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Specifications

General Specifications

Printer Type

  • Laser

Print Method

  • Electrophotographic Laser Printer

Memory Capacity

Standard

  • 128 MB

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
  • 10 characters (2 byte) x 2 lines

Power Source

  • 220 V to 240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

(Average)

Peak

  • Approximately 1,080 W

Printing *1

  • Approximately 380 W at 25°C

Copying *1

  • Approximately 380 W at 25°C

Ready *1

  • Approximately 40 W at 25°C

Sleep *1

  • (DCP-L1628)

    Approximately 2.6 W

  • (DCP-L1638W/DCP-L1848W)

    Approximately 2.7 W

Deep Sleep *1

  • (DCP-L1628)

    Approximately 0.9 W

  • (DCP-L1638W/DCP-L1848W)

    Approximately 1.2 W

Power Off *2 *3

  • Approximately 0.28 W

Dimensions

(Typical outline view)

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Unit: mm

  • * : 385

    ** : 255

    *** : 340

Weight (with supplies)

  • 7.3 kg

Noise Level

Sound Pressure *4

Printing

  • LpAm = 52 dB (A)

Ready

  • Default: LpAm = 18 dB (A)

    When the fan is running: LpAm = Up to 30 dB (A)

Sound Power

Printing *4

  • LWAc = 6.66 B (A)

Ready

  • Default: LWAc = 4.69 B (A)

    When the fan is running: LWAc = Up to 5.20 B (A)

Temperature

Operating

  • From 10°C to 32.5°C  *5

Storage

  • From 0°C to 40°C

Humidity

Operating

  • 20% to 80% (without condensation)

Storage

  • 20% to 80% (without condensation)

*1
Measured when the machine is connected using the same network connection as the ENERGY STAR Ver. 3.1 test method.
*2
Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0.
*3
Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment.
*4
Measured in accordance with the method described in ISO 7779.
*5
To ensure the high print quality, the maximum ambient temperature we recommend is 32.5 °C. The maximum ambient temperature to safely use this machine is 35 °C.

Document Size Specification

Document Size

Scanner Glass Width

  • Maximum 215.9 mm

Scanner Glass Length

  • Maximum 300 mm

Print Media Specifications

Paper Input

Paper Tray

(Standard)

Paper Type

  • Plain Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

  • A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, A5, A5 (Long Edge), B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), Executive, 16K (195x270 mm)

Paper Weight

  • 65 to 105 g/m2

Maximum Paper Capacity

  • Up to 150 Sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper

Paper Output

Face Down Output Tray

  • Up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain Paper (face-down delivery to the face-down output paper tray)  *1
*1
Calculated with 80 g/m2 in a temperate, non humid environment. Actual output tray capacity may vary depending on environmental conditions.

Copy Specification

Copy Width

  • Maximum 210 mm

Sort Copy
  • Yes

Stack Copy
  • Up to 99 pages

Resolution
  • Maximum 600 x 600 dpi

First Copy Out Time *1
  • Less than 16 seconds at 23°C

*1
From Ready Mode and standard tray.

Scanner Specifications

Colour / Black

  • Yes / Yes

TWAIN Compliant

  • Yes

    (Windows 10 / Windows 11)

WIA Compliant

  • Yes

    (Windows 10 / Windows 11)

AirPrint Compliant

  • (DCP-L1638W/DCP-L1848W)

    Yes

    (macOS v12, v13, v14)

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 *1

  • Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi (interpolated)

  • Up to 600 x 1200 dpi (from Scanner Glass)

Scanning Width

  • Maximum 210 mm

*1

Maximum 600 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows 10 and Windows 11 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be selected by using the scanner utility)

Printer Specifications

Resolution

  • Physical resolution : 600 x 600 dpi

    Best print resolution : 2400 x 600 dpi *1

Print Speed *2 *3

1-sided Print *4

  • Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 size)

    Up to 21 pages/minute (Letter size)

First Print Time *5

  • Less than 10.0 seconds at 23°C
*1
Data is based on Brother lab test results and may vary from actual print quality due to usage environment and settings. Best print resolution is 2400 x 600 dpi (measured with print quality set to best mode).
*2
The print speed may change depending on the type of document you print.
*3
The print speed may be slower when the machine is connected by wireless LAN.
*4
These print speeds are for 1-sided printing and measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734.
*5
From Ready mode and standard tray.

Interface Specifications

USB

  • Type: USB Type-B receptacle

    Version: USB 2.0 High-Speed *1 *2

    Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no more than 2 metres long.

LAN

  • (DCP-L1638W/DCP-L1848W)

    10Base-T/100Base-TX *3

Wireless LAN

  • (DCP-L1638W/DCP-L1848W)

    IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode)

    IEEE 802.11a/g/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 hub devices are not supported.
*3
Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable.

Supported Protocols and Security Features

Supported protocols and security features may differ depending on the models.

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX

Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)

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

Wireless LAN (5GHz)

IEEE 802.11a/n (Infrastructure Mode), IEEE 802.11a/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/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client

Protocols (IPv6)

NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client

Network Security (Wired)

SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (SMTP, HTTP, IPP, FTP), SNMP v3

Network Security (Wireless)

SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (SMTP, HTTP, IPP, FTP), SNMP v3

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 Certification

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, WPA3-Personal, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct

Computer Requirements Specifications

Supported Operating Systems And Software Functions

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

Computer Platform & Operating System Version Computer Interface Processor Hard Disk Space to Install *1
USB *2 Wired LAN

Wireless LAN

For Drivers For Applications

(including Drivers)

Windows 10 Home / 10 Pro / 10 Education / 10 Enterprise *3 *4

Printing

Scanning

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

80 MB

2.0 GB

Windows 11 Home / 11 Pro / 11 Education / 11 Enterprise *3 *4

64 bit (x64) processor

Windows Server 2016

Printing

Scanning

Printing

64 bit (x64) processor

80 MB

80 MB

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

macOS v12 *5

Printing

Scanning

64 bit processor

N/A

500 MB

macOS v13 *5
macOS v14 *5
*1
An Internet connection is required to install the software if the installation disc is not supplied.
*2
Third party USB ports are not supported.
*3
For WIA, 1200x1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.
*4
PaperPort 14SE supports Windows 10 and Windows 11.
*5

macOS Disclaimer

AirPrint capable: Printing or scanning 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.

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