Product comparison · 2 scanners

Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black vs Kodak Alaris ScanMate i940

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:216 x 863 mm
- ScanMate i940:216 x 1524 mm
Scanner type
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanMate i940:ADF scanner
Product colour
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Black
- ScanMate i940:Black, Grey
Sensor type
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Dual CCD
- ScanMate i940:CIS
Scan drivers
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:TWAIN
- ScanMate i940:ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Scanning media types supported
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Photo paper, Plastic Card
- ScanMate i940:Plain paper, Plastic Card
USB version
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:2.0
- ScanMate i940:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power supply type
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:AC
- ScanMate i940:AC/USB

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Comparison of PS50, ScanMate i940
50 specifications	A Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black Model PS50 View product	B Kodak Alaris ScanMate i940 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 863 mm	216 x 1524 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Film scanning	No	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modes	Grayscale	Grayscale
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CCD	CIS
Scan file formats	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Light sourceKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Photo paper, Plastic Card	Plain paper, Plastic Card
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 398 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152.4 cm
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 supply typeDiffers	AC	AC/USB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	32 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.35 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	330 mm	289 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	107 mm
HeightDiffers	246 mm	78 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	1.3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Picture Saver Scanning, Smart Touch	WINDOWS Bundled software: TWAIN, ISIS, WIA drivers; Smart Touch; and NEWSOFT PRESTO! BizCard, KODAK Capture Pro Software Limited Edition. Fully supported by Kodak Capture Pro Software and KODAK Asset Management Software (WINDOWS only) MAC Bundled software: NEWSOFT PRESTO! PAGEMANAGER; NEWSOFT PRESTO
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ubuntu 14.04
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84716070
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 76%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	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,	Unknown — not stated by the source

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