Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 12 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White (15 sec/page vs 3 sec/page). The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has 28 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (32 vs 4). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Laser on the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White. Fax coding methods: MH on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, JBIG, MH, MMR, MR on the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 sec/page
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:3 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:MH
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
One-touch dials
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:32
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:White
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:256
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 sheets
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:50 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-236S, FAX-L380
75 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White Model FAX-L380 View product
Fax5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Laser
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speedDiffers	15 sec/page	3 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 locations
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	4	32
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown 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
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	50 sheets
Displayidentical
Display languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
DisplayKnown for one	LCD TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	16 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	299 x 240 x 137 mm	438 x 402 x 340 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	11 kg
WidthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	337 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	201 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Other featuresidentical
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown 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
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	3.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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