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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 18identical
  • 109known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (31 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (31 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 1 more total input trays than the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (3 vs 2). Print technology: Laser on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer. Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Auto on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 3
  • Total input capacity
    • 300 sheets
    • 100 sheets

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Brother

DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8630CDW

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Epson

Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet PrinterView product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm28 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 one8.5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
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 copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 4800 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
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
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 depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one216 mm x 297 mm
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowPhoto black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
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
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one6
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers23
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)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling6 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, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
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-AUTH64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")10.9 cm (4.29")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs540 W17 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 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, WindoYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °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 mm479 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm356 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg8.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm460 mm
Package depthDiffers560 mm580 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm240 mm
Package weightDiffers33.5 kg10.3 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardYesYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r, USB host
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Photo HD Ink
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 180 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one28 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 28 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one32 pc(s)

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