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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 28identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (31 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 6 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (31 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 0.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (10.4 s vs 9.9 s). Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Auto on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 600 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 10.4 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 31 cpm
    • 46 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 12.5 s
    • 10.4 s
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • 12.5 s
    • 10.7 s

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Brother

MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8730CDW

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Xerox

C255a Laser A4

Model C255a

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm26 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 s10.4 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeA4A4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs31 cpm46 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12.5 s10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s10.7 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Scanning6 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGPNG, JPEG, TIFF
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
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour 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 memoryDiffers500 pages18 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, Copy, Fax, ScanCopy, Print
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsDiffersPostScript, PCL, BitmapPCL, Scalable, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets1 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 handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, Executive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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-SAEFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
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, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W386 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.4 W0.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, WindoWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg19.5 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm515 mm
Package depth560 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm450 mm
Package weightDiffers33.5 kg24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one500 pages
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz

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