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Epson Expression 13000XL Pro vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro has 32 bit more input colour depth than the Epson Expression 13000XL Pro (48 bit vs 16 bit). The Epson Expression 13000XL Pro has 24 bit more output colour depth than the Plustek PS286 Pro (48 bit vs 24 bit). The Epson Expression 13000XL Pro has 47 bit more output monochrome depth than the Plustek PS286 Pro (48 bit vs 1 bit). Maximum scan size: 310 x 437 mm on the Epson Expression 13000XL Pro, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro. Optical scanning resolution: 2400 x 4800 DPI on the Epson Expression 13000XL Pro, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:310 x 437 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:2400 x 4800 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:16 bit
    • PS286 Pro:48 bit
  • Output colour depth
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:48 bit
    • PS286 Pro:24 bit
  • Output monochrome depth
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:48 bit
    • PS286 Pro:1 bit
  • Scanner type
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:Flatbed scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:Grey, White
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
  • Light source
    • Expression 13000XL Pro:ReadyScan LED
    • PS286 Pro:LED

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Comparison of Expression 13000XL Pro, PS286 Pro
68 specifications
Scanning5 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers310 x 437 mm216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 4800 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers16 bit48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output monochrome depthDiffers48 bit1 bit
Film scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical density (Dmax)Known for one3.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for one12 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, low res, A4)Known for one12 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF scanner
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteSilver, Black
Performance2 differ
Light sourceDiffersReadyScan LEDLED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PDF, TIFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICATWAIN
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 pages
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers656 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers292 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers20.5 kg1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one615 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one780 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one530 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Scan 2, SilverFast Ver 9 (with IT8 calibration tables)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.13.x, Windows 10, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 11 or later, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, macOS 11 or laterUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, YesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, YesWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one25 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneA3 Transparency Unit, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, USB cable, Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for oneMonochrome:12 s/page - Color:12 s/page measured with Size: A3 , Resolution: 300 dpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for oneFilm scanning, Auto-rotationUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for oneFilm scanning, Auto-rotationUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one7 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one0 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one0 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one7 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A

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