Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White

33specifications compared
21differ
12identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 33,585.6 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (33600 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 123 more group dial than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (129 vs 6). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 24 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (30 vs 6). 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 L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White.

Print technology
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Laser
Colour faxing
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:No
Modem speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Fine, Standard, Super fine
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Standard
Fax coding methods
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:MH, MMR, MR
Group dial
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:129
One-touch dials
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30
Noise level
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:48 dB
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:49 dB

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, L250
75 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 View product
Fax7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33600 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Standard, Super fine	Standard
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	136 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialDiffers	6	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	6	30
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Send report functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	48 dB	49 dB
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	1 - 200%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
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 capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesDiffers	1 lines	5 lines
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	438 mm	372 mm
DepthDiffers	347 mm	303 mm
HeightDiffers	166 mm	303 mm
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	8.8 kg
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	830 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.5 W	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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%
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

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