Professional A3 inkjet

wireless all-in-one printer

MFC-J3940DW

www.brother.eu
PRINT COPY SCAN FAX WIRELESS
 Versatile, cost-effective and
connected A3/A4 print, scan & copy
The professional A3/A4 MFC-J3940DW all-in-one printer is
built to last, meeting the needs of demanding small offices
and business workgroups. A3 option enables you to produce
a variety of A3, as well as A4 colour documents, without
any hassle, while experiencing high quality prints, fast print
speeds and low running costs. This all-in-one device offers
print, copy, scan and fax functionality.

Print from your workstation, in a meeting room, or from

your mobile device with wireless connectivity. Near Field
Communication allows you to tap and print directly from your
mobile device.

MFC-J3940DW

Key features: • Up to 28ipm print speed9

• Automatic 2-sided A3 print, scan, copy and fax
• 8.8cm colour touchscreen
• Wired and wireless connectivity
• 2 x 250 sheet paper trays2
• 100 sheet multi-purpose tray2
• 50 sheet 2-sided A3 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)2
• NFC (Near-Field Communication) mobile print
• Optional high-yield inks: BK 3000 pages and C/M/Y 1500 pages1

Professional versatile A3 printing2

This professional A3 printer offers you the capabilities to not only print in A4, but to also print your
reports, presentations, marketing materials or training documents in A3, enabling you to expand
your opportunities.

Enclosed paper trays will also hold up to 500 A3 sheets. Using the 50 Sheet Automatic Document
Feeder, you can leave your multi-page document to scan, while you focus on other tasks.
On top of this with a large 8.8cm easy to navigate LCD colour touchscreen, you’re sure to work
faster and better.

Ultra-fast, durable, precision printing

Through years of meticulous engineering design, our patented MAXIDRIVE print chip redefines
printing technology. Ink droplets are ejected into 40 micrometer thick film generating pressure
that travels through 1680 individual chambers across a single print chip, delivering ultra-fast,
durable, precision printing.

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When quality and performance work together
Our most advanced colour printing technology is guaranteed to make the right impression when it
counts, with vibrant, professional colour prints and accurate digital documents. The robust design
and long-life components provides confidence your device keeps on performing without interruption.

Print from anywhere, any time

Thanks to the remote print function on the Brother Mobile Connect app, you can send prints jobs
from anywhere – allowing you to get on with the rest of your day. You can even set up notifications
that’ll let you know when the job is completed.

Brother Mobile Connect

Mobile Connect is the app that let’s you personalise your frequently used printer functions unlocking
a revolutionary way of printing. As well as sending a print job from anywhere, there is whole host of
useful scan features – scan data directly to your mobile device or check your scan history for files.
If you’re worried about running out of supplies simply check ink levels and order replenishment
supplies direct to your door.

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General Technology Local Interface Wireless Network
Inkjet Hi-Speed USB 2.0 2.4GHz and 5GHz Support

Memory Wired Network Mobile Print

256MB Fast Ethernet Print from your mobile devices to
your Brother printer
Control panel
8.8cm Colour
Touchscreen LCD

Print Print Speed (A4)9 FPOT Resolution

1-Sided: 28ipm (First Print Out Time)10 Up to 1200 x 4800dpi
Mono and Colour 4.6 Seconds Colour and (Horizontal and Vertical)
2-Sided: 21ipm 4.4 Seconds Mono
Mono and Colour
Quiet Mode
Print (A3) A mode to reduce the
1-Sided: Yes printing noise
2-Sided: Yes

Printer Functions N-up Printing3 Watermark Printing4 Booklet Printing4

Reduce up to 2, 4, 9 or Watermark your documents Print documents in A5 booklet
16 pages into just one page with predefined text or with your format using automatic or
own user-defined messages manual 2-sided print
Poster Printing4
Enlarge a single page into a ID Printing4 Print Profiles3
poster using 4 or 9 pages Add identification to your printed Store your favourite driver
documents (date and time, settings as profiles to easily
short custom message or recall them
PC username)

