Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White

27specifications compared
19differ
8identical
55known 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-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 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 6 locations more fax broadcasting than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (142 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 FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White.

Print technology
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:Laser
Colour faxing
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:No
Modem speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6 sec/page
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:3 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:136 locations
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:142 locations
One-touch dials
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:32
Noise level
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:48 dB
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:55 dB

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, FAX-L380
82 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White Model FAX-L380 View product
Fax7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedDiffers	6 sec/page	3 sec/page
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	136 locations	142 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	6	32
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	48 dB	55 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	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 sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	50 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Print resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 6000 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	18 ppm
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	11 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	438 x 402 x 340 mm
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	530 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.5 W	9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	4 W	5 W
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
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
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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