Brother MFC 250C User Manual
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Specifications 137 D PhotoCapture Center®D Note The MFC-250C only supports USB Flash memory drives. 1Memory cards, Adapters and USB Flash memory drive are not included. 2SecureDigital (SD) : 16MB to 2GB 3SecureDigital High Capacity (SDHC) : 4GB to 8GB 4xD-Picture Card™ Conventional Card from 16MB to 512MB xD-Picture Card™ Type M from 256MB to 2GB xD-Picture Card™ Type M + 1GB and 2GB xD-Picture Card™ Type H from 256MB to 2GB 5USB 2.0 standard USB Mass Storage Class from 16 MB to 8 GB Support format: FAT 12/FAT16/FAT32 6Progressive JPEG format is not supported. 7See Paper type and size for each operation on page 15. Compatible Media1Memory Stick™ Memory Stick PRO™ (Not available for music data with MagicGate™) Memory Stick Duo™ with adapter Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) with adapter SD 2 SDHC3 miniSD™ with adapter microSD with adapter xD-Picture Card™ 4 USB flash memory drive5 ResolutionUp to 1200×2400 dpi File Extension (Media Format) DPOF, Exif DCF (Image Format) Photo Print: JPEG 6 Scan to Media: JPEG, PDF (Color) TIFF, PDF (Black) Number of FilesUp to 999 files (The folder inside a memory card or USB Flash memory drive is also counted.) FolderFile must be in the 4th folder level of the memory card or USB Flash memory drive. Borderless Letter, A4, Photo 4×6, Photo 2L 5×7 7
138 PictBridgeD CompatibilitySupports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001 Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information InterfacePictBridge (USB) Port
Specifications 139 D ScannerD 1Windows® XP in this User’s Guide includes Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows® XP Professional, and Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. 2Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning when using the WIA Driver for Windows® XP and Windows Vista® (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the Brother scanner utility) Color/BlackYes/Yes TWAIN Compliant Yes (Windows ® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ®) Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater WIA Compliant Yes (Windows ® XP1/Windows Vista®) 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) 2 Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi (optical) Document Size ADF Width (MFC-290C): 5.8 in. to 8.5 in. (148 mm to 215.9 mm) ADF Length (MFC-290C): 5.8 in. to 14 in. (148 mm to 355.6 mm) Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm) Scanner Glass Length: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm) Scanning WidthUp to 8.26 in. (210 mm) Gray scale256 levels
140 PrinterD 1When you set the Borderless feature to On. 2See Paper type and size for each operation on page 15. Printer Driver Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater: Brother Ink Driver ResolutionUp to 1200 × 6000 dpi 1200 × 2400 dpi 1200 × 1200 dpi 600 × 1200 dpi 600 × 600 dpi 600 × 300 dpi 600 × 150 dpi (Color) 450 × 150 dpi (Black & White) Printing Width 8.26 in. [8.5 in. (borderless) 1] (Letter size) BorderlessLetter, A4, A6, Photo 4 × 6, Photo 2L 5 × 7, Index Card, Post Card 2
Specifications 141 D 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®. USB1 2A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 m).
142 Computer requirementsD SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS Computer Platform & Operating System VersionSupported PC Software FunctionsPC InterfaceProcessor Minimum SpeedMi nimum RAMRecommended RAMHard Disk Space to install For DriversFor Applications Windows® Operating System 1 2000 Professional 5 Printing, PC Fax Send 4, Scanning, Removable Disk USB Intel® Pentium ® II or equivalent64 MB 256 MB 110 MB 340 MB XP Home25 XP Professional 25 128 MB 110 MB 340 MB XP Professional x64 Edition 2 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU256 MB 512 MB 110 MB 340 MB Windows Vista ®2Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU 512 MB 1 GB 600 MB 530 MB Macintosh® Operating System 6 Mac OS® X 10.2.4 - 10.4.3Printing, PC Fax Send 4, Scanning, Removable Disk USB3PowerPC® G4/G5 PowerPC ® G3 350MHz128 MB 256 MB 80 MB 400 MB Mac OS® X 10.4.4 or greaterPrinting, PC Fax Send 4, Scanning, Removable Disk USB3PowerPC® G4/G5 Intel ® Core™ Processor512 MB 1 GB Conditions: 1Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or greater. 2For WIA, 1200 x 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi. 3Third party USB ports are not supported. 4PC Fax supports black and white only. 5PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows ® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP. 6Presto! PageManager on the CD-ROM supports Mac OS ® X 10.3.9 or higher. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4-10.3.8 Presto! PageManager is available as a download from the Brother Solutions Center. For the latest driver updates, visit (in US) www.brother.com (in Canada) www.brother.ca All trademarks, brand and product names are property of their respective companies.
