Brother MFC-L8730CDW A4 Colour Laser Multifunction Printer

The Brother MFC-L8730CDW is a full multi-function colour laser - print, scan, copy and fax - in a compact footprint. Print speeds of up to 31ppm with first page out under 9.9 seconds keep day-to-day output moving. An 80-sheet Automatic Document Feeder with 2-sided (duplex) scan handles multi-page jobs in a single pass, with dependable Standard and High-Yield TN645 toner for predictable consumable costs. Triple-layer security at device, network and document levels protects your data, with NFC card authentication, dual-band Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet for network connectivity.

• A4 colour laser multifunction printer
• Print, scan, copy and fax functions
• Standard Memory: 512MB
• Print Speed: Up to 31 ppm Mono / Up to 31 ppm Colour
• Printer Resolution 600 x 600dpi, 2400dpi (2400 x 600) quality
• PCL language compatible for business applications
• Automatic duplex printing
• Wireless, Ethernet and USB connectivity
• Designed for business, education and medical centre use

DESCRIPTION

• The Brother MFC-L8730CDW is a full multi-function colour laser - print, scan, copy and fax - in a compact footprint. Print speeds of up to 31ppm with first page out under 9.9 seconds keep day-to-day output moving. An 80-sheet Automatic Document Feeder with 2-sided (duplex) scan handles multi-page jobs in a single pass, with dependable Standard and High-Yield TN645 toner for predictable consumable costs. Triple-layer security at device, network and document levels protects your data, with NFC card authentication, dual-band Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet for network connectivity.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Engine Colour Laser
• Warranty 1 year return-to-base
• Carton Contents Printer, Quick Setup Guide, Power Cord, Telephone Line Cord and Adaptor
• Black Toner Up to 3,000 pages*, Colour Toner Up to 1,800 pages*, *In accordance with ISO/IEC 19798
• Belt Unit: Up to 100,000 pages (3-page per job), Up to 50,000 pages (1-page per job)(BU-635CL).
• Waste Toner Box: Up to 50,000 pages (WT-229CL).
• Drum Unit: Up to 30,000 pages (1-page per job),Up to 50,000 pages (3-page per job) (DR-645CL)

Display

• LCD Display: 8.8cm Colour LCD (Touchscreen)
• Shortcuts: 48

Printer

• Standard Memory: 512MB
• Print Speed: Up to 31 ppm Mono / Up to 31 ppm Colour
• 2 Sided Print Speed Up to 20/20ipm or 10/10ppm (Mono/Colour, based onISO/IEC 24734)
• 2 Sided Print Yes (Automatic)
• Emulation PCL6, BR-Script3, PDF Version 2.0
• Printer Resolution 600 x 600dpi, 2400dpi (2400 x 600) quality
• Printer OS Compatibility Windows 11, Windows 10 (32&64bit), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019,
• Windows Server 2016macOS 13-26³ Linux rpm, deb
• First Print Out Time Less than 9.9 secs Mono/Colour (From Ready mode and standard tray) Less than 25 secs Mono/Colour (From Sleep mode and standard tray)
• Resident Barcodes Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, FIM(US-PostNet), Post Net(US-PostNet), EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E,
• Codabar, ISBN(EAN), ISBN(UPC-E), Code128 (set A, set B, set C), EAN128 (set A, set B, set C), Code93, GS1Databar, MSI Resident Fonts PCL:73 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 16 bar codes 
• PS: 66 scalable fonts
• Quiet Mode Yes
• Carbon Copy Yes
• Recommended Monthly Print Volume: 1,000 to 5,000 pages

Paper Handling

• Standard Paper Capacity Up to 250 Sheets
• Multi-Purpose Tray Capacity Up to 50 sheets / 10 Envelopes
• Envelopes Input Up to 10 envelopes face down (MP tray only) outputvia rear
• Output Paper Capacity Up to 150 Sheets Face Down (80gsm)1 sheet face-up (straight paper path)
• ADF Up to 80 sheets
• Media Weights Paper Tray 60 - 105 gsm
• Media Weights Paper Tray (Option) 60 - 105 gsm
• Media Weights MP Tray 60 - 163 gsm
• Media Weights ADF 60 - 105 gsm
• Media Weights Duplex 60 - 105 gsm
• Media Size Paper Tray A4, Letter, B5(JIS), A5, B6(JIS), Executive, Legal,A4SHORT, FOLIO, 16K(195x270 mm), India Legal,Mexico Legal
• Media Size Width 76.2 to 216 mm, Length 116 to 355.6 mmEnvelope: COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch
• Envelope: COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch
• Media Size ADF Width 105 to 215.9 mm, Length 148 to 355.6 mm
• Media Size Duplex A4, A4SHORT
• Media Size Paper Tray (Option) A4, Letter, B5(JIS), A5, B6(JIS), Executive, Legal, A4SHORT, FOLIO, 16K(195x270 mm), India Legal, Mexico Legal
• Media Size Scanner Glass Up to LGL
• Media Types Paper Tray Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
• Media Types MP Tray Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper,
• Thick Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond Paper, Label,
• Envelope, Envelope Thin, Envelope Thick, Glossy Paper
• Media Types ADF Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
• Media Types Duplex Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Glossy Paper
• Media Types Paper Tray (Option) Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
• Media Low or Out Sensor Low and Out Detection for Standard and Optional Trays

