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Product overview
Brother MFC-J6947DW is listed in the multifunction printers category. The recorded specifications include print technology: Inkjet; colour printing: Yes; wi-fi: Yes. This entry covers manufacturer code MFC-J6947DW. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Specifications
Manufacturer code: MFC-J6947DW. Icecat product 62233300 · Checked 15 Sep 2026. The source lists this code for Great Britain. No specifications are transferred from other editions.
Key specifications
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| Print technology | Inkjet |
|---|---|
| Colour printing | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 4800 x 1200 DPI |
| Largest ISO paper size | A3 |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Copying | Colour copying |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
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Display5 details
| Built-in display | Yes |
|---|---|
| Display | LCD |
| Screen size | 9.3 cm (3.66") |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Colour display | Yes |
Processor, memory & storage2 details
| Card reader integrated | No |
|---|---|
| Memory (RAM) | 512 MB |
Printing, scanning & paper46 details
| Duplex printing mode | Manual |
|---|---|
| Printing | Colour printing |
| Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono | 22 ipm |
| Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour | 20 ipm |
| N-in-1 print function | Yes |
| N-up printing | 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 |
| Barcode printing | Yes |
| Watermark printing | Yes |
| Secure printing | Yes |
| Booklet printing function | Yes |
| Poster printing function | Yes |
| Maximum copy resolution | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 6 s |
| Time to first copy (colour, normal) | 6 s |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 |
| ID-card copy function | Yes |
| Optical scanning resolution | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Maximum scan resolution | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Scanner type | Flatbed & ADF scanner |
| Scan technology | CIS |
| Scan to | Cloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB |
| Scan speed (black) | 18 inch/min |
| Scan speed (colour) | 18 inch/min |
| Scan drivers | ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA |
| Faxing | Colour faxing |
| Fax memory | 180 pages |
| Fax broadcasting | 250 locations |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 |
| Printing colours | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Number of printer fonts | 151 |
| Total number of input trays | 3 |
| Total output capacity | 100 sheets |
| Paper input type | Paper tray |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 50 sheets |
| Paper tray media types | Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper |
| Multi-purpose tray media types | Plain paper, Recycled paper |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Legal |
| Photo paper sizes | 9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20 |
| Paper tray media weight | 64 - 220 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 64 - 220 g/m² |
| Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight | 64 - 90 g/m² |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service |
| Power consumption (copying) | 29 W |
| Cartridge(s) included | Yes |
Connections & wireless7 details
| Standard interfaces | Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| NFC | Yes |
| Supported network 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, FTP/FTPs Client FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, POP3, LDAP, IMAP4, HTTP Server |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | ARP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP/FTPs Client FTP , SNMPv1/v2c/v3 , TFTP server, Web Services (Print/Scan), SMTP Client, POP3, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTP Server |
Power & battery3 details
| Power consumption (ready) | 6.5 W |
|---|---|
| Power consumption (standby) | 2.2 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 1.6 W |
Controls & features1 detail
| Control type | Touch |
|---|
Design & dimensions8 details
| Time to first page (colour, normal) | 6 s |
|---|---|
| Input colour depth | 48 bit |
| Output colour depth | 24 bit |
| Product colour | Grey, White |
| Width | 580 mm |
| Depth | 570 mm |
| Height | 680 mm |
| Weight | 26.2 kg |
Software & compatibility5 details
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 |
|---|---|
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Software CD | Yes |
Further product details24 details
| Warm-up time | 0 s |
|---|---|
| Time to first page (black, normal) | 5.5 s |
| Maximum number of copies | 999 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| Greyscale levels | 256 |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes |
| Recommended duty cycle | 250 - 2000 pages per month |
| Maximum duty cycle | 30000 pages per month |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS |
| Total input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 100 sheets |
| Maximum input capacity | 650 sheets |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A3, A4, A5, A6 |
| Envelopes sizes | C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch |
| Cabling technology | 10/100Base-T(X) |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, LEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP |
| IP address filtering | Yes |
| Market positioning | Business |
| Sustainability certificates | Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR |
| Drivers included | Yes |
| Power cord included | Yes |
| Layers per pallet | 3 pc(s) |
Packaging & supplied accessories13 details
| Country of origin | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Package width | 681 mm |
| Package depth | 576 mm |
| Package height | 574 mm |
| Package weight | 31.1 kg |
| Manual | Yes |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84433100 |
| Pallet gross height | 18.8 cm |
| Pallet gross weight | 214.8 kg |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet | 6 pc(s) |
| Products per pallet | 6 pc(s) |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet layer | 2 pc(s) |
| Pallet type | 800 x 1200 mm |
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