Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 33,590.4 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33600 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 26 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (30 vs 4). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 192 more greyscale levels than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (256 vs 64). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Laser on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White. Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Standard on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:MH
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:MH, MMR, MR
One-touch dials
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:203 x 392 DPI
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:600 x 600 DPI
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:256
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 sheets
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-236S, L250
64 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 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	33600 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Standard
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	4	30
Send report functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	15 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, White
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	203 x 392 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 200%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	30 sheets
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD TFT	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	16 lines	5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	372 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	303 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	303 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	8.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	299 x 240 x 137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	10 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	100 V
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Connection to PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Answering machineidentical
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	3.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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