Alaris Kodak i2900 Review | A4 production scanner with a twist!

Alaris Kodak i2900 Datasheet Explained

Documents up to 8.27 in x 11.69 in, can be scanned with the Alaris Kodak i2900.

A scanner such as the Alaris Kodak i2900, operates at an optical resolution of 600.

The sensor installed in this equipment is a CCD one.

When you are thinking of data transfer, the scanner works with USB 2.0.

The rated speed of the scanner is 60 Pages per minute in simplex mode.

The duplex mode achieves 120 Images per minute in duplex mode for this scanner.

Scanning 10,000 documents should not be a problem, given this equipment’s daily Estimated volume.

If you check the driver interface , you will see that the scanner works on Twain, ISIS and WIA.

You can assume the feeding tyres to process about 600.000 paper sheets.

Specs for paper handling

To prevent double feeding, this equipment uses an Overlap detection (Ultrasonic sensor), Length detection for proper Multifeed Detection.

If you look at the the ADF capacity of this scanner, you will notice that it can hold 250 pages .

When it comes to Sheet thickness the Alaris Kodak i2900 is capable of handling paper of 9 to 110 lb..

With the Alaris Kodak i2900 you will scan 160 in long documents, with the special Long Document Scanning Mode .

Alaris Kodak i2900 accesories unboxing

The equipment has a dimmension of 9 x 17 x 17 inches.

Concerned in regards to the mass of the scanner? You should know it weighs about 35 lbs.

When it comes to the bundled scanning applications, the Alaris Kodak i2900 comes with the Kodak Capture Desktop, Perfect Page Technology et Smart Touch.

Features for Productivity

I love using the biggest scanning size and just enable the Automatic Cropping , especially for mixed documents.

The driver of the the Alaris Kodak i2900 offers Automatic Rotation of Images , and it is easy to use it.

Don’t be worried, the Alaris Kodak i2900 scanning equipment features the Document Auto Color Detection setting, and it’s very easy to use.

Affraid of manually removing white pages? Don’t be, as the White page detection is available with the Alaris Kodak i2900.

The Alaris Kodak i2900 can proccess documents in different settings in a single job. This is done through the MultiStream option.

Quality of images

With the Alaris Kodak i2900 you can expect perfectly clean documents. Just enable the Background Cleaning and let it do its magic.

Sometimes the Image Edge Fill function might not work correctly. For the Alaris Kodak i2900 with colored images.

One of the images processing functions I like is the Straightening Image feature. Use it and you will not be dissapointed.

For standard documents, I always have the Correct Punched Holes setting turned on in the driver.

The Streaks Removal is one of those features that we sometimes ignore. The Alaris Kodak i2900 has such a feature, and for text documents it can do wonders.

Extra Features

Should you use the Feed Paper Manually mode with this machine? I would say it works well on the Alaris Kodak i2900 scanner.

I’ve started indexing through Bar Code Discovery for some time now, most often using QR codes. This scanner has Bar Code Discovery , but check if it’s optional or standard.

Auto Separation is one of those features I really like playing with. Currently, for Auto Separation I still find patch codes reliable.

I can’t imagine this scanner without the Optical Character Reading setting, as I tend to use it quite a lot these days.

The OCR Predefined Zone is very popular with users and comes as standard on the Alaris Kodak i2900 scanner.

Alaris Kodak i2900 driver, manual & brochure

If you want to download the driver for this product, it’s on this website.

Do you already have this device and haven’t figured out how you operate it? Download the user guide on this site.

The official brochure is on the following page.

Alaris Kodak i2900 vs Kodak Alaris S2060W

	Alaris Kodak i2900	Kodak Alaris S2060W
Optical Resolution	600 dpi	1200 dpi
Sensor type	CCD	CIS
Connectivity	USB 2.0	USB 3.1,Ethernet LAN, WiFi
ADF Size	250 sheets	80 sheets
Document Thickness	9 to 110 lb.	7 to 160 lb.
Daily Duty Cycle	10,000 sheets	7,000 sheets
Dimensions	9 x 17 x 17 inches	12 x 7 x 7 inches
Weight	35 lbs	7.2 lbs
Streaks Correction	Yes	No
Price	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

If we look at scanning area, these devices have the power to scan the same area of Kodak Alaris S2060W.

Most often a scanner that features a CCD sensor, offers the the optimal scanning quality. In this comparisson, the Alaris Kodak i2900 functions with a CCD sensor, and the Kodak Alaris S2060W is supplied with a CIS sensor.

When processing sheets that are longer, you will observe that the Alaris Kodak i2900 and the Kodak Alaris S2060W, are similar at 160 in.

If we look at connection ports, we will find USB 2.0 on the Alaris Kodak i2900 and USB 3.1,Ethernet LAN, WiFi on Kodak Alaris S2060W.

Such devices, the Alaris Kodak i2900 and Kodak Alaris S2060W will work at the same PPM which is 60 documents every 60 seconds.

Read the full review of the Kodak Alaris S2060W

Alaris Kodak i2900 vs Alaris Kodak i3200

	Alaris Kodak i2900	Alaris Kodak i3200
Format	A4	A3
Scanning area	8.27 in x 11.69 in	11.69 in x 16.54 in
Sheets per minute	60	50
Images per minute	120	100
Daily Duty Cycle	10,000 sheets	15,000 sheets
Price	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

But which machine can digitize a larger document? The Alaris Kodak i3200. It’s able to capture an area of 11.69 in x 16.54 in meanwhile the other can only capture a surface of 8.27 in x 11.69 in.

Let’s say you are comparing the sensors, you should know both equipment are using CCD technology.

When converting long documents, you will observe that both the Alaris Kodak i2900 and the Alaris Kodak i3200, are the same at 160 in.

USB 2.0 is included with these scanners.

When looking at actual digitization speed, the Alaris Kodak i2900 can digitize at 60 pages every minute while the other scanning machine can only do 50 ppm.

Read the full review of the Alaris Kodak i3200