Streamline your office operations with the MFC-L8970CDW, a high-performance colour laser multifunction printer tailored for demanding environments. Featuring fast print and scan speeds, advanced security protocols, and versatile connectivity options, it integrates seamlessly with business systems to automate workflows and reduce manual tasks.250 Sheet paper tray expandable to 1,29080 Sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)50 Sheet Multi-Purpose input trayAuto paper low/empty detection64 Configurable ShortcutsNFC for secure authenticationCompatible with Brother and 3rd Party solutions including Tungsten Automation, YSoft and moreAvailable under a Managed Print Service (MPS) contract
Products specifications
| Features | |
| Recommended duty cycle | 0 - 7500 pages per month |
| Maximum duty cycle | 80000 pages per month |
| Duplex functions | |
| Printing colours | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6 |
| Printer fonts | PostScript, PCL, Bitmap |
| Number of PCL fonts | 73 |
| Number of PostScript fonts | 66 |
| Number of barcode fonts | 16 |
| Number of bitmap fonts | 12 |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 454 mm |
| Depth | 505 mm |
| Height | 460 mm |
| Weight | 26.7 kg |
| Other features | |
| Noise level | 49 dB |
| Packaging data | |
| Package width | 650 mm |
| Package depth | 610 mm |
| Package height | 643 mm |
| Package weight | 34.7 kg |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 32.5 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 36 - 85% |
| Power | |
| Power consumption (PowerSave) | 330 W |
| Power consumption (printing) | 540 W |
| Power consumption (copying) | 540 W |
| Power consumption (ready) | 60 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 8.4 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.53 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.04 W |
| Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 0.43 kWh/week |
| AC input voltage | 220 - 240 V |
| AC input frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Technical details | |
| Compliance certificates | GS mark |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| USB port | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 |
| Network | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,1000,100 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service |
| Design | |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Market positioning | Business |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Display | LCD |
| Display diagonal | 17.8 cm (7") |
| Control type | Touch |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Performance | |
| Internal memory | 1024 MB |
| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Processor frequency | 1200 MHz |
| Packaging content | |
| Cables included | AC |
| Warranty card | Yes |
| User guide | Yes |
| System requirements | |
| 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 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016 |
| Other operating systems supported | ChromeOS |
| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability certificates | Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel |
| Printing | |
| Duplex printing mode | Auto/Manual |
| Print technology | Laser |
| Printing | Colour printing |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 600 DPI |
| Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 31 ppm |
| Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 31 ppm |
| Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 20 ppm |
| Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 20 ppm |
| Time to first page (black, normal) | 9.9 s |
| N-in-1 print function | Yes |
| N-up printing | 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6 |
| Barcode printing | Yes |
| Watermark printing | Yes |
| Secure printing | Yes |
| Poster printing function | Yes |
| Paper handling | |
| Maximum ISO A-series paper size | A4 |
| Paper tray media types | Thin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A4, A5, A6 |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Letter, Legal, Executive |
| Envelopes sizes | C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch |
| Custom media width | 76.2 - 216 mm |
| Custom media length | 116 - 355.6 mm |
| Paper tray media weight | 60 - 105 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 60 - 163 g/m² |
| Scanning | |
| Duplex scanning | Yes |
| Duplex scanning mode | Auto |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Optical scanning resolution | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Optical scanning resolution (ADF) | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Maximum scan area | 215.9 x 355.6 mm |
| Scanner type | Flatbed & ADF scanner |
| Scan technology | Dual CIS |
| Scan to | USB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP |
| Image formats supported | TIFF, JPEG |
| Document formats supported | |
| Input colour depth | 48 bit |
| Output colour depth | 24 bit |
| Input greyscale depth | 16 bit |
| Output greyscale depth | 8 bit |
| Greyscale levels | 256 |
| Scan drivers | WIA, TWAIN, SANE |
| Input & output capacity | |
| Total number of input trays | 1 |
| Total input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Total output capacity | 150 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 50 sheets |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 80 sheets |
| Copying | |
| Duplex copying | Yes |
| Duplex copying mode | Auto |
| Copying | Colour copying |
| Maximum copy resolution | 1200 x 600 DPI |
| Maximum copy size | A4 |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 31 cpm |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 12.5 s |
| Time to first copy (colour, normal) | 12.5 s |
| Maximum number of copies | 999 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| N-in-1 copy function | Yes |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 |
| Fax | |
| Duplex faxing | Yes |
| Faxing | Mono faxing |
