Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-5500 vs Kodak Alaris PS80 Flatbed scanner

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce DS-5500:1200 x 1200 DPI
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-5500:White
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:Black
Light source
- WorkForce DS-5500:ReadyScan LED
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:LED
Scan file formats
- WorkForce DS-5500:JPG, PDF, TIFF
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- WorkForce DS-5500:A4
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce DS-5500:A4, A5, A6
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:A3
Power consumption (typical)
- WorkForce DS-5500:17.5 W
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:32 W
Width
- WorkForce DS-5500:495 mm
- PS80 Flatbed scanner:330 mm

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Comparison of WorkForce DS-5500, PS80
80 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-5500 View product	B Kodak Alaris PS80 Flatbed scanner Model PS80 View product
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	7.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	7.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	8 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	8 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 863 mm
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Design1 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	LED
Scan file formatsDiffers	JPG, PDF, TIFF	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA, ISIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual CCD
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Envelopes, Plain paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17.5 W	32 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	17.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	495 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	129 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	596 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, EpsonNet Config	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 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Wi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	50 - 95 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	15 - 76%
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 (1000 Base-T/ 100-Base TX/ 10-Base-T) (optional)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), USB cable, User manual (CD), Warranty Documents	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Monochrome:8 s/page - Color:8 s/page , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi, Monochrome:0.6 ms/row - Color:0.6 ms/row , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for one	Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic de-skew, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Book spine correction, Automatic Folder Creation, Barcode Recognition, Zonal OCR A & B support	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for one	Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic de-skew, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Book spine correction, Automatic Folder Creation, Barcode Recognition, Zonal OCR A & B support	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	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84716070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.05 m	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	2.05 m	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	32 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 sheets

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