Brother MFC-J1010DW User Manual

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Clean the Print Head from Your Computer (Windows)
To maintain good print quality, the machine automatically cleans the print head when needed. If there is a print
quality problem, start the cleaning process manually.
1. Do one of the following:
• For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019
Click
> Windows System > Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices
and printers.
• For Windows 8.1
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings,
and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices and printers.
• For Windows Server 2012 R2
Click Control Panel on the Start screen. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.
• For Windows Server 2012
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings,
and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.
• For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Click
(Start) > Devices and Printers.
• For Windows Server 2008
Click (Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.
2. Right-click the Brother XXX-XXXX Printer icon (where XXX-XXXX is the name of your model), and then
select Printing preferences. If printer driver options appear, select your printer driver.
The printer driver dialog box appears.
3. Click the Maintenance tab.
4. Select one of the following options:
Option Description
Check Print Quality... Use to print the test page and check the print quality.
Print Head Cleaning... Use to start the cleaning process manually. Select if a line or blank spaces
appear in text or graphics on the test page.
5. Do one of the following:
• If you selected the Check Print Quality... option, click Start.
The machine prints the test page.
• If you selected the Print Head Cleaning... option, select the Black only, Color only, or All option for the
cleaning type, and then click Next.
6. Select the Normal, Strong, or Strongest option for the cleaning strength, and then click Next.
7. Click Start.
The machine starts cleaning.
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Brother MFC-J1010DW Specifications

General

Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	1200 x 6000 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Auto
Time to first page (black, normal)	10 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	17 ppm
Envelopes sizes	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Paper tray media weight	64 - 220 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Index card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)	C5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)	3.5x5, 4x6, 5x7, 5x8 \
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	64 - 300 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	64 - 90 g/m²
Ethernet LAN	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, PEAP, SSID, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Internal memory	128 MB
Duplex copying	-
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	11.5 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	4 cpm
Display	LCD
Control type	Buttons, Touch
Product color	Grey, White
Display diagonal	2.67 \
Market positioning	Home & office
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Fax transmission speed	14400 sec/page
Sustainability certificates	Blue Angel
Package depth	249 mm
Package width	477 mm
Package height	457 mm
Package weight	9700 g
Cables included	AC
Bundled software	NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 Brother iPrint & Scan, ScanSoft Paperport 14 SE.
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex functions	Print
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Total input capacity	170 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity	150 sheets
Total number of input trays	2
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433100

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	343 mm
Width	400 mm
Height	172 mm
Weight	8100 g