The Brother MFCJ 285DW was a breeze to set up. Downloaded Windows 10 Drivers/Software and installed in a few minutes, The printer was picked up by my local Wi-Fi network with minimal effort. The printer is working flawlessly, as well as the Scanner, which I use quite often. All this at an exceptional price!
Wireless printing and web connectivity help you easily share information.
The MFC-J450DW gives you lots of choices for connecting to Apple, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows Phone, or Blackberry mobile devices. It supports wireless printing from your mobile device via3: AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint&Scan, and Cortado Workplace. Access popular web services directly from your internet-connected MFC-J450DW using the WebConnect4 interface. You can upload to or download from specific web services without using a computer. Access Facebook, Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, Evernote, Google Drive, Box, Skydrive, and Dropbox.
The MFC-J450DW helps you save money with an economical purchase price and cost-cutting features.
The Work Smart MFC-J450DW all-in-one is built to be budget-friendly from day one. It offers an economical purchase price and includes cost-saving features like duplex (two-sided) printing to help save paper and Ink Save mode to help reduce ink use. The four-cartridge ink system means you only have to change the cartridge that needs to be replaced, which can help reduce your supply costs. Thanks to high yield replacement ink cartridges2, the MFC-J450DW has a low cost per page, and you can lower that cost even further by purchasing value-priced replacement ink cartridge multi-packs.
Performance Brother MFC-J285DW Printer
- Wireless Networking (802.11b/g/n)
- Up To 33 ppm Black and Up To 27 ppm Color
- 1.8" Touchscreen Display For Interactive Menu Navigation
- Automatic 2 Sided Printing
- 1 Year Limited Warranty With Free Phone Support For The Life Of Your Machine
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Technical Specifications Brother MFC-J285DW
General
- Print Technology: Color Inkjet
- LCD Display (type/size): 1.8" Color LCD Display
- Paper Size (maximum): Up to 8.5" x 14" (legal size)
- Print Speed (maximum)1: Black (Fast Mode): Up to 33 ppm; Color (Fast Mode): Up to 27 ppm; Black (ISO/IEC 24734): Up to 12 ppm; Color (ISO/IEC 24734): Up to 10 ppm
- Print Resoultion (maximum)6: Up to 6000 x 12000 dpi
- Duplex Printing Capability: Yes (up to 8.5" x 11")
- Borderless Printing Capability:7 Yes
- Paper Input Capacity (maximum): Up to 100 sheets
- Auto Document Feeder: Up to 20 pages
- Standard Interfaces:8 Hi-Speed USB, Wireless (802.11 b/g/n)
- Copy Speed (maximum):9 Black (ISO/IEC 24735): Up to 5 ppm; Color (ISO/IEC 24735): Up to 5 ppm
- Copy Reduction/Enlargement: Up to 25&per; - 400&per;
- Copy Options: Stack, Sort, N-in-1, Poster, Fit to Page, Base Color Removal, Manual Duplex Copy
- Scanner Type: Color Flatbed ADF
- Document Glass Size: Letter Size 8.5" x 11.7"
- Scan Resolution (maximum): Optical: FB: Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi; ADF: Up to 1200 x 600 dpi; Interpolated: Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Scan-to Capability: Image, OCR, E-mail, File
Software
- Fax Modem: 14.4Kbps
- Fax Page Memory (maximum): Up to 170 pages
- Speed Dial Locations: 40
- PC Fax Capability10: Yes
- Web Connectivity4: Facebook, Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, Box, & Skydrive
- Brother Apps2:Office Doc Center
- Operating Systems Compatibility11:Windows: XP/XP Professional X64 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / server 2003 / Server 2003 x 64 / Server 2003 R2 / Server 2003 Rs x 64 / Server 2008 / 2008 R2 / Mac OS x 10.6.x, 10.7.x, 10.8.x
- Mobile Device Compatibility3: AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint&Scan & Cortado Workplace
- Energy Star Qualified: Yes
Electrical
- Power Requirements: 110 - 120 V AC 50 / 60 Hz
- Power Consumption (avg.): Printing: 495W / Ready: 65W / Sleep: .9W
Other
- Unit Dimensions: 14.5 inches x 14.2 inches x 7.2 inches
- Carton Dimensions: 18.5 inches x 17.7 inches x 12.6 inches
- Unit Weight / Carton Weight: 14.8 lbs. / 17.6 lbs.
