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Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips Laserfax 935

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips Laserfax 935 (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Philips Laserfax 935 has 67 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (207 locations vs 140 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 126 more group dial than the Philips Laserfax 935 (129 vs 3). Product colour: White on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Grey on the Philips Laserfax 935. Copier resize: 50 - 200% on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 25 - 400% on the Philips Laserfax 935.

  • Modem speed
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
    • Laserfax 935:14.4 Kbit/s
  • Fax broadcasting
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
    • Laserfax 935:207 locations
  • Group dial
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:129
    • Laserfax 935:3
  • One-touch dials
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
    • Laserfax 935:10
  • Product colour
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
    • Laserfax 935:Grey
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm
    • Laserfax 935:16 cpm
  • Copier resize
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:50 - 200%
    • Laserfax 935:25 - 400%
  • Greyscale levels
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
    • Laserfax 935:64

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Comparison of FAX-L170, Laserfax 935
74 specifications
Fax4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
Colour faxingNoNo
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one200 x 400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesKnown for onePhoto, StandardUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3.4 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)YesYes
Fax coding methodsMH, MMR, MRMH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers140 locations207 locations
Auto reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Group dialDiffers1293
One-touch dialsDiffers3010
Tel/Fax switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs11.8 cpm16 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one22.3 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers50 - 200%25 - 400%
Greyscale levelsDiffers25664
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers30 sheets20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one5 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers512 pages100 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for oneWired handsetUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one600 x 400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard printer languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LTUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Scanning1 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 sec/page
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs372 x 303 x 303 mm370 x 330 x 200 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg7.9 kg
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 40 °C
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs400 W250 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one200-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one1200 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 1.1, 2.0
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000 (SP3)/ME/XP/Vista Mac
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 200 DPI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 s
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source465 x 450 x 290 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.6 kg
Safety warningidentical
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN 60950-1

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