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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
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-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 62, 4, 9, 16
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
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
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
Scanning6 differ
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
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 297 mm295 x 429.8 mm
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
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
Page description languagesDiffersPDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3PCL XL, BR-Script 3, PCL 6
Printer fontsDiffersPostScript, PCL, BitmapBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript
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 tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
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
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
Network6 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz960 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Grey
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
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 W
Operational conditions1 differ
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
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
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers49 dB54.5 dB

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