Description

Brother Colour Laser Printer

Features

Duplex Print, Copy, Scan and Fax
Fast print speeds of up to 31ppm mono and colour
Up to 250 sheet paper input expandable to 500 sheets
80 Sheet ADF
50 Sheet multi-purpose tray
10,000-page Ultra high-yield replacement toners
17.6 cm Colour Touchscreen
Wired and wireless networking
Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile connectivity

For High-Demand Offices

The Brother Workhorse MFC-L8970CDW Business Colour Laser All-in-One Printer is ideal for business work teams, supporting maximum productivity in high-demand environments with reliable, consistent performance. It delivers fast printing and copying with lifelike colour and sharp black output for professional documents, presentations, and marketing collateral, along with advanced scanning capabilities. Printing budgets are optimised with Brother Genuine high-yield toner cartridges, helping to maintain a low total cost of ownership. Triple Layer Security features help protect the device, secure documents in transit, and safeguard against network intrusions.

Automation

Automate scanning jobs and complete a task with a touch of a button with 64 programmable shortcut buttons.

Advanced Scanning Features

Advanced scanning features include auto deskew for correctly aligned documents, blank page skip to reduce unnecessary file size, scan preview for accuracy before saving, and file split for easy document organisation.

Professional quality

Print crisp and professional laser quality documents at 2400 x 600dpi delivered by super high-yield toners working with a pre-programmed printer driver.

Speed

Digitise and print your documents quicker with ultra fast 31ppm print speed and 100ipm Single Pass Duplex Scan / Copy, reducing the time you spend waiting for your task to complete.

Scalability

Reduce interruptions by keeping different paper types loaded and ready to print across multiple paper trays. With a standard 250-sheet paper capacity, expandable up to 1,340 sheets.

Specifications

Basic Specs
Functions	Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
Printer Type	Colour Laser Printer
Product Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height)	454 mm x 505 mm x 460 mm
Weight	27.1 kg
Print Speed	A4: Up to 31 ppm Letter: Up to 33 ppm
Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head
Paper Size	A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, A4SHORT, FOLIO, 16K (195 x 270 mm), India Legal, Mexico Legal
Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 250 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
What’s in the Box	1. 7,500 black, 6,500 colour page yield toners 2. 50,000* Page drum unit 3. Power supply cord 4. Fax line cord 5. Quick Set-Up Guide 6. Free 3-year* on-site warranty
Print
Resolution	Up to 600 x 600 dpi, 2,400 dpi class (2400 x 600) quality
2-Sided (Duplex) – Printing Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Glossy Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head
2-Sided (Duplex) – Paper Size	A4, A4 Short
Paper Handling
Tray #1 – Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head
Tray #1 – Maximum Paper Weight	60 to 105 g/m² (16 to 28 lb)
Tray #1 – Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 250 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Tray #1 – Paper Size	A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, A4SHORT, FOLIO, 16K (195 x 270 mm), India Legal, Mexico Legal
Tray #2 – Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head
Tray #2 – Maximum Paper Weight	60 to 105 gsm (16 to 28 lb)
Tray #2 – Paper Size	A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), A5, B6 (JIS), Executive, Legal, A4SHORT, FOLIO, 16K (195 x 270 mm), India Legal, Mexico Legal
Tray #2 – Maximum Paper Capacity	LT-350CL: Up to 250 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper LT-360CL: Up to 520 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Multi-purpose Tray – Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond Paper, Label, Envelopes, Env. Thick, Env. Thin, Glossy Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head. When you print on glossy paper, set only a single sheet on the MP tray.
Multi-purpose Tray – Maximum Paper Weight	60 to 163 g/m² (16 to 43 lb)
Multi-purpose Tray – Paper Size	Width 76.2 to 216 mm, Length 116 to 355.6 mm (Width 3″ to 8.5″, Length 4.57″ to 14″) Envelope: COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch
Multi-purpose Tray – Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper Envelope: 10 envelopes
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) – Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 80 sheets
Paper Output	Face Down Output Tray: Up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm Plain Paper Face Up Output Tray: Up to 1 sheet
Copy
Colour / Monochrome	Yes / Yes
Multiple Copies	Up to 999 pages
Enlarge / Reduce	25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution	Print: Up to 1200 x 600 dpi
2-Sided (Duplex) – Copying Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Glossy Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head
2-Sided (Duplex) – Paper Size	A4, A4 Short
Scan
Colour / Monochrome	Yes / Yes
Resolution – Interpolated	Up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi (interpolated) (Windows Only)
Resolution – Scanner Glass	Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Resolution – Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)	Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Document Scanning Width / Length – Scanner Glass	A4 (ADF/FB): 204 mm, 8.03″ LTR (ADF/FB): 210 mm, 8.27″
Document Scanning Width / Length – Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)	A4 (ADF/FB): 204 mm, 8.03″ LTR (ADF/FB): 210 mm, 8.27″
2-Sided (Duplex) – Scanning Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Glossy Paper, Coloured Paper, Letter Head
2-Sided (Duplex) – Paper Size	A4, A4 Short
1-Sided (Simplex) – Scan Speed	A4: 50.0/35.0 ipm LTR: 52.0/36.0 ipm
2-Sided (Duplex) – Scan Speed	A4: 100.0/70.0 ipm LTR: 104.0/72.0 ipm
Fax
Compatibility	ITU-T Super Group 3
Modem Speed	33.6 Kbps
Memory Transmission	Up to 500 pages (ITU-T Test Chart, JBIG)
Fax Forwarding	Yes
Out of Paper Reception	Up to 500 pages (ITU-T Test Chart, JBIG)
PC Fax – Sending	Yes
PC Fax – Receiving	Yes
Connectivity
WiFi Direct	Yes
Connectivity	Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct), NFC
Network
Wireless Network Security	WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES) *Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only
Wireless Setup Support Utility – WPS	Yes
Display & Memory
Display Type	7″ (17.6 cm) Touch Screen
Memory Capacity	1 GB
Operation
Power Source	220 V to 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption – Printing	Approximately 540 W
Power Consumption – Ready	Approximately 60 W
Power Consumption – Sleep	Approximately 8.4 W
Power Consumption – Power Off	Approximately 0.04 W
Noise Level	49 dB (A)
Supported Operating Systems
Supported OS	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022, macOS v13 / v14 / v15, ChromeOS, Linux
Software and Apps
Mobile Apps	Mobile Connect, AirPrint, Mopria, Print Service Plug-in