Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 1.4 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (3.4 sec/page vs 2 sec/page). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 121 more group dial than the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (129 vs 8). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 10 more one-touch dials than the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (30 vs 20). Fax resolution: 200 x 400 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 1200 x 600 DPI on the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s. Fax resolution modes: Photo, Standard on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Fax resolution
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:1200 x 600 DPI
Fax transmission speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:2 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:MH, MMR, MR
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Group dial
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:129
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8
One-touch dials
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:20
Product colour
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Grey
Maximum copy resolution
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:600 x 600 DPI
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11 cpm

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Comparison of FAX-L170, 1190L
66 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product	B Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model 1190L View product
Fax6 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionDiffers	200 x 400 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Photo, Standard	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Fax transmission speedDiffers	3.4 sec/page	2 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH, MMR, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
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 access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	140 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialDiffers	129	8
One-touch dialsDiffers	30	20
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Distinctive ringKnown 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	Grey
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Copying2 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	200 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	11.8 cpm	11 cpm
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 resize	50 - 200%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum standard media sizeDiffers	A4	Legal
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
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	250 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
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	500 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Print resolutionDiffers	600 x 400 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
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
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ppm
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	374 x 374 x 262 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	7.25 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	475 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	80 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
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 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

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