Printer Driver Windows macOS PostScript Universal

Windows 10 10.14.6/10.15.x/11 Printer Driver
(32 and 64 bit editions) Driver for Windows that enables
Windows 8 Linux you to print to any network or
(32 and 64 bit editions) CUPS, LPD/LPRng locally connected Brother ink
Windows 7 (i686 and x86_64) printer
(32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows Server PCL Driver
2019, 2016, 2012, 2012R2 Generic PCL XL driver
and 2008R2
Windows Server 2008 ChromeOS
(32 and 64 bit editions) Supports native
ChromeOS printing

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Paper Handling Paper Input2 Media Sizes Media Type and Weights
Standard Tray Standard Tray Standard Tray
250 Sheets A4, LTR, EXE, A3, LGR, Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
LGL, Folio, A5, A6, Photo 64-220g/m2
Lower Trays (10 x 15cm), Indexcard
250 Sheets (13 x 20cm), Photo-L Lower Trays
(9 x 13cm), Photo-2L Plain, Recycled
Multi Purpose Tray (13 x 18cm), Com-10, DL 64-120g/m2
100 Sheets Envelope, Monarch, C5,
Mexico Legal, India Legal Multi Purpose Tray
Automatic Document Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Feeder (ADF) Lower Trays 64-220g/m2 (260g/m2 with
50 Sheets A4, LTR, A3, LGR, LGL, Folio, Brother BP71 glossy paper only)
Mexico Legal, India Legal
Paper Output2 ADF
100 Sheets A4 | 50 Sheets A3 Multi Purpose Tray Plain and Recycled paper
A4, LTR, EXE, A3, LGR, LGL, 64-120g/m2
Envelope Printing Folio, A5, A6, Photo (10 x
Yes from multi purpose tray and 15cm), Indexcard (13 x 20cm), Auto 2-Sided
standard tray Photo-L (9 x 13cm), Plain, Recycled
Photo-2L (13 x 18cm), 64-120g/m2
Com-10, DL Envelope,
Monarch, C5, Mexico Legal,
India Legal, Long paper (max
length: 1200mm)

ADF
Width: 105 to 297.0 mm,
Length: 148 to 431.8 mm

Scanner Glass
Width: up to 297.0 mm
Length: up to 431.8 mm

Auto 2-Sided
A4, LTR, A3, LGR, LGL, Folio,
Mexico Legal, India Legal,
EXE, A5

Mobile and Web Brother Mobile Connect5 Apple AirPrint Brother Apps8
Connectivity (Android) Print from and scan to most Print creative center, Scan to
Print from, scan to, send faxes, common file types from any Mobile, Scan to Searchable
preview received faxes, preview AirPrint enabled application PDF, Enlarge Text Copy, Fax
copies and check the machine forward to Cloud/E-mail, Scan to
status from an Android device Brother Print Service PowerPoint, Scan to Excel, Scan
Plugin5 to Word, Easy scan to E-mail
Brother Mobile Connect5 Print from an Android devices
(iPad / iPhone) without a dedicated App. Web Connect8
Print from, scan to, send faxes, Print from and scan to without
preview received faxes, preview Mopria™ 5 using a PC on Box, Dropbox,
copies and check the machine Print most common file types Evernote, OneDrive, Google
status from an iPad / iPhone from Mopria™ supported DriveTM OneNote
Android devices

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Copy Copy Speed (A4)11 Multi-Copying/Stack/Sort 2 in 1 ID Copying
1-Sided: 25ipm Mono and Makes up to 999 copies of each Allows the user to copy both
16ipm Colour page / Stacks or Sorts sides of an ID card to a single
2-Sided: 18ipm Mono and A4 sheet
13ipm Colour Enlargement/Reduction
Ratio Grey Scale
Copy (A3) Reduce or Increase document 256 shades of grey
1-Sided: Yes sizes from 25% to 400% in 1% (8 bit for each colour)
2-Sided: Yes increments
Enlarge Text Copy8
FCOT N in 1 Copying Makes reading copied
(First Copy Out Time)11 Allows the user to compress documents easier if the size of
5.0 seconds Mono and 2 or 4 pages on to a single the text on the original
6.0 seconds Colour A4 sheet document is small

