Brother MFC-J285DW Quick Setup Guide

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Quick Setup Guide
USA/CAN Version 0
MFC-J285DW
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.
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If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can download the drivers from your model’s download page at
http://solutions.brother.com/
. For more information, see page 11.
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
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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-J285DW Specifications

General

Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	6000 x 1200 DPI
Economical printing	Yes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono	12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) color	10 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	33 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	27 ppm
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	- DPI
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Document formats supported	HTM, PDF
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	170 pages
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed	7 sec/page
Digital sender	-
Maximum duty cycle	2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)	4x6, 5x7, 5x8 \
Paper tray media weight (imperial)	4 - 6 lbs
Display	LCD
Control type	Touch
Product color	Black
Display diagonal	1.8 \
Market positioning	Home & office
Ethernet LAN	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supported	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Sound pressure level (copying)	50 dB
AC input voltage	100 - 120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (average operating)	- W
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Package depth	457 mm
Package width	477 mm
Package height	228 mm
Package weight	9380 g
Storage temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	373 mm
Width	409 mm
Height	160 mm