MFC-J985DW(XL)

Specifications

General Specifications

Printer Type			Inkjet
Print Head	Black		Piezo with 210 nozzles x 1
	Color		Piezo with 210 nozzles x 3
Memory Capacity			128 MB
LCD (liquid crystal display) *1			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			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
Weights			18.3 lb (8.3 kg)
Noise Level	Sound Pressure	Operating	50 dB (A) (Approx.) *6
Temperature	Operating		between 50°F and 95°F (10°C and 35°C)
	Best Print Quality		between 68°F and 91°F (20°C and 33°C)
Humidity	Operating		between 20% and 80% (without condensation)
	Best Print Quality		between 20% and 80% (without condensation)
ADF (automatic document feeder) *7			Up to 20 pages Paper: 20 lb (80 g/m²)

Measured diagonally

Measured when the machine is connected to the USB interface. Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment or part wear.

When using ADF, single-sided printing, resolution: standard / document: ISO/IEC 24712 printed pattern.

Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0.

Even when the machine is turned off, it will automatically turn itself on periodically for print head maintenance, and then turn itself off.

Noise depends on printing conditions.

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)

ADF models only

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)	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	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

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	100 names x 2 numbers
Groups	Up to 6
Broadcasting	250 (200 Address Book/50 Manual Dial)
Automatic Redial	1 time after 5 minutes
Memory Transmission	Up to 200 pages *1
Out of Paper Reception	Up to 200 pages *1

‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, MMR code).

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
Automatic 2-sided	Paper Type	Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
	Paper Size	Letter, A4, A5, Executive

When copying on Letter size paper.

PhotoCapture Center Specifications

Compatible Media *1		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 - 256 GB) USB Flash drive *2
Resolution		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		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)

Memory cards, adapters and USB Flash drives are not included.

Full-Speed USB 2.0. USB Mass Storage standard up to 256 GB. Supported formats: FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT

PictBridge Specifications

Compatibility	Supports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001. Visit www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information.
Interface	USB direct interface

Scanner Specifications

Color/Black	Yes/Yes
TWAIN Compliant	Yes (Windows® XP *1/ Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10) (OS X v10.8.5 / 10.9.x /10.10.x)
WIA Compliant	Yes (Windows® XP *1/ Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10)
ICA Compliant	Yes (OS X v10.8.5 / 10.9.x /10.10.x)
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) *2 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)

Windows® XP in this Guide includes Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows® XP Professional, and Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.

Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8 and Windows® 10 (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)
Automatic 2-sided	Paper Type	Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
	Paper Size	Letter, A4, A5, Executive
Print Speed		For detailed specifications visit www.brother.com.

When printing on Letter size paper.

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	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	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 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 (Windows® only) *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
Wireless Setup Support Utility	WPS	Yes

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

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 (Including Drivers)
Windows® Operating System	Windows® XP Home (SP3 or greater) 2 3 Windows® XP Professional (SP3 or greater) 2 3	Printing PC Fax *4 Scanning Removable Disk (USB or Memory Card) Network Media Access (LAN)			32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor	150 MB	1 GB
	Windows Vista® 2 3					500 MB	1.3 GB
	Windows® 7 2 3 Windows® 8 2 3 Windows® 8.1 2 3					650 MB
	Windows® 10 Home 2 3 Windows® 10 Pro 2 3 Windows® 10 Education 2 3 Windows® 10 Enterprise 2 3
	Windows Server® 2003 Windows Server® 2003 R2 Windows Server® 2008	N/A	Printing			50 MB	N/A
	Windows Server® 2008 R2 Windows Server® 2012 Windows Server® 2012 R2				64 bit (x64) processor
Macintosh Operating System	OS X v10.8.5 OS X v10.9.x OS X v10.10.x	Printing PC-Fax (Send) *4 Scanning Removable Disk (USB or Memory Card) Network Media Access (LAN)			Intel® Processor	80 MB	550 MB