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Product overview
Brother MFC-L2740DW is listed in the multifunction printers category. The recorded specifications include print technology: Laser; colour printing: No; duplex printing: Yes; wi-fi: Yes. This entry covers manufacturer code MFC-L2740DW. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Expert reviews
TechRadar 4.5 / 5
Publisher rating supplied by Icecat: 90%
Brother has packed an awful lot into the MFC-L2740DW, and it's particularly well suited to busy offices that need to do a bit of everything on a range of different devices. Running costs are good, especially for what is ultimately a budget buy, and while...
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Specifications
Manufacturer code: MFC-L2740DW. Icecat product 24223267 · Checked 24 Sep 2026. The source lists this code for Great Britain. No specifications are transferred from other editions.
Key specifications
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Brother MFC-L2740DW — key specifications
Print technology
Laser
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
Yes
Ethernet LAN
Yes
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Audio & listening2 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Audio & listening
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)
45 dB
Sound power level (standby)
33 dB
Display4 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Display
Built-in display
Yes
Display
LCD
Screen size
6.86 cm (2.7")
Touchscreen
Yes
Processor, memory & storage8 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Processor, memory & storage
Card reader integrated
No
Memory (RAM)
64 MB
Built-in processor
Yes
Processor family
ARM9
Processor frequency
266 MHz
Minimum storage drive space
50 MB
Storage temperature (T-T)
0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%
Printing, scanning & paper40 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Printing, scanning & paper
Duplex printing mode
Auto
Printing
Mono printing
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
7.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
15 ipm
Economical printing
Yes
Duplex copying
Yes
Maximum copy resolution
600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
10 s
PC free copying
Yes
Duplex scanning
Yes
Optical scanning resolution
600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan area
A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner type
Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology
Dual CIS
Scan to
E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR
Scan drivers
ICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex faxing
Yes
Faxing
Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)
203 x 98 DPI
Fax memory
500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
200
Fax forwarding
Yes
Fax broadcasting
250 locations
Fax dual access
Yes
Fax coding methods
JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
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
Direct printing
Yes
Mobile printing technologies
Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Sound pressure level (printing)
50 dB
Fax compatibility
ITU-T G3
Connections & wireless8 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Connections & wireless
Standard interfaces
Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port
Yes
USB 1.1 ports quantity
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
Ethernet LAN data rates
10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards
802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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/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
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Power & battery
Power consumption (max)
1104 W
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 & features2 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Controls & features
Control type
Touch
Operating temperature (T-T)
10 - 32 °C
Design & dimensions8 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Design & dimensions
Input colour depth
30 bit
Output colour depth
24 bit
Custom media width
76.2 - 215.9 mm
Product colour
Black
Width
507 mm
Depth
430 mm
Height
560 mm
Weight
12.1 kg
Software & compatibility6 details
Brother MFC-L2740DW — Software & compatibility
Online services supported
Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home B
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
Bundled software
Brother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2
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