Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-30 vs Plustek SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- WorkForce DS-30:4.6 ppm
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:5 ppm
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-30:Sheet-fed scanner
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-30:Black
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:White
Width
- WorkForce DS-30:276 mm
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:263 mm
Depth
- WorkForce DS-30:50 mm
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:127.5 mm
Height
- WorkForce DS-30:37 mm
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:148 mm
Weight
- WorkForce DS-30:320 g
- SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner:1.66 kg

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Comparison of WorkForce DS-30, PS283
53 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-30 View product	B Plustek SmartOffice PS283 ADF scanner Model PS283 View product
Scanning1 differ
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	4.6 ppm	5 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Performanceidentical
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, PDF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, File
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 70 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6, A8	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
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Power supply typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	276 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	50 mm	127.5 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	1.66 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN ABBYY FineReader Sprint NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²

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