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Erika HarveyAug 30, 2025
What to do if my Brother MFC-J480DW says 'No Ink Cartridge'?
- JjohnhallAug 30, 2025
Take out the new ink cartridge and re-install it slowly and firmly until it latches.
What to do if my Brother MFC-J480DW says 'No Ink Cartridge'?
Take out the new ink cartridge and re-install it slowly and firmly until it latches.
What to do if my Brother MFC-J480DW All in One Printer displays 'Out of Memory'?
Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations that are in progress finish, and then try again. You can also clear the data in the memory or print the faxes that are in the memory.
What does 'Paper Size Mismatch' mean on my Brother MFC-J480DW All in One Printer and how to fix it?
Check that the paper size selected on the machine's display matches the size of the paper in the tray. Also, ensure that the paper is loaded in a Portrait position.
What does 'Cannot Detect Ink' mean on my Brother MFC-J480DW All in One Printer?
Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella Ink Cartridge. If the error is not cleared, call Brother Customer Service.
What does 'Document Jam' mean on my Brother MFC-J480DW?
The document was not inserted or fed correctly, or the document scanned from the ADF was too long.
Why Brother All in One Printer displays 'No Paper Fed Again'?
Clean the paper pick-up rollers.
How to fix 'Wrong Ink Color' error on Brother All in One Printer?
Check which ink cartridges are not matched by color to their ink cartridge positions and move them to their correct positions.
How to fix 'Wrong Ink Cartridge' error on Brother MFC-J480DW All in One Printer?
Verify the cartridge model number to ensure it is compatible with your machine.
Why my Brother MFC-J480DW showing 'B&W Print Only Replace Ink'?
One or more of the color ink cartridges have reached the end of their lives. Replace the ink cartridges to restore full printing functionality.
What to do if my Brother Printer says 'A device is already connected'?
If your Brother Printer displays the message 'A device is already connected. Press OK' while using Wi-Fi Direct, it means that two mobile devices are already connected when the Brother machine is the Group Owner. To resolve this, wait for the current connection between your Brother machine and the other mobile device to shut down, and then try configuring the Wi-Fi Direct settings again. You can check the connection status by printing the Network Configuration Report.
General| Display | LCD |
|---|---|
| Control type | Touch |
| Product color | Black |
| Display diagonal | 1.8 \ |
| Market positioning | Home & office |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| Other operating systems supported | Android, iOS, Windows Phone |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows XP Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Home Basic x64 |
| Sustainability certificates | Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Security algorithms | WPA2-AES, SSID, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP |
| Online services supported | Box, Facebook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneNote, Evernote, Google Drive, Picasa |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print |
| Print technology | Inkjet |
| Maximum resolution | 1200 x 6000 DPI |
| Duplex printing mode | Auto |
| 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) | 23 ppm |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400 % |
| Maximum copy resolution | 1200 x 2400 DPI |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 copies |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 6 cpm |
| Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4) | 3 cpm |
| Scan to | Image, Fax, E-mail, File, OCR |
| Scan drivers | ICA, TWAIN, WIA |
| Grayscale levels | 256 |
| Input color depth | 30 bit |
| Maximum scan area | A4 (210 x 297) mm |
| Output color depth | 24 bit |
| Image formats supported | BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF |
| Maximum scan resolution | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Document formats supported | |
| Faxing | Color faxing |
| Fax memory | 170 pages |
| Modem speed | 14.4 Kbit/s |
| Fax resolution (black) | 203 x 203 DPI |
| Fax speed dialing (max numbers) | 40 |
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 |
| Envelopes sizes | C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch |
| Paper tray media types | Glossy paper, Plain paper, Coated paper, Recycled paper |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | 2L, Executive (184 x 267mm), Letter (media size), Index card, L |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A5, A6, A4 |
| Borderless printing media sizes | 2L, 10x15, Letter, A4, Index card, L, A6 |
| Maximum ISO A-series paper size | A4 |
| Direct printing | - |
| Standard interfaces | USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
| Package depth | 249 mm |
| Package width | 477 mm |
| Package height | 456 mm |
| Package weight | 10100 g |
| AC input voltage | 220 - 240 V |
| AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.2 W |
| Power consumption (ready) | 3.5 W |
| Power consumption (average operating) | 19 W |
| Noise level | 50 dB |
| Bundled software | Brother ControlCenter 2 Brother ControlCenter 4 Nuance Paperport 14 SE Brother MFL-Pro Suite |
| Total input capacity | 100 sheets |
| Total output capacity | 50 sheets |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 20 sheets |
| Internal memory | 128 MB |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | 20 - 33 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80 % |
Weight and Dimensions| Depth | 341 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 400 mm |
| Height | 172 mm |
| Weight | 8300 g |
