Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
67known 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 PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 135 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (140 locations vs 5 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (256 vs 64). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Inkjet on the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4. Dimensions (WxDxH): 372 x 303 x 303 mm on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 377 x 247 x 200 mm on the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Inkjet
Modem speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:5 locations
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:64
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 sheets
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:10 sheets
Fax memory
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:512 pages
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:50 pages
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:372 x 303 x 303 mm
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:377 x 247 x 200 mm
Weight
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8.8 kg
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:2.7 kg

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Comparison of FAX-L170, PPF683E/DEB
82 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product	B Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model PPF683E/DEB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Colour faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Photo, Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3.4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	140 locations	5 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 dialsKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown 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
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	30 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
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 typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	372 x 303 x 303 mm	377 x 247 x 200 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	2.7 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 g
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	1.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	200-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 197 x 129 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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