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MFC-J491DW Inkjet Printer
Discontinued Product
Discontinued Product
Discontinued Product
Ideal for Home/Small Office - Colour Inkjet Multi-Function Centre with Wireless Connectivity, Automatic 2-sided Print, ADF - Scan/Copy/Fax Multi-page Documents, Fast Print Speeds, Low Cost High Photo Quality with High-Yield Innobella Ink Cartridges, Flexible Paper Handling - Standard Paper Tray, Mobile Print
- Up to 12/6 ipm (Mono/Colour)
- Wireless
- High Quality Print
- Auto 2-sided printing
Information
Overview
Key Features
- Print, scan, copy, fax
- Automatic 2-sided printing
- Up to 12/6 ipm (mono/colour)
- Mobile printing
- 1.8" LCD display
- 100-sheet Standard Paper Tray
- Integrated wireless connectivity
- 20-sheet Automatic Document Feeder
Multifunctionality made easy
Enjoy quality, fast prints and high-resolution scanning, copying, and faxing all in one compact machine.
Connectivity at your fingertips
Seamlessly share your printer with your workgroup via integrated wireless connectivity. Printing and scanning with your device also become convenient with various mobile apps.
Flexible paper handling
Handle various paper sizes and thickness for your convenience with a 100-sheet standard paper tray. Easily scan and copy multi-page documents too with the 20-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
Cost-effective printing
Cut costs with our range of affordable standard or high-yield genuine Brother ink cartridges. Achieve higher productivity and save more paper effortlessly with our automatic 2-sided printing.
Specifications
Basic Specs
Functions
Fax, Print, Scan, Copy
Printer Type
Inkjet Printer
Product Dimensions (Width X Depth X Height)
400 mm × 341 mm × 172 mm
Weight
8.3 kg
Paper Type
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Glossy Paper, Recycled Paper
Paper Size
A4, Letter, Executive, A5, A6, Photo-4"x6", Photo-5"x7", Envelopes (Com-10, DL, Monarch, C5)
Maximum Paper Capacity
Max. 100 sheets (80 gsm)
Resolution
Windows: Max. 1,200 x 6,000 dpi
Mac: Max. 1,200 x 3,600 dpi
2-Sided (Duplex) - Paper Size
A4, LTR
Paper handling
Tray #1 - Paper Type
Plain paper, inkjet paper, glossy paper, recycled paper
Tray #1 - Maximum Paper Capacity
Max. 100 sheets, 80 gsm of plain paper
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Maximum Paper Capacity
Max. 20 pages, 80 gsm
Paper Output
Max. 50 sheets (80 gsm)
Copy
Colour / Monochrome
Yes
Yes
Multiple Copies
Stacks/sorts up to 99 pages
Enlarge/ Reduce
25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Print: Max. 1,200 x 600 dpi
Scan: Max. 1,200 x 1,200 dpi
Scan
Resolution - Interpolated
Max. 19,200 dpi x 19,200 dpi
Resolution - Scanner Glass
Max. 1,200 dpi × 2,400 dpi (optical)
Resolution - Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Max. 1,200 dpi × 600 dpi (optical)
Fax
Modem Speed
14.4 kbps
Memory Transmission
Max. 170 pages
Out of Paper Reception
Max. 170 pages
Connectivity
Connectivity
Hi-SpeedUSB2.0, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
Network
Wireless Network Security
SSID (32 characters), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)
Wireless Setup Support Utility - WPS
Yes
Display & Memory
Display Type
1.8" TFT Colour LCD
Memory Capacity
128 MB
Operation
Power Source
AC 220-240 V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption - Ready
Approx. 3 W
Power Consumption - Sleep
Approx. 1 W
Power Consumption - Power Off
Approx. 0.2 W
Noise Level
Max. 50 dB(A)
Supported Operating Systems
Supported OS
Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016
Mac OS v10.11.6/10.12.x/10.13.x
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