Brother Mfc 240c Manual

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1This depends on printing conditions.
Dimensions 
Weight8.0 kg (17.6 lb)
NoiseOperating:
50 dB or less
 1
TemperatureOperating:
Best Print 
Quality:10 to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
20 to 33°C (68°F to 91°F)
HumidityOperating:
Best Print 
Quality: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
20 to 80% (without condensation)
180 mm
(7.1 in.)
398 mm
(15.7 in.)
351 mm
(13.8 in.)
443 mm
(17.4 in.) 370 mm
(14.6 in.) 
						

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Print mediaD
1Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing.
2For glossy paper or transparencies, we recommend removing printed pages from the output paper tray immediately 
after they exit the machine to avoid smudging.
3See Paper type and size for each operation on page 10.
Paper Input  Paper Tray
„Paper type:
Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper
 2, 
transparencies
 1 2 and envelopes 
„Paper size:
Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, JIS B5, envelopes 
(commercial No.10, DL, C5, Monarch, JE4), Photo 4×6, 
Index card and Post card
 3.
For more details, see Paper weight, thickness and 
capacity on page 11.
„Maximum paper tray capacity: Approx. 100 sheets of 
80 g/m
2 (20 lb) plain paper
Paper Output
Up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m
2 (20 lb) plain paper (Face up print 
delivery to the output paper tray)
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FaxD
CompatibilityITU-T Group 3
Coding SystemMH/MR/MMR/JPEG
Modem SpeedAutomatic Fallback
14400 bps 
Document Size ADF Width: 148 mm to 215.9 mm (5.8 in. to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148 mm to 356 mm (5.8 in. to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm (11.7 in.)
Scanning Width208 mm (8.2 in.)
Printing Width204 mm (8.03 in.)
Grey Scale256 levels
Contrast ControlAutomatic/Light/Dark
(manual setting)
Resolution„Horizontal 8 dot/mm (203 dot/in.)
„Vertical
Standard
3.85 line/mm (98 line/in.) (Mono)
7.7 line/mm (196 line/in.) (Colour)
Fine
7.7 line/mm (196 line/in.) (Mono/Colour)
Photo
7.7 line/mm (196 line/in.) (Mono)
Superfine
15.4 line/mm (392 line/in.) (Mono)
Speed-Dial40 stations  
						

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1‘Pages’ refers to the ‘Brother Standard Chart No. 1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, MMR code). 
Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.
2‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, MMR code). Specifications 
and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.
Broadcasting90 stations
Automatic Redial3 times at 5 minute intervals
Auto Answer0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 rings
(1, 2, 3 or 4 rings - Ireland only)
Communication SourcePublic switched telephone network.
Memory Transmission
Up to 200
 1/170 2 pages 
Out of Paper Reception
Up to 200
 1/170 2 pages  
						

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CopyD
1Based on Brother standard pattern. (Fast mode/Stack Copy) Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.
Colour/MonochromeYes/Yes
Document Size ADF Width: 148 mm to 215.9 mm (5.8 in. to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148 mm to 356 mm (5.8 in. to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm (11.7 in.)
Copy Speed
Mono: Up to 18 pages/minute (A4 paper)
 1
Colour: Up to 16 pages/minute (A4 paper) 1
Multiple CopiesStacks up to 99 pages
Sorts up to 99 pages (Monochrome only)
Enlarge/Reduce25% to 400% 
(in increments of 1%)
Resolution(Monochrome)
„Scans up to 600×1200 dpi
„Prints up to 1200×1200 dpi
(Colour)
„Scans up to 600×1200 dpi
„Prints up to 600×1200 dpi 
						

