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Brother MFC-L8970CDW reviews

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Product overview

Brother MFC-L8970CDW 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-L8970CDW. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.

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Specifications

Manufacturer code: MFC-L8970CDW. Icecat product 139989928 · Checked 15 Sep 2026. The source lists this code for Great Britain. No specifications are transferred from other editions.

Key specifications

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Brother MFC-L8970CDW — key specifications
Print technology	Laser
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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Audio & listening1 detail

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Audio & listening
Noise level	49 dB

Display4 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Display
Built-in display	Yes
Display	LCD
Screen size	17.8 cm (7")
Colour display	Yes

Processor, memory & storage5 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Processor, memory & storage
Memory (RAM)	1024 MB
Built-in processor	Yes
Processor frequency	1200 MHz
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	36 - 85%

Camera, image & video1 detail

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Camera, image & video
Image formats supported	TIFF, JPEG

Printing, scanning & paper50 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Printing, scanning & paper
Duplex printing mode	Auto/Manual
Printing	Colour printing
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
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
Duplex copying	Yes
Duplex copying mode	Auto
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
N-in-1 copy function	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Duplex scanning	Yes
Duplex scanning mode	Auto
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
Scan drivers	WIA, TWAIN, SANE
Duplex faxing	Yes
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)	203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speed	2.5 sec/page
Fax memory	500 pages
Fax forwarding	Yes
Duplex functions	Print
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printer fonts	PostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Total number of input trays	1
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	80 sheets
Paper tray media types	Thin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper
Non-ISO print media sizes	Letter, Legal, Executive
Paper tray media weight	60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²
Direct printing	Yes
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Power consumption (printing)	540 W
Power consumption (copying)	540 W

Connections & wireless8 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Connections & wireless
USB port	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
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
NFC	Yes
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)

Power & battery8 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Power & battery
Power consumption (PowerSave)	330 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

Controls & features2 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Controls & features
Control type	Touch
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32.5 °C

Design & dimensions10 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Design & dimensions
Input colour depth	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit
Input greyscale depth	16 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit
Custom media width	76.2 - 216 mm
Product colour	Grey
Width	454 mm
Depth	505 mm
Height	460 mm
Weight	26.7 kg

Software & compatibility7 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Software & compatibility
Document formats supported	PDF
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
Compliance certificates	GS mark

Further product details28 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Further product details
Time to first page (black, normal)	9.9 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%
Greyscale levels	256
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialing	Yes
Speed dialling	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes
Recommended duty cycle	0 - 7500 pages per month
Maximum duty cycle	80000 pages per month
Page description languages	BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Number of PCL fonts	73
Number of PostScript fonts	66
Number of barcode fonts	16
Number of bitmap fonts	12
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
Envelopes sizes	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media length	116 - 355.6 mm
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Market positioning	Business
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%
Sustainability certificates	Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
User guide	Yes

Packaging & supplied accessories6 details

Brother MFC-L8970CDW — Packaging & supplied accessories
Package width	650 mm
Package depth	610 mm
Package height	643 mm
Package weight	34.7 kg
Cables included	AC
Warranty card	Yes

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