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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J6977DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 52identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 4.4 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 6
    • 2, 4, 9, 16
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Maximum copy size
    • A4
    • A3
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 31 cpm
    • 25 cpm

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Brother

DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8630CDW

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Brother

MFC-J6977DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6977DW

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one31 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s4.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.6 s
N-in-1 print functionYesYes
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 62, 4, 9, 16
Barcode printingYesYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingYesYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionYesYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Copying5 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Maximum copy sizeDiffersA4A3
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs31 cpm25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12.5 s5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s6 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Scanning6 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one1200 x 1200 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 297 mm295 x 429.8 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBUSB, E-mail, OCR, File, Image, FTP, SMB, E-mail Server
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversDiffersWIA, TWAIN, SANETWAIN, WIA, SANE
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one150 pages
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month250 - 3500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3PCL XL, BR-Script 3, PCL 6
Printer fontsDiffersPostScript, PCL, BitmapBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript
Number of PCL fonts7373
Number of PostScript fonts6666
Number of barcode fonts1616
Number of bitmap fonts1212
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers24
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets850 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, LetterheadPlain paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLegal, Ledger (media size), Folio, Executive, Letter
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x20,9x13,13x18
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm148 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm105 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SNMP, IPSec, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, SMTP-AUTHAPOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, SNMPv3, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, IPSec, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web ServicesARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS résolution de nom, résolveur DNS, mDNS, répondeur LLMNR, LPR/LPD, port brut personnalisé/port 9100, IPP/IPPS, client et serveur FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, client et serveur TFTP, client POP3/IMAP4/SMTP, ICMP, services Web (impression/ numérisation), cli
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, IMAP4, SyslogNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Répondeur, résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, port brut personnalisé/port 9100, IPP/IPPS, client FTP, serveur FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, client et serveur TFTP, services Web (impression/numérisation), client POP3/ IMAP4/SMTP, client CIFS, client SNTP, LDAP/LDAPS, ICMPv6, serveur HTTP/HTTPS, Syslo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Brother iPrint & Scan
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz960 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Grey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal8.89 cm (3.5")8.89 cm (3.5")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power6 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W27 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs540 W35 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.4 W0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.13 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, WindoWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm576 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm510.6 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm445 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg27.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm681 mm
Package depthDiffers560 mm616 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm574 mm
Package weightDiffers33.5 kg33.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one5400 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one3900 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesGS markGS mark
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers49 dB54.5 dB

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