Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 8 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (30 vs 22). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 300 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (600 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 10.3 s more time to first copy (black, normal) than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (22.3 s vs 12 s). Only the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has answering machine. Fax resolution: 300 x 600 DPI on the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 200 x 400 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Fax resolution
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:300 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
One-touch dials
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:22
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
Product colour
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Black, White
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
Answering machine
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:No
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:300 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:12 s
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:22.3 s
Maximum media size (WxH)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:215.9 x 355.6 mm
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:A4, A5, A6
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:A4, A5

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Comparison of FAX-2845, FAX-L170
76 specifications	A Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-2845 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product
Fax3 differ
Fax resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	200 x 400 DPI
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Photo, Standard
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 locations
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	30
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	12 s	22.3 s
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 200%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum media size (WxH)Differs	215.9 x 355.6 mm	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 capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 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
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Scanningidentical
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 360 x 311 mm	372 x 303 x 303 mm
WeightDiffers	9.17 kg	8.8 kg
WidthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	470 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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	180 W	400 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.5 W	10 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	200-240 V
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
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	11.4 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	19.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	198.3 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

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