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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon imageFORCE 1643

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 28identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORCE 1643 has 12 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (43 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Canon imageFORCE 1643 (1200 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). The Canon imageFORCE 1643 has 9,000 copies more maximum copies than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (9999 copies vs 999 copies). Printing: Colour printing on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Mono printing on the Canon imageFORCE 1643. Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Auto on the Canon imageFORCE 1643.

  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 43 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 9999 copies
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning

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Brother

MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8970CDW

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Canon

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm43 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, 25, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingYesYes
Poster printing functionYesYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 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 copiesDiffers999 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 355.6 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPNetwork folder, USB, Cloud
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
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
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintCopy, Print, Scan
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsDiffersPostScript, PCL, BitmapBitmap
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 one1
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneRoman
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets650 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2300 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Letterhead, Labels, Bond paper, Heavy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, Executive
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchCom-10, DL, Monarch, 10, C5
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 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)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/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-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR receiver, LPR/LPD, custom raw port/Port9100, SMTP client, IPP/IPPS, FTP client, FTP server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, HTTP/HTTPS server, TF
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), Web Services (S)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB2000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Internal storage capacityKnown for one64 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMC
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal17.8 cm (7")17.8 cm (7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W522 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.4 W12.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W0.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.38 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1400 W
System requirements3 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterpWindows 11, Windows 10
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one36 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm518 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm458 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg24.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one650 mm
Package depthKnown for one610 mm
Package heightKnown for one643 mm
Package weightKnown for one34.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB

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