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PhotoCapture Center™D
1xD-Picture Card™ Conventional Card from 16MB to 512MB
xD-Picture Card™ Type M from 256MB to 1GB
xD-Picture Card™ Type H from 256MB to 1GB
2Progressive JPEG format is not supported.
3See Paper type and size for each operation on page 10.
PictBridgeD
Available Media 
CompactFlash® Version 1.0
(Type I only)
(Microdrive™ is not compatible)
(Compact I/O card such as Compact LAN card and
Compact Modem card are not supported.)
Memory Stick
® 
Memory Stick Pro™ 
(Not available for music data with MagicGate™)
MultiMediaCard™
Secure Digital™ 
xD-Picture Card™
 1
File Extension
(Media Format)
(Image Format)DPOF, EXIF, DCF
Photo Print: JPEG
 2
Number of FilesUp to 999 files in the memory card
FolderFile must be in the 3rd folder level of the memory card.
Borderless
Letter, A4, Photo 10×15 cm
 3, Photo 13×18 cm
CompatibilitySupports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge 
standard CIPA DC-001
Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information
InterfacePictBridge (USB) Port 
						

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ScannerD
1Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning when using the WIA Driver for Windows® XP (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi 
can be selected by using the Brother scanner utility)
Colour/Monochrome Yes/Yes
TWAIN Compliant
Yes (Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
WIA Compliant
Yes (Windows
® XP)
Colour Depth36 bit colour Processing (Input)
24 bit colour Processing (Output)
(Actual Input: 30 bit colour/Actual Output: 24 bit colour)
Resolution
Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)
 1
Up to 600 × 2400 dpi (optical)
Scanning SpeedMono: Up to 3.82 sec.
Colour: Up to 6.02 sec. 
(A4 size in 100 × 100 dpi)
Document Size  ADF Width: 148 mm to 215.9 mm (5.8 in. to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148 mm to 356 mm (5.8 in. to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm (11.7 in.)
Scanning Width210 mm (8.26 in.)
Grey Scale256 levels 
						

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PrinterD
1Output image quality varies based on many factors including, but not limited to input image resolution and quality and 
print media.
2Based on Brother standard pattern.
A4 size in draft mode.
3When you set the Borderless feature to On.
4See Paper type and size for each operation on page 10.
Printer Driver
Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP driver 
supporting Brother Native Compression mode and 
bi-directional capability
Brother Ink Driver 
For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
Resolution
Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi 
 1
1200 × 2400 dpi
1200 × 1200 dpi
600 × 600 dpi
600 × 300 dpi
600 × 150 dpi
Print Speed
Mono: Up to 25 pages/minute
 2
Colour: Up to 20 pages/minute 2
Printing Width
204 mm (210 mm) 3 (A4 size)
Disk-Based Fonts35 TrueType
Borderless
Letter, A4, A6, Photo Card, Index Card, Post Card
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InterfacesD
1Your machine has a full-speed USB 2.0 interface. This interface is compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0; however, the 
maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 
interface.
USBA USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet 
(2.0 m).
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Computer requirementsD
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform & 
Operating System 
Version
Suppor ted 
PC 
Software 
Functi onsInterfaceMinimum 
Processor 
Speed Minimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMAvailable Hard 
Disk Space
for 
Drivers
for 
Applications
Windows® 
Operating 
Systems
 1
98, 98SEPrinting, PC 
Fax Send
 4, 
Scanning, 
Removable 
Disk
 3
USBIntel® Pentium®II 
or equivalent32MB 128MB 120MB 130MB
Me
2000 
Professional64MB 256MB
XP Home
XP Professional128MB 256MB 170MB 220MB
XP Professional 
x64 EditionAMD Opteron™
AMD Athlon™64
Intel® Xeon™ 
with Intel® EM64T
Intel
® Pentium® 4 
with Intel® EM64T
256MB 512MB 170MB 220MB
Apple® 
Macintosh® 
Operating 
Systems
OS X 10.2.4 
or greaterPrinting, PC 
Fax Send
 4, 
Scanning, 
Removable 
Disk
 3
USB 2PowerPC G3 
350MHz
 5
128MB 256MB 80MB 200MB
1Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or 
greater.
2Third party USB ports are not 
supported.
3Removable disk is a function of 
PhotoCapture Center
™.
4PC Fax supports black and white 
faxing only.
5Power PC G3/G4/G5, Intel® Core™ 
Solo/Duo.For the latest driver updates, access the Brother Solutions Center at 
http://solutions.brother.com