The physical dimensions of the printer, sans carton, measure 531 mm in width and 451 mm in depth, with a height of 475 mm and a weight of approximately 18.3 kg (or 40.3 lbs). The paper input tray boasts a width range of 148 to 215.9 mm and a length range of 148 to 355.6 mm, capable of accommodating up to 250 sheets of plain paper in the standard tray. The multipurpose tray and automatic document feeder (ADF) can each hold up to 50 sheets. As for the output plate, it can hold up to 150 sheets of plain paper in a face-down pattern, with one sheet in a face-up fashion.
Brother MFC-8480DN Printer Driver Downloads
Driver for Windows
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Drivers for Windows 8 8.1 10 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 44.29 MB | |
| Drivers for Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 43.62 MB | |
| Drivers for Windows vista xp 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 53.89 MB |
Driver for Mac OS
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.15.dmg | 38.65 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.14.dmg | 38.58 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.13 and 10.12.dmg | 35.18 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.11.dmg | 26.32 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.10.dmg | 28.86 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.9.dmg | 22.67 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.6 to 10.8.dmg | 26.04 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac 10.5.dmg | 5.85 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.15.dmg | 2.28 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.14.dmg | 293.09 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.13.dmg | 293 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.12.dmg | 293.07 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.8 to 10.11.dmg | 294.43 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.7 to 10.10.dmg | 6.53 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.6.dmg | 4.89 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac 10.5.dmg | 2.08 MB |
Specifications
The supported operating system versions include Windows 2000, XP home edition, XP professional, Server 2003, and Server 2008. Other supported versions include Mac OS X 10.3.9 or more excellent versions. The printer has a duplex printing feature that allows it to print on both sides of the page. However, this feature is only applicable for printing but not scanning. It also has a secure function lock of version 2.0 and a liquid crystal display (LCD) component. The LCD screen allows up to 22 characters and five lines in a full dot mode.
The printer’s faxing mode boasts impressive features, including a modem speed of 33600 bps and a transmission speed of approximately 2 seconds. It also supports a coding system that can handle JBIG, MR, MH, and MMR formats. The color depth ranges up to 256 levels and 8-bit grayscale depth, and even offers a delayed timer of up to 50.
This faxing feature can work for broadcasting that runs up to 390 locations and provides 500 pages of memory storage. Additionally, the machine allows for one-touch dials, speed dials, dual access, and an error correction mode (ECM).
To access the Brother MFC-8480DN driver, go to the Brother website.