Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s vs Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s has 12 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (15 sec/page vs 3 sec/page). The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 21 locations more fax broadcasting than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (125 locations vs 104 locations). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s, Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s. Fax resolution: 203 x 392 DPI on the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s, 200 x 400 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:Thermal
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:9.6 Kbit/s
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:203 x 392 DPI
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:15 sec/page
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:MH
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:MH, MMR, MR
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:104 locations
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:125 locations
Copier resize
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:50 - 150%
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:50 - 200%
Greyscale levels
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:64
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256

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Comparison of FAX-575, Fax-L150
69 specifications	A Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-575 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model Fax-L150 View product
Fax6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Laser
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionDiffers	203 x 392 DPI	200 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	15 sec/page	3 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	104 locations	125 locations
One-touch dialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	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
Group dialKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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 colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Phone featuresidentical
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copier resizeDiffers	50 - 150%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	356 x 216 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Input & output capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	25 pages	512 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
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	12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Scanning1 differ
Scan speedDiffers	14 sec/page	3.4 sec/page
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	302 x 267 x 340 mm	372 x 303 x 303 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.6 kg
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
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	170 W	1020 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	TAD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	400 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC, 120 V 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	381 x 271.8 x 190.5 mm (15 x 10.7 x 7.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	3.18 kg (7 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	2.49 kg (5.5 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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