Product comparison · 2 scanners

HP Scanjet 5550c vs Kodak Alaris Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- Scanjet 5550c:216 x 297 mm
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:318 x 1016 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- Scanjet 5550c:2400 x 2400 DPI
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanning
- Scanjet 5550c:No
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- Scanjet 5550c:8 ppm
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:120 ppm
Scanner type
- Scanjet 5550c:Flatbed scanner
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- Scanjet 5550c:Grey, White
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:White
Scan drivers
- Scanjet 5550c:TWAIN
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:ISIS, TWAIN
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- Scanjet 5550c:35 sheets
- Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner:700 sheets

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Comparison of Scanjet 5550c, Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner
65 specifications	A HP Scanjet 5550c View product	B Kodak Alaris Ngenuity 9150DC Scanner View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	318 x 1016 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	120 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, DCX, HTM, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF, TXT	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	150000 pages
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	700 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
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
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.038 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	SCSI-3, USB 2.0
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36 W	175 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	60 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	488 mm	521 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	762 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	495 mm
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	50.8 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 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 RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium II/Celeron	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 104 °F	10 - 38 °C
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kofax VCDemo, Kofax Scan Demo, Kofax VRS Professional

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