Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s vs Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 33,590.4 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (33600 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 125 more group dial than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (129 vs 4). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 192 more greyscale levels than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (256 vs 64). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s, Laser on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White. Fax coding methods: MH on the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s, MH, MMR, MR on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White.

Print technology
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:Thermal
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:9.6 Kbit/s
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:MH
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:MH, MMR, MR
Group dial
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:4
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:129
Copier resize
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:50 - 150%
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:1 - 200%
Greyscale levels
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:64
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:256
Standard input capacity
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:50 sheets
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:10 sheets
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-575, L250
70 specifications	A Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-575 View product	B Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	33600 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard
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 pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Group dialDiffers	4	129
One-touch dialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Send report functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	15 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	104 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	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
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
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%	1 - 200%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	303 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	303 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	302 x 267 x 340 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 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
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%
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	170 W	830 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	10 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	100 V
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	25 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one	14 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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