Epson DS-970 Color Duplex Workgroup Document Scanner

Epson WorkForce DS-970

The WorkForce DS-970 is a production-level A4 document scanner built for high-volume office capture. With fast single-pass duplex scanning, a 100-sheet ADF, and advanced processing features, it helps teams digitize, route, and manage documents efficiently with minimal intervention.

Key Features

• High-speed performance: up to 85 ppm / 170 ipm at 200/300 dpi for rapid batch scanning
• 100-sheet ADF for fewer interruptions during large jobs
• Active Separation Roller System and ultrasonic/paper protection sensors to reduce double-feeds and handling errors
• Wide media support: 27–413 g/m² and long paper mode up to 6,096 mm
• Productivity features including auto de-skew, blank page removal, auto-rotation, barcode recognition, and job separation
• Flexible expansion with optional network interface unit and optional flatbed solutions

Ideal Use Cases

• Departmental scanning and shared workgroup capture
• High-volume archiving and records digitization
• Mixed-media document intake (standard paper, cards, and longer documents)
• Workflows that require reliable feeding and error detection

Technical Specifications

• Scanner type: sheetfed, single-pass dual scanning (duplex)
• Speed: up to 85 ppm / 170 ipm (A4, 200/300 dpi)
• Optical resolution (ADF): 600 × 600 dpi; output up to 1200 dpi
• ADF: 100 sheets; paper weight 27–413 g/m²
• Connectivity: USB 3.0 (optional network interface available)
• Daily duty cycle: up to 9,000 pages

Streamline High-Volume Document Capture

Add fast, dependable scanning to your workflow with the Epson WorkForce DS-970.

Property	Details
Model	Epson WorkForce DS-970
Product Type	High-capacity A4 sheet-fed duplex document scanner
Scanner Type	Sheetfed scanner, single-pass dual scanning (duplex)
Scan Speed	Up to 85 ppm / 170 ipm (A4, 200/300 dpi; mono & color)
Optical Resolution (ADF)	600 dpi × 600 dpi (horizontal × vertical)
Output Resolution	Up to 1200 dpi
ADF Capacity	100 sheets
Daily Duty Cycle	Up to 9,000 pages per day
Paper Weight (ADF)	27–413 g/m² (auto loading)
Connectivity	USB 3.0 (Network Interface Panel/Unit optional)
Control Panel	5-line LCD with Push Scan features (with Document Capture Suite)
Dimensions (W × D × H)	296 × 169 × 167 mm
Weight	3.6 kg
Operating Temperature	5 °C to 35 °C
Operating Humidity	15% – 80% (storage: 15% – 85%)
Drivers	TWAIN, ISIS (web download), SANE (Linux), WIA (Windows)
Included Software	Document Capture Pro 2.0, Epson Scan 2
Compatible Operating Systems	Mac OS 10.6+, Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 R2
SKU	B11B251401BY

Optical Sensor	CIS (Contact Image Sensor)
Light Source	ReadyScan LED technology
Colour Depth	Input: 30-bit colour; Output: 24-bit colour
Paper Formats	A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B6, Letter, Legal, Postcard, Business cards, Plastic cards; A3 with stitching function
Long Paper Mode	Up to 6,096 mm
Ultrasonic Sensor	Yes
Double Feed Prevention	Active Separation Roller System; Double Feed Detection Skip (DFDS) for difficult media
Scan Features	RGB colour dropout/enhance, skip blank page, A3 stitching, punch holes removal, advanced editing, pre-defined settings, auto de-skew, multi-document recognition, auto-rotation, text/edge enhancement, barcode recognition, job separation, scan to cloud storage
Output Formats	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, multi-TIFF, PDF, searchable PDF, PDF/A, PNG
Compression	TIFF (JPEG(7), CCITT G4, LZW), PDF compression, JPEG compression
Power Requirements	AC 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz
Power Consumption	40 W (operation), 10 W (ready), 1.5 W (sleep), 0.1 W (power off)
Optional Network Protocol Support	TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SLP, HTTP; IPv6 supported

Included	Main unit, power cable, AC adapter, USB cable, setup guide, driver & utilities (CD)
Optional – Media Handling	Carrier Sheet (5 sheets) — B12B819051
Optional – Maintenance	Roller Assembly Kit — B12B819031
Optional – Cleaning	Cleaning Kit — B12B819291
Optional – Flatbed	Flatbed Scanner Conversion Kit — B12B819011FC
Optional – Networking	Network Interface Unit — B12B808451BY

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