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Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Samsung SF-560 Laser Fax

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  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 50known 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 Samsung SF-560 Laser Fax (3.4 sec/page vs 3 sec/page). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 60 locations more fax broadcasting than the Samsung SF-560 Laser Fax (140 locations vs 80 locations). The Samsung SF-560 Laser Fax has 2,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (10000 pages per month vs 8000 pages per month). Fax resolution: 200 x 400 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 203 x 392 DPI on the Samsung SF-560 Laser Fax. Copier resize: 50 - 200% on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 50 - 150% on the Samsung SF-560 Laser Fax.

  • Fax resolution
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:203 x 392 DPI
  • Fax transmission speed
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:3 sec/page
  • Fax broadcasting
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:80 locations
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8000 pages per month
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:10000 pages per month
  • Noise level
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:53 dB
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:52 dB
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:16 cpm
  • Copier resize
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:50 - 200%
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:50 - 150%
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:A4, A5
    • SF-560 Laser Fax:A4

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Comparison of FAX-L170, SF-560 Laser Fax
72 specifications
Fax3 differ
Fax resolutionDiffers200 x 400 DPI203 x 392 DPI
Fax resolution modesKnown for onePhoto, StandardUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedDiffers3.4 sec/page3 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MRUnknown — not stated by the source
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 locations80 locations
Auto reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one129Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one30Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month10000 pages per month
Noise levelDiffers53 dB52 dB
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 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
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers50 - 200%50 - 150%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers30 sheets20 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
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 pages160 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
Scanningidentical
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 200 DPI
Scan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 sec/page
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs372 x 303 x 303 mm383.7 x 416.8 x 334.9 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg11 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 °C10 - 32 °C
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs400 W300 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W95 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
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
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 2.0, IEEE 1284
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Linux OS (Red Hat, Caldera, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE, Turbo Linux)
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 DPI
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220-240V; 50/60Hz
Standby acoustic emissionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 dB
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 s

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