Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
61known 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 PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (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 PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (140 locations vs 5 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (99 copies vs 15 copies). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Fax resolution modes: Photo, Standard on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Fine, Photo on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Modem speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Photo, Standard
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Fine, Photo
Fax broadcasting
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 locations
Product colour
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Maximum number of copies
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:99 copies
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
Standard input capacity
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:150 sheets
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-L170, PPF685E/ATB
82 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product	B Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ATB View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
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 modesDiffers	Photo, Standard	Fine, Photo
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 compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
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 switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
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 colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown 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
Copying2 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 copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 copies
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
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 capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
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
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 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 & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	372 x 303 x 303 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	8.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
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	2.5 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
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
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)

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