Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Canon i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White

40specifications compared
22differ
18identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White has 0.5 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (3 sec/page vs 2.5 sec/page). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 23 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White (272 locations vs 249 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White has 17 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (39 vs 22). Only the Canon i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White has answering machine. 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 i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White.

Fax transmission speed
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:2.5 sec/page
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:3 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:MH, MMR, MR
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:249 locations
One-touch dials
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:39
Noise level
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:53 dB
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:50 dB
Product colour
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:White
Answering machine
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:300 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of FAX-2840, Ｌ410
86 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS Ｌ410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White Model Ｌ410 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Fax transmission speedDiffers	2.5 sec/page	3 sec/page
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 sending	Yes	Yes
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	249 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	238
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	39
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 pages per month
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelDiffers	53 dB	50 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Copying2 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	25 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Greyscale levels	256	256
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
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)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	50 sheets
Standard output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD TFT	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	512 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
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	5.8 s
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 sec/page
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	445 mm
HeightDiffers	470 mm	358 mm
WeightDiffers	8.85 kg	13.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	368 x 360 x 311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain 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	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
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%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 86 °F
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	365 W	560 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	4.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.5 W	1.4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	200-240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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