Plustek SmartOffice PS286 Plus A4 Document Scanner

This is Plustek's compact, workgroup-ready A4 document scanner, built for small offices and mobile professionals who need to digitize stacks of paperwork without taking up much desk space. It uses dual CIS sensors for single-pass duplex scanning at 25 ppm, paired with a 50-sheet ADF and a 1,500-sheet daily duty cycle. The trade-off is that it's a strictly USB-tethered machine with no network or standalone operation, but if you want a lightweight, reliable scanner that can handle mixed batches and rigid ID cards, it's a solid little workhorse.

Scan Performance

• Up to 25 ppm / 50 ipm (Grayscale/B&W, 200 dpi, A4 Portrait) via dual CIS sensors for single-pass duplex scanning

• Color scan speed: 8 ppm / 8 ipm (200 dpi) or 6 ppm / 6 ipm (300 dpi)

• Optical Resolution: 600 dpi (hardware 600 × 600 dpi)

• Color Depth: 48-bit input / 24-bit output; Grayscale: 16-bit input / 8-bit output; B&W: 1-bit

• Daily duty cycle: Up to 1,500 sheets

• Roller lifetime: 100,000 scans; Pad lifetime: 20,000 scans

Paper Handling

• ADF capacity: 50 sheets (A4/Letter, 70 g/m²), 20 business cards, or plastic cards up to 1.2 mm thick

• Maximum scan area: 216 × 2500 mm (8.5" × 98.4")

• Minimum scan area: 13.2 × 13.2 mm

• Acceptable paper weight: 50 to 105 g/m²

• Handles mixed batches without prior sorting

Connectivity

• USB 2.0 Type B

• No built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or standalone operation — requires a direct PC connection

• TWAIN and WIA compliant for integration with document management systems

Design & Power

• Dimensions: 263 × 128 × 148 mm, weighs 1.66 kg — compact enough for a crowded desk

• 3 action buttons (Up, Down, Scan) + 9 customizable function keys

• Power supply: 24 Vdc / 0.75 A

Software & Compatibility

• Bundled Software: Plustek DocAction, Plustek DocTWAIN

• Built-in OCR: Plustek OCR (Powered by ABBYY FineReader) supports up to 183 languages

• Operating Systems: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11; macOS 10.12 through 15.x; Linux (for system integrators)

In the Box

• Scanner, power adapter, software, setup guide, warranty card