OverviewThe WorkForce DS-970 is a high-throughput A4 sheetfed scanner from Epson designed for centralized office and departmental scanning. It combines single-pass duplex capture with wide media support and drivers for common document management systems (TWAIN, WIA, ISIS).
Key features- ADF capacity: 100 pages; scanning speed up to 85 pages/min (170 images/min duplex, A4 at 200/300 dpi).
- Broad media handling: 27–413 g/m², long-document support up to 6,096 mm; slow mode for fragile media.
- Reliable feeding: Active Separation Roller system and ultrasonic double-feed detection with DFDS option for difficult media.
- Single-pass duplex (dual CIS) capture, 3.7 cm colour panel, ReadyScan LED light source.
- Connectivity and software: USB 3.2 Gen 1x1; includes Document Capture Pro, Epson Device Admin, Epson Scan 2.
What is in the box?- Main unit
- AC adapter
- Power cable
- USB cable
- Driver and utilities
- Setup guide
- Warranty card
Technical specifications- Scanner type: Sheetfed scanner
- Optical resolution (ADF): 600 DPI × 600 DPI
- Output resolution: up to 1200 DPI
- ADF document size (min/max): 50.8 × 50.8 mm / 215.9 × 6,096 mm
- Supported formats: A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B6, Letter, Legal, postcard, business cards, plastic cards
- Colour depth: Input 30-bit colour / 10-bit mono; Output 24-bit colour / 8-bit mono
- Daily duty cycle: 14,000 pages; ADF capacity: 100 sheets; duplex: yes (single-pass)
- Interfaces: USB 3.2 Gen 1x1; drivers: TWAIN, ISIS, SANE, WIA, ICA
- Dimensions (W×D×H): 296 × 169 × 167 mm; Weight: 3.6 kg
- Operating conditions: 5 °C–35 °C; humidity 15%–80%