Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax vs Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax has 3.5 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (6 sec/page vs 2.5 sec/page). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 100 more fax speed dialing (max numbers) than the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax (200 vs 100). Only the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax has answering machine. Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax, Laser on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey.

Print technology
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:Inkjet
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:14.4 Kbit/s
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:6 sec/page
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:2.5 sec/page
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:100
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:200
One-touch dials
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:10
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
Answering machine
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:Yes
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:18 cpm
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 cpm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:A4, A5
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax, FAX-2840
69 specifications	A Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax View product	B Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product
Fax5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Fax transmission speedDiffers	6 sec/page	2.5 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	JBIG, 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 forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	100	200
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	10	22
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	Yes	No
Recording timeKnown for one	29 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	20 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM9
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	400 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 293 x 198 mm	368 x 360 x 311 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	8.85 kg
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	27 W	365 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	55 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	6 W	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
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	490 x 372 x 275 mm	476 x 458 x 436 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.6 kg	11 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.9 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196.1 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
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

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