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Wi-Fi Direct. Scan to USB. Touch screen.
Product typereturn "home" modereturn "home" mode
FormatA4A4
Max. resolution1200x1200 dpi1200x1200 dpi
Technical specs
Optical elementCISCIS
Max. scan area216x3100 mm216x5362 mm
Colour depth (int.)48 bit48 bit
Colour depth (ext.)24 bit24 bit
Shades of grey256256
Mono scanning30 ppm40 ppm
Colour scanning30 ppm40 ppm
Operating cycle3000 page/day6000 page/day
Document autofeed60 page100 page
Duplex scanning
Slide moduleis absentis absent
Data transfer
 
USB /3.0/
 
Wi-Fi
USB /3.0/
LAN
General
LCD screen
 /touch 2.8"/
Power sourcemains poweredmains powered
Power consumption13.3 W17.4 W
Dimensions492x325x133 mm537x325x133 mm
Weight5.4 kg6.1 kg
Added to E-Catalognovember 2022november 2022

Max. scan area

The maximum image size that the scanner can process at one time, both horizontally and vertically. You should pay attention to this parameter if you need the exact dimensions of the scanner's working area, down to a millimetre: although standard formats are used to designate these dimensions (see "Format"), in fact the dimensions may differ from them.

Mono scanning

The black and white scanning speed provided by the device. Usually, the maximum processing speed for an A4 sheet is indicated, i.e. speed at the lowest resolution. In fact, the speed is usually lower and depends on both the resolution and the size of the original material. The higher the scanning speed, the more convenient it is to work with the scanner; pay special attention to this parameter if you plan to work with numerous black and white images.

Colour scanning

Colour scanning speed provided by the device. In fact, it depends on the selected resolution, colour depth and original dimensions; the characteristics most often indicate the speed for an A4 sheet at the minimum resolution and colour depth, i.e. maximum possible speed. If you only need to scan one or more sheets from time to time, high speed is not too critical, but for working with a large amount of materials, you should look for fast models.

Operating cycle

The maximum number of pages that the scanner can process per day without overloading and the negative consequences associated with them. Most often indicated for A4 format. Even the most modest models of modern scanners have duty cycles measured in dozens of pages, which is quite enough for simple everyday tasks. Therefore, you should pay attention to this parameter if you have to scan numerous materials every day.

Document autofeed

The maximum number of sheets of standard weight (80 g/m²) paper that can be placed in the scanner's auto feed system at a time. These systems are similar to those installed in printers: a stack of sheets is installed in a special tray, and each of them is fed in turn for scanning. It is worth paying attention to models with this function if you often have to work with numerous documents: you will not need to monitor the process and manually feed sheets — just load the originals into the automatic document feeder and press the button. Many document feeders, some flatbeds, and almost all combination scanners have an ADF (see "Type"). It works, however, only with separate sheets and cannot cope with larger media.

Data transfer

— Wi-Fi. A wireless interface primarily used to build local computer networks. In many respects it is similar to the LAN described below (in particular, it allows using the scanner as a network device), but it compares favorably due to the absence of a cable and the ability to work directly through walls. In addition, relatively recently, Wi-Fi modules have appeared with the ability to directly connect between devices — for example, to control a scanner from a tablet and transfer processed materials to the tablet directly, without creating a computer network. However scanners with Wi-Fi are quite expensive.

USB. Universal interface for connecting various peripherals to a computer, including scanners. Today, it is the most common port of this type; at least one USB input is provided by the vast majority of PCs and laptops.

SCSI. Universal interface for connecting computer peripherals; has a good speed, however, it is much less common than its analogues, besides it is considered obsolete and is gradually being replaced by other standards.

IEEE-1394. Universal port, in many ways similar to USB (see above). Provides higher speed than the most common USB 2.0, but is much less common.

-LAN. Connector for connecting various devices to a local computer network. A scanne...r with this interface can be connected as a network device and used with it by any computer on the network, which can be especially useful in offices.

LCD screen

The scanner has its own display. Such displays can vary from simple indicators that display a minimum of service information (selected mode, work process, some errors, etc.) to full-colour touch screens that significantly expand the capabilities of the device. Anyway, the display makes the operation of the scanner more convenient and intuitive.

Power consumption

The maximum power consumed by the scanner during operation. The higher the power, the more energy the scanner consumes, but this only applies to the scanning process itself — in standby mode, power consumption is negligible. And even at the peak in most models, the power is so low that in fact this parameter has practically no effect on electricity bills and is more of an auxiliary value (for example, it is used to calculate the total power of devices connected to an uninterruptible power supply).
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