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Brother MFC-L8340CDW Professional A4 Compact, Colour Wireless LED All-in-One Printer

Compact, colourful wireless multifunction business printer

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Product Details

  • Print up to 30 pages per minute

  • 2-Sided print, up to 12 sides per minute

  • Scan up to 27 images per minute

  • 8.8cm Colour touchscreen

  • 5GHz WiFi and USB

  • Comes with 1,000 black, 1,000 colour page yield toners, 4,500 black, 4,000 colour maximum yield available7

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Product Overview

The feature rich MFC-L8340CDW includes everything you’ve come to expect from a Brother device, all in an expertly engineered, space-saving design. Quiet without compromising on speed or quality, you can rest assured that this device is the perfect partner for your office.

With a flexible suite of security features and solutions, the MFC-L8340CDW can be easily tailored to meet the specific business needs. 

  • Print or scan directly from desktop, USB or mobile app
  • 512MB Internal memory
  • 50 Sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), 250 Sheet paper input tray
  • Compatible with Brother and 3rd Party solutions
  • Available under a managed print service (MPS) contract

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Specifications

General

Printer Type Colour
Function Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Maximum Paper Size A4
Technology LED
Maximum Paper Size A4
Connectivity USB, Wireless
Memory Internal (512MB)
Control Panel Touchscreen
Display Yes (8.8cm Colour Touchscreen)

Printing

One Sided Print Speed A4 Mono 30 (pages per minute)
One Sided Print Speed A4 Colour 30 (pages per minute)
Duty Cycle Up to 4,000 pages
Two Sided Print Speed A4 Mono 12 (sides per minute)
Two Sided Print Speed A4 Colour 12 (sides per minute)
First print out time Colour (12.5 seconds)
Mobile Print Yes
Automatic 2 sided print Yes
Resolution Up to 600 x 600dpi
Print Languages PCL6, PDF Version 1.7, BR-Script3, Epson FX-850
Quiet Mode Yes
Embedded Fonts PCL (73 scalable fonts), Postscript (66 scalable fonts), 12 bitmap fonts
Printer Functions N-up Printing, Poster Printing, ID Printing, Booklet Printing, Print Profiles, Watermark Printing, Manual 2-Sided Print, Reverse Print, Secure Print, Print Complete Notice, Direct Print, Toner Save Mode, Universal Print (Microsoft 365)
Embedded Barcodes PCL 16 bar codes fonts - Code39, Codabar, Code128 (set A, set B, set C), Code93, EAN128 (set A, set B, set C), EAN-13, FIM (US-PostNet), GS1Databar, Interleaved 2 of 5, ISBN (EAN), ISBN (UPC-E), MSI, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8

Drivers

Printer Drivers ChromeOS (Supports native ChromeOS printing), Linux (CUPS, LPD/LPRng (x86/x64 environment)), macOS (We recommend using AirPrint from 11.0,x), PCL Drivers (PCL6), PostScript (Driver for Windows that enables you to print to any network or locally connected Brother laser printer that supports PostScript), Windows (11), Visit support,brother,com for the full list of supported OS and to download the latest drivers and software,

Paper Handling (11)

Paper input Automatic Document Feeder (50 sheets), Multi Purpose Tray (30 sheets), Standard (Tray 1) (250 sheets)
Paper output Face Down (150 sheets)
Media Sizes Standard (Tray 1) (A4, Letter, A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, Folio, B5, Mexico Legal, India Legal, 16K, A4 short (270mm)), 2-Sided Print (A4), Automatic Document Feeder (Width: 105mm to 215.9mm x Length: 147.3mm to 355.6mm), Multi Purpose Tray (Com-10, Monarch, DL Envelope, C5 Envelope, Envelope, Width: 76.2mm to 216mm, Length: 116mm to 355.6mm), Scanner Glass (Up to A4/Letter)
Media Types and Weights Standard (Tray 1) (Plain, Recycled, 60 - 163g/m2, Thin, Thick), Multi Purpose Tray (Plain, Thin, Thick, Recycled, Bond, Label, Envelope paper, 60 - 163g/m2), Automatic Document Feeder (Plain, Recycled, 64 - 105gsm, Thin), Auto 2-Sided (Plain, Recycled, Thin, 64 - 105g/m2)

Copy

Copy Resolution Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy Functions Multi-Copying/Stack/Sort, Enlargement/Reduction Ratio %, N in 1 Copying, 2 in 1 ID Copying, Multi-Copying
FCOT from ready mode (seconds) Colour (14.5 seconds)
Grey Scale 256 shades of grey (8 bit)

Network

Wireless network security SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, FTPS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), 802,1x (EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES) *Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, Kerberos, IPsec
Wireless Setup Support Yes

Scanning

Scanner type CIS (Contact Image Sensor)
Resolution Interpolated (Up to 19200 x 19200dpi), Colour (600 x 600dpi, 1200 x 1200dpi), Scanner Glass, ADF
Colour Depth Input, 48 bit Colour Processing, Output, 24 bit Colour Processing
Inkjet Scan Grey Scale Output (8 bit colour Processing), Input (16 bit colour Processing)
One Sided Scan Speed A4 Colour (3) 21
One Sided Scan Speed A4 Mono (3) 27

