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Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM has 1,000 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (5000 pages vs 4000 pages). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM has 33 mm more width than the Plustek PS286 Pro (296 mm vs 263 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6069 mm on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:215.9 x 6069 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:600 x 600 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:30 bit
    • PS286 Pro:48 bit
  • Scanner type
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:Sheet-fed scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:5000 pages
    • PS286 Pro:4000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:TWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA
    • PS286 Pro:TWAIN
  • Width
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:296 mm
    • PS286 Pro:263 mm
  • Depth
    • WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:169 mm
    • PS286 Pro:128 mm

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Comparison of WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM, PS286 Pro
64 specifications
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 6069 mm216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanningYesYes
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Colour scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver, Black
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeCISCIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs5000 pages4000 pages
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, Network folderUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICATWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6, B5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one50.8 x 50.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers296 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers169 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers176 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers3.7 kg1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one370 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Scan 2, Epson ScanSmartUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneAndroid 4.0+, Mac OS 11. x, Mac OS 12. x, Mac OS X 10.11.x or later, Windows 10, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), iOS 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneWi-Fi Direct, USB 3.2 Gen 1x1, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneAC adapter, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, USB 3.0 cable, Warranty cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for oneMonochrome:45 pages/min - Color:45 pages/min measured with Size: A4 , Resolution: 300 dpi, Monochrome:90 image/min - Color:90 image/minUnknown — not stated by the source
Output resolutionsKnown for one75, 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 600, 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for oneRGB colour dropout, Advanced Colour Dropout / Enhance, Skip blank page, Automatic de-skew, Automatic multi-document recognition, RGB colour enhance, Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Scan to Cloud StorageUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for oneRGB colour dropout, Advanced Colour Dropout / Enhance, Skip blank page, Automatic de-skew, Automatic multi-document recognition, RGB colour enhance, Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Scan to Cloud StorageUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Data compressionKnown for oneHardware JPEG compression, PDF CompressionUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one56 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one70 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B

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