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Compare the details	SmartOffice PS3140U (US standard package)	WorkForce ES-580W (US standard package)
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US purchase package	Plustek SmartOffice PS3140U, ASIN B0972M74CL, UPC 783064709675, new, ships from Amazon and sold by Plustek Inc.; not the PS3180U, PT800 or another SmartOffice model. Product & sources Plustek's US Where To Buy page links this Amazon listing as an online store; the listing names Plustek Inc. as the seller. Box contents per the quick guide illustration: scanner, paper chute, USB cable and AC adapter. A disc, calibration sheet, cleaning cloth and mixed-paper scan frame are marked optional, and contents can vary by country. Drivers and software are downloaded from Plustek and carrier sheets are sold separately. Seller availability, price and shipment are not asserted. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U Where To Buy, US siteChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Amazon.com: Plustek PS3140U Duplex Document Scanner US listing B0972M74CLChecked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U Quick Guide 17-0702A0M00092 (V2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. We read the original PDF on the check date.	New standard US B11B258201; not ReNew B11B258201-N or EU B11B258401. Product & sources No stock or shipment statement is made. Verify the standard US cable/power contents and current host support before ordering. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Where to buy	Select: Plustek SmartOffice PS3140U, ASIN B0972M74CL, UPC 783064709675, new, ships from Amazon and sold by Plustek Inc.; not the PS3180U, PT800 or another SmartOffice model. View at Amazon.com — SmartOffice PS3140U (US standard package); opens in a new tab The link may open several packages. Check current price and availability with the seller. Opens in a new tab.	Select: New standard US B11B258201; not ReNew B11B258201-N or EU B11B258401. View at Epson — WorkForce ES-580W (US standard package); opens in a new tab The link may open several packages. Check current price and availability with the seller. Opens in a new tab.
External rating	Not checked yet	4.5 out of 5 from 93 ratings · Epson US store · Checked October 23, 2026.
Duplex scanning Whether two-sided document scanning is documented. Images per minute count sides; sheets per minute count physical sheets. These must not be mixed.	YesTwo CIS sensors scan both sides in one pass. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Yes Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Nominal ADF capacity The documented automatic feeder capacity, qualified by the source. Maximum capacity depends on paper weight. Mixed or fragile originals can require smaller batches.	100 sheetsA4 or Letter at 70 g/m2 (18 lb) in the specifications; the manual's loading table gives 100 A4-or-smaller sheets at 80 g/m2 with a stack under 5 mm. Up to 30 business cards. Mixed or fragile originals can need smaller batches. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	100 sheetsNominal automatic-feeder claim; actual mixed-paper capacity is not tested. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Advertised speed and basis Manufacturer throughput with mode and document conditions. Resolution, colour mode, host and enabled processing affect throughput. A brochure figure is not our benchmark.	Up to 40 ppm / 80 ipm at 200 and 300 dpi in grayscale or B&W and at 200 dpi in color; 30 ppm / 60 ipm at 300 dpi color, A4 portrait.Manufacturer figures; Plustek notes results vary with the application, processor and memory. Not a CompareFoundry benchmark. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Up to 35 ppm / 70 ipm for Letter at 300 dpi, black, grey or colour. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Optical resolution The hardware optical resolution rather than interpolated output. A larger output setting does not create additional optical detail or guarantee better OCR.	600 dpiThe 1,200 dpi figure is interpolated and is not used here. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Not verified We have not verified this value. It is not a confirmed no or zero. Check the original source or ask the manufacturer if it affects your choice. The reviewed US product text did not expose a complete optical-resolution specification; regional retailer values were not substituted. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Connection paths The documented scanner-to-computer and network interfaces. A USB host port for a memory stick is not the same as the connector used by a computer.	USB 2.0 Type B to a host computer; DocAction Plus on that host can send scans to folders, network drives, email, FTP or a printer.No built-in network interface is listed. Network and FTP destinations depend on software running on the connected computer. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	USB computer connection and Wi-Fi; a separate USB-memory destination is documented. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Wi-Fi documented Whether built-in Wi-Fi is documented. Wireless scanning still requires the supported setup, software and destination.	NoThe only listed interface is USB 2.0 Type B. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Yes Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Ethernet documented Whether a wired network interface is documented. Do not infer Ethernet from a cloud destination or support for a network folder.	NoThe only listed interface is USB 2.0 Type B. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Not verified We have not verified this value. It is not a confirmed no or zero. Check the original source or ask the manufacturer if it affects your choice. Ethernet was not established by the reviewed US source. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Touchscreen Whether the scanner has a documented touchscreen. A touchscreen does not make every destination computer-free.	Not verified We have not verified this value. It is not a confirmed no or zero. Check the original source or ask the manufacturer if it affects your choice. The controls are listed as four buttons (Up, Down, Scan, Standby). No display or touchscreen is listed, but the reviewed sources do not state its absence. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Yes Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
