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A3 Business Inkjet Multi-Function Printer
- A3 single pass 2-sided (duplex) scanning
- NFC, Dual band (2.4Ghz/5Ghz) Wireless Network support, Ethernet, WiFi Direct and USB
- Printing speeds of up to 28ppm and First Page Out Time (FPOT) of 4.4 seconds
- Paper capacity across two trays up to 500 sheets plus 100 sheet multi-purpose tray
- High-yield replacement ink cartridges - up to 3,000 pages (BK) / up to 1,500 pages (CMY)
- Mobile compatible with the Brother Mobile Connect app
Information
Overview
Made for business
Introducing new ‘MaxiDrive’ Inkjet technology that provides a premium long-life print head, the fastest in class First Page Out Time of 4.4secs, print speeds of up to 28ppm and single pass A4 2-sided (duplex) scanning
Large page yields
Keep running costs low with high-yield replacement ink cartridges - up to 3,000 pages black and up to 1,500 pages colour
Print with confidence
Take the guesswork out of when to replace ink with Page Gauge technology - a visual, numerical way to know the amount of ink you have remaining
Designed for mobile
Experience the user-friendly Brother Mobile Connect app - connect to your Brother device via your smart device to print, scan and manage your documents
Simple to connect your way
Versatile connectivity options tailored to your home or small office with dual band (2.4Ghz/5Ghz) Wireless Network support, Ethernet, WiFi Direct, NFC or USB interface
Brother at your side support
Free support for the lifetime of your Brother device
Versatile paper handling
The MFC-J6940DW gives you the flexibility to print on paper from A5 through to A3 with a multi-purpose tray and 2 lower paper trays
Intuitive one-touch cloud connect
Print-from and scan-to popular cloud apps directly including Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and more
Help save time by creating custom shortcuts directly on the 8.8cm LCD touchscreen for your most used features
Specifications
Basic Specs
Functions
Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
Printer Type
Inkjet Printer
Product Dimensions (Width X Depth X Height)
576 mm × 477 mm × 375 mm
Weight
23.4 kg
Print Speed
Up to 28.0 (Mono) / 28.0 (Colour) ipm
FPOT: 4.6 (Mono) / 4.4 (Colour) Seconds
Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper (coated paper), Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper
Paper Size
A4, Letter, Executive, A3, Ledger, Legal, Folio, A5, A6, Photo(10x15cm/4x6"), Indexcard(13x20cm/5x8"), Photo-L(9x13cm/3.5x5"), Photo-2L(13x18cm/5x7"), Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, C5, Mexico Legal, India Legal
Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 600 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Warranty
1 year Return to Base Warranty
Resolution
Up to 1200 x 4800 dpi
2-Sided (Duplex) - Printing Paper Type
Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
2-Sided (Duplex) - Paper Size
Ledger, Legal, Folio, Letter, A3, A4, A5, Mexico Legal, India Legal
Paper handling
Tray #1 - Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper
Tray #1 - Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 250 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 - Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm Plain Paper
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Maximum Paper Capacity
Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm Plain Paper
Paper Output
Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm Plain Paper (up to A4/LTR)
Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm Plain Paper (over A4/LTR)
Copy
Colour / Monochrome
Yes
Yes
Multiple Copies
Stacks/Sorts up to 999 pages
Enlarge/ Reduce
25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Colour Print(FB): Up to 1,200 x 4,800 dpi
Colour Scan(FB): Up to 600 x 600 dpi (ADF): Up to 300 x 600 dpi
Mono Print(ADF/FB) Up to 1,200 x 4,800 dpi
Mono Scan(ADF/FB): Up to 600 x 600 dpi
2-Sided (Duplex) - Paper Size
Ledger, Legal, Folio, Letter, A3, A4, A5, Mexico Legal, India Legal
Scan
Resolution - Interpolated
Up to 19,200 × 19,200 dpi (interpolated) (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1/10)
Resolution - Scanner Glass
Colour: Up to 1,200 × 1,200 dpi
Mono: Up to 1,200 × 2,400 dpi
Resolution - Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Colour: Up to 300 x 600 dpi
Mono: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Fax
Modem Speed
33.6 Kbps
Memory Transmission
Up to 150 pages (ITU-T Test Chart #1, MMR)
Out of Paper Reception
Up to 150 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, LAN, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct), NFC Card Reader, Android 5 or later, Android4.4 or later
Network
Wireless Network Security
WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)
*Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only.
Wireless Setup Support Utility - WPS
Yes
Display & Memory
Display Type
3.5" TFT LCD
Memory Capacity
256 MB
Operation
Power Source
220 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption - Ready
Approx. 5.5 W
Power Consumption - Sleep
Approx. 0.9W
Power Consumption - Power Off
Approx. 0.03 W
Noise Level
50.0 dB(A)
Supported Operating Systems
Supported OS
Windows® 7 /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
Support Center, Print Service Plugin, Mobile Connect
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