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MFCJ985DW

Work Smart All-in-One with INKvestment Cartridges

MFCJ985DW

Work Smart All-in-One with INKvestment Cartridges

About the Product

Spend less for more pages with INKvestment cartridges - the innovative and cost-effective solution for any home office. Business-capable features include automatic two-sided printing, up to 20-sheet ADF, and wireless and mobile device connectivity. Two-year limited warranty and free support for the life of your printer.

Main Features

  • Spend less for more pages‡ 2400-page black cartridges for under $25, 1200-page color cartridges for under $15.
  • Print for pennies and nickels Less than one cent per page for black and white printing, and less than five cents per page in color‡.
  • Business-capable features for home office environments, including automatic duplex printing and up to 20-sheet ADF.
  • 100-sheet paper tray capacity Single sheet bypass tray for printing on envelopes and card stock for added convenience.
  • Print and scan from almost anywhere smartphone, tablet, laptop, and desktop computer‡.
  • Break free and go wireless Enjoy the freedom of wireless connectivity - and no router needed with Wi-Fi Direct® ‡.
  • 2.7" Touchscreen display to easily navigate to powerful features.
  • Scan to popular cloud services directly from the machine, including Google Drive™, Dropbox, Evernote, and more‡. Capture and digitize paper documents with Brother Cloud Apps for electronic storage or sharing‡.
  • Compact design that fits in nearly any workspace.
  • Two-year limited warranty and free support for the life of the product.

Specifications

Brother Cloud Apps‡ Scan to Word, Scan To Excel, Scan To PowerPoint, Scan to Office
Mobile Device Compatibility‡ AirPrint®, Brother iPrint&Scan, Mopria™, Cortado Workplace, Wi-Fi Direct®, NFC
Near Field Communications‡ Yes
One-Push Wireless Setup AOSS, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
Standard Interface(s) Wireless 802.11 b/g/n, Ethernet, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, NFC, Wi Fi Direct, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Supported Network Protocols (IPv4) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP Server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client
Copy Capability Black and White, Color
Design Style Flatbed
Duplex Copying No
ID Copy Yes
ISO-Based Max Copy Speed (Black) ‡ (ppm) 6
ISO-Based Max Copy Speed (Color) ‡ (cpm) 6
N in 1 Functions 2in1 / 4in1
Poster Function Yes
Reduction/Enlargement 25%-400%
Sorting Function Yes
Stand-Alone Copying Yes
Carton Dimensions (W" x D" x H") 19.600 " x 9.800 " x 18.000 "
Carton Weight (lbs) 22.600
Unit Dimensions (W" x D" x H") 16.5" x 13.4" x 6.8"
Unit Weight (lbs) 18.3
Maximum Paper Capacity‡ 100
Ink Save Mode Yes
LCD Display 2.7" Color Touchscreen
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡ up to 2,500 Printed Pages
Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡ 50 - 1,000 Printed Pages
Toner Save Mode No
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity (max. pages‡) 20
Duplex Printing Capability Yes
Maximum Input for ADF (Width/Height) 8.5"/14"
Output Paper Capacity (sheets) 50
Paper Handling Size - Manual Feed Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, Envelope (Com-10), Envelope (C5), Envelope (DL), Envelope (Monarch), Photo (4" x 6"), Photo (3.5" x 5")
Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo (4" x 6"), Index Card (5" x 8"), Photo (5" x 7"), Envelope (C5), Envelope (Com-10), Envelope (DL), Envelope (Monarch)
Recommended Paper Brands Innobella Glossy 8.5"x11" Photo Paper (BP71GLTR), Innobella Glossy 4"x6" Photo Paper (BP71GP20), Brother Plain Paper BP60MPLTR , Innobella Glassy 8.5" x 11" Photo Paper (BP61GLL), 3M 3410 Transparency Film
Sheet Weight - ADF (Min/Max) 17-24 lbs.
Sorting Function Yes
Standard Paper Input Capacity‡ (sheets) 100
ENERGY STAR® Certified Yes
Machine Noise (Ready/Copying) 50dB
Operating Environment: Humidity 20-80% (w/out condensation)
Operating Environment: Temperature 50 - 95° F
Black ISO-Based Max Print Speed ‡ (ppm) 12
Borderless Printing Yes
Color ISO-Based Max Print Speed‡ (ppm) 10
Consumable Type Ink Cartridge
Printer Driver Compatibility‡ Windows, macOS®
Print Resolution (max. dpi) 6000 x 1200 dpi
Print Technology Inkjet
Cloud Services‡ Google Drive™/Google Drive for Business, OneNote, Box/Box for Business, Evernote®/Evernote Business, OneDrive/OneDrive for Business, Dropbox/Dropbox for Business
Duplex Scanning No
Included Software Presto!® PageManager® with OCR for Mac®
Mobile Device Scanning‡ Brother iPrint&Scan
Optical Scan Resolution (max. dpi) 1200 x 2400 dpi (flatbed), 1200 x 600 dpi (ADF)
Scan File Formats JPEG (JPG), PDF Single-page/Multi-page (PDF/A, High Compression PDF
Scanning Capability B/W and Color
"Scan To" Feature‡ Email, PC (File, Email, Image, OCR), USB Memory Stick
Wireless Network Security WEP 64/128 bit, SSID (32 chr), WPA/PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)
Carton Contents‡ (4) INKvestment Super High-yield Ink Cartridges LC20E Series CD-ROM – Assembly for Windows and Mac Basic User's Guide Quick Setup Guide Telephone Line Cord
Warranty 2 Year Limited

