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Plustek ePhoto Z300 vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 15identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 26.9 mm more width than the Plustek PS286 Pro (289.9 mm vs 263 mm). The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 32.6 mm more depth than the Plustek PS286 Pro (160.6 mm vs 128 mm). The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 10 mm more height than the Plustek PS286 Pro (158 mm vs 148 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 297.18 mm on the Plustek ePhoto Z300, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro. Optical scanning resolution: 300 x 600 DPI on the Plustek ePhoto Z300, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • ePhoto Z300:215.9 x 297.18 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
  • Sensor type
    • ePhoto Z300:CCD
    • PS286 Pro:CIS
  • Width
    • ePhoto Z300:289.9 mm
    • PS286 Pro:263 mm
  • Depth
    • ePhoto Z300:160.6 mm
    • PS286 Pro:128 mm
  • Height
    • ePhoto Z300:158 mm
    • PS286 Pro:148 mm

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Comparison of ePhoto Z300, PS286 Pro
36 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 297.18 mm216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers300 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersPhoto scannerADF scanner
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteSilver, Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCCDCIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 pages
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for onePhoto paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers289.9 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers160.6 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers158 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers1.48 kg1.66 kg
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacUnknown — not stated by the source

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