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Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has 0.2 x 431.8 mm more maximum scan size than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (305 x 431.8 mm vs 304.8 x 431.8 mm). The Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has 127,500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (130000 pages vs 2500 pages). The Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has 40 W more power consumption (typical) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (70 W vs 30 W). Only the Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:305 x 431.8 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:No
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:Yes
  • Product colour
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:White
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:Black, Grey
  • Sensor type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:130000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:TWAIN
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:ISIS, TWAIN

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Comparison of A320E, fi-8950
85 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers304.8 x 431.8 mm305 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers800 x 800 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 ppm
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 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
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCCDDual CIS
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs2500 pages130000 pages
Scan driversDiffersTWAINISIS, TWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness Card, Post Card(JPN)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 570 g/m²
Maximum scan lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 m
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAIN CompliantUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs30 W70 W
Power supply typeACAC
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Sleep modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input voltageDiffers24 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm460 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm315 mm
WeightDiffers7.5 kg23 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Bundled softwareDiffersPlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICAPaperStream Capture PaperStream IP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11 x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 SurUnknown — 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 source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
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 source67 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 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 source6 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Wood packaging weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g

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