Digital Copier

• Copier Speed Up to 31 cpm Mono / Up to 31 cpm Colour
• First Copy Out Time Less than 12.5/12.5 secs (Mono/Colour) from Readymode
• Less than 25/25 secs (Mono/Colour) from Sleep mode
• 2 Sided Copy Duplex Scan to Duplex Print
• Copier Resolution Print: Max. 1200 x 600 dpi
• Reduction-Enlargement Ratio 25 - 400 percent in 1 percent increments
• Copier N-in-1 2 in 1 & 4 in 1 (A4/LTR Mono/Colour)
• Copier Multi Sort Yes
• Copier Multi Stack Up to 999 copies

Fax

• Modem Speed 33,600bps (Fax)
• 2 Sided Fax Send/Receive
• ITU-T Group compatibility Super G3
• Telstra Duet Compatible Yes
• Speed Dials 300 locations
• ECM Yes
• Out of Paper Reception Up to 500 Pages (ITU-T Test Chart)
• Broadcasting Up to 350 locations
• Automatic Reduction Yes
• Fax Forwarding To Fax number or Email Address¹

Fax Features

• PC Fax Send/Receive from Windows
• Send only from MAC / Linux
• (Network / USB)
• Internet Fax Yes - T37 protocol¹

Digital Scanner

• Scanner Colour/Mono Colour
• Scanner Colour Depth 48 bit input / 24 bit output colour
• Scanning Technology Dual CIS: 2 Sided Scan Single Pass (Up to A4/LTR from ADF)
• Scanner Speed Simplex: 28/28ipm
• Duplex: 56/56ipm (Mono/Colour @ (ISO/IEC17991)
• Scanner Resolution (Optical) From Glass: Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
• From ADF: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
• Scanner Resolution (Interpolated) Up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi
• Scanning Area Flatbed: 204(W) x 291(L)mm ADF: 204(W) x 291(L)mm
• Scanner Grey Scale 256 levels
• Scan to Email Client Yes
• Scan to Email Server Yes
• Scan to OCR Yes
• Scan to Image Yes
• Scan to File Yes
• Scan to FTP FTP /SFTP /FTPS
• Scan to Media USB memory drive
• Scan to Sharepoint On premise Server Via PaperPort, Office 365 via Web Connect
• Scan to Network Folder Windows Folder only
• Scan To Cloud Yes - See Web Connect
• Network Scan Windows/Mac
• Scanner OS Compatibility Windows 11, Windows 10 (32&64bit) macOS 13-26³ Linux rpm, deb
• Twain Compliant Windows: TWAIN or WIA for Windows10/ Windows11
• Mac: TWAIN/ ICA
• Linux: SANE
• Mac: TWAIN/ ICA
• Linux: SANE
• Direct Print / Scan Feature
• Digital-Media Type USB Flash Memory
• Digital-Media Spec Class: USB Mass Storage Class, Formats: FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT
• Digital-Media Format Print: PDF version2.0, JPEG, TIFF(scanned by Brother model), PRN-GDI or PS (created by own printer driver)
• Scan to USB: PDF, PDF/A, Secure PDF, Signed PDF, High Compression PDF, JPEG, TIFF
• Direct USB Print/Scan

Software

• Software Available Windows: Scansoft Paperport 14SE and OCR,
• iPrint&Scan, BRAdmin Professional
• Mac: iPrint&Scan
• Print Support App Yes
• iPrintScan Desktop Windows/Mac
• Brother Solutions Interface Yes
• Light Solutions ThinPrint Client, Barcode Print+, Secure Print+, Request
• Help, Order Supplies, Remote Panel, Barcode Utility, CustomUI
• (Apply for Activation Code from Brother)
• Kofax Compatible AutoStore, ControlSuite, Equitrac
• Mass Deployment Tool Windows only

Connectivity

• Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
• Ethernet and 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless, 5GHz
• IEEE 802.11a/n Wireless, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC
• USB Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Wired Interface 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet
• Wireless Interface 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 5GHz IEEE 802.11a/n, Wi-Fi
• Direct IEEE 802.11a/g/n
• Wi-Fi Direct Yes - Up to 4 connections
• USB Host Direct Print/Scan
• External IC Card Reader (CH-1000)
• NFC Yes

