Product comparison · 2 scanners

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M vs HP Designjet 4520 Scanner

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Scanner type
- ScanSnap S1500M:ADF scanner
- Designjet 4520 Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Weight
- ScanSnap S1500M:3 kg
- Designjet 4520 Scanner:92.5 kg
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ScanSnap S1500M:41 - 95 °F
- Designjet 4520 Scanner:64 - 90 °F
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ScanSnap S1500M:292 x 159 x 158 mm
- Designjet 4520 Scanner:1800 x 850 x 1380 mm

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Comparison of ScanSnap S1500M, Designjet 4520 Scanner
86 specifications	A Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M View product	B HP Designjet 4520 Scanner View product
Scanningidentical
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Film scanning	No	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	216 x 863 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TIFF
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2800 MHz
Paper handlingidentical
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.08 mm
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	B4, B5, B6	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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	92.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1910 x 690 x 750 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 kg
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1910.1 x 690.9 x 749.3 mm (75.2 x 27.2 x 29.5")
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146.1 kg (322 lbs)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional, Macintosh Version, ABBYY FineReader V3.0	System recovery software for the scanning system, including HP Macroinstaller with Windows drivers for HP Designjet 5x0, 800, 1000, 40x0, 45x0, 5x00, T610, T11x0, Z2100, Z3x00, Z6100 series products
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X v10.2.8/v10.3/v10.4	Windows Vista (32/64-bit), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit), XP Home and Professional (32/64-bit), Server 2003 (32/64 bit), Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows, Linux: Intel Pentium 4 (1 GHz), 512 MB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space Microsoft Windows, Linux: Intel Pentium 4 (1 GHz), 1 GB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space Mac OS X v10.4 or higher: PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel Core Processor, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB available hard disk space
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 95 °F	64 - 90 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Compliance for Class A ITE products: EU (EMC Directive)
Other features1 differ
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X v10.4 or higher: PowerPC G3 or Intel Core Processor, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB available hard disk space
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	292 x 159 x 158 mm	1800 x 850 x 1380 mm
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FunctionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy; scan
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Maximum media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1092 mm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 copies
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Media thickness (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6"
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-abrasive paper, vellum, Mylar, sepia, blueprints, plastic, film, plastic laminate, foam board, cardboard (No plywood, stone plates, metal plates or abrasive, dirty, rough, sharp edged, metal clamped, or burned surfaces or transparencies)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz, 5 A max
Product dimensions when open (LxWxD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	179.8 cm (70.8")
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU (LVD and EN60950-1 compliant), Russia (GOST)
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	179.8 cm (70.8")
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEEE, EU RoHS, REACH, EuP
Paper handlingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight-through scan paper path for sheet and cardboard originals
Scan input modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On the touchscreen: scan preview, scan to file, scan to DVD/CD, scan to print, collate copy, copy, batch scanning, batch copying, print from list
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Megabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) port, 1 FireWire (IEEE-1394a compliant) port
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 x 1020 x 1380 mm
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 B(A) (active), 5.8 B(A) (standby)
Colour space standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	sRGB
Control panelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy/scan/print operation controlled through an easy-to-use LCD colour touchscreen and intuitive software
Copier settingsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type of original, image crop and align preview, lightness, saturation and RGB controls, sharpen/blur, mirror copy, enlarge/reduce, paneling, tiling, nesting, accounting, batch
Copy resolution (black graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Up to 9600 dpi
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 DPI
Driver updatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Latest driver upgrade information available on http:///go/4520scanner/drivers
Linear scan speed (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Up to 3 in/sec (color, 200 dpi/400 dpi Turbo); up to 10 in/sec (black-and-white, 200 dpi/400 dpi Turbo)
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour (200 dpi/400 dpi turbo): up to 8 cm/sec; Black and white (200 dpi/400 dpi turbo): up to 25 cm/sec
Media handlingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight-through scan paper path for sheet and cardboard originals
Minimum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152.4 x 114.3 mm (6 x 4.5")
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 x 114 mm
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 1200 DPI
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Scan quality (black, best)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 DPI
Scan quality (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 DPI
Scan quality (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 DPI
Scan quality (colour, best)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 DPI
Scan quality (colour, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 DPI
Scan quality (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 DPI
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	204 lb
Scan media weightKnown for one	52/127	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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