General Specifications

Printer Type

  • Laser

Print Method

  • Electrophotographic Laser Printer

Memory Capacity

Standard

(For Australia and New Zealand)

  • (MFC-L8690CDW/MFC-L8900CDW)

    512 MB

  • (MFC-L9570CDW)

    1 GB

(For Other countries)

  • (MFC-L8690CDW/MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW)

    1 GB

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    3.7 in. (93.4 mm) TFT Colour touchscreen LCD  *1

  • (MFC-L8900CDW)

    5.0 in. (125.9 mm) TFT Colour touchscreen LCD  *1

  • (MFC-L9570CDW)

    7.0 in. (176.1 mm) TFT Colour touchscreen LCD  *1

Power Source

  • 220 to 240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

(Average)

Peak

  • Approximately 1230 W

Printing *2

  • Approximately 580 W at 25 °C

Printing

(Quiet Mode) *2

  • Approximately 340 W at 25 °C

Copying *2

  • Approximately 550 W at 25 °C

Copying

(Quiet Mode) *2

  • Approximately 350 W at 25 °C

Ready *2

  • Approximately 70 W at 25 °C

Sleep *2

  • Approximately 10 W

Deep Sleep *2

  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    Approximately 1.4 W

  • (MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW)

    Approximately 1.7 W

Power Off *2 *3 *4

  • Approximately 0.03 W

Dimensions

(Typical outline view)

Unit: mm

  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    * : 435

    ** : 539

    *** : 526

  • (MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW)

    * : 495

    ** : 549

    *** : 526

Weights (with supplies)

(For Australia and New Zealand)

  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    27.9 kg

  • (MFC-L8900CDW)

    28.7 kg

  • (MFC-L9570CDW)

    29.7 kg

(For Korea)

  • (MFC-L8900CDW)

    29.0 kg

(For Other countries)

  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    28.1 kg

  • (MFC-L8900CDW)

    28.9 kg

  • (MFC-L9570CDW)

    30.2 kg

Noise Level

Sound Pressure

Printing

  • LpAm = 49 dB (A)

Printing

(Quiet Mode)

  • LpAm = 44 dB (A)

Ready

  • LpAm = Inaudible

Sound Power

Printing

Monochrome

  • LWAd = 6.55 B (A)

Colour

  • LWAd = 6.56 B (A)

Printing

(Quiet Mode)

Monochrome

  • LWAd = 6.00 B (A)

Colour

  • LWAd = 6.00 B (A)

Ready

  • LWAd = Inaudible

Temperature

Operating

  • 10 to 32 °C

Storage

  • 0 to 40 °C

Humidity

Operating

  • 20 to 80% (without condensation)

Storage

  • 10 to 90% (without condensation)

ADF (automatic document feeder)

  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    Up to 50 sheets

  • (MFC-L8900CDW)

    Up to 70 sheets

  • (MFC-L9570CDW)

    Up to 80 sheets

For best results we recommend:

  • Temperature: 20 to 30 °C

  • Humidity: 50 to 70%

  • Paper: 80 g/m2

Laser Notice

*1
Measured diagonally
*2
USB connections to computer
*3
Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0.
*4
Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment.

Document Size Specification

Document Size

ADF Width

  • 105 to 215.9 mm

ADF Length

  • 147.3 to 355.6 mm

Scanner Glass Width

  • Maximum 215.9 mm

Scanner Glass Length

  • (MFC-L8690CDW)

    Maximum 300 mm

  • (MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW)

    Maximum 355.6 mm

Print Media Specifications

Paper Input

Paper Tray

(Standard)

Paper Type

  • Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

  • A4, Letter, A5, A5(Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal

Paper Weight

  • 60 to 105 g/m2

Maximum Paper Capacity

  • Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper

Multi-Purpose Tray (MP tray)

Paper Type

  • Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Thicker Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond, Label, Envelope, Env. Thin, Env.Thick, Glossy Paper

Paper Size

  • Width:

    76.2 to 215.9 mm

  • Length:

    127 to 355.6 mm

  • Envelope:

    COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch

Paper Weight

  • 60 to 163 g/m2

Maximum Paper Capacity

  • Up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper

  • Envelope: 10 envelopes up to 10 mm thick

Paper Tray 2, 3, 4

(Optional) *1 *2 *3

Paper Type

  • Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

  • A4, Letter, A5, Executive, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal

Paper Weight

  • 60 to 105 g/m2

Maximum Paper Capacity

  • LT-330CL

    Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper

  • LT-340CL *4 *5

    Up to 500 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper

Paper Output *6

Face Down Output Tray

  • Up to 150 Sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper (face down delivery to the face down output paper tray)

Face Up Output Tray

  • One sheet (face up delivery to the face up output tray)

2-sided

Automatic 2-sided Printing

Paper Type

  • Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Glossy Paper

Paper Size

  • A4

Paper Weight

  • 60 to 105 g/m2

*1
(For Australia and New Zealand, MFC-L8690CDW) Maximum number of Lower Trays: Up to three LT-330CL Lower Trays
*2
(For Australia and New Zealand, MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW) Maximum number of Lower Trays: Up to three LT-330CL Lower Trays or up to two Lower Trays in any other combinations
*3
(For Asian countries) Maximum number of Lower Trays: Up to three LT-330CL Lower Trays or up to two Lower Trays in any other combinations
*4
For Australia and New Zealand: Applicable to MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW
*5
For Asian countries: Applicable to all models
*6
For labels, we recommend removing the printed sheets from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging.

