Brother MFC-J245 Quick Setup Guide

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Quick Setup Guide
USA/CAN Version 0
MFC-J245
Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product
is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
Manuals in Spanish for this model are available on the enclosed CD-ROM.
Manuales en Español para este modelo están disponibles en el CD-ROM incluido.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
 The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
* If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, the supplied CD-ROM does not contain drivers for your
operating system, or you want to download manuals and utilities, visit your model page at
http://solutions.brother.com/
.
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger
of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them correctly.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injuries.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE
Notes tell you how to respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation
works with other features.
Starter Ink
Cartridges
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
Quick Setup Guide
CD-ROM*
Basic User’s Guide Product Safety Guide Telephone Line Cord
NOTE
Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
USB cable
You need to purchase the correct USB cable.
We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than six feet (two meters) long.

Brother MFC-J245 Specifications

General

Duplex printing	No
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono	11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) color	6 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	27 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	10 ppm
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
PC free copying	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	4.8 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	3 cpm
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Maximum scan area	A4 (210 x 297) mm
Image formats supported	BMP, JPEG XR, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Document formats supported	DOCX, HTM, PDF
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	170 pages
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed	7 sec/page
Digital sender	-
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycle	2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	50 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Page description languages	GDI
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Total number of input trays	1
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media width	101.6 - 215.9 mm
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm
Custom media length	152.4 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizes	2L, Executive (184 x 267mm), Index card, L, Legal (media size), Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)	4x6, 5x7 \
Borderless printing media sizes	Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weight (imperial)	17 - 58 lbs
Display	LCD
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Home & office
Display number of lines	1 lines
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.
Mobile printing technologies	Not supported
Sound pressure level (copying)	50 dB
AC input voltage	100 - 120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)	3 W
Power consumption (average operating)	- W
Package depth	243.84 mm
Package width	477.52 mm
Package height	457.2 mm
Package weight	9707 g
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
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 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	ENERGY STAR
Bundled software	Scansoft PaperPort v12 SE\\r Presto! PageManager

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	373.38 mm
Width	408.94 mm
Height	180.34 mm