Brother MFC-J985DW User Manual

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Scan-to Media Settings
[Scan Type] / [Resolution] / [File Type]
Selecting a higher dots per inch (dpi) setting increases the details captured during the scan; however, file size
and transfer time also increase. The table below shows the available quality settings and file types.
Recommended usage
Scan Type Resolution File Type
Default Setting of
File Type
Best for scanning text documents
at the smallest file size
Black and
White
100 dpi
TIFF / PDF
PDF
Best for scanning text documents
at better quality than 100 dpi
200 dpi
Best for scanning text documents
at better quality than 200 dpi
300 dpi
Best for scanning text documents
at the highest Monochrome quality
and largest file size
600 dpi
Auto
Best for scanning Colour
documents at the smallest file size
Colour 100 dpi
JPEG / PDF
PDF
Best for scanning Colour
documents at better quality than
100 dpi
200 dpi
Best for scanning Colour
documents or photos in high
quality at a smaller file size than
600 dpi
300 dpi
Best for scanning photos at the
highest quality and largest file size
600 dpi
Auto
[Scan Size]
Choose the scan size for your document.
[Scan Long Paper]
Scan documents printed on long paper using the ADF. (available only for certain models)
[File Name]
Change the default file name given to your scanned data. The default file name is six digits indicating the date
plus a two-digit sequence number. For example, the first file from 3 May 2013 would be "03051301". You may
replace the first six digits with up to six characters of your choice.
[Auto Crop]
(available only for certain models) Select [On] or [Off]. You can scan multiple documents placed on the
scanner glass. The machine will scan each document and create separate files or a single multi-page file.
[Remove Background Colour]
Remove the base colour of documents to make the scanned data more recognisable. When you use this
feature, select from three settings: high, medium and low.
[Set New Default]
Save your settings as the default.
[Factory Reset]
Restore all settings back to the factory settings.
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Brother MFC-J985DW Specifications

General

Type	all in one
Color	black
Touch Screen	yes
Display Size	2.7 inches
Tray Capacity	100
Output Tray Capacity	50
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	20 sheets
Paper Size	legal
Paper Handling	input tray-100 sheets, photo tray-20 sheets, adf-20 sheets, bypass tray-1 sheet
Printing Method	color
Color Print Speed	10 pages per minute
Mono Print Speed	12 pages per minute
First Page Print Time	7 seconds
Print Resolution Mono	up to 6000 x 1200
Print Resolution Color	up to 6000 x 1200
Media Types	bp71gltr, bp71gp20, bp60mpltr
Two-Sided Printing	no
Maximum Number of Pages Per Month	up to 2, 500
Reduction and Enlargement	yes
Photo Printing	yes
Scanner Type	flatbed
Scan Resolution	up to 2400 x 1200
Copier Resolution Mono	up to 2400 x 1200
Copier Resolution Color	up to 2400 x 2400
Fax Function	yes
Cartridges	lc20ebk, lc20ec, lc20em, lc20ey
Number Of Cartridges	4
Number of Ink Tanks	1
Internal Memory	yes
Memory Card	no
Network	wired, wireless
Connectivity	apple airprint, brother iprint&scan, google cloud print, mopria print service, nfc, wi-fi direct
OS Compatibility	pc: windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, windows vista, xp home, xp professional; windows server 2012, 2012 r2, 2008, 2008 r2, 2003, 2003 r2; mac: os x v10.10.x, 10.9.x, 10.8.5
Mobile Devices Connection	yes

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	16.5 inches
Height	16.5 inches
Width	13.4 inches
Net Weight	18.3 pounds