Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-6500 vs Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-6500:2159 x 1016 mm
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:216 x 863 mm
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-6500:Flatbed scanner
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-6500:White
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Black
Sensor type
- WorkForce DS-6500:CIS
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Dual CCD
Light source
- WorkForce DS-6500:ReadyScan LED
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:LED
Scan drivers
- WorkForce DS-6500:TWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA, ISIS
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:TWAIN
Standard input capacity
- WorkForce DS-6500:100 sheets
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:50 sheets
Power consumption (typical)
- WorkForce DS-6500:44.5 W
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:32 W

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Comparison of WorkForce DS-6500, PS50
87 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-6500 View product	B Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black Model PS50 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	2159 x 1016 mm	216 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	50 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	50 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
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
Performance4 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CCD
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	LED
Scan file formatsDiffers	GIF, JPG, PCX, PDF, PNG, TIFF	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	3000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA, ISIS	TWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Photo paper, Plastic Card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	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
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	100 x 148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	44.5 W	32 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.35 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	495 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	217 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	98 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	595 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	12.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Epson Document Capture Pro (Windows only), Epson Document Capture Pro Server (on free download), Epson Event Manager (Mac Only), Epson Scan	Picture Saver Scanning, Smart Touch
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
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 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, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
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	AC adapter, Main unit, Setup guide, Software (CD), USB cable, User manual (CD), Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Monochrome:25 pages/min - Color:25 pages/min , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi, Monochrome:50 image/min - Color:50 image/min , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for one	Skip blank page, Punch holes removal, Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic de-skew, Automatic multi-document recognition, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Edge fill, Unsharp Mask (USM), Book spine correction, Automatic Fo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for one	Skip blank page, Punch holes removal, Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic de-skew, Automatic multi-document recognition, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Edge fill, Unsharp Mask (USM), Book spine correction, Automatic Fo	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006 Class B (RCM ), CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 (C-UL Mark), Canada ICES-003 Issue 4 (Class B), GB4943, GB9254 (Class B), GB 17625.1 Harmonics (CCC "S&E" Mark), EN 55022 ITE Emissions (Class B), EN 61000-3-3 Flicker, EN 55024 ITE Immunity (CE Mark), EN 60950-1:2006 2nd ed. CE Mark,
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	12 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	157.8 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	157.8 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	24 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

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