Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White vs Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Modem speed
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:33.6 Kbit/s
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:MH, MMR, MR
One-touch dials
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:32
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30
Noise level
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:55 dB
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:49 dB
Product colour
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:White
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:18 cpm
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:11.8 cpm
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:50 sheets
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30 sheets
Weight
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:11 kg
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:8.8 kg

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Comparison of FAX-L380, L250
84 specifications	A Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White Model FAX-L380 View product	B Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 View product
Fax3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	33600 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	MH, MMR, MR
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	142 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	32	30
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129
Send report functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	55 dB	49 dB
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	11.8 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 200%
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Input & output capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Displayidentical
Display languageKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	510 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	18 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	2 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	438 x 402 x 340 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	11 kg	8.8 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	303 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	303 mm
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	150 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	530 W	830 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 V
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	COM10, Monarch, DL, C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	Super G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	200 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby acoustic emissionKnown for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Connection to PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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