Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
47known 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-2950 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 121 more group dial than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (129 vs 8). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 8 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (30 vs 22). Only the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has copy function. Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Standard on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White.

Modem speed
- FAX-2950 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
Group dial
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:129
One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 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-2950 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-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:1200 x 600 DPI
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:24 cpm
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:11.8 cpm

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Comparison of FAX-2950, L250
83 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 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
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	272 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialDiffers	8	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	30
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Copying5 differ
Copy functionDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	22.3 s
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	1 - 200%
Greyscale levels	256	256
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
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	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
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	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
Printing1 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedDiffers	24 ppm	18 ppm
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	368 mm	372 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	303 mm
HeightDiffers	311 mm	303 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	8.8 kg
Software2 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	830 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	420 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	476 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	458 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	12.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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