Brother - INKvestment Tank MFC-J6545DW Wireless Color All-In-One Inkjet Printer - White/Gray

Name: Brother - INKvestment Tank MFC-J6545DW Wireless Color All-In-One Inkjet Printer - White/Gray
Brand: Brother
SKU: 6302030
Rating: 4.6 (38 reviews)

Model: MFC-J6545DW

SKU: 6302030

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Key Specs
- Networking: Wired, Wireless
- ENERGY STAR Certified: true (Devices carrying the ENERGY STAR service mark, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, and other products, generally use 20% to 30% less energy than required by federal standards.)
- Printer Type: All In One, Fax
- ISO Color Print Speed: 20 pages per minute (The number of color pages able to be printed per minute in the device's default single-side mode, as tested by the International Standards Organization (ISO).)
- ISO Mono Print Speed: 22 pages per minute (The number of black ink (grayscale) pages able to be printed per minute in the device's default single-side mode, as tested by the International Standards Organization (ISO).)
- Output Tray Capacity: 100
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
General
- Brand: Brother
- Model Number: MFC-J6545DW
- Product Name: INKvestment Tank MFC-J6545DW Wireless Color All-In-One Inkjet Printer
- Color: White/Gray
- Display Screen: true
- Display Screen Size: 3.7 inches
Dimensions
- Product Height: 12.2 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 22.6 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 22.6 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 44.3 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
Features
- Automatic Document Feeder: true
- Photo Printing: true
- Monochromatic/Color: Color
- Automatic Reduction/Enlargement: true
- Automatic Two-Sided Printing: true
- Tray Capacity: 350
- Duty Cycle: Up to 30,000 (The maximum number of pages per month that the device can produce without failing, as specified by the manufacturer.)
Certifications Listings & Approvals
- EPEAT Qualified: true (The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) was designed to provide an environmental assessment tool for purchasers. In order to qualify for EPEAT, a product must meet all 23 required criteria.)
- EPEAT Level: Silver (The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) was designed to provide an environmental assessment tool for purchasers. In order to qualify for EPEAT, a product must meet all 23 required criteria. Products are rated Bronze, Silver or Gold based on how many of 28 optional criteria they meet (below 50%, 50%, 75%).)
- TWAIN Compliant: true (Products with this label are compliant with standards set by the TWAIN Working Group for regulating communication between software and digital imaging devices. Devices that are TWAIN compliant are compatible for use with each other without requiring additional software, even if they have different capabilities.)
Scanner Info
- Scanner Type: Flatbed
- Duplex Scan Function: false
- Scanner Resolution: Up to 2400 x 1200 (Refers to the number of pixels/dots, both horizontally and vertically, of the image produced by the scanner. Generally, the higher the resolution, the sharper and cleaner the produced image.)
Fax Info
- Integrated Fax: true
Ink
- Compatible Cartridges: LC3037BK, LC3037C, LC3037M, LC3037Y, LC3039BK, LC3039C, LC3039M, LC3039Y
Memory
- Memory Card Slot: false
Paper Info
- Automatic Document Feeder Capacity: 50 sheets
- Maximum Document Length: 11.7 inches
- Maximum Document Width: 17 inches
- Compatible Media Types: Letter-size Glossy Inkjet Paper; 4" x 6" Glossy Photo Paper; Letter-size Multi-Purpose Paper
Copier Info
- Maximum Number Of Copies: 999
- Copier Resolution (Black): Up to 4800 x 1200 (Refers to the number of pixels/dots, both horizontally and vertically, of the image produced by the copier in black ink. Generally, the higher the resolution, the sharper and cleaner the produced image.)
- Copier Resolution (Color): Up to 4800 x 1200 (Refers to the number of pixels/dots, both horizontally and vertically, of the image produced by the copier in colored ink. Generally, the higher the resolution, the sharper and cleaner the produced image.)
Performance
- First Page Out Time: 6 seconds (The time it takes the printer to print and deliver the first page in the output tray. May depend on the complexity of the copy being printed.)
- Printer Resolution (Black): Up to 4800 x 1200 (Refers to the number of pixels/dots, both horizontally and vertically, of the image produced by the printer in black ink. Generally, the higher the resolution, the sharper and cleaner the produced image.)
- Printer Resolution (Color): Up to 4800 x 1200 (Refers to the number of pixels/dots, both horizontally and vertically, of the image produced by the printer in colored ink. Generally, the higher the resolution, the sharper and cleaner the produced image.)
- Approximate Page Yield (Black): 3000
- Approximate Page Yield (Color): 1500
Other
- UPC: 012502652052

