Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-50000 vs Plustek 8200i Ai

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce DS-50000:600 x 600 DPI
- 8200i Ai:7200 x 7200 DPI
Film scanning
- WorkForce DS-50000:No
- 8200i Ai:Yes
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)
- WorkForce DS-50000:4 sec/page
- 8200i Ai:36 sec/page
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-50000:Flatbed scanner
- 8200i Ai:Film/slide scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-50000:White
- 8200i Ai:Black
Light source
- WorkForce DS-50000:ReadyScan LED
- 8200i Ai:LED
Scan drivers
- WorkForce DS-50000:TWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA, ISIS
- 8200i Ai:TWAIN, WIA
Power supply type
- WorkForce DS-50000:AC
- 8200i Ai:DC

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Comparison of WorkForce DS-50000, 8200i Ai
84 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-50000 View product	B Plustek 8200i Ai View product
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	7200 x 7200 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Film scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	4 sec/page	36 sec/page
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.8 x 25.4 mm
Optical density (Dmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	113 sec/page
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Film/slide scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	LED
Scan file formats	JPG, PDF, TIFF	JPG, PDF, TIFF
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA, ISIS	TWAIN, WIA
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	54.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Plain paper, Plastic Card, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, 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
Letter	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	25.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	15 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	640 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	468 mm	272 mm
HeightDiffers	156 mm	119 mm
WeightDiffers	14.8 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	635 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	844 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	18.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Document Capture Pro (Windows only), Epson Document Capture Pro Server (on free download), Epson Event Manager (Mac Only), Epson Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Citrix XenApp 5.0, Citrix XenApp 6.0, Mac OS 10.4+, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Presentation Server 4.5, Terminal Service, Windows 10, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz Processor or faster
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 MB
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	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	100,10,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0, Ethernet interface (100 Base-TX / 10 Base-T) (optional)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), USB cable, Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Monochrome:4 s/page - Color:4 s/page measured with Size: A3 , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi, Monochrome:0.4 ms/row - Color:0.4 ms/row measured with Size: A3 , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for one	Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic area segmentation, Automatic de-skew, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Edge fill, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Unsharp Mask (USM), Descreening, Horizontal & Vertical Docume	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for one	Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic area segmentation, Automatic de-skew, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Edge fill, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Unsharp Mask (USM), Descreening, Horizontal & Vertical Docume	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Data compressionKnown for one	Hardware JPEG compression, TIFF Compression (JPEG(7) , CITT G4, LZW), PDF Compression	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) code	84716070	84716070
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	162.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	162.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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