Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White vs Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

17specifications compared
16differ
1identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 11 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White (15 sec/page vs 4 sec/page). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 60 more fax speed dialing (max numbers) than the Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White (100 vs 40). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White, Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Fax coding methods: JPEG, MH, MMR, MR on the Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White, MH on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Print technology
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:Inkjet
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:14.4 Kbit/s
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:4 sec/page
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:MH
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:40
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:100
One-touch dials
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:10
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
Product colour
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:Black, White
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Greyscale levels
- FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White:256
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64

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Comparison of FAX-1835C, FAX-236S
58 specifications	A Brother FAX-1835C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Black, White Model FAX-1835C View product	B Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product
Fax6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	15 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	MH
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	40	100
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	10	4
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
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
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Silver
Microphone muteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 392 DPI
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	388 x 364 x 207 mm	299 x 240 x 137 mm
WidthDiffers	290 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	455 mm	337 mm
HeightDiffers	450 mm	201 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	2.8 kg
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 m
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	7.27 kg	3.46 kg
Other features1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98(SE)/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 8.6 - 9x, Mac OS X 10.2.4	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 originDiffers	China	Malaysia
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 lines
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W

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