Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White vs Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
66known 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 Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB (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 Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB (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 Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB (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 Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB. Fax resolution modes: Standard on the Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White, Fine, Photo on the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB.

Print technology
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Laser
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:Thermal
Modem speed
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Standard
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:Fine, Photo
Product colour
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:Black, Silver
Greyscale levels
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:256
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:64
Standard input capacity
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:150 sheets
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:30 sheets
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:10 sheets
Display
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:LCD
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB:LCD TFT

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Comparison of L250, PPF685E/CHB
89 specifications	A Canon L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White Model L250 View product	B Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/CHB Model PPF685E/CHB 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
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 pollingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Silver
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Call recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
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
Copier resizeKnown for one	1 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Display number of linesDiffers	5 lines	1 lines
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	372 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	303 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	303 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	3.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	-25 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30 standard / T.30 new
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Technical detailsidentical
Short dial keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 lines / mm
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 lines / mm
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
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
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

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