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Brother MFC-L6800DWT 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-L6800DWT. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Manufacturer code: MFC-L6800DWT · Icecat product 31510223 · Checked 24 Sep 2026. Specifications belong to this exact model.
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| Print technology | Laser |
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| Colour printing | No |
| Maximum resolution | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| Black print speed (normal A4/Letter) | 46 ppm |
| Largest ISO paper size | A4 |
| Scanning | Colour scanning |
| Copying | Mono copying |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
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| Sound pressure level (quiet mode) | 53 dB |
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| Sound power level (standby) | 35 dB |
| Built-in display | Yes |
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| Display | LCD |
| Screen size | 12.3 cm (4.85") |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Memory (RAM) | 512 MB |
|---|---|
| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Processor family | ARM |
| Processor frequency | 800 MHz |
| Image formats supported | JPG |
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| Duplex printing mode | Manual |
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| Printing | Mono printing |
| N-up printing | 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 |
| Secure printing | Yes |
| Duplex copying | Yes |
| Maximum copy resolution | 1200 x 600 DPI |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 46 cpm |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 9.5 s |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 |
| PC free copying | Yes |
| Duplex scanning | Yes |
| Optical scanning resolution | 1200 x 1200 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, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB |
| Scan speed (colour) | 50 ppm |
| Duplex scan speed (colour) | 17 ppm |
| Scan speed (black) | 24 inch/min |
| Scan drivers | ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA |
| Duplex faxing | Yes |
| Faxing | Mono faxing |
| Fax forwarding | Yes |
| Fax delayed sending | Yes |
| Fax dual access | Yes |
| Number of print cartridges | 1 |
| Printing colours | Black |
| Number of printer fonts | 66 |
| Total number of input trays | 2 |
| Total output capacity | 250 sheets |
| Paper input type | Paper tray |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 80 sheets |
| Paper tray media types | Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper |
| Multi-purpose tray media types | Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter |
| Paper tray media weight | 60 - 120 g/m² |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 60 - 200 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 |
| Sound pressure level (copying) | 57 dB |
| Standard interfaces | Ethernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
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| USB port | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 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/IPPS, FTP server, TELNET server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client en server, SMTP client, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, ICMP, web services (printen), CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, custom raw port/ Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP server, TELNET server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client en server, SMTP client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, web services (print), CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP |
| Power consumption (average operating) | 745 W |
|---|---|
| Power consumption (PowerSave) | 390 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 34 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 8 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 1.6 W |
| Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 2.285 kWh/week |
| Energy saving mode | Yes |
| Control type | Touch |
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| Input colour depth | 48 bit |
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| Output colour depth | 24 bit |
| Custom media width | 76.2 - 215.9 mm |
| Product colour | White |
| Width | 600 mm |
| Depth | 520 mm |
| Height | 945 mm |
| Weight | 23.4 kg |
| Document formats supported | |
|---|---|
| Online services supported | Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterp |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Mobile operating systems supported | Windows Phone, Windows RT |
| Certification | GS Mark |
| Warm-up time | 4.7 s |
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| Time to first page (black, normal) | 7.5 s |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 copies |
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% |
| Greyscale levels | 256 |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes |
| Recommended duty cycle | 0 - 7500 pages per month |
| Maximum duty cycle | 125000 pages per month |
| Digital sender | No |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, Epson FX, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3 |
| Total input capacity | 520 sheets |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 50 sheets |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A4, A5, A6 |
| Custom media length | 127 - 355.6 mm |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK |
| Email protocols | SMTP |
| Market positioning | Business |
| Sustainability certificates | Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR |
| Drivers included | Yes |
| Layers per pallet | 1 pc(s) |
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
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| Package width | 592 mm |
| Package depth | 545 mm |
| Package height | 944 mm |
| Package weight | 28.5 kg |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84433100 |
| Pallet gross height | 10.9 cm |
| Pallet gross weight | 75.3 kg |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet | 2 pc(s) |
| Products per pallet | 2 pc(s) |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet layer | 2 pc(s) |
| Pallet type | 800 x 1200 mm |
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