output monochrome depth
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:8 bit
- PS286 Pro:1 bit
Scanner type
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
- PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
Product colour
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:Black
- PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
Light source
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:ReadyScan LED
- PS286 Pro:LED
Daily duty cycle (max)
- ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner:3500 pages
- PS286 Pro:4000 pages

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Comparison of ES-C320W, PS286 Pro
54 specifications	A Epson ES-C320W ADF + Sheet-fed scanner Model ES-C320W View product	B Plustek PS286 Pro View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 3048 mm	216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output monochrome depthDiffers	8 bit	1 bit
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, Black
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	3500 pages	4000 pages
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ISIS, SANE, WIA	TWAIN
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plastic Card, Post Card(JPN)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	40 - 413 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3.3 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	263 mm
DepthDiffers	104 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	125 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.66 kg
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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