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product_id: 1144869
title: "SX-4000 Electronic Typewriter"
brand: "brother"
price: "$2446.34"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 7
category: "Brother"
url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/1144869-sx-4000-electronic-typewriter
store_origin: EC
region: Ecuador
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# 70,000-word built-in dictionary Perfectype professional touch keyboard 16-character LCD display SX-4000 Electronic Typewriter

**Brand:** brother
**Price:** $2446.34
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⌨️ Type smarter, not harder — the classic tool for the modern pro.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** SX-4000 Electronic Typewriter by brother
- **How much does it cost?** $2446.34 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/1144869-sx-4000-electronic-typewriter)

## Best For

- brother enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted brother brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Portable Productivity:** Lightweight 12-pound design with automatic paper insertion and carrying handle—work anywhere, anytime.
- • **Real-Time Typing Feedback:** 16-character LCD display catches mistakes instantly, saving you time and frustration.
- • **Seamless Correction System:** Automatic line-by-line printing with word-out and line-out correction memory means no more messy cross-outs.
- • **Effortless Precision Typing:** Experience the Perfectype keyboard designed for smooth, professional keystrokes that keep you in flow.
- • **Smart Spell-Check Powerhouse:** Built-in 70,000-word dictionary with FIND feature ensures your documents are flawless and error-free.

## Overview

The Brother SX-4000 is a mid-level portable electronic typewriter featuring a professional Perfectype keyboard, a 16-character LCD display, and a robust 70,000-word dictionary with error-locating FIND function. It offers automatic paper insertion, line-by-line printing, and advanced correction memory for seamless editing. Weighing just 12 pounds with a convenient carrying handle, it blends vintage tactile typing with smart features designed for today’s productivity demands.

## Description

From the Manufacturer The SX-4000 is a mid-level portable daisywheel typewriter with a 16-character LCD display and a 70,000 word dictionary. Its features include the Perfectype professional touch keyboard, automatic "word-out" and "line-out" correction memory, automatic underling, bold printing, right margin flush and view mode. It has a variable 10/12/15 pitch typing selector and automatic paper insertion. Features:Perfectype professional touch keyboard View mode allows easy viewing of the typing line Line-by-line printing Automatic carriage return Automatic paper insertion Forward and reverse indexing Automatic repeat for all characters Interchangeable cassette daisy wheel with various type styles available Interchangeable cassette ribbon Self-demo feature automatically demonstrates features and functions Paper support conveniently doubles as lid cover Carrying handle "Word-spell" 70,000 word dictionary with error-locating FIND feature 16-character LCD display Automatic paper insertion Full line lift-off correction memory "Word-Out" and "Line-Out" correction system Automatic underlining Bold printing and right margin flush View mode Variable 10/12/15 pitch typing selector

Review: Great product - I bought this typewriter from desertcart a few weeks ago in order to write briefly on forms and have found that it works great. Has more features than I can use. I like the spell checker altough I write many medical words (as a radiologist) like "epiploic appendagitis" that get "beeped" by the unit. Hey, the spell checker has 70,000 other words! The 16 characters in the LCD display help cut down the spelling errors. Comes with a very good manual. Arrived well packaged in a large box. There is no case for the typewriter, but there is a removable hard cover over the keys. I carry it around in a cloth bag that used to hold beach towels. People at work have cautioned me not to leave it around. Even in a room with three computers...someone might steal the typewriter! Go figure. I'm gonna keep it and will order a couple more ribbons. Mike
Review: Did not work, DOA - Nice little typewriter, but DOA. Unfortunately I bought in USA and took it with me to England before I found out. Everything comes alive, carriage moves, Daisy Wheel whizzes round, but little electric hammer won't hit type. Bought it for my old-fashioned wife, who is very disappointed. It is obviously my fault (first rule of marriage) My life is not worth living. To be perfectly honest it was so cheap that it is not worth trying to repair. I suppose I must chalk it up to experience and buy another for peace in household. Be warned!

