DCP-L2540DN

Specifications

General Specifications

Printer Type

Laser

Print Method

Electrophotographic Laser Printer

Memory Capacity

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW)

32 MB

(DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

64 MB

LCD (liquid crystal display)

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW)

16 characters x 2 lines

(DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

2.7 in. (67.5 mm) *1 TFT Colour Touchscreen LCD and Touchpanel

Power Source

220 - 240 V AC 50/60Hz

Power Consumption

(Average)

Peak *2

Approximately 1104 W

Printing *2

(MFC-L2700DN)

Approximately 430 W at 23 °C

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DW)

Approximately 480 W at 23 °C

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Approximately 510 W at 23 °C

Printing (Quiet Mode) *2

Approximately 313 W at 23 °C

Copying *2

(MFC-L2700DN)

Approximately 430 W at 23 °C

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DW)

Approximately 480 W at 23 °C

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Approximately 510 W at 23 °C

Copying (Quiet Mode) *2

Approximately 313 W at 23 °C

Ready *2

Approximately 60 W at 23 °C

Sleep *2

Approximately 6.6 W

Networked Standby *3 *4

(DCP-L2500D)

Approximately 1.1 W

(DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN)

Approximately 1.3 W

(DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DW)

Approximately 2.7 W

(DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Approximately 3.2 W

Deep Sleep *2

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW)

Approximately 1.1 W

(DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Approximately 1.2 W

Power Off *2 *5 *6

Approximately 0.08 W

Dimensions

(DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/DCP-L2560DW)

Weights (with supplies)

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW) 9.7 kg

(DCP-L2540DN) 11.2 kg

(DCP-L2560DW) 9.9 kg

(MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW) 11.4 kg

(MFC-L2720DW) 11.6 kg

(MFC-L2740DW) 11.8 kg

Noise Level

Sound Pressure

Printing

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW)

LpAm = 49 dB (A)

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

LpAm = 50 dB (A)

Ready

LpAm = 33 dB (A)

Printing

(Quiet Mode)

LpAm = 45 dB (A)

Sound Power

Copying  *7 *8

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DW)

LWAd = 6.48 B (A)

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

LWAd = 6.52 B (A)

(MFC-L2700DN)

LWAd = 6.54 B (A)

Ready  *7  *8

LWAd = 4.75 B (A)

Printing

(Quiet Mode)

LWAd = 6.27 B (A)

Temperature

Operating

10 to 32 °C

Storage

0 to 40 °C

Humidity

Operating

20 to 80 % (without condensation)

Storage

10 to 90 % (without condensation)

ADF (automatic document feeder)

(DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Up to 35 sheets

For best results we recommend:

Temperature: 20 to 30 °C

Humidity: 50% to 70%

Paper: 80 g/m2

Laser Notice

*1
Measured diagonally
*2
USB connections to computer
*3
All wireless network ports activated and all wired network ports connected according to Regulation (EU) No 801/2013.
*4
To activate and deactivate the wireless function, see Related Information.
*5
Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0
*6
Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment.
*7
Measured in accordance with the method described in RAL-UZ171.
*8
Office equipment with LWAd>6.30 B(A) is not suitable for use in room where people require high levels of concentration. Such equipment should be placed in separate rooms because of noise emissions.

Document Size Specification

Document Size

ADF Width *1

147.3 to 215.9 mm

ADF Length *1

147.3 to 355.6 mm

Scanner Glass Width

Max. 215.9 mm

Scanner Glass Length

Max. 300 mm

*1
ADF models only

Print Media Specifications

Paper Input
Paper Tray

(Standard)

Paper Type

Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

A4, Letter, A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive

Paper Weight

60 to 105 g/m2

Maximum Paper Capacity

Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper

Manual Feed Slot
Paper Type

Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Thicker Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond, Label, Envelope, Env. Thin, Env.Thick

Paper Size

Width:

76.2 to 215.9 mm

Length:

127 to 355.6 mm

Paper Weight

60 to 163 g/m2

Maximum Paper Capacity

One sheet at a time

Paper Output
Face-Down Output Tray

Up to 100 Sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper (face-down delivery to the face-down output paper tray)

Face-Up Output Tray

One sheet (face-up delivery to the face-up output tray)

2-sided
Automatic 2-sided Printing
Paper Type

Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

A4

Paper Weight

60 to 105 g/m2

Copy Specification

Copy Width

Max. 210 mm

Automatic 2-sided Copy

(MFC-L2740DW)

Yes (from ADF)

Multiple Copies

Sorts/Stacks up to 99 pages

Enlarge/Reduce

25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)

