Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 - document scanner

Description: The Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 is a 600dpi, enterprise scanner.Compared to other enterprise scanners on the market, it is midpriced at around $845.

Pros: Has a 40 ppm scanner speed.This is more favorable than the average scanner on the market today, but is to be expected for a scanner of this price.Also, this scanner has a 36 in max document length, which is more favorable than some similarly priced scanners.This scanner is also relatively light, weighing in at mere 11 lbs.

Cons: Has only 600 dpi vertical resolution.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less favorable than the average scanner on the market today.

Suitability: An enterprise scanner, suited for high-volume document scanning.This scanner can handle A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) documents.

Value: In general, this scanner's features are as expected for this price.Typically, enterprise scanners with similar resolution tend to cost closer to $715.

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• Manufacturer: Epson
• Part Number: B11B194081

• General

• Type Document scanner - Desktop
• Max Supported Media Size A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
• Width 11.9 in
• Depth 8 in
• Height 8.4 in
• Weight 11 lbs

• Scanner

• Input Type Color
• Grayscale Depth 16-bit (64K gray levels)
• Grayscale Depth (External) 8-bit (256 gray levels)
• Color Depth 48-bit color
• Color Depth (External) 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
• Optical Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi
• Scan Mode Single/duplex pass
• Automatic Duplexing Yes
• Scan Element Type CCD
• Lamp / Light Source Type White LED
• Max Document Scan Speed B/W 40 pages/min
• Max Document Scan Speed Color 40 pages/min
• Control Panel Buttons Functions Start, Cancel
• Duty Cycle 1800 scans per day
• Scanner Speed Details 40 pages/min - A4 - 200 dpi, 80 inch/min - Duplex - A4 - 200 dpi
• Scanner Features EPSON ReadyScan LED Technology, Ultrasonic Double Feed Detection
• Compliant Standards ISIS, TWAIN

• Media Handling

• Max Document Size 8.5 in x 36 in
• Supported Media Type Plain paper, Business card
• Media Feeder Type Autoload
• Feeder Capacity 75 sheets

• Storage

• Optical Storage None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
• Connections Hi-Speed USB 2.0

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x USB cable

• Environmental Standards

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - External
• Voltage Required AC 120/230 V AC 100 - 240 V
• Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 45 Watt ( 5.5 Watt )

• Battery

• Battery Installed - None

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included Drivers & Utilities , EPSON Scan, Epson Scan , Presto! BizCard 5, EMC Captiva ISIS , ScanSoft PaperPort, ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR , ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus, Nuance ScanSoft PaperPort, NewSoft Presto BizCard 5
• OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions), Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Min Processor Type Pentium II, 450 MHz, 400 MHz
• Peripheral / Interface Devices USB port
• System Requirements Details Pentium II - RAM 128 MB - HD 215 MB, PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 200 MB

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
• Humidity Range Operating 10 - 80%

Epson

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.epson.com/
• Address: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA. 90806
• Phone: 1-800-873-7766
• Fax: 1-562-290-5220