Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 0.4 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4 (3.4 sec/page vs 3 sec/page). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 30 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4 (140 locations vs 110 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 21 more one-touch dials than the Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4 (30 vs 9). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Inkjet on the Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4. Fax resolution modes: Photo, Standard on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Fine, Standard on the Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:Inkjet
Fax resolution modes
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Photo, Standard
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:Fine, Standard
Fax transmission speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:3 sec/page
Fax broadcasting
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:110 locations
One-touch dials
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:9
Maximum media size (WxH)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:216 x 356 mm
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:216 - 400
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:A4, A5
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:A4
Standard input capacity
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:150 sheets
- JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4:100 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-L170, JX510P
72 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product	B Canon JX510P fax machine Inkjet 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Model JX510P View product
Fax5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Photo, Standard	Fine, Standard
Fax transmission speedDiffers	3.4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methods	MH, MMR, MR	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	140 locations	110 locations
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	129	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	30	9
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copyingidentical
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11.8 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	22.3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Differs	216 x 356 mm	216 - 400
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	30 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 linesDiffers	5 lines	1 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Display languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	120 pages
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	600 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard printer languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	7.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanner type	ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sec/page
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	372 x 303 x 303 mm	400 x 269 x 174 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	4.1 kg
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	400 W	39 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	0.9 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	200-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Windows Vista SP1 Windows XP SP2/SP3 Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 - 240V
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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