Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4

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  • 20identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 6 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 19 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 4 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (20 ppm vs 16 ppm). Print technology: Laser on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4.

  • Print technology
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:16 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:9 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:215.9 x 297 mm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm

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Comparison of DCP-L8630CDW, WF-4920
134 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm12 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm16 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9.9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBPC, E-mail, Cloud
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANEUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month1700 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month200 - 1700 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintScan, Print
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, BitmapUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets80 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets35 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, LetterheadEnvelopes, Letterhead, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, ExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchDL, 10
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13x18 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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), 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-AUTH64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Enterprise
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 ServicesTCP
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, SyslogTCP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Smart Panel
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power5 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.13 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 W
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 7, Windows 8
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm388 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm277 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one650 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one560 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one643 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one33.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS markUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers49 dB6.6 dB
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson PrecisionCore
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Nozzles Black, 256 Nozzles per Color
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 year(s)

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