Brother MFC-J6545DW INKvestment Tank all-in-one inkjet printer offers print, copy, scan and fax up to 11" x 17" and feature cartridges that work with an internal ink storage tank to deliver up to 1 year of printing. Help take the guesswork out of when to replace ink by using the unique Brother Page Gauge, a visual, numerical way to know the amount of ink you've used and the amount of ink you have remaining. Includes mobile device printing, 11" x 17" scan glass, automatic two-sided printing and a 3.7" touch screen.

Breathe easy with up to 1 year of ink in-box: Experience truly uninterrupted printing and super convenience with up to 1 year of ink, based on printing approximately 300 pages per month, using only the cartridges provided in-box¹.
Revolutionary INKvestment Tank Ink System: Brother reengineered its ink cartridges to hold more ink and created an internal ink storage tank delivering more pages of uninterrupted printing.
Fast print speeds up to 22 ISO ppm in black, up to 20 ISO ppm in color: Produces documents quickly².
Be sure you have the right cartridge: Enter your printer's model number into our Ink and Toner Finder to find compatible cartridges. Get started ›
Ideal for home or small business use: This inkjet printer offers excellent print quality for photos and documents and accepts a variety of paper types and sizes.
Printing as mobile as you are: Print wirelessly from your desktop, laptop, smartphone and tablet.
Apple® AirPrint enabled: Allows Apple iPad® and iPhone® printing.
Connect your way: Versatile connection options with built-in wireless, Ethernet and Wi-Fi Direct®, or connect locally to a single computer via USB interface.
Large page yields and low-cost printing: Help extend the savings when it's time to replace your ink supply with Super or Ultra High Yield replacement INKvestment Tank cartridges.
Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (dots per inch) color resolution: High resolution for producing incredible quality and detail in documents and photos.
4 high-capacity print cartridges are economical: Only replace the ink cartridge you need when its color runs out. Print everyday documents with high-yield black and 3 individual colors.
Versatile paper handling increases productivity: Print, copy, scan and fax up to 11"x17". The 250-sheet capacity paper tray accepts up to 11"x17" paper, plus a ledger-size scan glass.
Engineered to deliver efficiency: Helps save time with single-pass duplex (2-sided) copying and scanning via up to 50-sheet automatic document feeder, offering multipage copy, scan and fax. Fast print speeds help get jobs done quickly.
Intuitive Cloud connection section: Print-from and scan-to popular cloud apps directly from the 3.7" color touch screen, including Dropbox, Google Drive and more⁴. Help save time by creating custom shortcuts right on the touch screen for your most used features.
At your side support: 2-year Limited Warranty and free online, call, or live chat support for the life of your printer.
Print with confidence using Page Gauge: Take the guesswork out of when to replace ink by using the Page Gauge, a visual, numerical way to know the amount of ink you've used and the amount of ink you have remaining⁵.
Breathe easy with up to 1 year of ink in-box: Experience truly uninterrupted printing and super convenience with up to 1 year of ink, based on printing approximately 300 pages per month, using only the cartridges provided in-box¹.
Revolutionary INKvestment Tank Ink System: Brother reengineered its ink cartridges to hold more ink and created an internal ink storage tank delivering more pages of uninterrupted printing.
Fast print speeds up to 22 ISO ppm in black, up to 20 ISO ppm in color: Produces documents quickly².
Be sure you have the right cartridge: Enter your printer's model number into our Ink and Toner Finder to find compatible cartridges. Get started ›
Ideal for home or small business use: This inkjet printer offers excellent print quality for photos and documents and accepts a variety of paper types and sizes.
Printing as mobile as you are: Print wirelessly from your desktop, laptop, smartphone and tablet.
Apple® AirPrint enabled: Allows Apple iPad® and iPhone® printing.
Connect your way: Versatile connection options with built-in wireless, Ethernet and Wi-Fi Direct®, or connect locally to a single computer via USB interface.
Large page yields and low-cost printing: Help extend the savings when it's time to replace your ink supply with Super or Ultra High Yield replacement INKvestment Tank cartridges.
Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (dots per inch) color resolution: High resolution for producing incredible quality and detail in documents and photos.
4 high-capacity print cartridges are economical: Only replace the ink cartridge you need when its color runs out. Print everyday documents with high-yield black and 3 individual colors.
Versatile paper handling increases productivity: Print, copy, scan and fax up to 11"x17". The 250-sheet capacity paper tray accepts up to 11"x17" paper, plus a ledger-size scan glass.
Engineered to deliver efficiency: Helps save time with single-pass duplex (2-sided) copying and scanning via up to 50-sheet automatic document feeder, offering multipage copy, scan and fax. Fast print speeds help get jobs done quickly.
Intuitive Cloud connection section: Print-from and scan-to popular cloud apps directly from the 3.7" color touch screen, including Dropbox, Google Drive and more⁴. Help save time by creating custom shortcuts right on the touch screen for your most used features.
At your side support: 2-year Limited Warranty and free online, call, or live chat support for the life of your printer.
Print with confidence using Page Gauge: Take the guesswork out of when to replace ink by using the Page Gauge, a visual, numerical way to know the amount of ink you've used and the amount of ink you have remaining⁵.

