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INKvestment Tank A4 Colour Inkjet Printer with up to 1 year of ink in-box*
- INKvestment Ink Tanks with up to 1 year of ink supplied in-box*
- Manage your printing and scanning with the Brother Mobile Connect App
- Print speed up to 16/9 ipm (Mono/Colour)
- Wireless & Wired Connectivity
- Paper capacity across one tray up to 150 sheets
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Overview
The perfect fit for home printing
With print speeds up to 16ppm, easy wireless connectivity options and AirPrint compatibility, printing and scanning is convenient and simple - anyone can use it!
Exceptional value
Up to a year of ink in-box* with up to 1,500 pages black^ and 1,400 pages colour^
Upfront affordability
The high-yield ink cartridges supplied in-box deliver uninterrupted printing so you can focus on what’s important
Simple to use with your smart device
The Brother Mobile Connect App allows you to manage your printer more effectively and customise its functionality
No mess, no fuss INKvestment technology
Manage your ink with ease with the built-in internal ink reservoir. Let our INKvestment cartridges do the work for you
At your side support
Wherever you are in Australia, Brother offers free product support for the lifetime of your product
Sleek and modern design
The sleek, compact design of the DCP-J1200W XL means that it can fit easily into any home or workspace - and look good too!
Print with confidence
Take the guesswork out of when to replace ink with Page Gauge technology
A visual and numerical way to know the amount of ink you’ve used and the amount of ink you have remaining
*Based on average print volumes of approximately 100 pages at 60% black / 40% colour pages in accordance with ISO-IEC 24711 using 4 cartridges provided in-box. For more page yield information, see https://www.brother.com/pageyield
^The first time you install a set of ink cartridges the machine will use an amount of ink to fill the delivery tubes for high-quality printouts. This process will only happen once. The amount of ink remaining will be a minimum of 720 pages BK and 480 pages C/M/Y
Specifications
Basic Specs
Functions
Print, Scan, Copy
Printer Type
Inkjet Printer
Product Dimensions (Width X Depth X Height)
435 mm × 359 mm × 161 mm
Weight
6.5 kg
Print Speed
Up to 16.0 (Mono) / Up to 9.0 (Colour) ipm
Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper (coated paper), Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper
Paper Size
A4, Letter, Executive, A5, A6, C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, Photo(10x15cm/4x6"), Photo-2L(13x18cm/5x7"), Indexcard(13x20cm/5x8")
Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Warranty
1 year Return to Base Warranty
Resolution
Up to 1200 × 1800 dpi
Borderless
A4, Letter, A6, Photo(10x15cm/4x6"), Photo-2L(13x18cm/5x7"), Indexcard(13x20cm/5x8")
2-Sided (Duplex) - Printing Paper Type
N/A
2-Sided (Duplex) - Paper Size
N/A
Paper handling
Tray #1 - Paper Type
A4, Letter, Executive, A5, A6, C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, Photo(10x15cm/4x6"), Photo-2L(13x18cm/5x7"), Indexcard(13x20cm/5x8")
Tray #1 - Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Paper Output
Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm Plain Paper
Copy
Colour / Monochrome
Yes
Yes
Multiple Copies
Up to 99 pages
Enlarge/ Reduce
25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Print: Up to 1,200 x 1,800 dpi
Scan(Color): Up to 1,200 x 600 dpi
Scan(Mono): Up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi
Scan
Resolution - Interpolated
Up to 19,200 × 19,200 dpi (interpolated) (Windows Only)
Resolution - Scanner Glass
Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi
Connectivity
Connectivity
Hi-SpeedUSB2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wireless Direct)
Network
Wireless Network Security
SSID (32 character), WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES)
Wireless Setup Support Utility - WPS
Yes
Display & Memory
Memory Capacity
128MB
Operation
Power Source
AC 220 to 240 V 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption - Ready
Approx. 2.5 W
Power Consumption - Sleep
Approx. 0.8 W
Power Consumption - Power Off
Approx. 0.2 W
Noise Level
56 dB(A)
Supported Operating Systems
Supported OS
Windows® 7 SP1/8.1/10
Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019
Software and Apps
Mobile Apps
21/12/2023
Support Center, Print Service Plugin, Mobile Connect
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