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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
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  8. Comments

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw vs Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]

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Products

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw
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Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • imageCLASS MF743Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF741Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF745Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF746Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF644Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF642Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF641Cw (White)
  • MFC-L8905CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8900CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8610CDW (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]

The Brother MFC-L8905CDW and the Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw are very similar overall. The Brother prints and scans faster than the Canon, but the Canon yields more prints. The only other notable difference is that the Canon has the drum built into the cartridge, while the Brother's drum is a separate unit. The Canon's built-in drum makes maintenance more convenient but increases your maintenance cost. This is because the cartridges are more expensive, and that can add up over time, resulting in higher maintenance costs than a printer with a separate drum.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.2
No major differences between these printers for family. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] ISO View Picture

Height  

18.1" (46.0 cm)
21.9" (55.5 cm)

Width  

18.5" (47.1 cm)
19.5" (49.5 cm)

Depth  

18.5" (47.0 cm)
20.1" (51.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw In Use Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

18.1" (46.0 cm)
21.9" (55.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

18.5" (47.1 cm)
21.3" (54.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.7" (67.8 cm)
20.1" (51.0 cm)

Weight 
 

62.6 lbs (28.4 kg)
50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

9.0
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

5.0" (12.7 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
9.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Toner 055 Black
TN431BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

159 prints
153 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,021 prints
2,907 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Toner 055 C/M/Y
TN431 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

97 prints
68 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,064 prints
1,446 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

9.3
9.7

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
70 pages

Scan Speed 
 

5 PPM
32 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
Automatic (Single-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 14"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.67" (17 mm)
0.69" (18 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Scan Quality Photo
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

600 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw B&W Document Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color Document Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
8.6

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

87 US$
80.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

312 US$
218.49 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.029 US$/print
0.028 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.151 US$/print
0.151 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.402 US$/print
0.401 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.3
8.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

29 PPM
32 PPM

Color Document 
 

29 PPM
32 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

13.0 s
28.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

23.6 s
15.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

300 pages
300 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

200 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
5.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Parrots Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color Range Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.4
5.6

Friends Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Friends Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color dE Graph
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.35
9.02
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Small Details 
 

4.0
4.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Small Details Photo
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

600 x 600
2400 x 600
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen  

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw App Printscreen
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon PRINT Business
Brother iPrint&Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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