DCP-L2540DW

Overview summary:

The DCP-L2540DW Black & White Laser Printer is a fast, reliable 3-in-1 mono laser printer designed to boost business productivity with print speeds up to 30 ppm. Featuring automatic 2-sided printing, a 35-sheet Auto Document Feeder (ADF), and wired, wireless, and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity, it enables seamless printing and scanning from desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.

This printer offers a high-yield toner capable of up to 2,600 pages and supports mobile printing through Brother’s free iPrint&Scan app, Apple AirPrint, and Mopria Print Services. The compact design, 250-sheet paper input capacity, and a 16-character 2-line LCD display make it perfect for busy office environments requiring efficient document handling.

With sharp 600 x 600 dpi resolution (HQ1200 quality), robust connectivity options including USB, LAN, and Wi-Fi, plus compatibility across Windows, macOS, and Linux, the DCP-L2540DW delivers professional monochrome print, scan, and copy performance tailored for modern business needs.

Overview:

DCP-L2540DW Black & White Laser Printer - Wireless Mono Laser 3-in-1 with a high-yield toner

• Print
• Up to 30 ppm Print Speed
• Wired, Wireless and Wi-Fi Direct
• Automatic 2-sided Printing
• 35-Sheet Auto Document Feeder
• 16-Character 2 Line Display
• iPrint&Scan Mobile Printing

Features:

Empower your business with the DCP-L2540DW - Black & White 3-in-1 Laser Printer
Designed for enhanced productivity and cost-efficiency, Brothers fast 30ppm, compact DCP-L2540DW Black and White Laser 3-in-1 is guaranteed to deliver high-quality, plus cost-saving features such as 2-sided printing and high-yield toner up to 2,600 pages. A range of connectivity options like Wi-Fi direct and WebConnect, plus the ability print or scan wirelessly from mobile devices via Brothers free app iPrint&Scan, Mopria and AirPrint.

WiFi direct makes it easy to print emails, webpages and documents Use the iPrint&Scan app, Apple Airprint or Mopria Print Services to print and scan straight from your iPhone, iPad, Android device or Windows. Mobile Print from or scan to a range of cloud-based services such as Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, EVERNOTE, Dropbox, Facebook, Flickr or Picasa straight from your printer.

• Duplex Print Only, Copy and Scan
• Fast print speeds of up to 30ppm
• Up to 250 sheet paper input
• 35 Sheet ADF
• Single sheet manual feed slot
• 2,600 Page inbox toner
• 16 Characters x 2 lines LCD display
• USB, wired and wireless networking
• Wi-Fi Direct

Impressive print performance
Count on business-class print and copy speeds of up to 30ppm, fast first-page-out of less than 8.5 seconds, and excellent black print quality for sharp, clear text, charts and images.

Expanded paper handling
In a busy workplace, frequent refills of your printers paper tray can be disruptive. With a 250 sheet dust-free paper tray and 35 sheet auto document feeder, on the multi-function centres, you can stay productive for longer stretches at a time.

Mobile Print
Start printing or scanning from your smart device. Use the iPrint&Scan app, Apple Airprint or Mopria Print Service to print and scan straight from your iPhone, iPad or Android device.

Whats in the Box?
The DCP-L2540DW Black & White Laser Printer 3-in-1 ships with the following:

• 2,600 Page toner
• 12,000 Page drum unit
• Power supply cord and USB cable
• Driver software for Windows
• Quick Set-Up Guide

Specifications:

