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Product overview
Brother HL-3040CN is listed in the laser printers category. The recorded specifications include print technology: LED; colour printing: Yes; duplex printing: No; wi-fi: No. This entry covers manufacturer code HL-3040CN. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Expert reviews
Trusted Reviews 4.0 / 5
Publisher rating supplied by Icecat: 80%
Brother rates the HL-3040CN at 16ppm for both mono and colour print and, under test, we got close to that. Although the five-page black text document only reached 6.1ppm and the toner save version – as close as Brother gets to draft mode – only increased...
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Specifications
Manufacturer code: HL-3040CN. Icecat product 3791056 · Checked 21 Sep 2026. The source lists this code for Great Britain. No specifications are transferred from other editions.
Key specifications
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Brother HL-3040CN — key specifications
Print technology
LED
Colour printing
Yes
Maximum resolution
2400 x 600 DPI
Duplex printing
No
Black print speed (normal A4/Letter)
16 ppm
Largest ISO paper size
A4
Wi-Fi
No
Ethernet LAN
Yes
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Audio & listening1 detail
Brother HL-3040CN — Audio & listening
Sound power level (standby)
30 dB
Display1 detail
Brother HL-3040CN — Display
Display
LCD
Processor, memory & storage3 details
Brother HL-3040CN — Processor, memory & storage
Memory (RAM)
32 MB
Maximum internal memory
544 MB
Processor frequency
300 MHz
Printing, scanning & paper12 details
Brother HL-3040CN — Printing, scanning & paper
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
16 ppm
N-up printing
4, 9, 16, 25
Economical printing
Yes
Number of print cartridges
4
Total output capacity
100 sheets
Maximum print size
216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types
Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizes
Legal
Paper tray media weight
60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight
60 - 163 g/m²
Sound pressure level (printing)
53 dB
Power consumption (printing)
480 W
Connections & wireless2 details
Brother HL-3040CN — Connections & wireless
Standard interfaces
Ethernet
Network ready
Yes
Power & battery5 details
Brother HL-3040CN — Power & battery
Power consumption (standby)
70 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)
8 W
AC input voltage
220 - 240 V
AC input frequency
50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (active)
480 W
Design & dimensions7 details
Brother HL-3040CN — Design & dimensions
Colour
Yes
Custom media width
76.2 - 220 mm
Width
551 mm
Depth
455 mm
Height
625 mm
Weight
18.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
409 x 466 x 250 mm
Software & compatibility4 details
Brother HL-3040CN — Software & compatibility
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supported
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supported
Yes
Server operating systems supported
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
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