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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Brother MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 24identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (31 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4 has 10.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (15 s vs 4.6 s). The Brother MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Brother MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (1200 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3, Laser on the Brother MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 4.6 s
    • 15 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution (ADF)
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Scan speed (colour)
    • 25 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Modem speed
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
    • 33600 Kbit/s

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Brother

MFC-J6959DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6959DW

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Brother

MFC-L8690CDWZU1 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8690CDWZU1

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.6 s15 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Differs600 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (colour)Differs25 ppm28 ppm
Scan speed (black)Known for one56 ppm
Fax1 differ
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s33600 Kbit/s
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
Features1 differ
Duplex functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays33
Total input capacityDiffers900 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolioLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.5 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one105 - 148 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEEAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, HTTPS, PEAP, WPA2-Enterprise-PEAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB49 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.56 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.81 cm (3.47")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs31 W580 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6.5 W70 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.9 W10 W
Power consumption (off)0.03 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.3 kWh/week0.637 kWh/week
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelNordic Swan Ecolabel
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers561 mm435 mm
DepthDiffers563 mm526 mm
HeightDiffers681 mm539 mm
WeightDiffers28.8 kg27.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers681 mm663 mm
Package depthDiffers561 mm542 mm
Package heightDiffers563 mm654 mm
Package weightDiffers32.4 kg33.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one3000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one18.4 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one226.8 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for one3500 pages
Warranty periodKnown for one1 year(s)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes

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