Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White vs Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White has 244 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (249 locations vs 5 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (99 copies vs 15 copies). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White, Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Canon i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White, Fine, Photo on the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

  • Print technology
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:Laser
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
  • Modem speed
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:33.6 Kbit/s
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
  • Fax broadcasting
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:249 locations
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 locations
  • Product colour
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:White
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
  • Maximum number of copies
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:99 copies
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 copies
  • Greyscale levels
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:256
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
  • Standard input capacity
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:250 sheets
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 sheets
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • i-SENSYS L410 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 White:50 sheets
    • PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 sheets

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Comparison of L410, PPF685E/ROB
88 specifications
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal
Colour faxingNoNo
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffersFine, Photo, Standard, Super fineFine, Photo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
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 compatibilityITU-T G3ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingYesYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers249 locations5 locations
Auto-redialingYesYes
Group dialKnown for one238Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one39Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Navigation keyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Silver
GAP compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IntercomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ResizingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Phone featuresidentical
On-hook diallingYesYes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of melodiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Phonebook capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineYesYes
Recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Copying2 differ
Copy functionYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one25 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies15 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers25664
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeA4A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers250 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 pages50 pages
Handset1 differ
HandsetYesYes
Handset typeDiffersWired handsetWireless handset
Backlight displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Standby timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 h
Talk timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard printer languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LTUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one2.5 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one390 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one445 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one358 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one13.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 86 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs560 W15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W2.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one200-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Technical detailsidentical
Group broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HIFI tonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Pre-recorded OGMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Predefined fax formsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SMS forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SMS notificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7

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