The effectiveness of the Brother MFC-J1205W Driver significantly impacts the device’s performance and overall functionality. The driver enables a range of functions, including document printing, scanning, and copying. It supports a copy resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi and offers both black-and-white and color copying capabilities. The driver is compatible with a Flatbed design and supports ID copying as well as stand-alone copying functions. The copying speed is six pages per minute for black-and-white and three pages per minute for color.
Brother MFC-J1205W 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 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 32-bit and 64-bit.exe (Recommended) | 255.87 MB | Download |
| Printer and Scanner Driver for USB for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 52.15 MB | Download |
| Or Download Brother MFC-J1205W driver from Brother website | ||
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Software Package for macOS 10.14 to 14.dmg | 18.82 MB | Download |
| Or Download Brother MFC-J1205W driver from Brother website | ||
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Printer driver rpm package for Linux | 77.77 kB | Download |
| Scanner driver rpm package for Linux 32 bit | 1.02 MB | Download |
| Scanner driver rpm package for Linux 64 bit | 1.03 MB | Download |
| Printer driver deb package for Linux | 75.28 kB | Download |
| Scanner driver deb package for Linux 32 bit | 727.30 kB | Download |
| Scanner driver deb package for Linux 64 bit | 706.31 kB | Download |
| Or Download Brother MFC-J1205W driver from Brother website | ||
Specifications
The Brother MFC-J1205W Driver supports advanced features including 2in1 and 4in1 functions, with enlargement settings ranging from 25% to 400%. It is compatible with mobile devices through AirPrint, Wireless Direct, Brother Mobile Connect, and Mopria. The printer has a maximum monthly duty cycle of up to 2,500 pages, with a recommended monthly print volume of 50 to 1,000 pages. It includes 128 MB of standard memory for efficient operation.
The maximum paper capacity is 150 sheets, and the supported media types are plain, glossy, and recycled paper. The output paper capacity is 50 sheets, while the standard paper input capacity is also 150 sheets. Paper handling sizes supported by the tray include Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A6, Index Cards, and Envelopes. The printer features borderless printing with a resolution of 6000 x 1200 dpi. Print speeds are 16 ppm for black and 9 ppm for color. It uses Inkjet print technology, operates with a 576 MHz CPU, and is compatible with Windows and macOS.
For scanning, the driver supports an interpolated scan resolution of 19,200 x 19,200 dpi. Supported scan file formats include JPEG (JPG), single-page PDF, multi-page PDF (PDF/A), and high-compression PDF. The scanning function is compatible with Brother Mobile Connect and supports both black-and-white and color scanning.