Canon imageFORMULA R40 vs Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1400
By Seb Clark, Editor, UniDoc Solutions·Updated
Mixed documents — receipts, ID cards, long pages — on a budget: Canon R40. Best software and the simplest one-button workflow: ScanSnap iX1400.
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| Canon imageFORMULA R40 | Fujitsu (Ricoh) ScanSnap iX1400 | |
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| Price | £200-£250 | £349.99 |
| Speed | 40 ppm / 80 ipm duplex | 40 ppm duplex |
| Brand | Canon | Fujitsu |
| Color | white | black |
| itemDimensions | Height 9.6062992028 inches, Length 11.417322823 Inches, Weight 6.172943336 Pounds, Width 9.8818897537 inches | Height 0.3543307083 Inches, Length 0.3543307083 inches, Weight 9.700339528 pounds, Width 6.299212592 inches |
| PartNumber | 4229C002 | PA03820-B001 |
| Model | R40 | PA03820-B001 |
| Warranty | 3 year manufacturer | 3 years |
| Language | English, Spanish, English, French, Italian | English, German, English, English, English, English |
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| Best for | Mixed document types — ID cards, receipts and standard A4 in one tray. | Single-user offices that don't need wireless — same engine as iX1600 for less money. |
Which should you buy?
Two USB desktop scanners at similar money. The R40 is the more flexible feeder: 60 sheets, and it takes receipts, plastic ID cards and very long documents in the same tray, with nine programmable job buttons. The iX1400 holds 50 sheets but runs ScanSnap Home, the best scanning software available — automatic file naming, receipt and business-card recognition, one blue button that just works.
For a bookkeeper digitising mixed paperwork, the R40's feeder earns its keep. For an office that wants to press one button and never think about it, the iX1400.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Neither has Wi-Fi or Ethernet; for wireless pick the Fujitsu iX1600 or Epson ES-580W.
Both handle receipts well. The Canon R40 copes better with mixed stacks of receipts and A4 together; ScanSnap Home has the better automatic receipt recognition.
See both ranked against every alternative in our Best Document Scanner UK 2026.