Which is better for a home office that scans and copies?

The Brother MFC-L2820DW. It has a flatbed scanner, a 50-sheet ADF and fax. The Canon LBP247dw cannot scan or copy at all.

The Canon. It prints up to 42 ppm and puts out a first page in about 4.9 seconds. The Brother is rated at 34 ppm.

Is the Canon worth the savings?

Yes if you only print. It costs $259.00 at Copyfaxes versus $279.98 for the Brother at Best Buy as of November 7, 2026, and it is faster. You give up scanning, copying and faxing.

Which handles more paper?

The Canon out of the box, with a 250-sheet tray plus a 150-sheet multipurpose tray. It also takes an optional 550-sheet cassette. The Brother has a single 250-sheet tray.

Which is better for high monthly volume?

The Canon. Canon rates it for 750 to 4,000 pages a month. Brother does not publish a recommended monthly volume for the MFC-L2820DW.

Do both print in color?

No. Both are monochrome laser printers with a single black toner cartridge.

Brother MFC-L2820DW All-in-One Laser Printer vs Canon imageCLASS LBP247dw

Buy the Canon imageCLASS LBP247dw if you only need to print: it is faster at 42 ppm, has a 5-second first page, and costs $259.00 at Copyfaxes as of November 7, 2026. Buy the Brother MFC-L2820DW if you need to copy, scan or fax: it adds a 50-sheet ADF and a 2.7-inch touchscreen for $279.98 at Best Buy as of November 7, 2026. The Canon is about $21 cheaper, but it cannot scan or copy at all.

Today the Canon imageCLASS LBP247dw costs $20.98 less at its best price.

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