Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax vs Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White 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 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White (6 sec/page vs 3 sec/page). The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has 22 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax (32 vs 10). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax, Laser on the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White. Dimensions (WxDxH): 407 x 293 x 198 mm on the Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax, 438 x 402 x 340 mm on the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White.

Print technology
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:Inkjet
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:14.4 Kbit/s
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:6 sec/page
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:3 sec/page
One-touch dials
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:10
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:32
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:20 sheets
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:50 sheets
Fax memory
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:250 pages
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:510 pages
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:407 x 293 x 198 mm
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:438 x 402 x 340 mm
Weight
- FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax:6 kg
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:11 kg

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Comparison of FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax, FAX-L380
61 specifications	A Brother FAX-1560 Mono Inkjet Fax View product	B Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White Model FAX-L380 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speedDiffers	6 sec/page	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	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 locations
One-touch dialsDiffers	10	32
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
Distinctive ringKnown 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	55 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Answering machineidentical
Recording timeKnown for one	29 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	50 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	510 pages
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 293 x 198 mm	438 x 402 x 340 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	11 kg
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MB
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	27 W	530 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	6 W	5 W
Other features1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
Copy resolution (black text)Differs	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	COM10, Monarch, DL, C5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super G3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Standby acoustic emissionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	490 x 372 x 275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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