Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 200 sheets more standard input capacity than the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (250 sheets vs 50 sheets). Print technology: Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Laser on the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s. Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo on the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
Modem speed
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
Product colour
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Grey
Maximum number of copies
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 copies
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:99 copies
Maximum standard media size
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:A4
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Legal
Standard input capacity
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 sheets
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 sheets
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:20 sheets
Fax memory
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 pages
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:500 pages

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Comparison of PPF685E/PTB, 1190L
82 specifications	A Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/PTB View product	B Ricoh 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model 1190L View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Laser
Colour faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	5 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
One-touch dialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Features1 differ
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IntercomKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
ResizingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Call recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of melodiesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	200 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	15 copies	99 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 200%
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media sizeDiffers	A4	Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	20 sheets
Displayidentical
Display	LCD TFT	LCD TFT
Display number of characters	16	16
Display number of lines	1 lines	1 lines
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	50 pages	500 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wireless handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum rangeKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	120 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	10 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	247 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	7.25 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	3.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 x 374 x 262 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	475 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.5 W	80 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	313 x 197 x 129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	313 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	197 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	T.30 standard / T.30 new	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	7.7 lines / mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	3.85 lines / mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ppm
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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