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Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Ricoh fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner has 5,500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (8000 pages vs 2500 pages). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 9 W more power consumption (typical) than the Ricoh fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner (30 W vs 21 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 0.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Ricoh fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner (0.3 W vs 0.2 W). Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 215.9 x 355.6 mm on the Ricoh fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Ricoh fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:215.9 x 355.6 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:ADF + Manual feed scanner
  • Product colour
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:White
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:Black, White
  • Sensor type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:Dual CIS/CCD
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:8000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:TWAIN
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:A3
    • fi-8250U ADF + Manual feed scanner:A4

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Comparison of A320E, fi-8250U
77 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers304.8 x 431.8 mm215.9 x 355.6 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers800 x 800 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningYesYes
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Output monochrome depth1 bit1 bit
Colour scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one7.8 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, MonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF + Manual feed scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCCDDual CIS/CCD
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs2500 pages8000 pages
Scan driversDiffersTWAINICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Long-paper modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card thickness (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 465 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Socket connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs30 W21 W
Power supply typeACAC
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.3 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 W
Input voltageDiffers24 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one2.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one1.25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers623 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm577 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm234 mm
WeightDiffers7.5 kg8.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for onePlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICAUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentiumR IV 2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Cardboard packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 kg
Foil packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 g
Glass packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8471607000
Metal packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124.5 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199.5 cm
Paper packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Plastic packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 g
Polystyrene (EPS/EPP) packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 g
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Wood packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAIN CompliantUnknown — not stated by the source

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