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
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	SCSI-3, USB 2.0
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36 W	175 W
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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