Scanner functions

Standard Functions Scan to (USB, Email Server, Network Folder, Microsoft Office, SharePoint (On Premise), SFTP, FTP, File, Image, OCR, Email)
Scan Profiles 25 Preset network
Scan Features Skip Blank Page, Auto Deskew, Background Processing, Character Correction, Colour Drop, Edge Emphasis, Edge Fill, Rotate Image
Direct Scan Yes
Document Separation Yes

Drivers

Scan Drivers Linux ( SANE), Macintosh ( AirPrint Scanning), Windows (Windows 11), ChromeOS (Supports native ChromeOS scanning), Visit support,brother,com for the full list of supported OS and to download the latest drivers and software,

Fax

Fax Telephone Index, PC-Fax Send and Receive, Out of Paper Reception, Memory Transmission, Internet Fax (I-Fax), Fax to Server, Fax Stamp, Error Correction Mode (ECM), Distinctive Ring Detection (UK, DK only), Cover Page, Chain Dialling, Broadcasting, Automatic Redial, Auto Reduction, Greyscale, Fax Forwarding, Batch Transmission, Fax Modem, Remote Retrieval, Station ID

Fleet Management Tools

Fleet Management Tools LAN/WAN Management Software (BRAdmin Professional), Unattended Installer, MSI Installer, Embedded Web Server, Driver Deployment Wizard, Mass Deployment Tool, Status Monitor

Operating Systems And Software

Software supplied - Windows Windows Software (Brother iPrint&Scan(17) , Tungsten PaperPort), Macintosh Software (Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop(17) ), Utilities, Easy Setup

Supplies And Accessories (8)

Toner Inbox Toner (BK Toner, CMY Toner), BK Toner (1,000 pages), CMY Toner (1,000 pages), BK (TN248 BK - 1000 pages, TN248XL BK - 3000 pages, TN249 BK - 4500 pages), C, M, Y (TN248 CMY - 1000 pages, TN248XL CMY - 2300 pages, TN249 CMY - 4000 pages)
Optional accessories Card holder (CH-1000), Filter Holder (FH-3100)

Carton Contents

In the box Power supply cord, Quick setup guide, Warranty, Device, Supplies, Drum, Waste Toner Box, Belt

Dimensions And Weights

Weight With Carton 24.9
Dimensions With Carton 497mm (W) x 583mm (D) x 533mm (H)
Weight Without Carton 21.6
Dimensions Without Carton 410mm (W) x 462mm (D) x 401mm (H)

Duty Cycle

Print Duty Cycle Up to 4,000 pages

Operating Environment

Power Consumption Copying (620.0W), Copying in quiet mode (310.0W), Power Off (0.04W), Printing (620.0W), Printing in quiet mode (310.0W), Ready (70.0W), Sleep (10.0W), Deep Sleep (0.75W)
Sound Power Quiet Mode (Colour, Mono), Mono (<5.79B(A), <6.62B(A)), Ready (Inaudible), Colour (<5.86B(A), <6.67B(A)), Printing (Mono, Colour), Deep Sleep (Inaudible)
Sound Pressure (12) Quiet Mode (43.0dB), Ready (Inaudible), Printing (48.0dB)
TEC Value 0.48
Operating Humidity % (20 - 80%), Degrees Celsius (10°C - 32.5°C), Degrees Fahrenheit (50°F - 90.5°F)
Storage Degrees Сelsius (0°C - 40°C), Humidity % (35 - 85%), Degrees Fahrenheit (32°F - 104°F)

Environmental

Environmental Blue Angel, Nordic Swan, GS Mark

Address Book

Address Book Speed Dials (300), Group Dial (20), LDAP

Connectivity

Local interface USB 2.0 Host (Front), Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Wireless network interface 2.4GHz: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (InfrastructureMode), 5GHz: IEEE 802,11a/n, IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
Wireless Setup Support Yes
Wireless Applications Yes
WiFi Direct TM Yes

Solutions

Mobile and Web Connectivity Brother Mobile Connect (Android, iPad / iPhone), Apple AirPrint, Brother Print Service Plugin, Mopria®, Brother Apps, Web Connect

Security features

Wireless Network Security SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, FTPS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), 802,1x (EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES) *Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES) only, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, Kerberos, IPsec
IP Filter Yes
IPv4 ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNSResolver, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), Web Services (Scan), SNTPClient, LDAP, CIFS Client, FTP Client, POP3 Client, IMAP4 Client, mDNS, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP client, TELNET Server, LDAPS, Syslog
IPv6 NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, FTP Client, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP client, TFTP server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print), Web Services(Scan), Syslog, IMAP4, POP3
Features Firmware Updates, Port-based Network Access Control (IEEE 802,1x), E-mail Notifications, E-mail Reports, Secure Function Lock 3.0, Setting Lock, Secure Key Management, Secure Print, Automatic Intrusion Detection, Cloud Secure Print, On-Premise Active Directory/LDAP Authentication, Restrict network protocols, Store Print Log, Digitally-signed Firmware, Syslog

Caveats

  • [3] Scan Speeds based on ISO/IEC 17991
  • [8] Approx. declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798
  • [11] Capacity calculated with 80gsm paper
  • [12] Sound pressure level in accordance with ISO 7779
  • [17] Optional download

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Brother devices conform to The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 and receive guaranteed software security updates until at least five years after the device is last in production.

After the initial support period, Brother shall use all reasonable endeavours to provide software updates for as long as reasonably practicable.

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