Enjoy full A3 printing, copying, scanning and faxing. Ideal for high volume printing as users benefit from low running cost with affordable 2,400* page yield InkBenefit cartridges and high capacity dual tray. Increase productivity with high print speed and auto-duplex printing.

Full A3 Capability

Stunning photography, detailed spreadsheets, precise blueprints and inspiring designs all come to life in A3 format. Full A3 high print volume printing, copying, scanning and faxing in one innovative machine.

Enjoy Lower Running Costs

Save on running cost with affordable 2400^ page-yield InkBenefit cartridges which last longer and allow users to effectively reduce total operating costs. Moreover, users reduce paper and ink wastage with Brother's duplex (two-sided) printing. Plus, easily produce 2-up and 4-up on a single sheet. This saves paper when viewing drafts or layouts.

^ Refers to black ink. Colour ink: 1,200 page-yield. Declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711.

Improve Productivity and Save Time

Beat the deadlines with the fastest print speed in its class+ of up to 22/20ppm*. Time is saved when there are multiple users or large volume printing tasks.Users can utilise their time more efficiently instead of waiting for their printouts.

Convenient Scanning of Multi-Page Documents

The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) allows unattended scanning, copying and faxing of multi-page documents quickly and easily, complementing our MFC's stack and sort capabilities for added convenience.

Eliminate Printing of Junk Faxes

The PC Fax receiving function boasts a junk fax filter that eliminates the printing of unnecessary faxes by scanning documents directly to your computer instead of printing them out indiscruminately, thereby cutting down on paper and ink wastage.

Direct Printing Without a Computer

The direct print feature enables users to print files such as JPEG or printer-ready documents without even using your computer! Print directly from a USB flash memory drive, media cards or PictBridgeTM compatible digital cameras by simply connecting them to the MFC.

Simplify the Way You Work

Brother's Apps: an ever-evolving range of applications that adds greater flexibility, productivity and efficiency to the way you work.

Apple-Compatible Printing and Scanning

With the free iPrint&Scan app, you can now print directly from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Plus, you can scan documents from your MFC straight to your Apple gadgets.

Technical Specifications

General  

• Technology    Inkjet
• Memory    128MB
• Display    2.7" Touchscreen Colour LCD* with Touch Sensitive Controls
• Interface    USB 2.0 Hi-Speed , USB Direct Print, PictBridge™, Media Cards, LAN, Wireless LAN

Print    

• Print Speed    Up to 35 (Monochrome) / 27 (Colour) ppm (Based on Fast Mode) 
• Up to 22 (Monochrome) / 20 (Colour) ppm (Based on ISO/IEC 24734*) 
• Click here to find out more about Brother print speed.
• Print Resolution    Up to 1,200 x 6,000 dpi (Horizontal x Vertical)
• 2-sided Printing    Automatic 2-sided print up to A3/LGR*, 
• *Automatic 2-sided printing requires 3mm top/bottom/left/right minimum default margins.
• Ink Save Mode    Yes

Copy    

• Enlargement / Reduction    25% - 400% in 1% increments
• Copy Resolution    Print: Max. 1200x2400 dpi
• Scan: Max. 1200x1200 dpi
• Copy Speed    Up to 12 (Monochrome) / 9 (Colour) cpm (Based on ISO/IEC 24735)
• N-in-1 Function    Compress 2 or 4 pages onto a single sheet (including ID Copy)

Fax    

• Modem Speed    33.6 Kbps Super G3
• Transmission Speed    Approximately 3 seconds
• Fax/Tel Switch    Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception
• Speed Dials    100x2 numbers + 50 locations
• Group Dials    Up to 6 groups
• Auto Reduction    Yes
• Memory Transmission    Up to 200 pages
• Fax Forwarding    Yes (B&W Only)
• Fax Retrieval    Yes (B&W Only)
• Out-of-Paper Reception    Up to 200 pages
• Dual Access    Yes (B&W Only)

Network    

• Protocols    ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP Client and Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, SMTP Client, APOP, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP Client

Others    

• Power Consumption    Measured when the machine is connected to the USB interface. Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment or part wear.
• Copying Mode: Approx. 28W 
• Ready Mode: Approx. 5.5W 
• Sleep Mode: Approx. 1.5W 
• Off: Approx 0.04W
• Ecology    EnergyStar

Paper Handling    

• Paper Input (Standard Tray)    Up to 250-sheets
• Multi-Purpose Tray / Manual Slot    Single sheet rear bypass tray
• Paper Input (Lower Tray)    Up to 250-sheets
• Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)    Up to 35-sheets
• Paper Handling Sizes    A4, A5, A3, A6, Folio, Exe, LTR, LGL, Photo 4X6" (102X152mm), Index Card (127x203mm), C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, Photo-L (89x127mm), LGR
• Paper Output    Up to 50-sheets

PC Fax    

• Sending    Yes
• Receiving    Yes (Windows only)

Scan    

• Scanning Capability    Colour & Monochrome
• Optical Scanning Resolution    Up to 2,400 x 2,400 dpi
• Interpolated Scanning Resolution    Up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi
• Scan to Feature    Network, FTP, E-mail, Image, File, E-Mail Server, Media Cards, USB Flash Memory Drive, Optical Character Recognition

Additional Features    

• Booklet Printing    Yes
• Poster Printing    Yes
• Watermark Printing    Yes
• Copy Enhancement    Yes
• Secure Function Lock    Yes

Software    

• Printer Driver (Windows)    Windows XP / XP x64 / Vista / 7 / 8 Win Server 2003/2003 R2 / Server 2008 / Server 2008 R2/ Server 2012
• Printer Driver (Macintosh)    Mac OS X v10.6.x/ 10.7.x/ 10.8.x
• Network Management Tool    BRAdmin Professional* - Brother original Windows utility for printer and print server management, BRAdmin Light - Printer and print server management operates under Windows and Macintosh, Driver Deployment Wizard - Drivers with customized settings can be installed by the user with the click of a mouse button rather than someone in IT having to manually configure every PC in the office

Dimension / Weight    

• Dimension (W x D x H)    553mm (W) x 433mm (D) x 310mm (H)
• Weight    16.7 Kg