Brother DCP-L2540DW 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-L2540DW 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)	30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	7.5 ppm
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Duplex copying	No
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Time to first copy (black, normal)	10 s
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scan drivers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input color depth	30 bit
Output color depth	24 bit
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
Digital sender	-
Printing colors	Black
Duplex functions	Print
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1
Page description languages	BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Email protocols	APOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 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 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive (184 x 267mm), Folio (media size), Legal (media size), Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Paper tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 28 lbs
Display	LCD
Market positioning	Home & office
Display number of lines	2 lines
Display number of characters	16
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
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.
Internal memory	32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	45 dB
AC input voltage	110 - 220 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)	0.02 W
Power consumption (standby)	60 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	5.3 W
Power consumption (average operating)	510 W
Minimum RAM	50 MB
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Bundled software	Scansoft PaperPort SE\\r Presto! PageManager
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Package depth	518.2 mm
Package width	566.4 mm
Package height	434.3 mm
Package weight	13608 g
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	20 - 80 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 32 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	398 mm
Width	409 mm
Height	316.5 mm
Weight	11200 g