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/DEB

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Laser
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:Thermal
Modem speed
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:33600 Kbit/s
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB: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/DEB:Fine, Photo
Product colour
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:Black, White
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:Black, Silver
Greyscale levels
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:256
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:64
Standard input capacity
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:150 sheets
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB: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/DEB:10 sheets
Display
- L250 fax machine Laser 33600 Kbit/s A4 Black, White:LCD
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:LCD TFT

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Comparison of L250, PPF685E/DEB
78 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/DEB Model PPF685E/DEB 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 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
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
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Silver
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Navigation keyKnown 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
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
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
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	372 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	303 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	303 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	8.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
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 conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	-25 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	830 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	2.5 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 V	195-264 V
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
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 dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 247 x 200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)

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