Resolution
Up to 600 x 600dpi

Scan Scanner Type Scan Speed (A3)12 Interpolated Scan

Dual CIS (Contact Image Sensor) 1-Sided: 13ipm Mono Resolution
and Colour Up to 19200 x 19200dpi
Colour and Mono 2-Sided: 17ipm Mono
Scanning and Colour Colour Depth
Yes 48 bit colour Processing (Input)
Scan Resolution from ADF 24 bit colour Processing (Output)
Scan Speed (A4)12 600 x 600dpi (mono)
1-Sided: 25ipm 300 x 600dpi (colour) Grey Scale
Mono and Colour 16 bit colour Processing (Input)
2-Sided: 36ipm Scan Resolution from 8 bit colour Processing (Output)
Mono and Colour Scanner Glass
1200 x 2400dpi (mono)
1200 x 1200dpi (colour)

Scanner Scan to E-mail Scan to Network Folder4 Scan To Microsoft Office

Functions Scan and share documents via Scan documents to a nominated Scan to Word (.docx),
e-mail server folder on your network without PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx)
using a Windows PC for Microsoft Office
Scan to OCR
Scan documents directly Scan to FTP Scan to SharePoint4
into your word processing Scan documents directly to a Scan documents directly into
application for instant editing FTP server SharePoint (On-premise)

Scan to Image Scan Profile3 Scan to Searchable PDF7

Scan into your preffered image Create up to 5 preset network, Scan documents to searchable
editing software FTP profiles for an easy way to PDF files
store multiple scan settings
Scan to File Auto Deskew3
Scan to a file on your computer Yes

Base Colour Removal3

Yes

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Scanner Drivers Windows Linux5
TWAIN and WIA SANE (32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows 10
(32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows 8.1
(32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows 7
(32 and 64 bit editions)
Windows Server 2008
R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019
(64 bit editions)

Fax Fax Modem Distinctive Ring Detection Auto Reduction

33600bps (Super G3) (UK and Denmark only) When receiving a single page
An external service that allows document longer than A4
PC-Fax Send3&8 two or more telephone numbers (297mm) the fax machine will
and Receive4&8 shared on a single fixed line and automatically reduce the
Send and Receive faxes directly use different ring tones message to fit onto a single
from your PC A4 sheet
Error Correction Mode
Memory Transmission (ECM) Broadcasting
Up to 150 pages Detect line errors during fax Send the same fax message up
(ITU-T Test Chart, Standard transmission and resend the to 250 locations
Resolution, JBIG) page(s) of the document that
had an error (recipient machines Grey Scale
Out of Paper Reception must share this feature for it to 256 shades (8 bit) of grey are
Up to 150 pages (ITU-T Test work) available for faxing
Chart, Standard Resolution,
JBIG)

Fleet Management Unattended Installer4 BRAdmin4&5 Driver Deployment

Tools Ability to centrally deploy and LAN/WAN management Wizard4&5
customise our drivers and software Easily create print drivers for
software hassle free deployment over
Embedded Web Server your network
MSI Installer4 Web based print management
Modular installers that can software embedded onto the
be distributed through device
On-premise Active Directory®

Software Brother iPrint&Scan

Desktop3&5
Print from, scan to, send faxes,
preview received faxes, preview
copies and check the machine
status from Windows or
macOS PC

