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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6980CDW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Brother MFC-J997DN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 31identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 22 ipm
    • 12 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 20 ipm
    • 10 ipm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 12 ipm
    • 3 ipm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 11 ipm
    • 3 ipm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 30 bit
  • Modem speed
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
    • 14.4 Kbit/s

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Brother

MFC-J6980CDW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6980CDW

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Brother

MFC-J997DN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J997DN

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Printing5 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers22 ipm12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers20 ipm10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers12 ipm3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers11 ipm3 ipm
Print margin top (min)Known for one0 mm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one0 mm
Print margin left (min)Known for one0 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for one0 mm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one6 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, File, Image, OCR
Fax3 differ
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers400 pages320 pages
Fax coding methodsDiffersMH, MMR, MRJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers600 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersIndex card2L, L
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Network1 differ
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, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")6.86 cm (2.7")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs28 W20 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.7 W2.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6.5 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 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers575 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers477 mm402 mm
HeightDiffers375 mm172 mm
WeightDiffers23.4 kg9.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

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