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Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 15 W more power consumption (typical) than the Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner (30 W vs 15 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 0.2 W more power consumption (standby) than the Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner (0.3 W vs 0.1 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 331 mm more width than the Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner (623 mm vs 292 mm). Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner.

Maximum scan size
- A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- A320E Flatbed scanner:White
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:Black
Sensor type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:Dual CIS
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- A320E Flatbed scanner:A3
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:A4
USB version
- A320E Flatbed scanner:2.0
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power consumption (typical)
- A320E Flatbed scanner:30 W
- SP-2240N ADF scanner:15 W

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Comparison of A320E, SP-2240N
63 specifications	A Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product	B Ricoh SP-2240N ADF scanner Model SP-2240N View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 431.8 mm	215.9 x 6096 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	800 x 800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit	8 bit
Output monochrome depth	1 bit	1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 ipm
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	7.8 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	2500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Business Card, Post Card(JPN)
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 413 g/m²
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 m
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TWAIN Compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	15 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers	24 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	2.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	1.25 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	623 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	3.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Bundled softwareDiffers	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA	PaperStream IP, PaperStream Capture, PaperStream ClickScan, PaperStream Central Admin, PaperStream Central Admin Agent, Software Operation Panel, Error Recovery Guide
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 11 x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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 Sur	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Background coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White

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