Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 5 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (15 vs 10). The Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 6.2 cpm more copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) than the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (18 cpm vs 11.8 cpm). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s. Copier resize: 25 - 400% on the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, 50 - 200% on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
One-touch dials
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:10
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:15
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:18 cpm
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm
Copier resize
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:25 - 400%
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:50 - 200%
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:A4
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:A4, A5
Standard input capacity
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:100 sheets
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:20 sheets
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-1460, Fax-L150
73 specifications	A Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-1460 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model Fax-L150 View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	10	15
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Phone featuresidentical
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	29 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	356 x 216 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Input & output capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	512 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Printing1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 sec/page
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 293 x 198 mm	372 x 303 x 303 mm
WeightDiffers	6.31 kg	8.6 kg
WidthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	485 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 86 °F
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1020 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	493 x 375 x 285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.07 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source

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