Brother Industries

Brother International GmbH

Brother Nordic

Brother International Limited

Reliable performance for demanding businesses. The MFC-L8730CDW, is engineered to produce professional quality prints every time. With fast print speeds, enterprise-level security and solutions enabled to streamline operations and enhance productivity across teams.250 Sheet paper tray expandable to 75080 Sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)50 Sheet Multi-Purpose input trayAuto paper low/empty detection48 Configurable ShortcutsNFC for secure authenticationCompatible with Brother and 3rd Party solutions including Tungsten Automation, YSoft and moreAvailable under a Managed Print Service (MPS) contract

Robust, high-quality, and responsibly designed multifunction business printer

Specifies how the device handles double-sided printing, such as automatically flipping the page or requiring the user to do so manually.

Duplex printing mode

Indicates the method used to print by this product.

Print technology

Producing a paper copy of information stored on a computer.

Printing

Feature of computer printers and multifunction printers (MFPs) that allows the printing of a sheet of paper on both sides (automatically or manually)

Duplex printing

Maximum resolution

The print speed of a printer for black & white A4 pages, normal quality. The exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity.

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)

The number of colour outputs produced per minute at normal quality for A4 or US Letter sizes, measured in ppm.

Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)

The number of units processed per minute when printing on both sides of the paper in black and normal quality, measured in ppm.

Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)

The number of colour pages printed per minute when using automatic double-sided printing at normal quality, measured in ppm.

Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)

The time elapsed from the moment the print command is sent until the first page is completely printed in black, measured in seconds (e.g. 5 s).

Time to first page (black, normal)

Indicates whether the device supports printing multiple pages of a document onto a single sheet of paper.

N-in-1 print function

The maximum number of document pages that can be printed on a single side of a sheet of paper (e.g. 4 or 16).

N-up printing

Indicates whether the device supports the native generation and printing of barcodes.

Barcode printing

Indicates whether the device can print a faint background image or text, such as

Watermark printing

Indicates whether the device supports the protection of sensitive content by requiring authentication at the unit before the output is released.

Secure printing

Indicates whether the device can print a single large image across multiple pages to be joined together manually.

Poster printing function

Indicates whether the device supports automatic double-sided copying.

Duplex copying

Specifies how the device handles double-sided copying, such as automatically flipping pages or requiring the user to do so manually (e.g., Auto/Manual).

Duplex copying mode

Description of copying function (colour or monochrome).

Copying

The greatest amount of detail that can be produced by a copy of a document.

Maximum copy resolution

The largest paper format that the device can process when duplicating documents (e.g. A3).

Maximum copy size

The number of black-and-white pages processed per minute for standard A4 documents at normal quality, measured in cpm.

Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)

The time elapsed from the moment a command is sent until the first black-and-white output is produced in normal quality mode, measured in seconds.

Time to first copy (black, normal)

The time elapsed from the moment a print command is sent until the first colour page is completely printed in normal quality mode, measured in seconds.

Time to first copy (colour, normal)

The highest quantity of duplicates that can be produced in a single operation, measured in copies.

Maximum number of copies

The range of scaling percentages available to increase or decrease the size of the original during the copying process.

Copier resize

Indicates whether the device can combine multiple pages from the original document onto a single sheet of paper during copying.

N-in-1 copy function

The maximum number of original items that can be combined and output onto a single sheet (e.g. 4 or 16).

N-in-1 copy function (N=)

Feature of computer scanners and multifunction printers (MFPs) that allows the automatic scanning of a sheet of paper on both sides.

Duplex scanning

Specifies how the device handles double-sided scanning, such as automatically scanning both sides or requiring the user to flip the page manually.

Duplex scanning mode

To convert a document or picture into digital form for storage or processing on a computer, by scanning it using a scanner.

Scanning

How many pixels a scanner can see. Most commonly, this is measured in dots per inch (dpi).For example, a typical flatbed scanner will use a scanning head with 300 sensors per inch, so it can sample 300 dots per inch (dpi) in one direction. To scan in the other direction, it will move the scanning head along the page, stopping 300 times per inch, so it can scan 300 dpi in the other direction as well. This scanner would have an optical resolution of 300 x 300 dpi. Some manufacturers stop the scanning head more frequently as it moves down the page, so their machines have resolutions of 300 x 600 dpi or 300x1200 dpi.

Optical scanning resolution

The maximum detail level the automatic document feeder can capture during scanning, measured in DPI.

Optical scanning resolution (ADF)

The highest level of detail the device can capture during a scan, measured in dots per inch (dpi).

Maximum scan resolution

The largest dimensions of the surface that can be captured in a single operation, measured in mm.

Maximum scan area

Indicates the type of scanner this product is.

Scanner type

Indicates the technology used to scan by this product

Scan technology

Specifies the available destinations where scanned documents can be sent, such as a cloud service, e-mail address, or network folder (e.g., FTP or CIFS).

Scan to

The type of image files that the device can use/display e.g. gif, JPEG (jpg).

Image formats supported

The type of document formats that can be read/produced with this device e.g. .docx, .pdf.

Document formats supported

Colour depth of the input into the product. The colour depth is either the number of bits used to indicate the color of a single pixel, in a bitmapped image or video frame buffer, or the number of bits used for each color component of a single pixel. High-end laptops have 24-bit colour depth.

Input colour depth

The number of bits used to represent the colour of a single pixel in the output, which determines the total number of possible colours (e.g., 24 or 32).

Output colour depth

The number of bits used to represent each pixel in a greyscale image, which determines the number of available shades of grey (e.g. 16).

Input greyscale depth

The number of bits used to represent each pixel in a greyscale image, which determines the number of available shades of grey (e.g. 8 or 24).

