Xerox 4700 scanner | Our honest review

Xerox 4700 Datasheet Explained

With the Xerox 4700 you can scan a dimmension of 11.69 x 16.53 in.

A scanner such as the Xerox 4700, achieves an optical resolution of 600.

Such a product functions using a CIS sensor to handle the capture.

When you are thinking of data transfer, the scanner works with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible).

The maximum Sheets per minute in simplex mode for this scanner, should be at N/A .

The duplex mode achieves N/A Images per minute in duplex mode for this scanner.

Scanning 1000 pages is what the manufacturers claims to this scanners daily Estimated volume.

When analyzing the image processing framework you will see that the Xerox 4700 driver operates on Twain, Wia, Isis and Visioneer DriverPLUS.

You should expect the consumables to be able to scan approximately 600.000 office documents.

Specs for paper handling

Unlike your average multifunction, this machine uses No to prevent it from double feeding pages.

If you look at the the ADF size of this scanner, you will notice that it can hold N/A pages .

When it comes to Sheet thickness the Xerox 4700 is capable of handling paper of 5 lb. to 42 lb..

A Long Document Scanning Mode is available with the Xerox 4700 . It can scan documents of up to 17 in in length .

Xerox 4700 accesories unboxing

The space the equipment takes on your office desk is 22.8 x 19.5 x 4.5 inches.

The Xerox 4700 weighs somewhere around 15.4 lbs. This mass doesn’t involve any parts that can be fitted to the equipment.

When it comes to the included scanning software, the Xerox 4700 comes with the Visioneer Acuity with DriverPLUS, Visioneer OneTouch, ABBYY FineReader Sprint.

Features for Productivity

Enable the Automatic Cropping and pages will come out at their original size.

I like the Automated Rotation of Documents for documents that are not homogenous when it comes to orientation. A mix of portrait and landscape documents will be handled by the Automated Rotation of Documents mode.

It’s always a nice thing to have colored documents detected automatically. A Xerox 4700 offers this function as standard through its driver.

Affraid of manually removing white pages? Don’t be, as the Blank page detection is available with the Xerox 4700.

MultiStream is a standard feature on scanners these days, but not on the Xerox 4700. I must say it’s a bit dissapointing.

Quality of images

The Background Cleaning is a must have feature with any scanner and the Xerox 4700 scanner has it as standard.

Have you tried using the Image Edge Fill for images? If it works correctly for pictures, then keep it enabled on the Xerox 4700 permanently.

Straightening documents automatically is possible with the Xerox 4700. Luckily, the Straightening Image feature will allign most images quite well.

Hole Removal is a setting that is not present on the Xerox 4700. I would have hoped it was available.|Would you get an equipment that is missing the Hole Removal feaure as it is the situation with the Xerox 4700.

I enjoy using Streaks Detection on typed pages, but the scanner here is missing it.

Extra Features

Sometimes I prefer enabling the Manual Feed Mode from the driver, to make sure the Xerox 4700 will process older documents safely.

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

On the Xerox 4700 the Auto Document Separation setting is not present. That decreases the throughput a lot.

An Optical Character Reading is standard with this scanner, as you would expect.

I would have loved a OCR Predefined Zone feature. It’s not available on the Xerox 4700 scanner.

Xerox 4700 driver, manual & brochure

The software driver for this ADF scanner can be downloaded here.

You can find manual on this page.

If you are looking for some more detailed specs, check out the official brochure on this website.

Xerox 4700 vs Epson ES-400

	Xerox 4700	Epson ES-400
Format	A3	A4
Scanning area	11.69 x 16.53 in	8.27 in x 11.69 in
Sensor type	CIS	CCD
Long Document	17 in	240 in
Connectivity	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)	SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and Ethernet (optional)
Sheets per minute	N/A	35
Images per minute	N/A	70
ADF Size	N/A	50 sheets
Document Thickness	5 lb. to 42 lb.	10 lb. to 59 lb.
Daily Duty Cycle	1,000 sheets	4,000 sheets
Multifeed Detection	No	Overlap detection (Ultrasonic sensor)
Feed Roller Replacement	400.000 sheets	100.000 sheets
Interface	Twain, Wia, Isis and Visioneer DriverPLUS	Twain
Dimensions	22.8 x 19.5 x 4.5 inches	6.6 x 11.6 x 6.9 inches
Weight	15.4 lbs	8.1 lbs
MultiStream	No	Yes
Hole Punch Removal	No	Yes
Document Separation	No	Yes
Zonal OCR	No	Yes
Price	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

So, how do they perform on scanning area? The Xerox 4700 can scan zone of 11.69 x 16.53 in, while it’s competitor can digitize a zone of of 8.27 in x 11.69 in.

A lot of times a scanner with ADF that functions using a CCD sensor, will deliver the the optimal scanning quality. In this situation, the Xerox 4700 has a CIS sensor, and the Epson ES-400 is delivered with a CCD sensor.

In Long Document mode Epson ES-400 has an estimated value of 240 in, while Xerox 4700 will process paper up to 17 in.

The Xerox 4700 provides Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) for your connectivity needs, meanwhile the Epson ES-400 provides SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and Ethernet (optional).

The Epson ES-400 has the edge on actual scanning speed. The device has the power to digitize at 35 sheets in one minute. The other scanning machine is able to only do N/A PPM

Read the full review of the Epson ES-400