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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6973CDW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Brother MFC-J837DN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 26identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 22 ipm
    • 12 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 20 ipm
    • 10 ipm
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex scanning
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 30 bit

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Brother

MFC-J6973CDW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6973CDW

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MFC-J837DN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J837DN

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Printing3 differ
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers22 ipm12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers20 ipm10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one6 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.5 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for one5 ppm
Book copy functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark copyingKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, File, Image, OCR
Scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one17 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Fax3 differ
Fax memoryDiffers400 pages320 pages
Fax broadcastingDiffers250 locations50 locations
Fax coding methodsDiffersMH, MMR, MRJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterEnvelopes, Executive, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 287 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDHC
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")6.86 cm (2.7")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs30 W9 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers553 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers433 mm341 mm
HeightDiffers310 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers16.5 kg7.2 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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