Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

39specifications compared
23differ
16identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 2.6 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (6 sec/page vs 3.4 sec/page). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 4 locations more fax broadcasting than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (140 locations vs 136 locations). Only the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has colour faxing. Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
Colour faxing
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:No
Modem speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:600 x 1200 DPI
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
Fax resolution modes
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Fine, Standard, Super fine
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Photo, Standard
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6 sec/page
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:MH, MMR, MR
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:136 locations
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, FAX-L170
78 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product
Fax10 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	200 x 400 DPI
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Standard, Super fine	Photo, Standard
Fax transmission speedDiffers	6 sec/page	3.4 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	136 locations	140 locations
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialDiffers	6	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	6	30
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Noise levelDiffers	48 dB	53 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Copying3 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levels	256	256
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Input & output capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	100 sheets
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	1 lines	5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
Printing1 differ
Print resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	600 x 400 DPI
Standard printer languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UFRII-LT
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanner type	ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372 x 303 x 303 mm
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	8.8 kg
WidthKnown for one	438 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	347 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	166 mm	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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating 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%
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	400 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.5 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	200-240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	552 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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