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Plustek PS286 Pro vs Ricoh fi-8930 ADF scanner

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 4identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh fi-8930 ADF scanner has 100 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (130 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Ricoh fi-8930 ADF scanner has 106,000 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (110000 pages vs 4000 pages). The Ricoh fi-8930 ADF scanner has 197 mm more width than the Plustek PS286 Pro (460 mm vs 263 mm). Only the Ricoh fi-8930 ADF scanner has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro, 305 x 431.8 mm on the Ricoh fi-8930 ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:305 x 431.8 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:130 ppm
  • Built-in display
    • PS286 Pro:No
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:Yes
  • Product colour
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:Black, Grey
  • Sensor type
    • PS286 Pro:CIS
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
  • Light source
    • PS286 Pro:LED
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:RGB LED
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • PS286 Pro:4000 pages
    • fi-8930 ADF scanner:110000 pages

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Comparison of PS286 Pro, fi-8930
63 specifications
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers216 x 5080 mm305 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningYesYes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs30 ppm130 ppm
Colour scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one60 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one60 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersSilver, BlackBlack, 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
Performance4 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCISDual CIS
Light sourceDiffersLEDRGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs4000 pages110000 pages
Scan driversDiffersTWAINISIS, 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 handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness 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 portYesYes
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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
WidthDiffers263 mm460 mm
DepthDiffers128 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers148 mm315 mm
WeightDiffers1.66 kg23 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
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
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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

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