brother Color Inkjet Printer User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- Brother
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brother Color Inkjet Printer
All-in-one wireless colour inkjet printer
The MFC-J4540DWXL is a solidly built, yet sleek, feature rich multifunction
device offering high-quality printing for less. Forming part of our All in Box
range, it comes with inbox inks printing up to 6000 pages saving significant
time and money. With an abundance of features and connectivity options, and a
three-year warranty as standard, the multifunctional MFC-J4540DWXL is the
business device.
Key Features:
- XL inbox inks – BK: 6000 pages, CMY: 5000 pages
- Wireless connectivity
- Print via near-field-communications (NFC)
- Mobile compatible – download app: ‘Brother Mobile Connect’
- 20 sheet automatic document feeder
- Automatic 2-sided printing
- Two enclosed paper tray holding a total of 400 sheets
- Print speeds of up to 20 images per minute
- 6.8cm colour LCD touchscreen
- Three-year warranty as standard
The professional print bundle for your home or office
The feature-rich MFC-J4540DWXL forms part of our All in Box range of devices.
This means when you buy this device, as well as a professional-standard
multifunctional printer, you’ll also receive 3 years’ worth of ink, which
will significantly reduce your print costs, and a 3-year warranty. The
combined savings in time and money makes this All in Box device a great choice
for professional home printing. Print yield is declared in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24711
Work connected, always
You don’t just need to be sat at your desk, or even near the printer to use
the MFC-J4540DW. With the range of connectivity options available, you can
print anywhere in your house or office – and even from your mobile phone
through the Wi-Fi, or NFC. By downloading the Brother Mobile Connect app you
can access an array of features – from sending print jobs, to checking your
ink levels and ordering replenishments when necessary.
More paper capacity, more control
The MFC-J4540DW comes with an extra paper tray – this means that as well as
replenishing ink less, the need to replace paper in the device is also
reduced. With this, comes more control over how you use your time to be as
productive as possible. Additionally, with the MFC-J4540DW’s simple to use
6.8cm LCD touchscreen, navigating tasks has never been easier.
General
CPU speed 576MHz
Display 6.8cm LCD touchscreen
Memory Capacity 128MB
Ink Page Gauge Yes
Paper
Standard Tray
150 sheets (80g/m2)
Output Paper Capacity
100 sheets (80g/m2)
Media Sizes/Standard Tray
A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, Photo(102x152mm/4×6”), Indexcard(127x203mm/5×8”),
Photo-2L(127x178mm/5×7”), C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch,Photo-L
(89x127mm/3.5×5”),Folio,Mexico Legal,India Legal
Media Types & Weights/Standard Tray
Plain, Inkjet, Glossy (cast/resin), Recycled & 64-220g/m2 (17-58 lb.)
Lower tray
250 sheets (80 g/m2)
Media Sizes/Lower Tray
A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, Folio, Mexico Legal, India Legal.
Media Types & Weights/Lower tray
Plain, Recycled & 64-120g/m2
(17-32 lb.)
Paper Input/ADF
20 pages (80g/m2)
Paper Input/Manual
Feed Slot 1 sheet
Media Sizes/ADF
(width/length)
148/148mm to 215.9/355.6mm
(5.8/5.8” to 8.5/14.0”)
*Documents that are longer than 11.7 in. (297mm) must be fed one page at a time.
Media Types & Weights/ADF
Plain, Recycled & 64-90g/m2
(17-24lb.)
Media Sizes/Scanner Glass (width/length)
up to 215.9/297mm
(up to 8.5/11.7”)
Media Types & Weights/ Auto Duplex
Plain, Recycled & 64-105g/m2
(17-28lb)
Media Sizes/Manual
Feed Slot
A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, Photo(102x152mm/4×6”), Indexcard(127x203mm/5×8”),
Photo-2L(127x178mm/5×7”), C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch,Photo-L
(89x127mm/3.5×5”),Folio,Mexico Legal,India Legal
Media Types & Weights/Manual Feed Slot
Plain, Inkjet, Glossy(cast/resin), Recycled & 64-300g/m2
(17-79 lb.)
Media Sizes/Auto Duplex
Print Speed1
20.0ipm mono /
19.0ipm mono
First Print Out Time2
5.8 Secs Mono /
5.9 secs Colour
Duplex Print Speed (A4,LTR)1
11.0/10.0ipm
Resolution (horizontal x vertical)
up to 1200×4800 dpi
Emulation GDI
Auto Duplex Print
Yes (up to A4/LTR)
Quiet Mode
Yes
Print Function
N-up Printing3
Reduce up to 2, 4, 9 or 16
A4 pages into just one A4 page
Reduce up to 2, 4, 9 or 16 A4 pages into just one A4 page
Poster Printing4
Enlarge 1 A4 page into a poster
using 4, 9, 16 or 25 A4 pages
Watermark Printing
Watermark your documents with predefined text or with your own user-defined
messages
ID Printing4
Add identification to your printed documents (date & time, short custom
message or PC username)
Booklet Printing4
Print documents in A5 booklet format using manual 2-sided print.
Print Profiles3
Store your favourite driver settings as profiles to easily recall them.
