Brother MFC 240C User Manual

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FaxD
CompatibilityITU-T Group 3
Coding SystemMH/MR/MMR/JPEG
Modem SpeedAutomatic Fallback
14400 bps 
Document Size ADF Width: 5.8 in. to 8.5 in. (148 mm to 215.9 mm)
ADF Height: 5.8 in. to 14 in. (148 mm to 356 mm)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm)
Scanning Width8.2 in. (208 mm)
Printing Width8.03 in. (204 mm)
Gray Scale256 levels
Polling TypesStandard, Sequential: (Black only)
Contrast ControlAutomatic/Light/Dark
(manual setting)...

Specifications
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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 Redial1 time after 5 minutes
Auto Answer0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 rings...

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CopyD
1Based on Brother standard pattern. (Fast mode/Stack Copy) Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.
Color/BlackYes/Yes
Document Size ADF Width: 5.8 in. to 8.5 in. (148 mm to 215.9 mm)
ADF Height: 5.8 in. to 14 in. (148 mm to 356 mm)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm)
Copy Speed
Black: Up to 18 pages/minute (Letter paper)
 1
Color: Up to 16 pages/minute (Letter paper) 1
Multiple CopiesStacks up to 99 pages
Sorts up to 99 pages...

Specifications
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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 12.
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™...

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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)
Color/BlackYes/Yes
TWAIN Compliant
Yes (Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/
Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition)
Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
WIA Compliant
Yes (Windows
® XP)
Color Depth36 bit color Processing (Input)
24 bit color Processing (Output)
(Actual Input: 30 bit color/Actual Output: 24 bit color
Resolution
Up...

Specifications
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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.
Letter size in draft mode.
3When you set the Borderless feature to On.
4See Paper type and size for each operation on page 12.
Printer Driver
Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/Windows® 
XP Professional x64 Edition driver supporting Brother Native 
Compression mode and bi-directional capability
Brother...

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InterfacesD
1Your machine has a USB 2.0 Full-speed interface. This interface is compatible with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; 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.
2Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®.
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
Supported 
PC 
Software 
FunctionsPC 
InterfaceProcessor 
Minimum 
Speed Minimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMAvailable Hard 
Disk Space
for 
Drivers
for 
Applications
Windows® 
Operating 
System98, 98SEPrinting, PC 
Fax Send
 3, 
Scanning, 
Removable 
Di sk
 2
USBIntel® Pentium®II 
or equivalent32 MB 128 MB 120 MB 130 MB
Me
2000 Professional64 MB 256 MB
XP Home...

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Consumable itemsD
InkThe machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta ink 
cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly.
Service Life of Ink 
CartridgeStarter Ink Cartridges
Standard Black - Approximately 370 pages at 5% coverage
Yellow, Cyan and Magenta - Approximately 240 pages at 5% 
coverage
Replacement Ink Cartridges
Standard Black - Approximately 500 pages at 5% coverage
Yellow, Cyan and Magenta - Approximately 400 pages at 5% 
coverage
The above figures are based upon...

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E
This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of 
these features depends on the model you purchased.
GlossaryE
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF and 
scanned one page at a time automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last fax number after five 
minutes if the fax did not go through 
because the line was busy.
Backup...