Brother DCP-J1140DW: Setup, Drivers, Ink and Common Problems

Is the Brother DCP-J1140DW right for you?

The DCP-J1140DW adds a 2.7-inch touchscreen and Web Connect cloud scanning to the DCP-J1050DW's compact body. It is the same modest 17 ipm engine with LC424 cartridges, duplex printing and Wi-Fi. The touchscreen makes standalone copying and scan-to-cloud simpler than the LCD model. It is a popular choice in UK homes where a phone is the main computer.

Best for: UK homes wanting a touchscreen compact inkjet

Setting up the Brother DCP-J1140DW

Set up Wi-Fi from the touchscreen wizard or Brother Mobile Connect on a 2.4 GHz network. Register Google Drive or OneDrive in Web Connect to scan without a PC. Windows users need the Full Driver & Software Package for the scanner driver.

1. Unbox and prepare. Remove every piece of shipping tape and packing material, install the ink cartridges, and load paper in the tray.
2. Join your Wi-Fi. Keep the printer close to the router for setup. Most printers only connect to the 2.4GHz band, so if your router broadcasts one merged network name you may need to split the bands temporarily. See our Wi-Fi guide if it will not join.
3. Install the setup app. Use Brother's official app rather than a driver you found on a search result — third-party driver sites are the most common source of printer malware.
4. Add the printer. On Windows 11: Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Printers & scanners › Add device. On macOS: System Settings › Printers & Scanners › Add Printer.
5. Print a test page and run a scan if this is an all-in-one, so you find any problem now rather than when you are in a hurry.

Ink, toner and supplies

The Brother DCP-J1140DW uses the following consumables. Match the number exactly when you buy: the same printer family often uses several different cartridge numbers by region.

• LC424BK black ink (750 pages)
• LC424C/M/Y color ink (750 pages each)

High-yield (XL) versions almost always cost less per page if you print regularly. On third-party ink and toner, read our honest assessment first, and note that some manufacturers push firmware that rejects non-original chips.

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