Copy
Copy Speed5
13.0ipm mono / 10.5ipm colour
First Copy Out Time6
10.5 secs mono /
13.0 secs colour
Duplex Copy Speed ESAT5
5.0ipm mono / 4.5ipm colour
Resolution (horizontal x vertical)/Mono
Print: Max. 1200 x 2400dpi
Scan: Max. 1200 x 1200dpi
Resolution (horizontal x vertical)/Color
Print: Max. 1200 x 2400dpi
Scan: Max. 1200 x 600dpi
Multiple Copy
Up to 99
Multi Copy/Stack
Yes
Multi Copy/Sort
Yes
Reduction/Enlargement (%)
25 – 400 in 1% increments
N in 1
2in1/2in1(ID)/4in1
Poster
Yes (3×3, 2X2, 2×1)
Scan
Scanner Type
CIS (Contact Image Sensor)
Colour & Mono Scanning
Yes
Scanning Speed Multiple sheets10
17.0ipm mono / 7.0ipm colour
Resolution(horizontal x vertical)/Optical
FB: 1200 x 2400dpi
ADF: 1200 x 600dpi
Multi-page Scan to Single PDF files (Firm/PC)
Yes (iPrint&Scan Desktop Only)
Auto Crop (Firm/PC)
Yes (TWAIN only)
Base Color Removal (Firm/PC)
Yes
Auto Deskew
Yes
Document Scanning width/ length
FB: 213.9mm (8.42in)/ 295mm (11.61in)
ADF: 213.9mm (8.42in)/ 353.6mm (13.92in)
Color Depth (Input/Output)
Color Depth
30bit color Processing (Input)
24 bit color Processing (Output)
/256 levels per color
Gray Scale
10bit color Processing (Input)
8bit color Processing (Output)
/256 levels
Scan Functions
Scan to/Image
Yes
Scan to/OCR
Yes
Scan to/Email
Yes
Scan to/File
Yes
Scan to/Media (USB memory)
Yes
Scan to/FTP
Yes
Scan to/Network4
Yes
Scan to SFTP
Yes
Scan to Sharepoint (Firm/PC)
Yes
Scan to SFTP
Yes
Scan to Sharepoint (Firm/PC)
Yes
Windows®
TWAIN & WIA
Windows®
Windows® 10
Windows® 8
Windows® 11
Macintosh
TWAIN
macOS 10.8.x or greater
Connectivity
USB Interface
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
USB Host
Yes
USB Host (for External IC Card Reader)
Yes (Shortcut, Secure
Function Lock)
Wireless LAN(2.4GHz)
Yes
LAN
Yes
Brother Mobile Connect7
Yes
NFC
Yes
AirPrint
Yes
Mopria7
Yes
Brother Print Service Plugin7
Yes
Cloud
Web Connect (Connect with 3rd party services)
Yes
Apps (Brother original services)
Yes
Network & Security
Wireless Network
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure) IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
Wireless Security
SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES)
Wireless Certification
Wi-Fi Certification Mark License (WPA™/WPA2™ – Enterprise, Personal), Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS) Identifier Mark License, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Wi-Fi Direct
Wireless Network Security Wi-Fi Certification Mark License (WPA™/WPA2™ –
Enterprise, Personal), Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Identifier Mark License,
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Wi-Fi Direct
Wired Network Security SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP), SNMP v3, 802.1x
(EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, Ipsec.
Active Directory Authentication
Yes
LDAP Authentication
Yes
IP Filter
IPv4
Protocols (IPv4)
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS
Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP,
SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client,HTTP
Server.
Protocols (IPv6)
NDP, RA, mDNS,LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD,Custom Raw Port/
Port9100, IPP, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP
Client, ICMPv6, HTTP Server.
Network Management
Ethernet 10/100BASE-TX Auto
Negotiation
Network connection (Wired)
BRAdmin Windows Only
(by download)
Network Security (Wired)
SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST,
PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, Ipsec.
Embedded Web Server (EWS)
Yes
(Recommend Browser: Internet Explorer 11/Edge (for Windows), Safari 10/11 (for
Mac), Chrome (for Android), Chrome/Safari (for iOS) Recommend OS: 4.x or later
(for Android), 10.x or later (for iOS))
Supplies and Accessories:
Inbox Cartridges8
LC426XLBK – 6,000 pages
LC426XLCMY – 5,000 pages
Standard yield cartridges8
LC426BK – 3,000 pages
LC426CMY – 1,500 pages
Duty Cycle
Recommended monthly volume9
250 to 2,000 pages
Maximum Monthly Volume9
Up to 30,000 pages
Dimensions
Carton Dimension
W 497 x D 312 x H 464mm
Carton Weight
12.6kg
Machine Dimensions
W 435 x D 335 x H 250mm
Machine Weight
10.4kg
Environment
Power Consumption
Networked Standby:
Approx. 1.9W
Copying Mode: Approx. 21W
Ready Mode: Approx. 3.5W
Sleep Mode: Approx. 1.2W
Off: Approx 0.2W
Sound Pressure Level (Operating)
57db
Sound Power Level (Printing)
6.76b(A)
Blue Angel Mark
Yes
- Based on ISO/IEC 24734
- Based ISO/IEC 17629
- Windows & Mac Only
- Windows OnlyO/IEC 29183
- Based on ISO/IEC 24735
- Optional Download
- Approx declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711
- Maximum number of printed pages per month can be used to compare designed durability between like Brother products. For maximum printer life, it is best to choose a printer with a duty cycle that far exceeds your print requirements
- Based on ISO/IEC17991.
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References
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