Resolution

600 x 600 dpi

First Copy Out Time *1

Less than 10 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V

*1
From Ready Mode and standard tray

Scanner Specifications

Colour / Black

Yes / Yes

TWAIN Compliant

Yes

(Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1)

(OS X v10.7.5 / 10.8.x / 10.9.x)

WIA Compliant

Yes

(Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1)

ICA Compliant

Yes (OS X v10.7.5 / 10.8.x / 10.9.x)

Colour Depth

30 bit colour Processing (Input)

24 bit colour Processing (Output)

Grey Scale

10 bit colour Processing (Input)

8 bit colour Processing (Output)

Resolution *2

Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)

Max. 600 x 2400 dpi (from Scanner Glass)

(DCP-L2540DN/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Max. 600 x 600 dpi (from ADF)

Scanning Width

Max. 210 mm

Automatic 2-sided Scanning

(MFC-L2740DW)

Yes (from ADF)

*2
Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be selected by using the scanner utility)

Printer Specifications

Automatic 2-sided Print

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Yes

Emulations

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript® 3)

Resolution

600 x 600 dpi, HQ1200 (2400 x 600 dpi) quality

Print Speed (2-sided)

(MFC-L2700DN)

Up to 12 sides/minute (Up to 6.0 sheets/minute) (A4 size)

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DW)

Up to 13 sides/minute (Up to 6.5 sheets/minute) (A4 size)

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Up to 15 sides/minute (Up to 7.5 sheets/minute) (A4 size)

Print Speed

(MFC-L2700DN)

Up to 24 pages/minute (A4 size)

(DCP-L2500D/DCP-L2520DW/MFC-L2700DW)

Up to 26 pages/minute (A4 size)

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

Up to 30 pages/minute (A4 size)

First Print Time *1

Less than 8.5 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V

*1
From Ready Mode and standard tray

Interface Specifications

USB *1 *2

Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no more than 2.0 metres long.

LAN

(DCP-L2540DN/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2700DN/MFC-L2700DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX

Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable.

Wireless LAN

(DCP-L2520DW/DCP-L2560DW/MFC-L2700DW/MFC-L2720DW/MFC-L2740DW)

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode)

IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct™)

*1
Your machine has a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
*2
Third party USB ports are not supported.

Supported Protocols and Security Features

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX

Wireless LAN

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode/Ad-hoc Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct™)

Protocols (IPv4)

ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client (for MFC models), POP3 (When Internet FAX is downloaded.) , IMAP4 (When Internet FAX is downloaded.)

Protocols (IPv6)

NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client (for MFC models), POP3 (When Internet FAX is downloaded.) , IMAP4 (When Internet FAX is downloaded.)

Network Security (Wired)

SMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, APOP (When Internet FAX is downloaded.)

Network Security (Wireless)

SMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, APOP (When Internet FAX is downloaded.)

Wireless Network Security

WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)

Wireless Certification

Wi-Fi Certification Mark License (WPA™/WPA2™ - Personal), Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) Identifier Mark License, AOSS™ Logo, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™

Computer Requirements Specifications

Supported Operating Systems And Software Functions

Computer Platform & Operating System Version PC Interface Processor Hard Disk Space to install

USB *1

10/100 Base-TX

(Ethernet)

Wireless

802.11b/ g/n

For Drivers For Applications

Windows® Operating System

Windows® XP Home *2 *3

Printing

PC Fax *4

Scanning

32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor

150 MB

500 MB

Windows® XP Professional *2 *3

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition *2 *3

64 bit (x64) processor

Windows Vista® *2 *3

32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor

500 MB

1.2 GB

Windows® 7 *2 *3

650 MB

Windows® 8 *2 *3

Windows® 8.1 *2 *3

Windows Server® 2003

N/A

Printing

32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor

50 MB

N/A

Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition

64 bit (x64) processor

Windows Server® 2008

32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor

Windows Server® 2008 R2

64 bit (x64) processor

Windows Server® 2012

Windows Server® 2012 R2

Macintosh Operating System

OS X v10.7.5

OS X v10.8.x

OS X v10.9.x

Printing

PC-Fax (Send) *4

Scanning

Intel® Processor

80 MB

400 MB

*1
Third party USB ports are not supported.
*2
For WIA, 1200 x 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables enhancing up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.
*3
Nuance PaperPort 12SE supports Windows® XP Home (SP3 or greater), Windows® XP Professional (SP3 or greater), Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2 or greater), Windows Vista® (SP2 or greater), Windows® 7, Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1
*4
PC-Fax supports black and white only.