Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White vs Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 33,585.6 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33600 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (256 vs 64). The Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White has 100 sheets more standard input capacity than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (150 sheets vs 50 sheets). Print technology: Laser on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White, Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Fax resolution modes: Standard on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White, Fine, Photo on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Print technology
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Laser
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Modem speed
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Standard
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Fine, Photo
Product colour
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Greyscale levels
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:256
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
Standard input capacity
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:150 sheets
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30 sheets
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 sheets
Width
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:372 mm
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:313 mm

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Comparison of L250, PPF685E/ATB
75 specifications	A Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 View product	B Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ATB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	33600 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Standard	Fine, Photo
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 polling	Yes	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	129	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Send report functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, 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
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
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Copier resizeKnown for one	1 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 163 g/m²	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
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
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	18 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	372 mm	313 mm
DepthDiffers	303 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	303 mm	126 mm
WeightKnown for one	8.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage 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	830 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	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	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
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
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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