Name: Brother MFC-L8970CDW
Brand: Brother

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Weight: 58.86 lb (26.7 kg)
Dimensions: 454 mm × 505 mm × 460 mm
Colors: Grey

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Weight58.86 lb (26.7 kg)454 mm × 505 mm × 460 mm

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Colour display: Yes
Screen size: 17.8" (452 mm)
Built In Display: Yes

Noise level: 49 dB
Security algorithms: SSL/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
Image formats supported: TIFF, JPEG

AC input frequency: 50/60 Hz
AC input voltage: 220 - 240 V
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 0.43 kWh/week
Power consumption (off): 0.04 W
Power consumption (sleep): 0.53 W
Power consumption (standby): 8.4 W
Power consumption (ready): 60 W
Power consumption (copying): 540 W
Power consumption (printing): 540 W
Power consumption (PowerSave): 330 W

Wifi Version: Yes

Speed dialling: Yes

Compliance certificates: GS mark

N-in-1 copy function (N=): 2, 4
N-in-1 copy function: Yes
Copier resize: 25 - 400%
Maximum number of copies: 999 copies
Time to first copy (colour, normal): 12.5 s
Time to first copy (black, normal): 12.5 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4): 31 cpm
Maximum copy size: A4
Maximum copy resolution: 1200 x 600 DPI
Copying: Colour copying
Duplex copying mode: Auto
Duplex copying: Yes

Error Correction Mode (ECM): Yes
Auto reduction: Yes
Fax forwarding: Yes
Auto-redialing: Yes
Fax memory: 500 pages
Modem speed: 33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed: 2.5 sec/page
Fax resolution (black): 203 x 392 DPI
Faxing: Mono faxing
Duplex faxing: Yes

Linux operating systems supported: Yes
Windows operating systems supported: Windows 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 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Number of bitmap fonts: 12
Number of barcode fonts: 16
Number of PostScript fonts: 66
Number of PCL fonts: 73
Printer fonts: PostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Page description languages: BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex functions: Print
Maximum duty cycle: 80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle: 0 - 7500 pages per month

Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI

Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity: 80 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF): Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity: 50 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray: Yes
Total output capacity: 150 sheets
Total input capacity: 250 sheets
Total number of input trays: 1

Mobile printing technologies: Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv6): NDP, 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)
Supported network protocols (IPv4): ARP, 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
Wi-Fi Direct: Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN: Yes

Storage relative humidity (H-H): 36 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T): 10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H): 20 - 80%

Display: LCD
Colors: Grey
Storage: 1024 MB
NFC: Yes

Printing: Colour printing

User guide: Yes
Cables included: AC

Warranty card: Yes
Package weight: 34.7 kg
Package height: 643 mm
Package depth: 610 mm
Package width: 650 mm

Multi-Purpose Tray media weight: 60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight: 60 - 105 g/m²
Custom media length: 116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width: 76.2 - 216 mm
Envelopes sizes: C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Non-ISO print media sizes: Letter, Legal, Executive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media types: Thin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4

Height: 460 mm
Depth: 505 mm
Width: 454 mm

USB port: Yes
Direct printing: Yes

Poster printing function: Yes
Secure printing: Yes
Watermark printing: Yes
Barcode printing: Yes
N-up printing: 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6
N-in-1 print function: Yes
Time to first page (black, normal): 9.9 s
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter): 20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter): 20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter): 31 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter): 31 ppm
Duplex printing: Yes
Print technology: Laser
Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual

Processor frequency: 1200 MHz
Built-in processor: Yes

USB 2.0 ports quantity: 2

Scan drivers: WIA, TWAIN, SANE
Greyscale levels: 256
Output greyscale depth: 8 bit
Input greyscale depth: 16 bit
Output colour depth: 24 bit
Input colour depth: 48 bit
Document formats supported: PDF
Scan to: USB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP
Scan technology: Dual CIS
Scanner type: Flatbed & ADF scanner
Maximum scan area: 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Optical scanning resolution (ADF): 600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution: 19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanning: Colour scanning
Duplex scanning mode: Auto
Duplex scanning: Yes

Other operating systems supported: ChromeOS
Server operating systems supported: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Mac operating systems supported: Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Market Positioning: Business

Control Type: Touch

Sustainability certificates: Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel

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