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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C800

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 32identical
  • 93known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 6 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C800 (31 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 6 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C800 (31 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 4.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C800 (9.9 s vs 5.3 s). Print technology: Laser on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C800. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C800.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 5.3 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scan technology
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS

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Brother

MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8730CDW

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm25 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)Differs9.9 s5.3 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
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.3 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
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
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
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
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers2.5 sec/page3 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MR, JPEG
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month66000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, Copy, Fax, ScanPrint, Scan, Copy
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
Ink tank systemKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneDURABrite Pro Ink Packs (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets330 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperPlain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes, Labels
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLegal, Letter, Executive
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s1000,100,10 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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-SAEWPA3-SAE, WPA2, WEP, WPA2-PSK
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 technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one6.9 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersBusinessWorkgroup
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 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)Differs8.4 W13.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W1.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/week
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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one404 mm
DepthKnown for one473 mm
HeightKnown for one460 mm
WeightKnown for one25.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one650 mm
Package depthKnown for one560 mm
Package heightKnown for one643 mm
Package weightKnown for one33.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersGS markRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Warranty periodKnown for one1 year(s)

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