## Features

- Perfect type professional touch keyboard
- 70,000 word dictionary with error-locating FIND feature
- Line-by-line printing
- Automatic relocation after correction
- 1-Year limited warranty

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0000636X8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #305,675 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #99 in Typewriters |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (573) |
| Date First Available | April 23, 2002 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 12 pounds |
| Item model number | SX-4000 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | BROTHER |
| Product Dimensions | 20 x 18.6 x 8 inches |

## Images

![SX-4000 Electronic Typewriter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81oDSzhYC8L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: does it come with ribbon and correcting ribbon**
A: Yes it came with cassette ribbon model #1030 and correction tape model #3010. I don't use the correction tape because I type on carbon copy paper a lot. This information comes from the owner manual.  The ribbon is enough to get started, but either I typed more than I thought or this was a starter kit. It wasn't hard to find a replacement ribbon at my local Staple store.

**Q: Is it correcting?**
A: It does a wonderful job of correcting.  You can do just one letter or the whole word.  The correction tape really lasts.  I am on my third ribbon and still haven't changed the tape and I do make mistakes!!  This typewriter is great for the price.   To correct you hit the backspace and then the correction key at the bottom near the space bar.  To do a whole word you do the correction key at the top right with no backspace.  I hope this helps.

**Q: Is this good for writing long documents, such as a novel?**
A: The Brother SX-4000 is an amazing machine and I don't see any reason why long documents couldn't be typed on it. However, I have never attempted to type for long hours on end, so I am not really qualified to answer this question.

**Q: What type of font is included in the package, e.g. Times New Roman**
A: On mine you cannot change the font, however, you can change the pitch, underline & bold your type.  It is similar to the new times roman, and in fact it may be just that.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product
*by M***M on February 1, 2010*

I bought this typewriter from Amazon a few weeks ago in order to write briefly on forms and have found that it works great. Has more features than I can use. I like the spell checker altough I write many medical words (as a radiologist) like "epiploic appendagitis" that get "beeped" by the unit. Hey, the spell checker has 70,000 other words! The 16 characters in the LCD display help cut down the spelling errors. Comes with a very good manual. Arrived well packaged in a large box. There is no case for the typewriter, but there is a removable hard cover over the keys. I carry it around in a cloth bag that used to hold beach towels. People at work have cautioned me not to leave it around. Even in a room with three computers...someone might steal the typewriter! Go figure. I'm gonna keep it and will order a couple more ribbons. Mike

### ⭐ Did not work, DOA
*by S***D on November 17, 2013*

Nice little typewriter, but DOA. Unfortunately I bought in USA and took it with me to England before I found out. Everything comes alive, carriage moves, Daisy Wheel whizzes round, but little electric hammer won't hit type. Bought it for my old-fashioned wife, who is very disappointed. It is obviously my fault (first rule of marriage) My life is not worth living. To be perfectly honest it was so cheap that it is not worth trying to repair. I suppose I must chalk it up to experience and buy another for peace in household. Be warned!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kudos !!!!
*by C***P on December 18, 2013*

Got this typewriter immediately ..... after researching Staples, WalMart, Kmart, etc....... as my wonderful computer would NOT properly download/pdf a Chinese Visa Application - then fill on via typing. As an old secretary whose IBM Selectric III finally 'cracked it's block' 8 months ago - and one who types 100 wpm/no errors, I was desperate. No one I knew even worked anywhere where typewriters are available! I was on a 2-day deadline, our govt was shut down, the Chinese Embassy was 'closed' for 3 days and I needed to get this app to an 'expediter' in TYPE. I got my typewriter, it was inexpensive, shipped immediately, complete w/correctable ribbons, daisy wheel etc. Took it out of the box, plugged it in and was done in less than 5 minutes. While I'm stuck on IBM Selectrics they are big, heavy and have 145 working parts. Also still VERY expensive. I've had Brother electrics before - this one is the best - I can haul it around w/one hand, it has a word processing function (kind of weird as that's what computers are for) - and it can type as fast as my fingers ....... which, to date, computers are just catching up with.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Brother SX-4000 Electronic Typewriter
- FJA Products Compatible Typewriter Ribbons & Correction Tape Spools for Brother AX10, AX15, SX4000, GX6750 Typewriters. Includes 2 Black Typewriter Cassettes and 2 Lift Off Correction Spools
- Package of Two Brother Compatible with BROTHER SX-14, SX-16, SX-23, SX-4000, ZX-30 and Others Typewriter Correction Ribbon Lift Off Tape,

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*