Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 33,566.4 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (33600 Kbit/s vs 33.6 Kbit/s). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 8 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (30 vs 22). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 4 dB more noise level than the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White (53 dB vs 49 dB). Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Standard on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White. Fax coding methods: JBIG, MH, MMR, MR on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, MH, MMR, MR on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White.

Modem speed
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:MH, MMR, MR
One-touch dials
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30
Noise level
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:53 dB
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:49 dB
Product colour
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:300 x 600 DPI
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 cpm
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:11.8 cpm
Copier resize
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:25 - 400%
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:1 - 200%

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Comparison of FAX-2840, L250
80 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	33600 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Standard
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2.5 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	272 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	30
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129
Send report functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	53 dB	49 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, White
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	11.8 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Differs	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD TFT	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	5 lines
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	368 x 360 x 311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	450 mm	372 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	303 mm
HeightDiffers	470 mm	303 mm
WeightDiffers	8.85 kg	8.8 kg
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	365 W	830 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	100 V
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	476 x 458 x 436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	11 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	18.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	196.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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

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