Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce GT-1500 vs Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce GT-1500:216 x 355 mm
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:216 x 863 mm
Scanner type
- WorkForce GT-1500:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce GT-1500:Grey
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Black
Sensor type
- WorkForce GT-1500:CCD
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Dual CCD
Light source
- WorkForce GT-1500:ReadyScan LED
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:LED
Standard input capacity
- WorkForce GT-1500:40 sheets
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:50 sheets
Power consumption (typical)
- WorkForce GT-1500:12.5 W
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:32 W
Input voltage
- WorkForce GT-1500:120 V
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:100-240 V

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Comparison of WorkForce GT-1500, PS50
39 specifications	A Epson WorkForce GT-1500 View product	B Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black Model PS50 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 355 mm	216 x 863 mm
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
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
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CCD
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	40 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Photo paper, Plastic Card
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12.5 W	32 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.35 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers	120 V	100-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	469 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	317.5 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	121.9 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	3.9 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Picture Saver Scanning, Smart Touch
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 76%
Other featuresidentical
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,

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