Installation Guide Brother MFC-J285DW Driver
If the driver Brother MFC-J285DW is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.
In order to manually update Brother MFC-J285DW Printer follow the steps below :
- Extract the .cab file to a folder of your choice
- Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Manager
- Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Software
- Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driver
- If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
- Click "Have Disk"
- Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok
Uninstall Guide Brother HL-2230 Driver
Uninstall Brother Driver For Windows® 10
- Turn off the printer.
- Click [Start Menu] - ([All Apps] -) [Windows System] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", right-click on the icon and then click [Remove device].
- If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
- Choose [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the Devices and Printers window, and then click [Print server properties], which appeared in the menu bar.
- Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click [Change Driver Settings].
- If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", and then click [Remove...].
- Choose [Remove driver and driver package], and then click [OK].
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Close the Print Server Properties window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Uninstall Brother Driver For Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows Server® 2012
- Turn off the printer.
- Click [Control Panel] in [Apps] screen - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", right-click on the icon and then click [Remove device].
- If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
- Choose [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the Devices and Printers window, and then click [Print server properties], which appeared in the menu bar.
- Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click [Change Driver Settings].
- If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", and then click [Remove...].
- Choose [Remove driver and driver package], and then click [OK].
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Close the Print Server Properties window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Uninstall Brother Driver For Windows® 7 / Windows Server® 2008 R2
- Turn off the printer.
- Click Windows Button , go to [Devices and Printers].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", right click on the icon, and then click [Remove device].
- If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
- Choose [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the Devices and Printers window, and then click [Print server properties], which appears in the menu bar.
- Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click [Change Driver Settings].
- If the authorization confirmation dialog box appears, click [Continue].
- If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [OK].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", and then click [Remove...].
- Choose [Remove driver and driver package] and click [OK].
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Close the Print Server Properties window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Uninstall Brother Driver For Windows Vista® / Windows Server® 2008
- Turn off the printer.
- From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", right click on the icon, and then click [Delete].
- In the Printers window, right click and go to [Run as administrator]-[Server Properties...].
- If the authorization confirmation dialog box appears, click [Continue].
- If the "User Account Control" dialog box appears, enter the password and click [OK].
- Click the [Drivers] tab and choose "Brother XX-XXXX". Then, click [Remove...].
- Choose [Remove driver and driver package] and click [OK].
- Close the Print Server Properties window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Uninstall Brother Driver For Windows® 2000 / XP
- Turn off the printer.
- Click the [Start] button, go to Printers and Faxes window.
- Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", and click [File]-[Delete].
- Go to [File]-[Server Properties].
- Click the [Drivers] tab and choose "Brother XX-XXXX". Then, click [Remove].
- Close the Print Server Properties window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Package Brother MFC-J285DW Printer Driver
Windows Driver Details
- Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit),Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit),Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit),Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit),Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit)
- Description: We recommend this download to get the most functionality out of your Brother machine. This is a comprehensive file containing available drivers and software for the Brother machine.
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Macintosh Driver Details
- Compatible Operating Systems: Mac OS X (10.10)
- Description: This download includes the CUPS Driver, BR-Script Driver, PC-FAX Driver, and Brother Status Monitor.
- *Not all features are available for all products.
- Compatible Operating Systems: Mac OS X (10.9)
- Description: This driver is a CUPS filter driver, and supports the PC-FAX send feature. (if applicable)
- Compatible Operating Systems: Mac OS X (10.8), Mac OS X (10.7), Mac OS X (10.6)
- Description: This driver is a CUPS filter driver, and supports the PC-FAX send feature. (if applicable)
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