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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)
Resolution„Horizontal 203 dot/in. (8 dot/mm)
„Vertical
Standard
98 line/in. (3.85 line/mm) (Black)
196 line/in. (7.7 line/mm) (Color)
Fine
196 line/in. (7.7 line/mm) (Black/Color)
Photo
196 line/in. (7.7 line/mm) (Black)
Superfine
392 line/in. (15.4 line/mm) (Black)
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 Redial1 time after 5 minutes
Auto Answer0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 rings
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.
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 (Black only)
Enlarge/Reduce25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
ResolutionPlain, inkjet or glossy paper:
„Scans up to 600×1200 dpi
„Prints up to 600×1200 dpi
OHP/Transparency:
„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 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™ 
  (Not available for music data with MagicGate™)
MultiMediaCard™
Secure Digital™ 
xD-Picture Card™
 1
File Extension
(Media Format) DPOF, EXIF, DCF
(Image Format)
Photo Print: JPEG
 2
Number of FilesUp to 999 files in the media card
(including the folder inside media)
FolderFile must be in the 3rd folder level of the Media Card.
Borderless
Letter, A4, Photo 4” × 6”
 3, Photo 5” × 7”
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)
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 to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)
 1
Up to 600 × 2400 dpi (optical)
Scanning SpeedColor: up to 5.66 sec. 
Black: up to 3.59 sec.
(Letter size in 100 × 100 dpi)
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 Width8.26 in. (210 mm)
Gray 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.
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 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
Up to 25 pages/minute (Black)
 2
Up to 20 pages/minute (Color) 2
Printing Width
8.03 in. (8.5 in.)3 
Disk-Based Fonts35 TrueType
Borderless
Letter, A4, A6, Photo 4” × 6”, Index Card, Post Card
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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).
 1  2
 
						

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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
XP Professional
128 MB 256 MB 170 MB 220 MB
XP Professional 
x64 EditionAMD Opteron™
AMD Athlon™64
Intel® Xeon™ 
with Intel
® EM64T
Intel
® Pent ium™ 4 
with Intel
® EM64T
256 MB 512 MB 170 MB 220 MB
Apple® 
Macintosh
® 
Operating 
System
OS X 10.2.4 
or greaterPrinting, PC 
Fax Send
 3, 
Scanning, 
Removable 
Di sk
 2
USB 1PowerPC G3 
350MHz128 MB 256 MB 80 MB 200 MB
1Third party USB ports are not 
supported.
2Removable disk is a function of 
PhotoCapture Center®.
3PC Fax supports black and white 
faxing only.For the latest driver updates, access the Brother Solutions Center at 
http://solutions.brother.com
 
						

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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 the following assumptions:
„Continuous printing at a resolution of 600 × 600 dpi in normal 
mode after installing new ink cartridge;
„The printing frequency;
„The number of pages printed;
„Periodic, automatic, print head assembly cleaning (Your 
machine will clean the print head assembly periodically. This 
process will use a small amount of ink); and,
„Ink remaining in cartridge identified as ‘empty’ (It is necessary to 
leave a small amount of ink in the ink cartridge to prevent air 
from drying out and damaging the print head assembly).
Replacement 
Consumables LC51BK,  LC51C,  LC51M, 
 LC51Y
 
						

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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 Print
Your machine prints a copy of every fax 
that is received and stored in memory.This 
is a safety feature so you will not lose 
messages during a power failure.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the beep when you 
press a key or make an error.
Brightness
Changing the Brightness makes the whole 
image lighter or darker.
Broadcasting
The ability to send the same fax message 
to more than one location.
Caller ID
A service purchased from the telephone 
company that lets you see the number (or 
name) of the party calling you.
Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed 
Fax or Polling.
CNG tones
The special tones (beeps) sent by fax 
machines during automatic transmission 
to tell the receiving machine that a fax 
machine is calling.Coding method
Method of coding the information 
contained in the document. All fax 
machines must use a minimum standard 
of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine 
is capable of greater compression 
methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified 
Modified Read (MMR) and JPEG, if the 
receiving machine has the same 
capability.
Communication error (Comm. Error)
An error during fax sending or receiving, 
usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group
The ability of one fax unit to communicate 
with another. Compatibility is assured 
between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light 
documents, by making faxes or copies of 
dark documents lighter and light 
documents darker.
Distinctive Ring
A subscriber service purchased from the 
telephone company that gives you 
another phone number on an existing 
phone line. The Brother machine uses the 
new number to simulate a dedicated fax 
line.
Dual Access
Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or 
scheduled jobs into memory at the same 
time it is sending a fax from memory or 
receiving or printing an incoming fax.
Easy Receive
Enables your machine to respond to CNG 
tones if you interrupt a fax call by 
answering it.