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Best Transmission Speed (approx. sec./page)‡ Based on ITU-T test chart with highest available coding method and standard resolution
Borderless Printing Borderless printing is available for Letter, 4"x6", 5"x8", 5"x7", A4, A6, 3.9"x5.8" and 5.8"x7.8" paper sizes.
Broadcasting (# of locations) B&W only.
Brother Cloud Apps‡ Requires an Internet connection.
Call Waiting/ Caller ID/ Distinctive Ring Ready‡ Distinctive Ring Ready‡ Check with local phone company for service availability
Cloud Services (Web Connect)‡ Requires an Internet connection and an account with desired service. All referenced trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. ©2018 Google LLC All rights reserved. Google Drive is a trademark of Google LLC. EVERNOTE is a trademark of Evernote Corporation and used under a license.
Warranty Click here for 2-Year Limited Warranty statement.
"In-box" Consumables/Yield‡ Actual yield of initial cartridge will be approx. 90% of replacement LC20E Black, and 60% of replacement LC20E Color Series, due to ink system initialization. All replacement cartridges will provide approximate page yield stated in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711.For more page yield information, see www.brother.com/pageyield.
USB Direct Interface/PictBridge‡
Fax Page Memory (max. pages)‡ Using ITU-T Test Chart #1 at standard resolution and highest compression mode.
ISO-based Copy Speed (black)‡ Copy speed using ADF. Based on ISO/IEC 24735. For inkjet copy speed methodology, please visit https://www.brother-usa.com/-/media/files/PPM_page_L2.ashx.
Mobile Device Scanning App‡ Requires connection to a wireless network.
Print Resolution (max. dpi) Resolutions are listed vertical by horizontal dpi.
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)‡ Maximum capacity based on using 20 lb (bond) paper.
ISO-based Copy Speed (color)‡ Copy speed using ADF. Based on ISO/IEC 24735. For inkjet copy speed methodology, please visit https://www.brother-usa.com/-/media/files/PPM_page_L2.ashx.
ISO-based Print Speed (black)‡ Based on ISO/IEC 24734 (after first set of ISO test pages). For inkjet print speed methodology, please visit https://www.brother-usa.com/-/media/files/PPM_page_L2.ashx.
ISO-based Print Speed (color)‡ Based on ISO/IEC 24734 (after first set of ISO test pages). For inkjet print speed methodology, please visit https://www.brother-usa.com/-/media/files/PPM_page_L2.ashx.
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡ Maximum number of printed pages per month and can be used to compare designed durability between like Brother products. For maximum printer life, it is best to choose a printer with a duty cycle that far exceeds your print requirements.
Mobile Device Compatibility‡ Requires connection to a wireless network. The Brother iPrint&Scan free app download is not available in all countries.
Near Field Communication‡ See www.brother-usa.com/nfc for a list of compatible mobile devices.
Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡ The recommended range of monthly printed pages to achieve the best possible performance and printer life. Printers are intended to handle occasional usage beyond this range with little or no effect. Consistently printing above the recommended print volume, however, may adversely affect the print quality or life of the machine. It is always best to choose a printer with an appropriate recommended print volume to allow for any anticipated increase in printing needs.
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