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Brother DCP-L2540DN reviews
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Product overview
Brother DCP-L2540DN is listed in the multifunction printers category. The recorded specifications include print technology: Laser; colour printing: No; duplex printing: Yes; wi-fi: No. This entry covers manufacturer code DCP-L2540DN. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Specifications
Manufacturer code: DCP-L2540DN. Icecat product 23303310 · 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 | Laser |
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| Colour printing | No |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 600 DPI |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| Black print speed (normal A4/Letter) | 30 ppm |
| Largest ISO paper size | A4 |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Copying | Mono copying |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
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Audio & listening2 details
| Sound pressure level (quiet mode) | 45 dB |
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| Sound power level (standby) | 33 dB |
Display4 details
| Built-in display | Yes |
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| Display | LCD |
| Display number of lines | 2 lines |
| Display number of characters | 16 |
Processor, memory & storage8 details
| Card reader integrated | No |
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| Memory (RAM) | 32 MB |
| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Processor family | ARM9 |
| Processor frequency | 266 MHz |
| Minimum storage drive space | 500 MB |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90% |
Printing, scanning & paper26 details
| Duplex printing mode | Auto |
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| Printing | Mono printing |
| Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | 6.5 ppm |
| Maximum copy resolution | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 26 cpm |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 10 s |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25 |
| Optical scanning resolution | 600 x 2400 DPI |
| Maximum scan resolution | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Maximum scan area | A4 (210 x 297) |
| Scan to | E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR |
| Scan drivers | ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA |
| Faxing | No |
| Number of print cartridges | 1 |
| Printing colours | Black |
| Total output capacity | 100 sheets |
| Paper input type | Paper tray |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 35 sheets |
| Paper tray media types | Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Executive |
| Paper tray media weight | 60 - 105 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 60 - 163 g/m² |
| Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight | 64 - 90 g/m² |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 50 dB |
Connections & wireless7 details
| Standard interfaces | Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 |
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| USB port | Yes |
| USB 1.1 ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100 Mbit/s |
| Supported network protocols (IPv4) | ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4 |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4 |
Power & battery8 details
| Power consumption (max) | 1104 W |
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| Power consumption (average operating) | 510 W |
| Power consumption (PowerSave) | 6.6 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 60 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.08 W |
| AC input voltage | 220 - 240 V |
| AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| Energy saving mode | Yes |
Controls & features1 detail
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 32 °C |
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Design & dimensions8 details
| Input colour depth | 30 bit |
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| Output colour depth | 24 bit |
| Custom media width | 76.2 - 215.9 mm |
| Product colour | Black |
| Width | 510 mm |
| Depth | 430 mm |
| Height | 550 mm |
| Weight | 11.2 kg |
Software & compatibility4 details
| Windows operating systems supported | 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, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vi |
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| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Further product details23 details
| Warm-up time | 9 s |
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| Time to first page (black, normal) | 8.5 s |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| Greyscale levels | 256 |
| Recommended duty cycle | 250 - 2000 pages per month |
| Maximum duty cycle | 10000 pages per month |
| Digital sender | No |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, GDI, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7 |
| Number of PCL fonts | 66 |
| Total input capacity | 250 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 1 sheets |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A4, A5, A6 |
| JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9) | B5 |
| Custom media length | 127 - 355.6 mm |
| Cabling technology | 10/100Base-T(X) |
| Security algorithms | APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP |
| Market positioning | Home & office |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80% |
| Sustainability certificates | Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR |
| Drivers included | Yes |
| Fonts included | Y |
Packaging & supplied accessories5 details
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Package width | 517 mm |
| Package depth | 567 mm |
| Package height | 435 mm |
| Package weight | 13.8 kg |
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