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Plustek ePhoto Z300 vs Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has 300 x 600 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (600 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has 170.1 mm more width than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (460 mm vs 289.9 mm). The Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has 269.4 mm more depth than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (430 mm vs 160.6 mm). Only the Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 297.18 mm on the Plustek ePhoto Z300, 305 x 431.8 mm on the Ricoh fi-8950 ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • ePhoto Z300:215.9 x 297.18 mm
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:305 x 431.8 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • ePhoto Z300:No
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:Yes
  • Product colour
    • ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:Black, Grey
  • Sensor type
    • ePhoto Z300:CCD
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
  • Light source
    • ePhoto Z300:LED
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:RGB LED
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • ePhoto Z300:A4
    • fi-8950 ADF scanner:A3

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Comparison of ePhoto Z300, fi-8950
75 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 297.18 mm305 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers300 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersPhoto scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlack, 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
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCCDDual CIS
Light sourceDiffersLEDRGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130000 pages
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceISIS, 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 handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Scanning media types supportedDiffersPhoto paperBusiness 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 versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Socket connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 W
Power supply typeDiffersDCAC
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 voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
CurrentKnown for one0.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers289.9 mm460 mm
DepthDiffers160.6 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers158 mm315 mm
WeightDiffers1.48 kg23 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaperStream Capture PaperStream IP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY 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 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11 x64
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
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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