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Security and Wired Network Wi-Fi DirectTM IP Filter
Network 10Base-T/100Base-TX Print wirelessly without having Restrict which network users
to go through a wireless access can or cannot access the device
Wired Network Security point (both automatic and over the network (IPv4 only)
APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS manual methods supported)
(IPPS, HTTPS, FTPS, SMTP, E-mail Notifications
POP3, IMAP4), SNMP v3 Wireless Setup Support Automatically have the device
802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) send e-mail alerts when it
PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), requires attention, such as when
Kerberos, IPsec Wireless Applications the ink is low or needs replacing
Vertical Pairing
Wireless Network E-mail Reports
2.4GHz: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n IPv4 Receive usage reports on a
(Infrastructure Mode) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, regular basis via e-mail
IEEE 802.11 g/n APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS
(Wi-Fi Direct) name resolution, DNS Resolver, Secure Function Lock 3.0
mDNS, LLMNR responder, Restrict access to individual or
5GHz: IEEE 802.11 a/n LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ groups of users over a network.
(Infrastructure Mode) Port9100, IPP, FTP Client ,FTP Can be used with PC User Login
IEEE 802.11 a/n (Wi-Fi Direct) Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP Names for up to 100 users
server, POP3/IMAP4/SMTP
Wireless Network Security Client, ICMP, Web Services
WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (Print/Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP
(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/ Client, LDAP, HTTP Server
AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)
*Wi-Fi Direct supports IPv6
WPA2-PSK (AES) only. NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR
APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS Responder, DNS Resolver,
(IPPS, HTTPS, FTPS, SMTP, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/
POP3, IMAP4), SNMP v3, Port9100, IPP, FTP Client, FTP
802.1x (EAP-FAST, PEAP, Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, server, Web Services (Print/
IPsec Scan), POP3/IMAP4, SMTP
Client, CIFS Client, SNTP Client,
LDAP, ICMPv6, HTTP Server

Near-Field Integrated NFC Reader

Communications Print directly from your
(NFC) compatible Android mobile
device over NFC

Supplies and Standard Yield Cartridges1 High Yield Cartridges1

Accessories LC462BK - 550 pages LC462XLBK - 3000 pages
LC462C - 550 pages LC462XLC - 1500 pages
LC462M - 550 pages LC462XLM - 1500 pages
LC462Y - 550 pages LC462XLY - 1500 pages

Note: Product is shipped with LC462 cartridges13

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Address Book LDAP
The ability to connect to an
external LDAP enabled address
book, like Microsoft Exchange

Dimensions With Carton (WxDxH) Without Carton (WxDxH)

and Weights 681 x 561 x 493mm - 26.6kg 576 x 477 x 375mm - 23.4kg

Duty Cycle Recommended Monthly6

250 to 2500 pages monthly
print volume

Environment Power Consumption Sound Power Blue Angel

Copying: Approx. 29W Mono: 6.54B(A) Yes
Ready: Approx. 5.5W Colour: 6.54B(A)
Sleep: Approx. 0.9W Nordic Swan
Power Off: Approx 0.03W TEC Value Yes
0.17 kWh/week
Sound Pressure
PC Printing (Colour/Mono): GS Mark
Approx. 50.0dB(A) Ink Save Mode Yes
This reduces the ink usage and
helps to reduce the total cost of
printer ownership

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1 Approx. declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711
2 Capacity calculated with 80g/m² paper
3 Windows and macOS only
4 Windows only
5 Optional download
6 Duty Cycles can be used to compare designed durability between like Brother products
For maximum printer life, it is best to choose a printer with a duty cycle that far exceeds your print requirements
7 Requires Brother Software
8 Must be web connected
9 Print Speeds based on ISO/IEC 24734 (www.brother.com/rd/printspeed)
10 FPOT (First Print Out Time) based on ISO/IEC 17629
11 Copy Speeds ESAT based on ISO/IEC 24735
12 Scan Speeds based on ISO/IEC 17991
13 The first time you install a set of ink cartridges the machine will use an amount of ink to fill the delivery tubes for high quality printouts.
This process will only happen once. The amount of ink remaining1 will be a minimum of 358 pages BK and 358 pages CMY

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