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Supported Protocols and Security Features

Computer Requirements Specifications

General Specifications

Printer Type			LED
Print Method			Electrophotographic LED Printer
Memory Capacity	Standard		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW 256 MB HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW 512 MB

Machine display			HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW 16 characters x 1 line HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW 2.7 in. (67.5 mm) TFT Colour touchscreen LCD *1
Power Source			220 V to 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Average)	Peak		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 960 W HL-L3240CDW Approximately 960 W HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Approximately 960 W
	Printing *2		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 430 W at 25°C HL-L3240CDW Approximately 520 W at 25°C HL-L8240CDW Approximately 560 W at 25°C HL-L8230CDW Approximately 560 W at 25°C
	Printing (Quiet Mode) *2		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 310 W at 25°C HL-L3240CDW Approximately 310 W at 25°C HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Approximately 310 W at 25°C
	Ready *2		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 70 W at 25°C HL-L3240CDW Approximately 70 W at 25°C HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Approximately 70 W at 25°C
	Sleep *2		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 10 W HL-L3240CDW Approximately 10 W HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Approximately 10 W
	Deep Sleep *2		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 0.5 W HL-L3240CDW Approximately 0.4 W HL-L8230CDW Approximately 0.5 W HL-L8240CDW Approximately 0.45 W
	Power Off 3 4		HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Approximately 0.04 W HL-L3240CDW Approximately 0.04 W HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Approximately 0.04 W
Dimensions (Typical outline view) (HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW) (HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW)			Unit: mm HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW * : 399 : 239 * : 399 HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW * : 399 : 274 * : 446

Weight (with supplies)			HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW 14.7 kg HL-L3220CWE 14.7 kg HL-L3240CDW 15.2 kg HL-L8230CDW 16.7 kg HL-L8240CDW 16.8 kg
Noise Level	Sound Pressure	Printing	HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE LpAm = 46 dB (A) HL-L3240CDW LpAm = 47 dB (A) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW LpAm = 48 dB (A)
		Printing (Quiet Mode)	LpAm = 43 dB (A)
		Ready	Default: Inaudible *5
	Sound Power	Printing *6	Monochrome HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE LWAc = 6.25 B (A) HL-L3240CDW LWAc = 6.39 B (A) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW LWAc = 6.50 B (A)
			Colour HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE LWAc = 6.17 B (A) HL-L3240CDW LWAc = 6.47 B (A) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW LWAc = 6.58 B (A)
		Printing (Quiet Mode)	Monochrome HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE LWAc = 5.86 B (A) HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW LWAc = 5.86 B (A)
			Colour HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE LWAc = 5.92 B (A) HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW LWAc = 5.87 B (A)
		Ready	Default: Inaudible *7
Temperature	Operating		From 10°C to 32.5°C
	Storage		From 0°C to 40°C
Humidity	Operating		20% to 80% (without condensation)
	Storage		35% to 85% (without condensation)

Measured diagonally.

Measured when the machine is connected using the same network connection as the ENERGY STAR Ver. 3.1 test method.

Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0.

Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment.

If fan motor is functioning: LpAm = 40 dB (A)

Measured in accordance with the method described in DE-UZ 219.

HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE
If fan motor is functioning: LWAc = 4.12 B (A)
HL-L3240CDW
If fan motor is functioning: LWAc = 4.81 B (A)
HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW
If fan motor is functioning: LWAc = 2.62 B (A)

Print Media Specifications

Paper Input	Paper Tray (Standard)	Paper Type	(HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE) Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper (HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW) Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Recycled Paper
		Paper Size	A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), B6 (JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal, India Legal, 16K (195x270mm), A4 Short (270mm Paper)
		Paper Weight	(HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE) 60 to 105 g/m² (HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW) 60 to 163 g/m²
		Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper
	Manual Feed Slot (HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW)	Paper Type	(HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE) Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond, Label, Envelope, Env. Thin, Env.Thick, Glossy Paper (HL-L3240CDW) Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond, Label, Envelope, Env. Thin, Env.Thick, Glossy Paper
		Paper Size	Width: 76.2 to 216 mm Length: 116 to 355.6 mm Envelope: COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch
		Paper Weight	(HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE) 60 to 105 g/m2 (HL-L3240CDW) 60 to 163 g/m2
		Maximum Paper Capacity	One sheet
	Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) (HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW)	Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond, Label, Envelope, Env. Thin, Env.Thick, Glossy Paper
		Paper Size	Width: 76.2 to 216 mm Length: 116 to 355.6 mm Envelope: COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch
		Paper Weight	60 to 163 g/m2
		Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 30 Sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper Envelope: 3 envelopes up to 6mm thick
	Paper Tray 2 (Optional) (HL-L8240CDW)	Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
		Paper Size	A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), A5, Executive, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal, India Legal, 16K (195x270mm), A4 Short (270mm Paper)
		Paper Weight	60 to 105 g/m2
		Maximum Paper Capacity	Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper
Paper Output *1	Face Down Output Tray		Up to 150 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper (face-down delivery to the face-down output paper tray)
Paper Output *1	Face Up Output Tray		One sheet (face up delivery to the face up output tray)
2-sided	Automatic 2-sided Printing (HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW)	Paper Type	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
		Paper Size	A4
		Paper Weight	60 to 105 g/m²

For labels, we recommend removing the printed sheets from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging.

