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General Specifications

Printer Type

Inkjet

Print Head
Black

Piezo with 210 nozzles x 1

Color
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    Piezo with 70 nozzles x 3

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    Piezo with 210 nozzles x 3

Memory Capacity

128 MB

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) *1
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    1.8 in. (44.9 mm) TFT Color LCD

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    2.7 in. (67.5 mm) TFT Color Touchscreen LCD

Power Source

AC 100 to 120 V 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption *2

  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    Copying *3: Approx. 17 W

    Ready *4: Approx. 3.5 W

    Sleep *4: Approx. 1 W

    Power Off *4 *5: Approx. 0.2 W

  • MFC-J690DW

    Copying *3: Approx. 18 W

    Ready *4: Approx. 3.5 W

    Sleep *4: Approx. 1.2 W

    Power Off *4 *5: Approx. 0.2 W

  • MFC-J895DW

    Copying *3: Approx. 18 W

    Ready *4: Approx. 3.5 W

    Sleep *4: Approx. 1.2 W

    Power Off *4 *5: Approx. 0.2 W

Dimensions
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

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  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

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Weights
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    18.1 lb (8.2 kg)

  • MFC-J690DW

    18.1 lb (8.2 kg)

  • MFC-J895DW

    18.1 lb (8.2 kg)

Noise Level
Sound Pressure
Operating

50 dB (A) (Approx.) *6

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)

Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) *7

Up to 20 pages

Paper: 20 lb (80 g/m²)

*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.
*6
Noise depends on printing conditions.
*7
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 14.0 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, A4, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Envelopes (C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch), Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm), Index card (5" x 8")/(13 x 20 cm)

Maximum Paper Capacity
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW/MFC-J690DW

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

  • MFC-J895DW

    Up to 150 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m²) plain paper

Photo Bypass Tray (USA)

Photo Paper Tray (Canada)

(MFC-J690DW)

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")/(9 x 13 cm)

Maximum Paper Capacity

Up to 20 sheets

thickness: 10 mil (0.25 mm)

Manual Feed Slot

(MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW)
Paper Type *1

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

Paper Size

Letter, A4, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Envelopes (C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch), Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo L (3.5" x 5")/(9 x 13 cm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm), Index card (5" x 8")/(13 x 20 cm)

Maximum Paper Capacity

Up to 1 sheet

Paper Output *1

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
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    40 numbers

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    100 names x 2 numbers

Groups

Up to 6

Broadcasting
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    90 (40 Address Book/50 Manual Dial)

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    250 (200 Address Book/50 Manual Dial)

Automatic Redial

1 time after 5 minutes

Memory Transmission
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    Up to 170 pages *1

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    Up to 200 pages *1

Out of Paper Reception
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    Up to 170 pages *1

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    Up to 200 pages *1

*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
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    Prints up to 1200 × 1200 dpi

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    Prints up to 1200 × 2400 dpi

*1
When copying on Letter size paper.

PhotoCapture Center Specifications

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This function is available for MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW.

Compatible Media *1

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 *3

Photo
Resolution
  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi

Paper Type

Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper (coated paper), Glossy Paper, Brother BP71 paper

Paper Size

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

File Format

JPEG (Progressive JPEG format is not supported)

Scan to Media
File Format

JPEG, PDF (Color, Gray)

TIFF, PDF (Black & White)

*1
Memory cards, adapters and USB Flash drives are not included.
*2
The USB flash drive feature is available only for certain models. (MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW)
*3
Full-Speed USB 2.0. USB Mass Storage standard up to 256 GB. Supported formats: FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT

Scanner Specifications

Color/Black

Yes/Yes

TWAIN Compliant

Yes

(Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10)

(macOS v10.11.6 / 10.12.x /10.13.x)

WIA Compliant

Yes

(Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10)

Color Depth

30 bit color processing (Input)

24 bit color processing (Output)

Gray Scale

10 bit color processing (Input)

8 bit color processing (Output)

Resolution

Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) *1

(from Scanner Glass)

Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi (optical)

(from ADF) *2

Up to 1200 × 600 dpi (optical)

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) *2

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 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be selected using the scanner utility).
*2
ADF models only

Printer Specifications

Resolution
  • MFC-J491DW/MFC-J497DW

    Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi (Windows only)

  • MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW

    Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi

Printing Width *1

8.26 in. [8.50 in. (borderless)] *2

Borderless *3

Letter, A4, A6, Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo L (3.5" x 5")/(9 x 13 cm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm), Index card (5" x 8")/(13 x 20 cm)

Automatic 2-sided
Paper Type

Plain Paper, Recycled Paper

Paper Size

Letter, A4, Executive, A5

Print Speed

For detailed specifications, visit www.brother.com.

*1
When printing on Letter size paper.
*2
When the Borderless feature is set to On.
*3
Photo 2L-size paper is only supported by some models.

Interface Specifications

USB *1 *2

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

LAN

(MFC-J895DW)

Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.

Wireless LAN

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure)

IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)

NFC

(MFC-J895DW)

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

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  • You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, PC-Fax Send, PC-Fax Receive (Windows only), Remote Setup (Windows only), and to access photos over a network connection.

  • Brother BRAdmin Light (Windows only) is available as a download from Brother Solutions Center. Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com and download the software.
  • (Windows) If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of Brother BRAdmin Professional. Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com and download the software.
Network Security (Wired) *1

SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS)

Network Security (Wireless)

SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS)

Wireless Network Security

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

Wireless Setup Support Utility WPS

Yes

*1
Supported models only

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) *2

Wireless

802.11b/g/n

For Drivers For Applications (Including Drivers)

Windows Operating System

Windows 7 SP1 *3 *4

Windows 8 *3 *4

Windows 8.1 *3 *4

Printing

PC Fax *5

Scanning

Removable Disk (USB or Memory Card) *6

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

650 MB

1.3 GB

Windows 10 Home *3 *4

Windows 10 Pro *3 *4

Windows 10 Education *3 *4

Windows 10 Enterprise *3 *4

Windows Server 2008

N/A

Printing

50 MB

N/A

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016

64 bit (x64) processor

Mac Operating System

macOS v10.11.6

macOS v10.12.x

macOS v10.13.x

Printing

PC-Fax (Send) *5

Scanning

Removable Disk (USB or Memory Card) *6

Intel® Processor

80 MB

550 MB

*1
Third party USB ports are not supported.
*2
MFC-J895DW only
*3
For WIA, 1200 x 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables enhancing up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.
*4
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE supports Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Education and Windows 10 Enterprise.
*5
PC-Fax supports black and white only.
*6
MFC-J690DW/MFC-J895DW only

For the latest driver updates, go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com and download Full Driver & Software Package.

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