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Brother MFC-L8900CDW is listed in the multifunction printers category. The recorded specifications include print technology: Laser; colour printing: Yes; duplex printing: Yes; wi-fi: Yes. This entry covers manufacturer code MFC-L8900CDW. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Publisher rating supplied by Icecat: 80%
There's a lot to like about Brother's MFC-L8900CDW as it's a highly versatile MFP that we found very easy to use. It isn't the cheapest but it combines good speed and output quality with reasonable running costs and provides great access security and c...
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Manufacturer code: MFC-L8900CDW. Icecat product 36207048 · Checked 23 Sep 2026. The source lists this code for Great Britain. No specifications are transferred from other editions.
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| Print technology | Laser |
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| Colour printing | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 600 DPI |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| Black print speed (normal A4/Letter) | 31 ppm |
| Largest ISO paper size | A4 |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Copying | Colour copying |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
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| Built-in display | Yes |
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| Screen size | 12.6 cm (4.96") |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Memory (RAM) | 512 MB |
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| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Processor frequency | 800 MHz |
| Coprocessor | Yes |
| Coprocessor frequency | 0.133 GHz |
| Duplex printing mode | Auto/Manual |
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| Printing | Colour printing |
| Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 14 ppm |
| N-in-1 print function | Yes |
| N-up printing | 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 |
| Watermark printing | Yes |
| Secure printing | Yes |
| Booklet printing function | Yes |
| Poster printing function | Yes |
| Eco printing function | Yes |
| Maximum copy resolution | 1200 x 600 DPI |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 31 cpm |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 16 s |
| Time to first copy (colour, normal) | 17 s |
| N-in-1 copy function | Yes |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 |
| ID-card copy function | Yes |
| Duplex scanning | Yes |
| Optical scanning resolution | 1200 x 2400 DPI |
| Maximum scan resolution | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Scanner type | Flatbed & ADF scanner |
| Scan technology | Dual CIS |
| Scan to | Cloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB |
| Scan speed (colour) | 28 ppm |
| Scan speed (black) | 28 ppm |
| Duplex scan speed (colour) | 56 ppm |
| Duplex scan speed (black) | 56 ppm |
| Scan drivers | ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA |
| Duplex faxing | Yes |
| Fax memory | 500 pages |
| Fax forwarding to | E-mail, PC |
| Fax broadcasting | 350 locations |
| Fax delayed sending | Yes |
| Fax dual access | Yes |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 |
| Number of printer fonts | 160 |
| Total output capacity | 150 sheets |
| Paper input type | Paper tray |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 70 sheets |
| Maximum number of input trays | 3 |
| Paper tray media types | Plain paper, Recycled paper |
| Multi-purpose tray media types | Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter |
| Paper tray media weight | 60 - 105 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 60 - 163 g/m² |
| Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight | 64 - 90 g/m² |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 49 dB |
| Power consumption (printing) | 580 W |
| Standard interfaces | Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| NFC | Yes |
| Supported network protocols (IPv4) | ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/ IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, IMAP4 |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4 |
| Power consumption (ready) | 70 W |
|---|---|
| Power consumption (sleep) | 10 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.03 W |
| Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 1.9 kWh/week |
| Energy saving mode | Yes |
| Control type | Touch |
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| Input colour depth | 24 bit |
|---|---|
| Custom media width | 76.2 - 215.9 mm |
| Product colour | Black, Grey |
| Width | 600 mm |
| Depth | 660 mm |
| Height | 655 mm |
| Weight | 29.7 kg |
| Online services supported | Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote |
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| Windows operating systems supported | 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Warm-up time (from sleep mode) | 31 s |
|---|---|
| Time to first page (black, normal) | 15 s |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| Greyscale levels | 256 |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s |
| Auto-redialing | Yes |
| Speed dialling | Yes |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes |
| Recommended duty cycle | 0 - 4000 pages per month |
| Maximum duty cycle | 60000 pages per month |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS |
| Total input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 50 sheets |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A4, A5, A6 |
| Custom media length | 127 - 355.6 mm |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS |
| Market positioning | Business |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, Nordic Swan Ecolabel |
| Layers per pallet | 2 pc(s) |
| Spare part retention | 5 year(s) |
| Country of origin | China |
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| Package width | 665 mm |
| Package depth | 595 mm |
| Package height | 645 mm |
| Package weight | 35.4 kg |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84433100 |
| Pallet gross height | 14.6 cm |
| Pallet gross weight | 158 kg |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet | 4 pc(s) |
| Products per pallet | 4 pc(s) |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet layer | 2 pc(s) |
| Pallet type | 800 x 1200 mm |
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