This model of the Brother printer has an inbuilt body that is suitable for commercial and private uses. Another characteristic feature of the device is that the body color is ideal for office and private decks. Also, the printer type has a classification of a thermal inkjet print technology that helps to conserve printer resources. Furthermore, the printer is easy to operate with a slidable control panel with buttons and a display screen.
Brother MFC-J480DW Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit)
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, OS X El Capitan 10.11, OS X Yosemite 10.10, OS X Mavericks 10.9, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Software Package for macOS 10.14.dmg | 47.57 MB | |
| Full Software Package for Mac OS X 10.11 to 10.13.dmg | 47.50 MB | |
| Brother MFC-J480DW Full Software Package for Mac OS X 10.9 to 10.13.dmg | 47.51 MB | |
| Full Software Package for Mac OS X 10.8.dmg | 45.37 MB | |
| Printer Driver for macOS 10.15.dmg | 26.91 MB | |
| Printer Driver for macOS 10.14.dmg | 26.91 MB | |
| Brother MFC-J480DW Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.11 to 10.13.dmg | 26.97 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.8 to 10.13.dmg | 28.49 MB | |
| ICA Scanner Driver for macOS 12.dmg | 2.53 MB | |
| ICA Scanner Driver for macOS 11.dmg | 2.50 MB | |
| Brother MFC-J480DW ICA Scanner Driver for macOS 10.15.dmg | 2.28 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for macOS 10.14.dmg | 293.09 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for macOS 10.13.dmg | 293.23 MB | |
| Brother MFC-J480DW Scanner Driver for macOS 10.12.dmg | 293.07 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for Mac OS X 10.8 to 10.11.dmg | 294.43 MB |
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| LPR Printer driver rpm package for Linux | 2.53 MB | |
| CUPSwrapper Printer driver rpm package for Linux | 17.05 kB | |
| Scanner driver rpm package for Linux 32 bit | 98.10 kB | |
| Scanner driver rpm package for Linux 64 bit | 116.23 kB | |
| PC-FAX driver rpm package for Linux | 45.15 kB | |
| LPR Printer driver deb package for Linux | 2.53 MB | |
| CUPSwrapper Printer driver deb package for Linux | 14.33 kB | |
| Scanner driver deb package for Linux 32 bit | 90.55 kB | |
| Scanner driver deb package for Linux 64 bit | 108.64 kB | |
| PC-FAX driver deb package for Linux | 38.30 kB |
Specifications
The significant control portion of the printer has a liquid crystal display (LCD) that has a color touchscreen. This component measures a diagonal size of 44.9 mm and a TFT touch panel for color display. Power usage is through alternating current (AC) with a range between 100 to 120 volts at 50/60 Hz. There are also regular power consumptions that are related to the ongoing procedures of the printer.
For instance, the copying feature requires about 20 watts of power while the active mode uses 3.5 watts. In the same way, sleep mode runs at 1.2 watts of power with power off mode at approximately 0.2 watts. Also, the depth of the Brother MFC-J480DW printer is about 6.8 inches which are equal to about 172 mm. The width of the printer is approximately 15.7 inches with the open output tray. In terms of physical dimensions, the measurements include a height of 8.9 inches equivalent to 227 mm. The weight, however, of the printer is about 8.2 kg which is equal to approximately 18.1 lbs.
The operating temperature of the printer is within the range of 10 and 350C. On the other hand, the field is between 20 and 330C to produce the best print quality of output. Similarly, the acceptable humidity range is between 20 and 80% without condensation on all occasions. The printer also has an automatic document feeder that can hold up to 20 pages of the printer. Download Brother MFC-J480DW driver from Brother website