Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek PL 2550

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:297 x 216 mm
- PL 2550:216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- PL 2550:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- PL 2550:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Sensor type
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:CCD
- PL 2550:CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
- PL 2550:1500 pages
Scanning media types supported
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:Plain paper
- PL 2550:Card stock, Plain paper
Power consumption (standby)
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:4.3 W
- PL 2550:0.3 W
Width
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:453 mm
- PL 2550:481 mm

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Comparison of 3800, PL 2550
64 specifications	A Plustek OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner Model 3800 View product	B Plustek PL 2550 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	297 x 216 mm	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ipm
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, low res, A4)Known for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	2500 pages	1500 pages
Light sourceKnown for one	CCFL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	B/W scan, Color scan, Delete, Grayscale scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper	Card stock, Plain paper
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 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	35.6 cm
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.3 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	453 mm	481 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	327 mm
HeightDiffers	105 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	4.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Calibration sheet includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cleaning clothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	WEEE, FCC Class B, CE	FCC Class B, CE
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	540 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	423 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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