Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 2 more one-touch dials than the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (22 vs 20). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 13 cpm more copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) than the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (24 cpm vs 11 cpm). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 1 lines more display lines than the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (2 lines vs 1 lines). Only the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has answering machine. Only the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has copy function.

One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:20
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Grey
Answering machine
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:1200 x 600 DPI
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:24 cpm
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11 cpm
Copier resize
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:25 - 400%
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:50 - 200%
Maximum standard media size
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:A4
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Legal

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Comparison of FAX-2950, 1190L
80 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model 1190L View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
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-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Group dial	8	8
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	20
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, 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
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Copying4 differ
Copy functionDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	200 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	11 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media sizeDiffers	A4	Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
Display number of characters	16	16
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	1 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
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	500 pages
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	14 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	7.25 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 x 374 x 262 mm
Software1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	475 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	420 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)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 certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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