| Fax resolution (black) | 203 x 392 DPI |
| Fax transmission speed | 2.5 sec/page |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s |
| Fax memory | 500 pages |
| Auto-redialing | Yes |
| Speed dialling | Yes |
| Fax forwarding | Yes |
| Auto reduction | Yes |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes |
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Products specifications
| Features | |
| Recommended duty cycle | 0 - 7500 pages per month |
| Maximum duty cycle | 80000 pages per month |
| Duplex functions | |
| Printing colours | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6 |
| Printer fonts | PostScript, PCL, Bitmap |
| Number of PCL fonts | 73 |
| Number of PostScript fonts | 66 |
| Number of barcode fonts | 16 |
| Number of bitmap fonts | 12 |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 454 mm |
| Depth | 505 mm |
| Height | 460 mm |
| Weight | 26.7 kg |
| Other features | |
| Noise level | 49 dB |
| Packaging data | |
| Package width | 650 mm |
| Package depth | 610 mm |
| Package height | 643 mm |
| Package weight | 34.7 kg |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 32.5 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 36 - 85% |
| Power | |
| Power consumption (PowerSave) | 330 W |
| Power consumption (printing) | 540 W |
| Power consumption (copying) | 540 W |
| Power consumption (ready) | 60 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 8.4 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.53 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.04 W |
| Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 0.43 kWh/week |
| AC input voltage | 220 - 240 V |
| AC input frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Technical details | |
| Compliance certificates | GS mark |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| USB port | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 |
| Network | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,1000,100 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service |
| Design | |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Market positioning | Business |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Display | LCD |
| Display diagonal | 17.8 cm (7") |
| Control type | Touch |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Performance | |
| Internal memory | 1024 MB |
| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Processor frequency | 1200 MHz |
| Packaging content | |
| Cables included | AC |
| Warranty card | Yes |
| User guide | Yes |
| System requirements | |
| 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 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016 |
| Other operating systems supported | ChromeOS |
| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability certificates | Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel |
| Printing | |
| Duplex printing mode | Auto/Manual |
| Print technology | Laser |
| Printing | Colour printing |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 600 DPI |
| Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 31 ppm |
| Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 31 ppm |
| Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 20 ppm |
| Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 20 ppm |
| Time to first page (black, normal) | 9.9 s |
| N-in-1 print function | Yes |
| N-up printing | 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6 |
| Barcode printing | Yes |
| Watermark printing | Yes |
| Secure printing | Yes |
| Poster printing function | Yes |
| Paper handling | |
| Maximum ISO A-series paper size | A4 |
| Paper tray media types | Thin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A4, A5, A6 |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Letter, Legal, Executive |
| Envelopes sizes | C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch |
| Custom media width | 76.2 - 216 mm |
| Custom media length | 116 - 355.6 mm |
| Paper tray media weight | 60 - 105 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 60 - 163 g/m² |
| Scanning | |
| Duplex scanning | Yes |
| Duplex scanning mode | Auto |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Optical scanning resolution | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Optical scanning resolution (ADF) | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Maximum scan area | 215.9 x 355.6 mm |
| Scanner type | Flatbed & ADF scanner |
| Scan technology | Dual CIS |
| Scan to | USB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP |
| Image formats supported | TIFF, JPEG |
| Document formats supported | |
| Input colour depth | 48 bit |
| Output colour depth | 24 bit |
| Input greyscale depth | 16 bit |
| Output greyscale depth | 8 bit |
| Greyscale levels | 256 |
| Scan drivers | WIA, TWAIN, SANE |
| Input & output capacity | |
| Total number of input trays | 1 |
| Total input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Total output capacity | 150 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 50 sheets |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 80 sheets |
| Copying | |
| Duplex copying | Yes |
| Duplex copying mode | Auto |
| Copying | Colour copying |
| Maximum copy resolution | 1200 x 600 DPI |
| Maximum copy size | A4 |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 31 cpm |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 12.5 s |
| Time to first copy (colour, normal) | 12.5 s |
| Maximum number of copies | 999 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| N-in-1 copy function | Yes |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 |
| Fax | |
| Duplex faxing | Yes |
| Faxing | Mono faxing |
| Fax resolution (black) | 203 x 392 DPI |
| Fax transmission speed | 2.5 sec/page |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s |
| Fax memory | 500 pages |
| Auto-redialing | Yes |
| Speed dialling | Yes |
| Fax forwarding | Yes |
| Auto reduction | Yes |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes |
