Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner vs Plustek SC8016U Plus

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:216 x 356 mm
- SC8016U Plus:305 x 5080 mm
Duplex scanning
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:No
- SC8016U Plus:Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:50 ppm
- SC8016U Plus:80 ppm
Scanner type
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- SC8016U Plus:ADF scanner
Product colour
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:Black
- SC8016U Plus:Black, White
Sensor type
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:CIS
- SC8016U Plus:Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:1500 pages
- SC8016U Plus:8000 pages
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner:50 sheets
- SC8016U Plus:100 sheets

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Comparison of PL2550, SC8016U Plus
57 specifications	A Plustek SmartOffice PL2550 scanner Flatbed & ADF scanner Model PL2550 View product	B Plustek SC8016U Plus View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	305 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Film scanning	No	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	50 ppm	80 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Pad lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 pages
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 pages
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
DisplayKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	1500 pages	8000 pages
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standby, Down, Scan, Up
Scan drivers	TWAIN	TWAIN
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A4
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers	50 - 105 g/m²	40 - 220 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Differs	216 x 356 mm	297 x 5080 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)	13.2 x 13.2 mm	13.2 x 13.2 mm
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Input voltage	24 V	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 A
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	481 mm	436 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	262 mm
HeightDiffers	327 mm	266 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	6.57 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABBYY FineReader Sprint
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements3 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz processor or faster CPU	Pentium IV 3.2 GHz
Minimum storage drive space	800 MB	800 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home

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