Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson FastFoto FF-680W vs Plustek PS406U Plus

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- FastFoto FF-680W:216 x 910 mm
- PS406U Plus:216 x 5080 mm
Output monochrome depth
- FastFoto FF-680W:8 bit
- PS406U Plus:1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- FastFoto FF-680W:45 ppm
- PS406U Plus:40 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- FastFoto FF-680W:45 ppm
- PS406U Plus:40 ppm
Scanner type
- FastFoto FF-680W:Sheet-fed scanner
- PS406U Plus:ADF scanner
Built-in display
- FastFoto FF-680W:No
- PS406U Plus:Yes
Product colour
- FastFoto FF-680W:Black
- PS406U Plus:Grey, White
Sensor type
- FastFoto FF-680W:CIS
- PS406U Plus:Dual CIS

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Comparison of FF-680W, PS406U Plus
88 specifications	A Epson FastFoto FF-680W Model FF-680W View product	B Plustek PS406U Plus View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 910 mm	216 x 5080 mm
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthDiffers	8 bit	1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	45 ppm	40 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	45 ppm	40 ppm
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
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
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Hardware resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 pixels
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for one	JPEG, PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image quality improvementKnown for one	Colour restoration	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, Network folder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 pages
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Down, Scan, Standby, Up
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	0 - 0 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic Card, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 mm
Plastic card media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 220 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 m
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 5080 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	296 mm	318.7 mm
DepthDiffers	169 mm	230.7 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	228.3 mm
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	256 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	369 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	294 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.99 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson FastFoto, Epson ScanSmart	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12.x, Windows 10, Windows 11 or later, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 3.0, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	CD Manual, Carrier sheet, Driver and utilities, External AC power adapter with power cord, Main unit, Quick Start Guide, USB cable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Monochrome:45 pages/min - Color:45 pages/min measured with Size: A4 , Resolution: 300 dpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output resolutionsKnown for one	300, 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for one	Skip blank page, Punch holes removal, Automatic de-skew, Auto-rotation, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Automatic Folder Creation, Scan to Cloud Storage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for one	Skip blank page, Punch holes removal, Automatic de-skew, Auto-rotation, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Automatic Folder Creation, Scan to Cloud Storage	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	63 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84716070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	77 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	11 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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