Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax vs Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s has 3 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax (9 sec/page vs 6 sec/page). The Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s has 2 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax (12 vs 10). The Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s has 100 sheets more standard input capacity than the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax (200 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax has fax dual access. Only the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax has answering machine.

Print technology
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:Inkjet
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:Thermal
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:6 sec/page
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:9 sec/page
Fax dual access
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:Yes
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:No
One-touch dials
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:10
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:12
Answering machine
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:Yes
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:No
Copier resize
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:25 - 400%
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:50 - 150%
Standard input capacity
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:100 sheets
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:200 sheets
Fax memory
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:250 pages
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:0.5 MB

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Comparison of FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax, IntelliFax-1270e
65 specifications	A Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax View product	B Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s Model IntelliFax-1270e View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	6 sec/page	9 sec/page
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH
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 pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax dual accessDiffers	Yes	No
Fax retrieval	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 locations
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	10	12
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 entries
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	400 x 400 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 150%
Sorting functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	18 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
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	215.9 x 355.6 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	200 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 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	1 lines
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	0.5 MB
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 293 x 198 mm	375.8 x 386.1 x 215.9 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	5.99 kg
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	27 W	170 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	4 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	120 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	490 x 372 x 275 mm	454.7 x 475 x 284.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.6 kg	7.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
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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