General Specifications

Printer Type

Inkjet

Print Head
Black

Piezo with 210 nozzles x 1

Color
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

    Piezo with 70 nozzles x 3

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    Piezo with 210 nozzles x 3

Memory Capacity

128 MB

LCD (liquid crystal display) *1
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

    1.8 in. (44.9 mm) TFT Color LCD

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    2.7 in. (67.5 mm) TFT Color Touchscreen LCD and Touchpanel

Power Source

AC 100 to 120 V 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption *2

  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW/MFC-J680DW

    Copying *3: Approx. 20 W

    Ready *4: Approx. 3.5 W

    Sleep *4: Approx. 1.2 W

    Power Off *4 *5: Approx. 0.2 W

  • MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    Copying *3: Approx. 20 W

    Ready *4: Approx. 3.5 W

    Sleep *4: Approx. 1.3 W

    Power Off *4 *5: Approx. 0.2 W

Dimensions
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

Weights
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW/MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    18.1 lb (8.2 kg)

*1
Measured diagonally
*2
Measured when the machine is connected to the USB interface. Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment or part wear.
*3
When using ADF, single-sided printing, resolution: standard / document: ISO/IEC 24712 printed pattern.
*4
Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0.
*5
Even when the machine is turned off, it will automatically turn itself on periodically for print head maintenance, and then turn itself off.
Noise Level
Sound Pressure
Operating

50 dB (A) (Approx.) *1

Temperature
Operating

50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Best Print Quality

68 to 91 °F (20 to 33 °C)

Humidity
Operating

20 to 80% (without condensation)

Best Print Quality

20 to 80% (without condensation)

ADF (automatic document feeder) *2

Up to 20 pages

Paper: 20 lb (80 g/m²)

*1
Noise depends on printing conditions.
*2
ADF models only

Document Size Specifications

Document Size
ADF Width *1

5.8 to 8.5 in. (148 to 215.9 mm)

ADF Length *1 *2

5.8 to 14 in. (148 to 355.6 mm)

Scanner Glass Width

Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm)

Scanner Glass Length

Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm)

*1
ADF models only
*2
Documents that are longer than 11.7 in. (297 mm) must be fed one page at a time.

Print Media Specifications

Paper Input
Paper Tray
Paper Type *1

Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper (coated paper), Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, Envelopes (Com-10, DL, C5, Monarch), Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm) and Index Card (5" x 8")/(127 x 203 mm)

Maximum Paper Capacity

Up to 100 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m²) plain paper

Photo Bypass Tray (USA)

Photo Paper Tray (Canada)

(MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW)
Paper Type *1

Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper (coated paper), Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm) and Photo L (3.5" x 5")/(89 x 127 mm)

Maximum Paper Capacity

Up to 20 sheets

thickness: 10 mil (0.25 mm)

Manual Feed Slot

(MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW)
Paper Type *1

Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper (coated paper), Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, Envelopes (Com-10, DL, C5, Monarch), Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo L (3.5" x 5")/(89 x 127 mm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm) and Index Card (5" x 8")/(127 x 203 mm)

Maximum Paper Capacity

Up to 1 sheet

Paper Output

Up to 50 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m²) Plain Paper (face up print delivery to the output paper tray) *1

*1
For glossy paper, remove printed pages from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid smudging.

Fax Specifications

Compatibility

ITU-T Group 3

Modem Speed

Automatic Fallback: 14,400 bps

Scanning Width

(Single-sided document)

8.19 in. (208 mm) (Letter)

Printing Width

8.26 in. (210 mm) (Letter)

Gray Scale

B&W: 8 bit (256 levels)

Color: 24 bit (8 bit per color/ 256 levels)

Resolution

(Horizontal)

203 dpi

Resolution

(Vertical)

Standard:

98 dpi (Black)

196 dpi (Color)

Fine:

196 dpi (Black)

196 dpi (Color)

Superfine:

392 dpi (Black)

Photo:

196 dpi (Black)

Address Book
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

    40 numbers

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    100 names x 2 numbers

Groups

Up to 6

Broadcasting
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

    90 (40 Address Book/50 Manual Dial)

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    250 (200 Address Book/50 Manual Dial)

Automatic Redial

1 time after 5 minutes

Memory Transmission
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

    Up to 170 pages *1

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    Up to 200 pages *1

Out of Paper Reception
  • MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW

    Up to 170 pages *1

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    Up to 200 pages *1

*1
‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, MMR code). Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.

