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MFC-J985DWXL All-in-One A4 inkjet

With up to 2 years of ink included*. Available exclusively through Amazon.

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MFCJ985DW

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Specifications

General

Printer type Colour
Function Print, Copy and Scan, Fax
Display size 6.8cm Touchscreen LCD
Max paper size A4
Memory 128MB
Technology Inkjet

Brother Apps

Creative Center Yes
Folding Notes Yes
Note Scan Yes
Office Doc Creator Yes
Outline and Copy Yes
Outline and Scan Yes

Connectivity

Connectivity Wired Network, Wireless, USB
Local interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 10/100 Base TX (LAN), Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC

Mobile connectivity

Supported AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, iPrint&Scan, Mopria, Print Service Plugin for Android

Copying

Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200dpi (colour and mono)
Speed Up to 6ipm Mono and Colour

Dimensions & weights

With carton 457(H) x 497(W) x 249(D) mm
With carton 10.5 kg
Without carton 420(W) x 341(D) x 172(H)mm
Weight 8.5 kg

Environmental

Blue Angel environmental accreditation Yes
Nordic Swan environmental accreditation Yes
Power consumption (Watts) Operating:19W, Ready mode: 3.5W, Sleep: 1.3W, Off: 0.2W
Sound pressure 50dBA (Maximum)

Faxing

Fax modem 14.4 kbps

In the box

Contents Power supply cord, Fax cord, Product safety guide, Software disc, Ink cartridges, User guide, Warranty card, Quick setup guide

Media specifications

Types and sizes Standard Tray: 64-220g/m2. Photo Tray: 64-220g/m2. Manual Feed Slot: 64-300g/m2.
Weights Standard Tray: A4, LTR, EXE, A5, A6, Photo(10x15cm), Indexcard, Photo-2L, C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch. Photo Tray: Photo(10x15cm), Photo-L. Manual Feed Slot: A4, LTR, EXE, A5, A6, Photo(10x15cm), Indexcard, Photo-L, Photo-2L, C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch - Plain, Inkjet, Glossy(cast/resin), Recycled.

Network

Wired network Ethernet 10/100BASE-TX
Wireless network 802.11b/g/n
Wireless network security WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK(AES)

Operating systems & software

Software supplied - Mac Brother ControlCenter2
Software supplied - Windows Brother ControlCenter4, Nuance® Paperport® 14 SE with OCR
Supported Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows® 7 (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows Vista® (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows® XP Professional (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows® XP Home, Windows Server® 2003 & 2008 (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows Server® 2008 R2 & 2012 (64bit(x64) edition), Mac OS X v10.7.5 / 10.8.x / 10.9.x / 10.10.x

Paper handling

Paper input 100 sheet standard tray, 20 sheet photo tray, 20 sheet ADF
Paper output 50 sheets

Printing

Resolution Up to 6,000 x 1,200 dpi (Vertical x Horizontal)
Speed - fast mode Up to 27ppm mono & 23ppm colour
Speed - laser comparable Up to 12ipm mono & 10ipm colour
Automatic 2 sided print Yes

Scanning

Resolution Optical: Up to 1,200 x 2,400dpi, Interpolated: Up to 19,200dpi.
Scan to Email / Image / File / OCR / Card / USB flash drive / Web services
Speed From 3.35 seconds Mono / 4.12 seconds Colour (A4 size. 100 x100dpi)

Supplies and accessories

Brother paper BP71GLA: A4 glossy photo paper, 20 sheets, BP71GLP: 10x15cm glossy photo paper, 20/50 sheets, BP60MA: A4 Matte inkjet paper, 25 sheets, BP60PA: A4 inkjet paper, 250 sheets
Super high-yield ink cartridges Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow: LC22U. BK - Approx 2400* A4 pages, C/M/Y - Approx 1200* A4 pages

Direct printing/scanning

Print from PictBridge, USB Flash Memory Drive, Memory Stick Duo/ Pro Duo/Micro, Secure Digitial(SD), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), Multimedia Card, Multimedia Card Plus, Multimedia Card Mobile

Warranty

Warranty 12 months
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Manuals & Guides

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Technical Specifications

Customer Reviews

MFC-J985DW is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 927.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Value in an all-in-one. Good print quality, very dependable and easy on ink.
Date published: 2023-06-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Happy to own te MFC-J985DW I have had this model for a number of years now and I am impressed with it's reliability and quality. And for home use, this is a great machine.
Date published: 2023-05-08
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Lasted for 5 years and worked well. Bit the dust after 5 years of good service. Bought an Epson to replace it.
Date published: 2023-04-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great MFC Has. Even serving us for many years with no major issues
Date published: 2023-04-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Multi-Function Printer I've ever Owned The MFC-J985DW is the best printer I've ever owned. It works perfectly and the ink prices are reasonable.
Date published: 2023-03-17
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Disappointed Followed instructions to fix ink issues and blew through all my color ink cartridges.
Date published: 2023-03-13
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Don't let it run out of ink! Loved the printer until it stopped wifi communicating with my computer. Now half of the software is gone or not working. Tried SEVERAL times to delete and reinstall software but to no avail. Now only works with wired connection and lost over half of its function. Good printer... terrible software. Also, when one ink cartridge is empty or even very low, printer just stops working and says there is no connection.
Date published: 2023-03-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great All In One Printer [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this printer over 3 years ago and it works great with long lasting ink usage.
Date published: 2022-10-01
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