TWAIN driver documented Whether the manufacturer documents a TWAIN driver for this model. Check the specific host and application. TWAIN availability is not a promise that every document-management package is compatible.	YesAll three list the scanner as TWAIN compliant with the DocTWAIN driver. The datasheet's feature list also names a WIA driver, which the specification's protocol row does not. Verify the exact application and host. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Yes Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Tasks without a connected computer Documented standalone destinations and their setup requirements. Separate capture without a PC from initial configuration, software-dependent OCR and third-party cloud accounts.	No standalone destination is documented; scanning runs through DocAction Plus, MacAction or a TWAIN application on the connected computer.Saving to a network drive, FTP server or cloud-synced folder from the host does not make this a computer-free scanner. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Scan to a compatible USB memory drive without a computer.Other destinations and cloud sharing have their own setup/account/software conditions; no blanket computer-free claim. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Software and host requirements The documented application route and licensing or host qualifications. Regional bundles and supported OS releases change. Optional paid applications and accounts are not automatically included.	Downloaded DocAction Plus, DocTWAIN, MacAction and ICA, with Plustek OCR for Windows (powered by ABBYY FineReader) and DocOCR for Mac.OS lists conflict: Windows XP to 11 and macOS 10.12 to 27.x on the US spec page, versus Windows 7 to 11, Mac OS 10.12 to 12.x or later and integrator-only Linux in the datasheet. Check current downloads for the exact host; no licence beyond the listed bundle is implied. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U Quick Guide 17-0702A0M00092 (V2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. We read the original PDF on the check date.	Epson ScanSmart, searchable-document workflow and a TWAIN driver are documented.Check current host support; no universal licence or third-party application compatibility is implied. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Document handling scope The reviewed paper and special-media limits. A long-paper setting, carrier sheet and manual feeding are separate capabilities; do not generalise an ADF capacity to every original.	ADF documents from 2 x 2 in to 8.5 x 200 in at 40-220 g/m2 (10-58 lb), up to 30 business cards, and ISO-size plastic or embossed cards up to 1.2 mm thick.Pages longer than 14 in need Long Document Mode and are best fed one at a time. The manual says creased, curled, torn or very thin originals need a carrier sheet, sold separately, and misprints the long-page limit as 5,800 mm against 5,080 mm (200 in) elsewhere. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek (USA & Canada): SmartOffice PS3140U US specifications pageChecked 2026-10-21. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U datasheet K77AE-00106 (V1.6)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	ADF documents, receipts and cards within the model-specific loading limits.Detailed special-media size/weight conditions require the current US manual. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Included equipment The reviewed standard US hardware package. The presence of a USB-C port does not establish an included USB-C-to-C cable. Memory sticks and optional carrier sheets are separate.	Scanner, paper chute, USB cable and AC power adapter; a disc, calibration sheet, cleaning cloth and mixed-paper scan frame are marked optional.The quick guide says contents vary by country and model, while the manual refers to a calibration sheet included with the scanner. The USB cable's connector types are not stated, and the adapter rating conflicts: 24 Vdc 0.75 A in the spec page and manual, 1.25 A in the datasheet. Sources · 2026-10-21 Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U Quick Guide 17-0702A0M00092 (V2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. We read the original PDF on the check date.Plustek: SmartOffice PS3140U User Manual for Windows (v2.0)Checked 2026-10-21. Read the original source and its check date before relying on this value.	Not verified We have not verified this value. It is not a confirmed no or zero. Check the original source or ask the manufacturer if it affects your choice. Full US B11B258201 packing-list verification remains pending; do not borrow contents from refurbished or EU offers. Source · 2026-10-10 Epson America: WorkForce ES-580W US B11B258201Checked 2026-10-10. We reviewed the official page text on the check date. Checkout options were not verified.
Questions to check before buying	Plustek publishes conflicting OS support: Windows XP to 11 and macOS 10.12 to 27.x on the US spec page, versus Windows 7 to 11, Mac OS 10.12 to 12.x or later and integrator-only Linux in the datasheet. The power adapter rating differs between official sources (24 Vdc 0.75 A versus 1.25 A), and the quick guide says box contents vary by country and model. WIA appears in the datasheet's feature list but not in the specification's protocol row. No physical scan, OCR or driver test was performed.	US optical-resolution and complete packing-list evidence are pending. Direct USB-memory capture and software-assisted cloud sharing are separate tasks.

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