Whats Included

BK/C/M/Y starter cartridges
Brother INKvestment Tank MFC-J6545DW Wireless Color All-In-One Inkjet Printer
Installation CD-ROM
Owner's manual
Telephone line cord
BK/C/M/Y starter cartridges
Brother INKvestment Tank MFC-J6545DW Wireless Color All-In-One Inkjet Printer
Installation CD-ROM
Owner's manual
Telephone line cord

Product Manuals

Q: I see that this printer includes a CD-ROM to install the software. Is there an online version of this? Our computers don't have CD-ROM reading capabilities.

A: Yes there is a CD-Rom included to install the software. I pulled the printer out of the box, followed the instructions to start-up. My wifi found the printer and within minutes I was up and running. No CD-Rom needed.

Q: Can this model pull a stack of several 11" x 17" size paper through it's scanner, or does each piece of paper need to placed on the glass individually (manually one at a time)? Also, please verify that it does do color scanning.

A: The answer to both questions is yes. The sheet feeder for the scanner can be widened to just under 12 inches, so 11 x 17 documents can be scanned if an 11-inch side is faced into the machine. The height of the feeder opening is about an inch, so a stack of anything (11 x 17, 8.5 x 11, or anything else) that high can be accommodated.

Q: I see that this says something about being able to connect with iphones. Does this mean that it won't connect with an android phone?

A: No, this printer can connect to both a iPhone and a Android device.

Q: how expensive is ink replacement

A: undefined

Q: What is height of the unit with document cover lifted?

A: The height of the Brother MFCJ6545DW with the document cover open is 23 7/8 inches.

Q: Does it work with Mac Catalina and can it print photos?

A: The MFC-J6545DW can print photos. Here's the link for the MacOS Catalina compatibility. https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/166678

Q: If I replace an MFC-J6930DW with the MFC-J6545DW printer, will the MFC-J6545DW accept Brother LC3019 ink cartridges?

A: The LC3019 cartridges are not compatible with the MFC-J6545DW machine.

Q: Does this have refillable ink cartridges?