Printer Specifications

Automatic 2-sided Print		HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Yes
Emulation		PCL5e, PCL5c, PCL6 (PCL XL Class3.0), BR-Script3, PDF Version 1.7, XPS Version 1.0
Resolution		600 x 600 dpi, 2,400 dpi class (600 x 2400) quality
Print Speed *1	1-sided Print *2	Monochrome HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Up to 19 pages/minute (Letter size) Up to 18 pages/minute (A4 size) HL-L3240CDW Up to 27 pages/minute (Letter size) Up to 26 pages/minute (A4 size) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Up to 31 pages/minute (Letter size) Up to 30 pages/minute (A4 size)
		Colour HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Up to 19 pages/minute (Letter size) Up to 18 pages/minute (A4 size) HL-L3240CDW Up to 27 pages/minute (Letter size) Up to 26 pages/minute (A4 size) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Up to 31 pages/minute (Letter size) Up to 30 pages/minute (A4 size)
	2-sided Print	Monochrome HL-L3240CDW Up to 10 sides/minute (Up to 5 sheets/minute) (Letter or A4 size) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Up to 12 sides/minute (Up to 6 sheets/minute) (Letter or A4 size)
		Colour HL-L3240CDW Up to 10 sides/minute (Up to 5 sheets/minute) (Letter or A4 size) HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Up to 12 sides/minute (Up to 6 sheets/minute) (Letter or A4 size)
First Print Time *3		Monochrome HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Less than 15 seconds at 23°C / 230 V HL-L3240CDW Less than 13.5 seconds at 23°C / 230 V HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Less than 12.5 seconds at 23°C / 230 V
		Colour HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE Less than 15 seconds at 23°C / 230 V HL-L3240CDW Less than 13.5 seconds at 23°C / 230 V HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW Less than 12.5 seconds at 23°C / 230 V

The print speed may be slower when the machine is connected by wireless LAN.

These print speeds are for 1-sided printing and measured in accordance with the ISO/IEC 24734 standard.

Printing 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 metres long.
LAN	HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8240CDW 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T *3
Wireless LAN	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode) IEEE 802.11a/g/n (Wi-Fi Direct®)
NFC *4	HL-L8240CDW Yes

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.

Third party USB hub devices are not supported.

Use a Category 5e (or greater) network cable.

When you connect an external IC card reader, use a HID class driver supported device.

Direct Print Feature Specifications

NOTE: This function is available for HL-L8240CDW.

Compatibility	PDF version1.7, JPEG, Exif+JPEG, PRN (created by the machine's own printer driver), TIFF (scanned by Brother models), XPS version 1.0
Interface	USB direct interface: Front x1

Supported Protocols and Security Features

Ethernet (HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8240CDW): 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T

Wireless LAN (5 GHz): IEEE 802.11a/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11a/n (Wi-Fi Direct)

Wireless LAN (2.4 GHz): IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)

Protocols (IPv4)

HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP client, Syslog
HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP, Syslog

Protocols (IPv6)

HL-L3215CW/HL-L3220CW/HL-L3220CWE/HL-L3240CDW
NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, Syslog
HL-L8230CDW/HL-L8240CDW
NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, Syslog

Network Security (Wired) (HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8240CDW): SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPP, HTTP, SMTP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, IPsec

Network Security (Wireless): SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPP, HTTP, SMTP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, IPsec

Wireless Network Security: WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) (Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only), WPA3-SAE (AES)

Wireless Certification: Wi-Fi Certification Mark License (WPA3™ - Enterprise, Personal), Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) Identifier Mark License, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Wi-Fi Direct

Computer Requirements Specifications

Supported Operating Systems And Software Functions

Computer Platform & Operating System Version		Computer Interface			Processor	Hard Disk Space to Install *1
		USB *2	Wired LAN *3	Wireless LAN		For Drivers	For Applications (including Drivers)
Windows Operating System	Windows 10 Home / 10 Pro / 10 Education / 10 Enterprise	Printing			32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor	50 MB	1.6 GB
	Windows 11 Home / 11 Pro / 11 Education / 11 Enterprise				64 bit (x64) processor
	Windows Server 2012	Printing			64 bit (x64) processor	50 MB	50 MB
	Windows Server 2012 R2
	Windows Server 2016
	Windows Server 2019
	Windows Server 2022
Mac Operating System *4	macOS v11	Printing			64bit processor	N/A	500 MB
	macOS v12
	macOS v13
	Chrome OS	Printing			N/A	N/A	N/A

An Internet connection is required to install the software if the installation disc is not supplied.

Third party USB ports are not supported.

HL-L3240CDW/HL-L8240CDW

macOS Disclaimer AirPrint capable: Printing via macOS requires the use of AirPrint. Mac drivers are not provided for this machine.

For the latest driver updates, go to your model's Downloads page at support.brother.com/downloads.

For the latest supported OS, go to your model's Supported OS page at support.brother.com/os.

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