Product comparison · 2 fax machines

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

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
55known 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/ROB 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/ROB 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/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (250 sheets vs 50 sheets). Print technology: Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ROB 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/ROB 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/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
Modem speed
- PPF685E/ROB 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/ROB 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/ROB 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/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:A4
- 1190L fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Legal
Standard input capacity
- PPF685E/ROB 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/ROB 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/ROB 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/ROB, 1190L
70 specifications	A Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ROB 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 polling	Yes	Yes
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 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
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
ResizingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	30 min	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
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
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HIFI tonesKnown for one	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recorded OGMKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Predefined fax formsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SMS forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SMS notificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	7.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lines
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 x 374 x 262 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.25 kg
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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