Networking

• Wireless Mode 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), 5GHz IEEE
• 802.11g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11a/g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
• Wireless Setup Support Utility Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
• 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
• 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 Email Alerts E-mail Notification and E-mail Reports
• Network Management Utilities
• Network Management Windows: Web Base Management, BRAdmin Professional
• Mac: Web Base Management
• Linux: Web Base Management
• Web Based Management Yes
• BRAdmin Professional Windows only

Security

• Wired Security APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPP, HTTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, FTP, LDAP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAPFAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), OAuth 2.0 (SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), Kerberos, IPsec Wireless Security APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPP, HTTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, FTP, LDAP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-FAST, PEAP,
• EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), OAuth 2.0 (SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), Kerberos, IPsec Wireless Security Protocols WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK
• (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES) *Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only.
• LDAP Yes
• Active Directory Authentication Yes
• IPv4-Filter IPv4, IPv6
• Secure Print Windows/Mac
• Secure Function Lock Version 3, 200 users
• OAuth Yes
• SMB 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.02, 3.1.1
• TLS-SSL Open SSL: 20221220_20220624 modified (ALPN not supported)
• TLS: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

Mobile / Web Printing

• Mobile Connect IOS/Android
• Airprint Yes
• Mopria Yes
• IPP Everywhere Yes
• Google ChromeOS Print, Scan
• Android Print Service Plugin Yes
• Mobile Applications Mobile Connect, Print Service Plugin
• Web Connect Scan To/Download and Print from: Google Drive,
• Evernote, DropBox, Box, OneDrive, OneNote, SharePoint Online
• Brother Apps Scan to PowerPoint, Scan to Excel, Scan to Word, Scan
• to Searchable PDF, Easy Scan to Email, Fax Forward to
• Cloud / Email, Scan to Mobile, Cloud Secure Print-Pull,
• Attach Email and Print-Pull
• Universal Print Yes

Options

• Optional Paper Tray 250 sheets (LT-350CL) x 2 pcs or
• 520 sheets (LT-360CL) x 2 pcs or
• 250 sheets (LT-350CL) x 1 pcs + 520 (LT-360CL) x 1 pcs (Max. 1,040 sheets)
• Optional Warranty 1 or 2 or 3 Years On-Site

Consumables

• Inbox Consumables Black Toner Up to 3,000 pages*, Colour Toner Up to 1,800 pages*
• Belt Unit: Up to 100,000 pages (3-page per job), Up to 50,000 pages (1-page per job)(BU635CL).
• Waste Toner Box: Up to 50,000 pages (WT229CL).
• Drum Unit: Up to 30,000 pages (1-page per job),Up to
• 50,000 pages (3-page per job) (DR645CL)
• Standard Yield Toner Black Toner (TN645BK) Up to 3,000 pages*,
• Colour Toner (TN645C/TN645M/TN645Y) Up to 1,800 pages*
• High Yield Toner Black Toner High Yield (TN645XLBK) Up to 5,500 pages*
• Colour Toner High Yield (TN645XLC/TN645XLM/ TN645XLY) Up to 4,500 pages*
• Drum Belt Unit: Up to 100,000 pages (3-page per job), Up to 50,000 pages (1-page per job)(BU635CL).
• Waste Toner Box: Up to 50,000 pages (WT229CL).
• Drum Unit: Up to 30,000 pages (1-page per job),Up to 50,000 pages (3-page per job) (DR645CL)

Weights & Measurements

• Size 404(W) x 473(D) x 460(H)mm
• add 122mm(H) for optional 250 sheet tray
• Weight 25.6 Kg with consumables
• Size with Carton 650(W) x 560(D) x 643(H)mm
• Weight with Carton 33.2 Kg

Environment

• Power Consumption Peak: 1010W, Printing: 540W, Ready: 60W, Sleep: 8.4W,
• Deep Sleep: 0.53W, Power Off: 0.04W
• Sleep Mode 0-50 min
• Toner Save Yes
• Power Save Yes

Other

• Noise Level Sound Pressure Level: (Printing) 49 dBA, (Ready) 31 dBA
• Sound Power Level: (Printing) 6.47 B, (Ready) 4.43 B

Delivery Information

When purchasing from Inkmasters.net.au, you will enjoy fast delivery to most parts of Australia, we use a range of courier services, depending on location and efficiency.

All in stock items will be dispatched same day for orders placed before 2pm.

Shipping Charges

We offer free shipping for PPE and toner orders over $199.

Deliveries to rural and country areas, including NT and WA, and for large or bulky items, additional freight charges may apply. To confirm any extra delivery costs, please contact us at 1300 898 591. Alternatively, our friendly staff will contact you to provide a quote for the actual freight charges. You can choose to accept or decline the quote. If you accept, we will invoice you for the charges. If you decline, we may need to cancel your order and issue a refund if it has already been paid.