Brother DCP-L2500D Quick Setup Guide

Unpack the machine and check the components
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct
installation procedure.
NOTE:
•The components included in the box and the AC power plug may differ depending on your
country.
•The illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on the MFC‑L2700DW.
•You must purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use.
USB cable
We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long.
Network cable
Use a straight‑through Category 5 (or greater) twisted‑pair cable for 10BASE‑T or
100BASE‑TX Fast Ethernet Network.
Remove the packing materials and install the toner cartridge
Load paper in the paper tray
Connect the machine to your computer/mobile device
Connect the power cord and turn on the machine
Select your language (If needed)
(Only for certain models)
A
Drum Unit
(Pre‑installed)
AC Power Cord
(only for certain
models)
Quick Setup Guide CD‑ROM
B
(For U.K.) (For Others)
Inbox Toner
Cartridge
Telephone Line Cord
(For MFC models)
Product Safety Guide
Basic User's Guide
(only for certain
models)
1. (DCP model)
a. Press Menu.
b.Press▲or▼todisplayGeneral Setup, and then press OK.
c.Press▲or▼todisplayLocal Language, and then press OK.
(MFC model) Press Menu, 0, 0.
2. Press▲or▼toselectyourlanguage,andthenpressOK.
3. Press Stop/Exit.
A
B
B
A
A
B
3
5
2
6
1
• Windows
®
PC with a CD‑ROM drive, go to step 6A
• Windows
®
PC without a CD‑ROM drive, go to step 6B
• Macintosh, go to step 6B
• Mobile device users with a WPS/AOSS™‑supported access point/router, go to step 6C
Back Front
Select your country/language
(Initial setup only)
After turning on the machine, you may be required to set your
country or language (depending on your machine).
If required, follow the on‑screen instructions.
4
Remove the orange part. Remove the orange part.
Adjust the paper guides.
Quick Setup Guide
DCP‑L2500D / DCP‑L2520D / DCP‑L2520DW / DCP‑L2540DN /
DCP‑L2540DW / DCP‑L2541DW / MFC‑L2700D / MFC‑L2700DW /
MFC‑L2701D / MFC‑L2701DW / MFC‑L2703DW
Not all models are available in all countries.
The latest manuals are available at the Brother
Solutions Center: solutions.brother.com/manuals.
Watch our FAQ Videos for help with setting up your
Brother machine: solutions.brother.com/videos.
Version A
UK

Brother DCP-L2500D Specifications

General

Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Auto
Time to first page (black, normal)	8.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	6.5 ppm
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Time to first copy (black, normal)	10 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	26 cpm
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scan drivers	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Grayscale levels	256
Input color depth	30 bit
Maximum scan area	A4 (210 x 297) mm
Output color depth	24 bit
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
Faxing	No
Printing colors	Black
Maximum duty cycle	10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	250 - 2000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1
Page description languages	GDI
Processor family	ARM9
Sound power level (standby)	33 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	45 dB
Paper input type	Paper tray
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	35 sheets
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²
Display	LCD
Product color	Black, Grey
Market positioning	Home & office
Display number of lines	2 lines
Display number of characters	16
Online services supported	Evernote
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Direct printing	-
Standard interfaces	USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)	1104 W
Power consumption (off)	0.08 W
Power consumption (standby)	60 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	6.6 W
Power consumption (average operating)	480 W
Minimum storage drive space	500 MB
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Sustainability certificates	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Package depth	567 mm
Package width	517 mm
Package height	414 mm
Package weight	12500 g
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	409 mm
Width	398.5 mm
Height	267 mm