Product comparison · 2 scanners

Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black vs Plustek SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:216 x 863 mm
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:216 x 356 mm
Scanner type
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Sheet-fed scanner
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Sensor type
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:Dual CCD
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:CIS
Power supply type
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:AC
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:DC
Input voltage
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:100-240 V
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:24 V
Width
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:330 mm
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:481 mm
Depth
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:162 mm
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:203 mm
Height
- PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black:246 mm
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:327 mm

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Comparison of PS50, PL2550
49 specifications	A Kodak Alaris PS50 Sheet-fed scanner A4 Black Model PS50 View product	B Plustek SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner Model PL2550 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 863 mm	216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 ppm
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CCD	CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Light sourceKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Photo paper, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	24 V
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	330 mm	481 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	203 mm
HeightDiffers	246 mm	327 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	4.5 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz processor or faster CPU
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Picture Saver Scanning, Smart Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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