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Manufacturer codeMFC-J6957DWTS1
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About the Brother MFC-J6957DW
Brother MFC-J6957DWTS1 is listed in the multifunction printers category. The recorded specifications include print technology: Inkjet; colour printing: Yes; duplex printing: Yes; wi-fi: Yes. This entry covers manufacturer code MFC-J6957DWTS1. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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- Print technology
- Inkjet
- Colour printing
- Yes
- Maximum resolution
- 1200 x 4800 DPI
- Duplex printing
- Yes
- Largest ISO paper size
- A3
- Scanning
- Colour scanning
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Brother MFC-J6957DW specifications
Manufacturer code: MFC-J6957DWTS1 · Icecat product 96107606 · Checked 25 Sep 2026. Specifications belong to this exact model.
Key specifications
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| Print technology | Inkjet |
|---|---|
| Colour printing | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 1200 x 4800 DPI |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| Largest ISO paper size | A3 |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Copying | Colour copying |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
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Display3 details
| Built-in display | Yes |
|---|---|
| Display | LCD |
| Colour display | Yes |
Processor, memory & storage1 detail
| Memory (RAM) | 512 MB |
|---|
Printing, scanning & paper52 details
| Duplex printing mode | Auto |
|---|---|
| Printing | Colour printing |
| Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono | 30 ipm |
| Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour | 30 ipm |
| Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono | 21 ipm |
| Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour | 21 ipm |
| N-in-1 print function | Yes |
| N-up printing | 2, 4, 9, 16 |
| Barcode printing | Yes |
| Watermark printing | Yes |
| Booklet printing function | Yes |
| Poster printing function | Yes |
| ID printing function | Yes |
| Duplex copying | Yes |
| Maximum copy resolution | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 5 s |
| Time to first copy (colour, normal) | 6 s |
| N-in-1 copy function | Yes |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 |
| ID-card copy function | Yes |
| Duplex scanning | Yes |
| Optical scanning resolution | 1200 x 2400 DPI |
| Optical scanning resolution (black) | 1200 x 2400 ppi |
| Optical scanning resolution (colour) | 1200 x 1200 ppi |
| Maximum scan resolution | 1200 x 2400 DPI |
| Maximum scan area | 297 x 431.8 mm |
| Scanner type | Flatbed & ADF scanner |
| Duplex faxing | Yes |
| Faxing | Colour faxing |
| Fax memory | 150 pages |
| Fax broadcasting | 250 locations |
| Duplex functions | Copy, Print, Scan |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 |
| Printing colours | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Printer fonts | Bitmap, PCL, PostScript |
| Total number of input trays | 3 |
| Total output capacity | 100 sheets |
| Paper tray 1 input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Paper tray 2 input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 50 sheets |
| Paper tray media types | Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Folio, Index card, Legal |
| Photo paper sizes | 9x13,10x15,13x18 |
| Paper tray media weight | 64 - 220 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 64 - 220 g/m² |
| Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight | 64 - 120 g/m² |
| Direct printing | Yes |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 51.5 dB |
| Sound power level (printing) | 6.64 dB |
| Cartridge(s) included | Yes |
Connections & wireless7 details
| USB port | Yes |
|---|---|
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 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 Client ,FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, POP3/IMAP4/SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, HTTP Server |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP, FTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, Web Services (Print/ Scan), POP3/IMAP4, SMTP Client, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, ICMPv6, HTTP Server |
Power & battery5 details
| Power consumption (average operating) | 31 W |
|---|---|
| Power consumption (ready) | 6 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.9 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.03 W |
| Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 0.17 kWh/week |
Controls & features2 details
| Control type | Buttons, Touch |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C |
Design & dimensions11 details
| Time to first page (colour, normal) | 4.6 s |
|---|---|
| Input colour depth | 48 bit |
| Output colour depth | 24 bit |
| Input greyscale depth | 16 bit |
| Output greyscale depth | 8 bit |
| Custom media width | 105 - 297 mm |
| Product colour | Grey, White |
| Width | 576 mm |
| Depth | 477 mm |
| Height | 445 mm |
| Weight | 27.5 kg |
Software & compatibility5 details
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 |
|---|---|
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 |
| Other operating systems supported | ChromeOS |
Further product details24 details
| Time to first page (black, normal) | 4.4 s |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of copies | 999 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s |
| Auto reduction | Yes |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes |
| Recommended duty cycle | 250 - 3500 pages per month |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS |
| Number of PostScript fonts | 66 |
| Number of barcode fonts | 16 |
| Number of bitmap fonts | 12 |
| Number of scalable fonts | 73 |
| Total input capacity | 550 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 100 sheets |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A3, A4, A5, A6 |
| Envelopes sizes | C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch |
| Custom media length | 148 - 431.8 mm |
| Cabling technology | 10/100Base-T(X) |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS |
| IP address filtering | Yes |
| Market positioning | Home & office |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80% |
| Sustainability certificates | Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel |
Packaging & supplied accessories5 details
| Package width | 681 mm |
|---|---|
| Package depth | 561 mm |
| Package height | 563 mm |
| Package weight | 31.3 kg |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84433100 |
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