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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon MF272dw II

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 28identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 2 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MF272dw II (31 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 2.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MF272dw II (9.9 s vs 7.1 s). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Canon MF272dw II (1200 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). Only the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has colour display. Printing: Colour printing on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Mono printing on the Canon MF272dw II.

  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 29 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 7.1 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • TIFF, JPEG
    • JPEG

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Brother

MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8970CDW

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Canon

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Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm29 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)Differs9.9 s7.1 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
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
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning6 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
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 scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPPC, Cloud
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGJPEG
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversDiffersWIA, TWAIN, SANETWAIN, WIA
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
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 7500 pages per month150 - 2000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintPrint, Copy
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6UFRII
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
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes, Executive
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchCom-10, DL, C5, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 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-SAEWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAP
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 MB256 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayDiffersYesNo
Power4 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W409 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.4 W4.9 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.23 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for one1130 W
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 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
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 one36 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm374 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm299 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg9.9 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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