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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCN

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 6identical
  • 133known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 25 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCN (150 sheets vs 125 sheets). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 30 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Epson ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCN (80 sheets vs 50 sheets). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 120 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Epson ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCN (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Auto on the Epson ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCN. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 4800 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCN.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 2400 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scan technology
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS
  • Image formats supported
    • TIFF, JPEG
    • BMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 5000 pages per month
    • 0 - 5800 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Total output capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 125 sheets

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Brother

MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8730CDW

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Epson

ECOTANK ET-M16600 4800X1200DPI 25PPM PRNT/CPY/SCNView product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneLaser
PrintingKnown for oneColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9.9 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one25 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one16 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMB
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one26 dpi (with ADF)
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one9 dpi (with ADF)
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month0 - 5800 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint, Copy, Fax, Scan
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityKnown for one300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperPlain paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3+, A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchDL, C6, C4
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 255 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6, B5, B4
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
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-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneGrey
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")6.81 cm (2.68")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm515 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm500 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm350 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg20.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm560 mm
Package depthDiffers560 mm585 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm440 mm
Package weightDiffers33.5 kg23.6 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Safety warningKnown for oneContains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Box contentsKnown for oneMain unit, Power cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [127ml]
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCore
Number of usersKnown for one4 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.7.x, Mac OS 10.8.x, Mac OS 10.9.x, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12, Mac OS X 10.13.x, Mac OS X 10.6.8, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 20
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDURABriteTM ET
Ink dropKnown for one3.8 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one4,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for one800 Nozzles Black
Print speedKnown for one32 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;)
Printer featuresKnown for oneTouchscreen
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one8 pc(s)

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