Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek ePhoto Z300 vs Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 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 ScanSnap iX2400 has 2.1 mm more width than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (292 mm vs 289.9 mm). The Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 has 0.4 mm more depth than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (161 mm vs 160.6 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 297.18 mm on the Plustek ePhoto Z300, 216 x 316 mm on the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400. Scanner type: Photo scanner on the Plustek ePhoto Z300, ADF scanner on the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400.

Maximum scan size
- ePhoto Z300:215.9 x 297.18 mm
- ScanSnap iX2400:216 x 316 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
- ScanSnap iX2400:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
- ScanSnap iX2400:ADF scanner
Product colour
- ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
- ScanSnap iX2400:Black
Sensor type
- ePhoto Z300:CCD
- ScanSnap iX2400:Dual CIS
USB version
- ePhoto Z300:2.0
- ScanSnap iX2400:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector type
- ePhoto Z300:USB Type-B
- ScanSnap iX2400:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Power supply type
- ePhoto Z300:DC
- ScanSnap iX2400:AC

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Comparison of ePhoto Z300, ScanSnap iX2400
44 specifications	A Plustek ePhoto Z300 View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 297.18 mm	216 x 316 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 ppm
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
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Photo scanner	ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Photo paper	Business Card, Post Card(JPN)
Multi feed detectionKnown 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	B4, B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers	2.0	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Power supply typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
CurrentKnown for one	0.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	289.9 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	1.48 kg	3.2 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
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	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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, Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source

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