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INKvestment Tank A4 Colour Inkjet Printer with up to one year* of ink in-box
- Printing speeds of up to 20ppm, 2-sided (duplex) speeds of up to 11ppm, a First Page Out Time (FPOT) of 5.8 seconds and scanning speeds of up to 17ipm
- Wireless, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, Ethernet and USB connectivity
- Automatic 2-sided (duplex) printing and 20 sheet ADF
- Paper capacity across two paper trays up to 400 sheets
- Mobile compatible with the Brother Mobile Connect app
- INKvestment Ink Tanks with up to 1 year of ink supplied in-box*
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Overview
Exceptional savings
1 year* of ink with up to 2,600 pages black ink and 1,900 pages colour ink provided in‑box.
Simple, clean, high-volume
INKvestment Tank re-engineered inks and an internal ink storage tank help deliver more printed pages for excellent ongoing value, without the hassle of refilling.
Business-quality features
Fast printing up to 20ppm, 2-sided (duplex) A4 printing, 1-sided (simplex) scanning, and versatile paper handling (including 2 paper trays) provides cost saving benefits that every home or small office needs.
Connectivity options
Print wirelessly from your desktop, laptop, smartphone and tablet for mobile device printing and scanning or print-from and scan-to popular cloud services.
Professional quality
Enjoy print jobs that dry faster and last longer with pigment-based inks that provide a premium finish for blacker blacks and more vivid colours.
Designed to go the distance
With a robust build quality, including a premium long-life print head, the MFC‑J4540DW has been built to last - backed by a 2-year Return to Base Warranty.
Free mobile apps
Brother Mobile Connect app provides easy printing and scanning directly from your smartphone - access an array of features including checking ink levels.
Includes Apple Airprint support so you can simply connect and print without the hassle of installations.
Quick and easy access to cloud storage
With Brother Web Connect, you can print and scan directly to your cloud storage such as OneDrive or Dropbox without the need for your computer.
With Brother Cloud Apps, easily scan to an email address, word document or create a searchable PDF.
Save time with efficient paper handling
You can store up to 400 sheets of paper across dual paper trays and/or split paper sizes from A5 to A4 so you can print the document you need, when you need it.
A 1-sheet paper feeder at the back of the device gives you the flexibility of printing on thicker paper up to 300gsm.*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 will be a minimum of 1080 pages BK and 720 pages C/M/Y, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711
Specifications
Basic Specs
Functions
Fax, Print, Scan, Copy
Printer Type
Inkjet Printer
Product Dimensions (Width X Depth X Height)
435 mm × 372 mm × 250 mm
Weight
10.4 kg
Print Speed
20 (Mono) / 19 (Colour) ipm
FPOT: 5.8 (Mono) / 5.9 (Colour) Seconds
Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Glossy Paper(cast/resin), Recycled Paper
Paper Size
A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo(102x152mm/4x6"), Indexcard(127x203mm/5x8"), Photo-2L(127x178mm/5x7"), C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, Photo-L (89x127mm/3.5x5"), Folio, Mexico Legal, India Legal
Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 400 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Warranty
2 years Return to Base Warranty
Resolution
Up to 1,200 x 4,800 dpi
2-Sided (Duplex) - Printing Paper Type
Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
2-Sided (Duplex) - Paper Size
A4, Letter, Executive, A5
Paper handling
Tray #1 - Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Glossy Paper(cast/resin), Recycled Paper
Tray #1 - Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Tray #2 - Paper Type
Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
Tray #2 - Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 250 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Manual Feed Slot - Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Glossy Paper(cast/resin), Recycled Paper
Manual Feed Slot - Maximum Paper Capacity
1 sheet
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 20 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Paper Output
Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Copy
Colour / Monochrome
Yes
Yes
Multiple Copies
Up to 99
Enlarge/ Reduce
25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Colour: Up to 1,200 x 600 dpi
Mono: Up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi
Scan
Resolution - Scanner Glass
Up to 1200x2400dpi
Resolution - Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Up to 1200 x 600 dpi
Fax
Modem Speed
14.4 Kbps
Memory Transmission
Up to 180 pages(ITU-T Test Chart #1, MMR)
Out of Paper Reception
Up to 180 pages(ITU-T Test Chart #1, MMR)
PC Fax - Sending
Yes (Network/USB, Up to A4)
PC Fax - Receiving
Yes (Network/USB, Up to A4) *NA for MAC
Connectivity
Connectivity
Hi-SpeedUSB2.0, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct), NFC
Network
Wireless Network Security
SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES)
Wireless Setup Support Utility - WPS
Yes
Display & Memory
Display Type
2.7" TFT Colour Touchscreen LCD
Memory Capacity
128 MB
Operation
Power Source
220-240 V AC 50/60 Hz(except TWN model)
AC 100-120V 50/60Hz(TWN model)
Power Consumption - Ready
Approx. 3.5W
Power Consumption - Sleep
Approx. 1.2W
Power Consumption - Power Off
Approx. 0.2W
Noise Level
Approx. 57 dB
Supported Operating Systems
Supported OS
Windows® 7 SP1/8.1/10
Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019
macOS 10.14.6/10.15.x/11
Software and Apps
Mobile Apps
21/12/2023
iPrint&Scan, Support Center, Print Service Plugin
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