Brother · MPN: MFCL8730CDWZU1
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Key specs

  • Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Print technologyLaser
  • Internal memory512 MB
  • Display diagonal8.89 cm (3.5")
  • Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
  • Weight25.6 kg
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Overview

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

Specifications

Features

Page description languagesBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6

Performance

ScanningColour scanning
FaxingMono faxing
Maximum duty cycle60000 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrint, Copy, Fax, Scan
Recommended duty cycle0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex printing modeAuto/Manual
CopyingColour copying
Product colourGrey
Print technologyLaser
PrintingColour printing
Market positioningBusiness
Internal memory512 MB
Processor frequency1200 MHz
Built-in processorYes
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Print quality

Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI

Input capacity

Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity80 sheets

Display

Colour displayYes
Display diagonal8.89 cm (3.5")
DisplayLCD
Built-in displayYes

Printing

N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 6
Watermark printingYes
Poster printing functionYes
N-in-1 print functionYes
Barcode printingYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)31 ppm
Secure printingYes
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)9.9 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)31 ppm
Duplex printingYes
Number of PostScript fonts66
Number of PCL fonts73
Printer fontsPostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of barcode fonts16
Number of bitmap fonts12

Copying

N-in-1 copy functionYes
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)31 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)12.5 s
Time to first copy (black, normal)12.5 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 4
Maximum number of copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%
Duplex copying modeAuto
Duplex copyingYes
Maximum copy sizeA4

Scanning

Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area215.9 x 297 mm
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMB
Image formats supportedTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDF
Input colour depth48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit
Scan technologyDual CIS
Scan driversWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Greyscale levels256
Output greyscale depth8 bit
Input greyscale depth16 bit
Duplex scanning modeAuto
Duplex scanningYes
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)600 x 600 DPI

Fax

Fax resolution (black)203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speed2.5 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory500 pages
Speed diallingYes
Fax forwardingYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Yes
Auto-redialingYes
Auto reductionYes
Duplex faxingYes

Input & output capacity

Total number of input trays2
Total input capacity300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYes
Auto document feeder (ADF)Yes

Paper handling

Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesLetter, Legal, Executive
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²
Custom media width76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media length116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media typesThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²

Ports & interfaces

USB portYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Direct printingYes

Network

Near Field Communication (NFC)Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
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, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, IMAP4, Syslog
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, LDAPS, IMAP4, Syslog
Security algorithmsSSL/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
Wi-FiYes
Ethernet LANYes
Wi-Fi DirectYes

Technical details

Compliance certificatesGS mark
Noise level49 dB

Design

Control typeTouch

Power

AC input voltage220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)60 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.53 W
Power consumption (standby)8.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)330 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.43 kWh/week
Power consumption (printing)540 W
Power consumption (copying)540 W

System requirements

Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 supportedMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedChromeOS

Operational conditions

Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)35 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%

Sustainability

Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR

Weight & dimensions

Width404 mm
Depth473 mm
Height460 mm
Weight25.6 kg
Package width650 mm
Package depth560 mm
Package height643 mm
Package weight33.5 kg

Packaging content

User guideYes

Manuals & downloads

Delivery & returns

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