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Specifications
Product Code	DCP-L2540DW
Basic Specs
FUNCTIONS	Print, Scan, Copy
PRINTER TYPE	Laser Printer
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS (WIDTH X DEPTH X HEIGHT)	409 mm x 398 mm x 316.5 mm
PRINT SPEED	Up to 30 ppm
PAPER TYPE	Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
PAPER SIZE	A4, Letter, A5(Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, Folio
MAXIMUM PAPER CAPACITY	Up to 250 sheets
Print
RESOLUTION	600 x 600 dpi, HQ1200 (2400 x 600 dpi) quality
2-SIDED - PAPER TYPE	Plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper
2-SIDED - PAPER SIZE	A4
Print Media
PAPER INPUT - PAPER TRAY #1 - PAPER TYPE	Plain paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper
PAPER INPUT - PAPER TRAY #1 - MAXIMUM PAPER CAPACITY	Up to 250 sheets
PAPER INPUT - PAPER TRAY #2 - PAPER TYPE	N/A
PAPER INPUT - PAPER TRAY #2 - MAXIMUM PAPER CAPACITY	N/A
PAPER INPUT - MULTI-PURPOSE TRAY	N/A
PAPER INPUT - MULTI-PURPOSE TRAY - MAXIMUM PAPER CAPACITY	N/A
PAPER INPUT - MANUAL FEED SLOT - PAPER TYPE	Plain paper, Thin Paper, Thick Paper, Thicker Paper, Recycled Paper, Bond, Label, Envelope, Thin, Env.Thick
PAPER INPUT - MANUAL FEED SLOT - MAXIMUM PAPER CAPACITY	One sheet at a time
ADF INPUT PAPER TRAY MAXIMUM PAPER CAPACITY	N/A
PAPER OUTPUT	Up to 100 Sheets
Document Sizes
ADF (PAPER HANDLING) 1	N/A
SCANNER MAXIMUM DOCUMENT SIZE 1	N/A
Copy
COLOUR	No
MONOCHROME	Yes
COPY WIDTH	Up to 208 mm
MULTIPLE COPIES	Up to 99 pages
ENLARGE/REDUCE	25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
RESOLUTION	600 x 600 dpi
Connectivity
USB	USB 2.0 interface
LAN	10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
WIRELESS LAN	EEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode) IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct )
NFC	No
Scan
COLOUR SCANNING	Yes
MONOCHROME	Yes
COLOUR DEPTH - INPUT	30 bit colour Processing
COLOUR DEPTH - OUTPUT	24 bit colour Processing
GREYSCALE - INPUT	10 bit colour Processing
GREYSCALE - OUTPUT	8 bit colour Processing
RESOLUTION - INTERPOLATED	Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi
RESOLUTION - SCANNER GLASS	Maximum 600 x 2400 dpi
RESOLUTION - ADF	Maximum 600 x 600 dpi
SCANNING WIDTH - SCANNER GLASS	Maximum 210 mm
SCANNING WIDTH - ADF	N/A
SCANNING LENGTH - SCANNER GLASS	N/A
Display & Memory
DISPLAY	16-Character 2 Line Display
MEMORY CAPACITY	32 MB
Weight
WEIGHT	11.2 kg
Operation
POWER SOURCE	220 to 240 V AC 50/60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION - PRINTING	Approximately 510 W
POWER CONSUMPTION - READY	Approximately 60 W
POWER CONSUMPTION - SLEEP	Approximately 6.6 W
POWER CONSUMPTION - POWER OFF	Approximately 0.08 W
NOISE LEVEL	Approximately 50 dB (A)
TEMPERATURE - OPERATING	10°C to 35°C
Network
WIRELESS NETWORK SECURITY	WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)
WIRELESS SETUP SUPPORT UTILITY - WPS	Yes
Supported OS
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows 11 Windows 10 (32-bit) Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 S Windows 8.1 (32-bit) Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Windows 8 (32-bit) Windows 8 (64-bit) Windows RT Windows 7 (32-bit) Windows 7 (64-bit) Windows Vista (32-bit) Windows Vista (64-bit) Windows XP (32-bit) Windows XP (64-bit) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)
MAC OPERATING SYSTEM	macOS 13.x macOS 12.x macOS 11.x macOS 10.15.x macOS 10.14.x macOS 10.13.x macOS 10.12.x OS X (10.11) OS X (10.10) OS X (10.9) OS X (10.8) Mac OS X (10.7)
LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM	Linux