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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 23identical
  • 86known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 900 copies more maximum copies than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (999 copies vs 99 copies). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 1200 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (1200 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 32 bit more input colour depth than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (48 bit vs 16 bit). Only the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has Ethernet LAN. Only the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has colour display.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 16 bit
  • Output colour depth
    • 24 bit
    • 8 bit
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing

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Brother

DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8630CDW

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Canon

PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4

Model G4170

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
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
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9.9 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBCloud
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit16 bit
Output colour depthDiffers24 bit8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneGI-51 PGBK, GI-51 C, GI-51 M, GI-51 Y
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets35 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, LetterheadEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm89 - 1200 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm55 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,4x6,5x5,5x7,7x10,8x10,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, 8.9x8.9, 10x15, B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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-AUTHWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")3.43 cm (1.35")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayDiffersYesNo
Power5 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs540 W15 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.4 W1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.16 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm417 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm556 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm269 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one650 mm
Package depthKnown for one560 mm
Package heightKnown for one643 mm
Package weightKnown for one33.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one7600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one8100 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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