Fax Specifications

Compatibility

  • ITU-T Super Group 3

Coding System

  • MH / MR / MMR / JBIG

Modem Speed

  • 33,600 bps (with Automatic Fallback)

2-sided Print Receiving

  • Yes

Automatic 2-sided Sending

  • Yes (from ADF)

Scanning Width

  • Maximum 208 mm

Printing Width

  • Maximum 208 mm

Greyscale

  • 8 bit / 256 levels

Resolution

Horizontal
  • 203 dpi

Vertical
  • Standard: 98 dpi

  • Fine: 196 dpi

  • Super fine: 392 dpi

  • Photo: 196 dpi

Address Book
  • 300 Locations

Groups
  • Up to 20

Broadcasting
  • 350 Locations

Automatic Redial
  • 3 times at 5 minutes intervals

Memory Transmission
  • Up to 500 pages *1

Out of Paper Reception
  • Up to 500 pages *1

*1
‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, JBIG code).

Copy Specification

Copy Width

  • Maximum 210 mm

Automatic 2-sided Copy

  • Yes (from ADF)

Sort Copy
  • Yes

Stack Copy
  • Up to 999 pages

Enlarge/Reduce
  • 25 to 400% (in increments of 1%)

Resolution
  • Maximum 1200 x 600 dpi

First Copy Out Time *1

Monochrome

  • Less than 16 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V

Colour

  • Less than 17 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V
*1
From Ready Mode and standard tray

Scanner Specifications

Colour / Black

  • Yes / Yes

TWAIN Compliant

  • Yes

    (Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10)

    (macOS v10.10.5, v10.11.x, v10.12)

WIA Compliant

  • Yes

    (Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10)

ICA Compliant

  • Yes

    (macOS v10.10.5, v10.11.x, v10.12)

Colour Depth

  • 48 bit colour Processing (Input)

  • 24 bit colour Processing (Output)

Grey Scale

  • 16 bit colour Processing (Input)

  • 8 bit colour Processing (Output)

Resolution *1

  • Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi (interpolated)

  • Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi (from Scanner Glass)

  • Up to 1200 x 600 dpi (from ADF)

Scanning Width

  • Maximum 210 mm

Automatic 2-sided Scanning

  • Yes (from ADF)

*1
Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1 and Windows® 10 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be selected by using the scanner utility)

Printer Specifications

Automatic 2-sided Print

  • Yes

Emulation

  • PCL6, BR-Script3, PDF Version 1.7, XPS Version 1.0

Resolution

  • 600 x 600 dpi, 2,400 dpi class (2400 x 600) quality

Print Speed *1  *2

1-sided print

Monochrome

  • Up to 33 pages/minute (Letter size)

    Up to 31 pages/minute (A4 size)

Colour

  • Up to 33 pages/minute (Letter size)

    Up to 31 pages/minute (A4 size)

2-sided Print

Monochrome

  • Up to 14 sides/minute (Up to 7 sheets/minute) (Letter or A4 size)

Colour

  • Up to 14 sides/minute (Up to 7 sheets/minute) (Letter or A4 size)

First Print Time *3

Monochrome

  • Less than 15 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V

Colour

  • Less than 15 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V
*1
The print speed may change depending on the type of document you print.
*2
Print speed may be slower when the machine is connected by wireless LAN.
*3
From Ready mode and standard tray

Interface Specifications

USB *1 *2

  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0

    Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no more than 2.0 metres long.

LAN

  • 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T *3 *4

Wireless LAN

  • IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode)

    IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct®)

NFC *5

  • (MFC-L8900CDW/MFC-L9570CDW)

    Yes

*1
Your machine has a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
*2
Third party USB ports are not supported.
*3
Use a straight-through Category 5e (or greater) twisted-pair cable.
*4
When you connect the machine to a Gigabit Ethernet Network, use network devices complying with the 1000BASE-T specification.
*5
When you connect an external IC card reader, use a HID class driver supported device.

Direct Print Feature Specifications

Compatibility
  • PDF version1.7, JPEG, Exif+JPEG, PRN (created by own printer driver), TIFF (scanned by Brother models), XPS version 1.0

Interface
  • USB direct interface : Front x 1, Rear x 1(MFC-L9570CDW)

Supported Protocols and Security Features

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T

Wireless LAN

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)

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

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

Network Security (Wired)

APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), SNMP v3 802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, IPSec

Network Security (Wireless)

APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), SNMP v3, 802.1x (LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, IPSec

Wireless Network Security

WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) *1

Wireless Certification

Wi-Fi Certification Mark License (WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise, Personal), Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Identifier Mark License, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct

*1
Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only.