Output greyscale depth

The number of distinct shades of grey that the device can reproduce or capture, typically expressed as a numerical value (e.g. 256).

Greyscale levels

The scanning interfaces and software protocols supported by the device for communication with computer applications (e.g. TWAIN, WIA).

Scan drivers

Indicates whether the device supports automatic two-sided faxing.

Duplex faxing

To send an exact copy of a document made by electronic scanning and transmitted as data by telecommunications links.

Faxing

The maximum detail level for transmitted black and white documents, measured in DPI.

Fax resolution (black)

The average time required to transmit a single page via fax, measured in sec/page.

Fax transmission speed

The speed at which data is transferred by a modem.

Modem speed

The maximum number of pages that can be stored in the internal memory for transmission or reception (e.g. 100 pages).

Fax memory

Indicates whether automatic redialing is available on this product

Auto-redialing

Indicates whether the device supports the ability to call a pre-programmed contact or destination with a single touch or short sequence of keys.

Speed dialling

Sends a fax received in memory to another pre-programmed fax number.

Fax forwarding

Long documents are automatically reduced to fit to A4!

Auto reduction

Indicates whether the device can detect and correct transmission errors to ensure the accuracy of the received document.

Error Correction Mode (ECM)

The suggested volume of printing that can be performed regularly to ensure optimal performance and longevity, measured in pages per month.

Recommended duty cycle

The maximum number of prints/copies made by a printer/copier in a fixed period.

Maximum duty cycle

The product has the ability to print, scan etc. on both sides of a sheet of paper.

Duplex functions

The colours that can be produced by the printer.

Printing colours

The set of page description languages supported by the device for interpreting and rendering print jobs (e.g. BPL or BR-Script 3).

Page description languages

The types of built-in font formats and rendering technologies supported by the device (e.g. TrueType, PostScript or Barcode).

Printer fonts

The total number of resident Printer Command Language (PCL) fonts available in the device's memory.

Number of PCL fonts

The total quantity of PostScript fonts available and stored in the device's memory.

Number of PostScript fonts

The total number of different barcode symbologies and font styles that the device can natively print.

Number of barcode fonts

The total count of pre-defined bitmap fonts available for use on the device.

Number of bitmap fonts

Features

The total count of available paper input trays, including the main cassette and any optional or multipurpose trays (e.g. 2).

Total number of input trays

The maximum number of sheets of paper that can be held in all input trays and feeders combined.

Total input capacity

The maximum number of sheets that can be held in the output tray after printing.

Total output capacity

Indicates whether the device includes a versatile input tray for handling various media types or sizes.

Multi-Purpose tray

The maximum number of sheets of paper that can be loaded into the versatile input tray.

Multi-Purpose tray input capacity

Indicates whether the device includes a mechanism that automatically feeds multiple pages into the scanner for sequential processing.

Auto document feeder (ADF)

Number of sheets this product can hold in its ADF tray; expressed in sheets

Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity

Input & output capacity

The maximum paper size the device can handle, defined by ISO A-series.

Maximum ISO A-series paper size

Specifies the different kinds of materials that can be loaded into the paper tray, such as envelopes, card stock, or coated paper.

Paper tray media types

Different sizes of paper from A0 (big) to A9 (small). A4 is the most common size used for printing documents.

ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)

The specific paper dimensions supported by the device that do not follow the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards (e.g., Executive or Folio).

Non-ISO print media sizes

The supported dimensions of envelopes that can be processed by the device (e.g. C4, C5 or B5).

Envelopes sizes

The range of non-standard paper widths that the device can process, measured in millimetres.

Custom media width

The minimum and maximum length of non-standard paper sizes that the device can process, measured in millimetres.

Custom media length

The range of supported media thickness that can be loaded into the tray, measured in grams per square metre (e.g., 60-220 g/m²).

Paper tray media weight

The minimum and maximum weight of the media supported by the multi-purpose tray, measured in grams per square metre (g/m²).

Multi-Purpose Tray media weight

Paper handling

With direct printing it is possible to print your photographs or other documents directly to a printer from a compatible device, without the use of a computer.

Direct printing

The device features a socket into which a USB cable can be plugged.

USB port

Number of USB 2.0 ports (connecting interfaces) in the device. USB 2.0 was released in April 2000 (now called "Hi-Speed"), adding higher maximum signaling rate of 480 Mbit/s (effective throughput up to 35 MB/s or 280 Mbit/s), USB 2.0 ports are usually black.

USB 2.0 ports quantity

Ports & interfaces

Popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet wirelessly using radio waves.

Wi-Fi

An Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) interface is present, for a wired conection via a cable.

Ethernet LAN

Cabling technology

The different speed levels of the Ethernet LAN connection.

Ethernet LAN data rates

The type of wireless local area network (LAN). It can be ad-hoc, where units in a network communicate peer-to-peer, or Infrastructure, where units communicate with each other via an access point  A LAN interconnects computers in a small area e.g. home, school or office.

Wi-Fi standards

Indicates whether the device supports a peer-to-peer connection with another Wi-Fi enabled device without requiring a wireless access point.

Wi-Fi Direct

Indicates whether the device supports short-range wireless connectivity for exchanging data between devices in close proximity.

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Security algorithms are used to provide authentication, cipher key generation, integrity and radio link privacy to users on mobile networks. The security algorithms supported are the ones that can be used with this product.

Security algorithms

The specific Internet Protocol version 4 standards and communication rules the device uses to connect and communicate over a network.

Supported network protocols (IPv4)

Indicates the specific versions or configurations of the Internet Protocol version 6 that the device is compatible with for network communication.

Supported network protocols (IPv6)

Apps etc. which allow users to send a print job from a smartphone or tablet to a printer via a wireless network.

Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 2400 x 600 DPI 31 ppm Wi-Fi