Product comparison · 2 scanners

HP Scanjet 5550c vs Kodak Alaris I5600 ADF scanner

28specifications compared
21differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- Scanjet 5550c:216 x 297 mm
- I5600 ADF scanner:304.8 x 4600 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- Scanjet 5550c:2400 x 2400 DPI
- I5600 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanning
- Scanjet 5550c:No
- I5600 ADF scanner:Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- Scanjet 5550c:8 ppm
- I5600 ADF scanner:170 ppm
Scanner type
- Scanjet 5550c:Flatbed scanner
- I5600 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- Scanjet 5550c:Grey, White
- I5600 ADF scanner:Black, White
Scan drivers
- Scanjet 5550c:TWAIN
- I5600 ADF scanner:ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- Scanjet 5550c:35 sheets
- I5600 ADF scanner:750 sheets

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Comparison of Scanjet 5550c, I5600
63 specifications	A HP Scanjet 5550c View product	B Kodak Alaris I5600 ADF scanner Model I5600 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	304.8 x 4600 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanning	No	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	8 ppm	170 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black, White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Scan file formatsDiffers	BMP, DCX, HTM, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF, TXT	JPG, TIFF
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	On, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250000 pages
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 dB
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	750 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36 W	215 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	488 mm	693 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	510 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	434 mm
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	57.6 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements3 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows OS Mac OS X v9.1+ Mac OS X v10.1+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers	64 MB	4000 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium II/Celeron	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 3GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	300 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM SVGA 800x600 USB IE 5.0+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	41 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Power PC 150MB HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	487.9 x 340.1 x 158.8 mm (19.2 x 13.4 x 6.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	10 - 2000%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	5.44 kg (12 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capture Pro & Asset management
Technical detailsidentical
PC connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD

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