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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J890DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-L8690CDWLT multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 34identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 23 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Scan drivers
    • ICA, SANE, WIA
    • ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing

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Brother

MFC-J890DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J890DW

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Brother

MFC-L8690CDWLT multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8690CDWLT

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one31 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one31 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one31 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one17 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
PC free copyingYesYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, File, Image, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one28 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one28 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one56 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one56 ppm
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversDiffersICA, SANE, WIAISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingYesYes
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneFTP, PC
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers50 locations350 locations
Fax delayed sendingYesYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 3000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridges44
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
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Glossy paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Folio, Legal
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight64 - 90 g/m²64 - 90 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one215 x 355 mm
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,12.5x17.5 cm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 215.9 mm
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-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)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
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, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP ClientARP, 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 Service
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, mDNS,LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/ LPD,Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, ICMPv6NDP, 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, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4* *When Internet FAX
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.81 cm (2.68")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs17 W580 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one70 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.2 W1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.03 W
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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 SierraMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm435 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm526 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm539 mm
WeightDiffers8.22 kg27.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477 mm663 mm
Package depthDiffers294 mm542 mm
Package heightDiffers457 mm654 mm
Package weightDiffers9.27 kg33.7 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one341.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)

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