MFC-255CW

Color Inkjet All-in-One with Wireless Networking

Estimated Street Price: $99.99*

Print Technology Color Inkjet Technology
Maximum Printing Size 8.5" x 14" (Legal)
Consumable Type 4-Cartridge Ink System
Max. Black Print Speed (ppm) 30ppm Black‡
Max. Color Print Speed (ppm) 25ppm Color‡
Print Resolution (maximum dpi) Up to 6000 x 1200 dpi‡
Borderless Printing Yes‡
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)‡ Up to 100-Sheet Input Capacity
Standard Interface(s) USB‡, Wireless (802.11 b/g) and Media Cards Slots
Printer Driver Compatibility† Windows® / Mac OS®
Mobile device printing app‡ Brother® iPrint&Scan free app download for wireless printing (JPEG images) from and scanning to your Apple® iPhone®, iPad™, and iPod touch®
Emulation(s) GDI
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡ 2,500 Printed Pages
Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡ 50 - 1000 Printed Pages

Faxing Capability B/W & Color Faxing
Fax Modem Speed 14.4K bps Fax Modem
Best Transmission Speed (sec)‡ Approx. 6 Sec. Per Page
Out-of-Paper Reception Yes
External TAD Interface Yes
Caller ID Ready‡ Yes
Call Waiting/ Caller ID/ Distinctive Ring Ready‡ Yes
Distinctive Ring Detection Ready‡ Yes
Broadcasting (# of locations) Yes (90 locations)‡
Auto Fax Reduction (for fax receiving) Yes
Fax Forwarding Yes (B&W Only)
Automatic Redial Yes
Dual Access Yes (B&W Only)
Fax/Telephone Switch Yes
Fax Gray Scale Mono 64 Color 256
Fax Coding Method Mono: MH/MR/MMR/, Color: JPEG
PC Fax Capability (send/receive)† Yes (send only)
Fax Page Memory‡ Up to 200 Page Fax Memory
Fax Page Memory‡ Up to 200 Page Fax Memory

Copying Capability B/W & Color Copying
Design Style Flatbed
Max. Black Copy Speed (cpm) up to 20cpm Black
Max. Color Copy Speed (cpm) up to 18cpm Color
Stand-alone Copying No PC Required
Reduction/Enlargement 25% - 400%
N in 1 Function 2in1/4in1
Poster Function Yes
Document Glass Size Letter 8.5" x 11.7"

Scanning Capability B/W & Color Scanning
Max. Interpolated Scan Resolution (dpi)† 19,200 x 19,200dpi
Optical Scan Resolution (dpi) 1200 x 2400 dpi
Input Color Scan Bit Depth 36-Bit
Scanner Driver Compatibility† Windows®/Mac OS®
Mobile device scanning app‡ Brother® iPrint&Scan free app download for wireless printing (JPEG images) from and scanning to your Apple® iPhone®, iPad™, and iPod touch®
Document Viewer Software† Includes Scansoft PaperPort® v11 SE with OCR for Windows® and Presto!® PageManager® for Mac®
OCR Software† Includes Scansoft PaperPort® SE v11 with OCR for Windows® and Presto!® PageManager® for Mac®
Formats (Export) TIFF, JPEG, BMP, MAX, HTM, PCX, DCX, PNG, FPX ,PDF
"Scan To" Feature† E-mail, Image, OCR, File and Media Cards

back to top PhotoCapture
PhotoCapture Center® Capability Built-in Media Card Slots
Accepted Media Types‡ Media Cards
Scan to Card or USB Flash Drive Color: PDF/JPEG, Black & White: TIFF/PDF

Standard Network Features† Wireless (802.11 b/g)
Supported Network Protocols (IPv4) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS Resolver, mDNS, FTP Server, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, Scanner Port, LLTD responder, Web Services
Wireless Network Security SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)
One-Push Wireless Setup Secure Easy Setup™, WiFi Protected Setup™, AOSS™
Standard Network Interface Wireless (802.11 b/g)
"In-box" Consumables/Yield‡ Innobella™
LC61-BK‡, LC61-C‡, LC61-M‡, LC61-Y‡
Carton Contents (4) Cartridges LC61 Series
CD-ROM – Assembly for Windows and Mac
User's Manual
Quick Setup Guide
Telephone Line Cord
Recommended Paper Brands Innobella™ Glossy 8.5" x 11" Photo Paper (BP71GLTR); Innobella™ Glossy 4" x 6" Photo Paper (BP71GP20), Brother Inkjet Multipurpose Plain Paper (BP60PL), Brother Matte Inkjet Paper (BP60ML), and 3M 3410 Transparency Film.
Media Type Color Inkjet Technology
Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray Letter, Legal, Executive, Envelope (C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, JE4 Envelope), A4, Photo 4"x6", 3.5"x5", 5"x7", 5"x8", 8"x10"
Minimum Paper Width/Length (Paper Tray) 3.9"/5.8"
Maximum Paper Width/Length (Paper Tray) Legal 8.5" x 14"
Sheet Weight - Paper Tray (max/min) 17-58 lbs.
Output Paper Capacity (sheets) 50-Sheets
Document Memory Backup Yes/24 Hours
Power Source AC 100-120V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption - Sleep/Ready/Copying 4/6/29 W
Energy Star®Qualified Yes
Operating Environment: Temperature 50-95° F
Operating Environment: Humidity 20-80% (w/out condensation)
Machine Noise (Ready/Copying) 50dB or Less
Carton Dimensions (W"xD"xH") 18.3" x 8.9" x 18.1"
Carton Weight (lbs) 20.3 lbs.
Unit Dimensions (W"xD"xH") 15.4" x 14.4" x 5.9"
Unit Weight (lbs) 15.9 lbs.
UPC Code 0 12502 62276 5
Warranty 1-Year Exchange Express Limited
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