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Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2920

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  • 27differ
  • 6identical
  • 134known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2920 has 0.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (10 s vs 9.9 s). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 120 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 (150 sheets vs 30 sheets). Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Manual on the Epson EcoTank ET-2920. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2920.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Auto/Manual
    • EcoTank ET-2920:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-2920:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:9.9 s
    • EcoTank ET-2920:10 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-2920:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scan technology
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Dual CIS
    • EcoTank ET-2920:CIS
  • Printing colours
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank ET-2920:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Total input capacity
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:250 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-2920:100 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:150 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-2920:30 sheets

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Model C11CL63401

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneLaserUnknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s10 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copyingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANEUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 sec. with flatbed scan
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, BitmapUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperEnvelopes
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB6, B5
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,13x18 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, 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, TFUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers17.8 cm (7")3.71 cm (1.46")
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
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 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterpUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one36 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm361 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm162 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg4.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm395 mm
Package depthDiffers610 mm445 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm260 mm
Package weightDiffers34.7 kg6.27 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS markUnknown — not stated by the source
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye Ink
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pages/min Colour
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)

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