Copy Specifications

Color/Black

Yes/Yes

Copy Width

8.26 in. (210 mm) *1

Multiple Copies

Stacks/Sorts up to 99 pages

Enlarge/Reduce

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

Resolution

Prints up to 1200 × 2400 dpi

2-sided
Paper Type

Plain Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

Letter, A4, A5, Executive

*1
When copying on Letter size paper.

PhotoCapture Center Specifications

This function is available for MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW.

Compatible Media *1
  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    Memory Stick Duo™ (16 MB - 128 MB)

    Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (256 MB - 32 GB) (Not available for music data with MagicGate™)

    Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) with Adapter (256 MB - 32 GB)

    MultiMediaCard (32 MB - 2 GB)

    MultiMediaCard plus (128 MB - 4 GB)

    MultiMediaCard mobile with Adapter (64 MB - 1 GB)

    SD Memory Card (16 MB - 2 GB)

    miniSD with Adapter (16 MB - 2 GB)

    microSD with Adapter (16 MB - 2 GB)

    SDHC Memory Card (4 GB - 32 GB)

    miniSDHC with Adapter (4 GB - 32 GB)

    microSDHC with Adapter (4 GB - 32 GB)

    SDXC Memory Card (48 GB - 128 GB)

  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    USB Flash drive *2

Resolution
  • MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW

    Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi

File Extension

Media Format

DPOF (ver. 1.0, ver. 1.1), Exif DCF (up to ver. 2.1)

Image Format

  • Photo Print

    JPEG (Progressive JPEG format is not supported)

    AVI, MOV (Motion JPEG only)

  • Scan to Media

    JPEG, PDF (Color)

    TIFF, PDF (Black & White)

Color Enhancement

Yes

Photo Enhance

(MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW)

Auto Correct, Enhance Skin, Enhance Scenery, Cropping, Remove Red-eye, Night Scene, Fill Light, Whiteboard, Monochrome and Sepia

Number of Files

Up to 999 files

(Folders inside memory cards or USB Flash drives are also counted as files.)

Folder

Files can be stored up to four folder levels deep on the memory card or USB Flash drive.

Borderless

Letter, A4, Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm)

*1
Memory cards, adapters and USB Flash drives are not included.
*2
Full-Speed USB 2.0. USB Mass Storage standard up to 256 GB. Supported formats: FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT

PictBridge Specifications

This function is available for MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW.

Compatibility

Supports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001.

Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information.

Interface

USB direct interface

Scanner Specifications

Color/Black

Yes/Yes

Color Depth

30 bit color processing (Input)

24 bit color processing (Output) / 256 levels per color

Gray Scale

10 bit color processing (Input)

8 bit color processing (Output) / 256 levels

Resolution

Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) *1

Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi (optical) (from Scanner Glass)

Up to 1200 × 600 dpi (optical) (from ADF)

Scanning Width and Length

(Single-sided document)

(Scanner Glass)

Width: Up to 8.42 in. (213.9 mm)

Length: Up to 11.61 in. (295 mm)

(ADF)

Width: Up to 8.42 in. (213.9 mm)

Length: Up to 13.92 in. (353.6 mm)

*1
Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP(SP3), Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be selected using the scanner utility).

Printer Specifications

Resolution

Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi

Printing Width *1

8.26 in. [8.5 in. (borderless)] *2

Borderless

Letter, A4, A6, Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo L (3.5" x 5")/(89 x 127 mm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm), Index card (5" x 8")/(127 x 203 mm)

2-sided
Paper Type

Plain Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

Letter, A4, A5, Executive

Print Speed

For detailed specifications visit http://www.brother.com.

*1
When printing on Letter size paper.
*2
When the Borderless feature is set to On.

Interface Specifications

USB *1 *2

Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 m).

LAN

(MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW)

Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.

Wireless LAN

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

IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)

NFC

(MFC-J880DW/MFC-J885DW)

Yes

*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.

Network Specifications

You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, PC-Fax Send, PC-Fax Receive (Windows® only), Remote Setup, and to access photos from PhotoCapture Center. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light *1 Network Management software.

(Windows®) If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version.
Wireless Network Security

SSID (32 characters), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)

Wireless Setup Support Utility AOSS™

Yes

WPS

Yes

*1

Brother BRAdmin Light is available as a download from Brother Solutions Center.