Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 Document Scanner

The high-volume business scanner for busy workgroups.

The WorkForce Pro GT-S50 document image scanner offers an amazing value with its remarkable reliability, powerful performance and easy-to-use features. With a daily duty cycle of up to 1200 sheets, plus a 75-page feeder, it’s ready to tackle any task in busy office environments. Scan everything from business cards to rigid ID cards and documents up to 8.5x36 inches.

The GT-S50 easily scans both sides of one sheet in just one pass — in color, grayscale or bi-tonal. It’s never been easier to electronically capture critical documents. Whether you need a faster way to access shared documents, a more affordable way to comply with government mandates or a better way to maintain the integrity of important documents, the GT-S50 is the perfect place to start. Designed by Epson, a leader in digital imaging, the GT-S50 offers robust paper handling capabilities and quality you can depend on — all from a compact, desktop scanner.

Features & Benefits

• Do more — 25 ppm, 50 ipm scan speeds; scans both sides of one sheet in just one pass
• Scan stacks of documents — 75-page Auto Document Feeder
• Tackle any task with versatile paper handling capabilities — scan business cards, rigid ID cards and documents up to 8.5x36 inches (accommodates different size documents all at one time)
• Get reliable performance — high-volume duty cycle of up to 1200 sheets per day
• Enjoy one-touch scanning — front control panel with up to 10 user-definable scan jobs including scan-to-PDF
• Rest easy with earth-friendly ReadyScan™ LED technology — no mercury, uses less energy, no warmup time
• Manage critical documents with included software — includes ISIS and TWAIN drivers plus PDF, OCR, document management and business card management software; Kofax VRS certified
• Save on office space — compact scanner fits in any environment
• Connect to your PC — compatible with Windows® and Macintosh®; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection

Specifications

Scanner Type

• Sheet-fed, one-pass duplex color scanner

Photoelectric Device

• Color Epson MatrixCCD® line sensor

Optical Resolution

• 600 dpi

Output Resolution

• 75 to 600 dpi

Effective Pixels

• 5,100 x 21,600 pixels

Color Scan Mode (output bit depth)

• 48-bit internal/24-bit external

Grayscale Scan Mode (output bit depth)

• 16-bit internal/8-bit external

Monochrome (output bit depth)

• 1-bit

Automatic Document Feeder

• Capacity
  • 75 sheets
• Speed
  • 25 ppm (Simplex);
  • 50 ipm (Duplex)
  • (A4 size, 200 dpi, Speed Priority)
• Paper size Minimum:
  • 2.1" x 2.9"
  • (53.5 x 73.7 mm)
• Maximum:
  • 8.5" x 36"
  • (216 x 914.4 mm)
• Paper weight
  • 45 to 200 g/m2

Buttons

• 4 push buttons: Start, Cancel, Up-arrow, Down-arrow; Mechanical power switch

Light Source

• ReadyScan LED technology

Interface

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Scanning Speed

• Full Color
  • 1.230 msec/line
• Grayscale
  • 1.230 msec/line
• Monochrome (A4, 300 dpi)
  • 1.230 msec/line

Reliability

• Daily duty cycle
  • 1200 sheets
• Consumables
  • Roller assembly kit — 100,000 cycles

Environment Conditions

• Temperature
  • Operating 50 ° to 95 °F
  • (10 ° to 35 °C)
• Humidity
  • 10 – 80% (no condensation)

Power Requirements

• Voltage: 100 – 240 VAC
  
• Frequency: 50 – 60 Hz
• Power consumption: 40 W
• Ready: 13 W
• Sleep: 5.5 W
• Off: 1 W

Windows Requirements

• Intel® Pentium® II 450 Mhz with 128MB of RAM (512MB of RAM for XP Professional x64 and Windows Vista®) and 215MB of free hard disk space
• Microsoft® Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, XP Professional x64, Windows Vista (32/64-bit)2, USB 2.03

Macintosh Requirements

• PowerPC® G3 400 Mhz or Intel-based CPU with 128MB of RAM or higher and 200MB of free hard disk space
• Mac OS® X 10.3.9 – 10.5.x
• USB 2.0

Other Features

• Rigid plastic ID card scanning (including embossed cards)
• Business card scanning
• 10 user-definable one-button scan job settings with personalized job descriptions on LCD display
• 2 line x 16 character LCD
• Security lock (Kensington® type)

Software

• Epson Scan
• EMC Captiva ISIS
• ABBYY® FineReader® Sprint Plus OCR
• Nuance ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE
• NewSoft™ Presto!® BizCard 5
• TWAIN and ISIS drivers

Physical Dimensions

• 11.9” (W) x 8.0” (D) x 8.4” (H)
• 11 lb (5 Kg)

Warranty

• One-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada

Notes

1. 25 ppm, 50 ipm scan speeds based on 200 dpi, A4-size, with Speed Priority scanning mode.
2. Pre-installed model or upgrade of Windows 2000 Professional pre-installed model.
3. USB 2.0 host driver by Microsoft is required.