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General Specifications

Printer Type

Inkjet

Print Head
Black

Piezo with 210 nozzles x 1

Color

Piezo with 70 nozzles x 3

Memory Capacity

128 MB

Power Source

AC 110 to 120 V 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption *1

  • MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

    Copying *2: Approx. 13 W

    Ready *3: Approx. 2.5 W

    Sleep *3: Approx. 0.8 W

    Power Off *3 *4: Approx. 0.2 W

Dimensions
  • MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

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Weights
  • MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

    14.3 lb (6.5 kg)

  • MFC-J1205W XL/MFC-J1215W XL

    14.6 lb (6.6 kg)

Noise Level
Sound Pressure
Printing

56 dB (A) (Approx.) *5

Temperature
Operating

50 to 95 °F (10 to 35°C)

Best Print Quality

68 to 91.4 °F (20 to 33°C)

Humidity
Operating

20 to 80% (without condensation)

Best Print Quality

20 to 80% (without condensation)

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

Document Size Specifications

Document Size
Scanner Glass Width

Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm)

Scanner Glass Length

Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm)

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, Mexico Legal, India Legal, Folio, 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

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

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 any printed pages from the output paper tray immediately to avoid smudging.

Copy Specifications

Color/Black

Yes/Yes

Copy Width

8.26 in. (210 mm) *1

Multiple Copies

Up to 99 pages

Enlarge/Reduce

25% to 400% (in increments of 1%) *2

Resolution

Prints up to 1200 × 1800 dpi

*1
When copying on Letter size paper.
*2
When copying using Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop and Brother Mobile Connect.

Scanner Specifications

Color/Black

Yes/Yes

TWAIN Compliant

Yes

(Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10)

WIA Compliant

Yes

(Windows 7 SP1 / 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 *2

Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi (optical)

Scanning Width and Length

(Single-sided document)

Width: Up to 8.42 in. (213.9 mm)

Length: Up to 11.61 in. (295 mm)

*1
Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be selected using the scanner utility).
*2
The scanning range may decrease as the scanning resolution increases.

Printer Specifications

Resolution

Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi (Windows only)

Printing Width *1

8.26 in. (210 mm)

Borderless *2: 8.50 in. (216 mm)

Borderless

Letter, A4, A6, 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)

Print Speed

See your model's page on your local Brother website.

*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).

Wireless LAN

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure)

IEEE 802.11g/n (Wireless 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 ports are not supported.

Network Specifications

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  • You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing and Network Scanning.

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

Computer Requirements Specifications

Supported Operating Systems And Software Functions

Computer Platform & Operating System Version PC Interface Processor

Hard Disk Space to Install *1

USB *2

WLAN (Wi-Fi) For Drivers For Applications (Including Drivers)

Windows Operating System

Windows 7 SP1 *3 *4 *5

Windows 8.1 *3 *4

Printing

Scanning

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 *5

N/A

Printing

50 MB

N/A

Windows Server 2008 R2 *5

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019

64 bit (x64) processor

Mac Operating System *6

macOS v10.14.6

macOS v10.15.x

macOS v11

Printing

Scanning

64 bit processor

N/A

550 MB

*1
An Internet connection is required to install the software if the Brother installation disc is not supplied.
*2
Third party USB ports are not supported.
*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 8.1, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Education and Windows 10 Enterprise.
*5
Windows 7 SP1 / Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server 2008 R2 supported by Extend Security Updates until Jan 10, 2023.
*6
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.

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