A: yes but you will need to find the correct refill kit

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the crisp, high-resolution print quality of the INKvestment Tank MFC-J6545DW Wireless Color All-In-One Inkjet Printer. Many appreciate the good color and print quality, even on standard settings. However, some find the printer's size to be quite large and potentially inconvenient for home use due to its bulk. The substantial size may require ample space and accessibility around the printer.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Solution for Small Businesses
---SETUP--- The setup for this Brother printer is time consuming if you’ve never used an inkvestment type printer before. The size of the printer requires two people for safe handling. The ink cartridges are easy to install and have a unique wedge per color to prevent wrong insertion. The black ink, however, must be shaken 15 times before it can be used. After that, it takes 8 minutes for the ink tanks to do their first cycle. If you do all the steps back to back and with no errors, you’re looking at a 20 minute setup with WiFi. ---FEATURES--- The key feature of this printer is that it uses “inkvestment” technology. All that means is that the ink tanks (read: cartridges) have been modified to fit more ink, require less changing, and be cheaper to replace. The box touts to have 1 year’s worth of ink included in the box printing 300 pages per month. Additionally, it works as a fax, scanner (with OCR), and copier. It has up to 4800 x 1200 DPI color resolution, the ability to air-print (iOS and Android), and scan to cloud services. ---PERFORMANCE--- The performance of this Brother printer was excellent with a few mishaps that may or may not affect you. This printer is meant for small business, but not all businesses use all features. When it comes to printing, the quality is above par. I printed a high-quality color image on photo paper with photo-quality settings and the image looked incredible. Additionally, I printed a similar image on card stock fed through the alternate multipurpose tray that can be used for envelopes or other sizes and paper types and the results were equally impressive. Printing on paper is great as well, but I did find a tiny issue with this. As my multi-paper document was printing, at some point, one of the papers didn’t land flat on the bed. Instead, it curled up causing a few others to coil up behind it (pictured). It only happens once, but I thought I should mention it since it did occur in a setting where there was no air source coming through and the printer was on a stable surface. Another thing that I noticed was that scanning an image through the feeder tray didn’t come out entirely straight, but it’s not a feature I plan on using often. Lastly, I did print using my iPhone, which didn’t require any additional apps once the printer was connected to my network. Printing via the phone, though, has limitations on the options of what tray to print from as well as other functionalities. ---EXPECTATIONS--- The product meets my expectations. This is not the first inkvestment-type printer I own. Being a teacher, I have a lot of printing needs when school printers shut down. These types of printers do live up to their name of saving you money when having to buy ink again. For my needs, it will serve a good purpose. ---VALUE--- The price for the printer in terms of value makes it a good trade-off vs. how much you will save on ink. ---APPROVAL--- I highly recommend this product for people who own a small business, educators, or people who print in large quantities monthly.
Posted 6 years ago by Trobadour
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Business class inkjet at small business price
About 7 years ago I made the (reluctant) choice to try a Brother AIO printer. I was frustrated that I was wasting money on "the other guys" only to have their printers die after a year or two. I had noticed that we had Brother fax machines at the office that had been used daily and looked like they were manufactured in the 1980s, so I brushed my fear aside and gave Brother a shot. Unfortunately, 7 yrs later my entry-level AIO gave up the ghost. I was more than willing to buy another AIO and was very interested in the INKvestment Tank "technology" used in the MFC-J6545DW. Honestly, I don't know that "bigger ink" equals "technology" but the thought of not replacing a bunch of tiny ink cartridges all the time is quite nice. Regardless, when the printer arrived at my doorstep I was also shocked at how big the printer itself is. That's my fault for just shopping online and not stopping to think that a device that can scan and printer in ledger size has to be twice the size of my 8.5x11 all-in-one. First impression, size aside, is how easy the setup was. I chose to connect to wifi manually, but they offer WPS for anyone who wants the "push button" option for connecting to wifi. The longest part of setup was the 8 minute wait after loading the ink. Apparently the device needs to siphon the ink from the cartridge into internal storage tanks. Regardless, less than 15 minutes from unbox to printing for me. My Windows 10 laptop found the printer without any action on my behalf (other than clicking on "find printers"). I have been impressed with how quick, clean, and crisp the output is. Documents print about twice as fast as my old Brother personal printer...which was