Brother MFC-J1010DW User Manual

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Check the Ink Volume (Page Gauge)
Although an ink volume icon appears on the machine's LCD, you can view a larger graph that displays the
approximate ink remaining in each cartridge.
>> MFC-J1010DW/MFC-J1012DW
>> MFC-J1170DW
MFC-J1010DW/MFC-J1012DW
1. Press (Ink).
2. Press a or b to select [Ink Volume]. Press OK.
The LCD displays the ink volume.
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a
b
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Ink Volume
a. Displays the cartridge ink level.
b. The page gauge
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shows the approximate number of remaining pages that can be printed with the
cartridges.
• When the ink cartridge is near the end of its life or having a problem, one of the following icons appears:
The ink level is low.
The ink cartridge needs to be replaced.
There is a problem with the ink cartridge.
• To change the display settings for the approximate page yield, press Stop/Exit to return to the Home
screen, press Settings, select [Ink], and then select [Remaining Pages].
Press OK and follow the instructions on the LCD.
• To check or print the model numbers of the ink cartridges, press Clear/Back to go back to the [Ink]
menu screen, and then select [Ink Cartridge Model].
Press OK and follow the instructions on the LCD.
3. Press Stop/Exit.
• You can also check the ink volume from your computer.
• For detailed information about the measuring methods used for the approximate yields, visit
support.brother.com/yield.
MFC-J1170DW
1. Press [Ink] > [Ink Volume].
The touchscreen displays the ink volume and the page gauge.
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1 Page Gauge is an estimate for informational purposes only and does not display the actual remaining page yield. For actual cartridge yield
information, visit support.brother.com/yield.
2 Page Gauge is an estimate for informational purposes only and does not display the actual remaining page yield. For actual cartridge yield
information, visit
support.brother.com/yield.
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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