still pretty quick. The printer also holds about 5x as many pages of paper than my old printer which is nice. (I was always running out of paper mid-job.) To get the full benefit of the printer, like scanning documents to cloud accounts, you need to install the FULL driver. It comes on a CD in the box. Fortunately it is also available for download on the Brother website. Speaking of scanning, the ADF (auto document feeder) claims to hold 50 sheets. It is important to note that it will NOT scan/copy both sides of a sheet automatically. (You need to step up a model for that option.) Scanning speeds are just average. I tried using the ADF to scan some old 4x6 photos and had mixed results with some photos getting stuck. Additionally, the Brother scanning software isn't the greatest forcing you to set the scan size rather than "auto-detecting." There might be a way around that but I have not spent enough time scanning to know for sure. It would be nice to be able to lay photos on the glass and have the scanner detect the individual images or scan without cutting off the edge because you set the wrong size in the software. I love the scan to cloud (OneDrive, Google Drive, Evernote) options. JPEG, TIFF and PDF are the only options. I am disappointed PNG is not a built-in file format for scans. You can also scan docs with OCR. The scanner can "scan and send via email" if you don't want to save to the cloud, flash drive, or PC folder. The scan quality felt average for photos and good as a copier, and as mentioned previously, scanning is not much faster than my old scanner--but at the same time, it is scanning twice the surface area. The touchscreen is small. Icons for navigating the touch screen are large, but when it comes to selecting items or typing words on the touchscreen, it can get a bit hairy if you have big fingers or an unsteady hand. A larger touchscreen would be nice, but at least it pivots to help with glare and angles. My Android phone, which still had the old Brother printing app on it, found the printer without any effort. I was able to print direct from phone just as fast and easily as printing from the laptop. If I can get the same life out of this Brother AIO as I did my old one, it will be a good investment. There are devices out there that will undoubtedly scan more clearly and maybe even faster, but the Brother MFC-J6545DW has enough features (especially since I can forego automatic double-sided scanning) and a high quality output perfect for my needs at a reasonable price.
Posted 6 years ago by BenisJ
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Huge Ink Jet printer
The Brother MFC-J6545DW INKvestment Tank all-in-one inkjet printer is a beast of a printer and I mean that literally. This thing is huge, to include the ink cartridges, and requires a two person lift to move it. However, the size is important if you need to be able to scan/print/copy or fax ledger (11x17) size documents. For a small business, this printer has pretty much everything higher end printers have and “1 years worth of ink” in the box. The included ink is listed as 3,000 black and 1,500 color pages, so the 1 year is subjective to use. But, compared to regular inkjet cartridges that tend to max out at 600 pages, this is a huge difference on cost advantage. Comparing to some other Brother Genuine cartridges you can get the ultra yield that has nearly 10 times the ink of regular inkjets (6,000 pages) for about $0.01 a page. While comparing to other inkjet printers the quality on this one is on par with most others I have had but a bit faster on the actual output with a rating of 22ppm. On black, or pages with minimal color, it is noticeable how quick it is. Printing full color or photos does take a while and even comes out kind of damp feeling. Though capable of printing borderless photos, I wouldn’t say it is intended as such as the quality looks flat. As for scanning, the automatic document feeder can hold up to 50 pages, but the 6545 model only supports single sided scanning through the ADF, you can do double sided if you use the bed or get the 6945 model. The copy quality is pretty good, but if comparing copies side by side, you can see the minor differences. The paper tray holds half a ream of paper and expands to hold the ledger size paper. This makes it stick out, but not any further than the paper output tray already is. There is also a multi-purpose tray in the back which makes it easy if you need to print something on card stock, photo paper or a different size than you already have loaded. You can connect this printer using Ethernet, WiFi or USB 2.0 and it is simple to do so. However, once you connect this device to your network, I highly suggest you connect to it through a web browser and change the default password that is listed in the Online User’s Guide, not found in the included Reference Guide. Through the network settings you can enable additional security features such as firewall and external card readers as well as many other advanced configurations that can’t be changed through the touch screen. Printing from any computer and mobile device on my network was simple and worked completely to include double sided printing without additional drivers installed. However, to use other features such as scan to device or send fax from PC/mobile device you need the CD/Downloaded software or the Brother iPrint&Scan app.
Posted 6 years ago by DavidJr