Specifications 143 D 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 are in the box. The first time you install the ink cartridges the machine will use extra ink to fill the ink delivery tubes. This is a one-time process that enables high quality printing. Afterward, replacement ink cartridges will print the specified number of pages. Starter Cartridge yield is approx. 65% yield of the LC61 replacement cartridge. Replacement Consumables LC61BK, LC61C, LC61M, LC61Y Black - Approximately 450 pages 1 Cyan, Magenta,Yellow - Approximately 325 pages1 1Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at www.brother.com/pageyield . What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. The name Innobella™ derives from the words Innovation and Bella (meaning Beautiful in Italian) and is a representation of the innovative technology providing you with beautiful and long lasting print results. When you print photo images, Brother recommends Innobella™ glossy photo paper (BP71 series) for high quality. Brilliant prints are made easier with Innobella™ Ink and paper.
144 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. 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 telephone number on an existing telephone 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.
Glossary 145 E ECM (Error Correction Mode) Detects errors during fax transmission and resends the pages of the fax that had an error. Extension telephone A telephone using the same line as your fax but plugged into a separate wall jack. External telephone A telephone that is plugged into the EXT jack of your machine. F/T Ring Time The length of time that the Brother machine rings (when the Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up a voice call that it answered. Fax Journal Lists information about the last 200 incoming and outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive. Fax Receive Code Press this code (l 5 1) when you answer a fax call on an extension or external telephone. Fax tones The signals sent by sending and receiving fax machines while communicating information. Fax/Tel You can receive faxes and telephone calls. Do not use this mode if you are using a telephone answering device (TAD). Fine resolution Resolution is 203 × 196 dpi. It is used for small print and graphs. Gray scale The shades of gray available for copying, scanning and faxing photographs. Group number A combination of Speed Dial numbers that are stored in a Speed Dial location for Broadcasting.Help list A printout of the complete Menu table that you can use to program your machine when you do not have the Users Guide with you. Innobella™ Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. For best quality results Brother recommends Innobella™ Ink and Paper. Journal Period The pre-programmed time period between automatically printed Fax Journal Reports. You can print the Fax Journal on demand without interrupting the cycle. LCD (liquid crystal display) The display screen on the machine that shows interactive messages during On-Screen Programming and shows the date and time when the machine is idle. Manual fax When you lift the handset of your external telephone or press Hook you can hear the receiving fax machine answer before you press Black Start or Color Start to begin sending. Menu mode Programming mode for changing your machines settings. OCR (optical character recognition) The bundled ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR or Presto! PageManager software application converts an image of text to text you can edit. Out of Paper Reception Receives faxes into the machines memory when the machine is out of paper. Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to accommodate noise and static on overseas telephone lines.
146 Pause Allows you to place a 3.5 second delay in the dialing sequence while you are dialing using the dial pad or you are storing Speed Dial numbers. Press Redial/Pause as many times as needed for longer pauses. Photo resolution (B&W only) A resolution setting that uses varying shades of gray for the best representation of photographs. PhotoCapture Center ® Allows you to print digital photos from your digital camera at high resolution for photo quality printing. PictBridge Allows you to print photos directly from your digital camera at high resolution for photo quality printing. Pulse (Canada only) A form of rotary dialing on a telephone line. Quick Dial List A listing of names and numbers stored in Speed Dial memory, in numerical order. Real Time Transmission When memory is full, you can send faxes in real time. Remaining jobs You can check which jobs are waiting in memory and cancel jobs individually. Resolution The number of vertical and horizontal lines per inch. See: Standard, Fine, Super Fine and Photo. Ring Delay The number of rings before the machine answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel mode. Ring Volume Volume setting for the machines ring.Scan to Media You can scan a black & white or color document into a memory card or USB Flash memory drive. Black & white images can be in TIFF or PDF file format and color images can be in PDF or JPEG file format. Scanning The process of sending an electronic image of a paper document into your computer. Search An electronic, numerical or alphabetical listing of stored Speed Dial and Group numbers. Speed Dial A pre-programmed number for easy dialing. You must press the (Speed Dial), #, and the two digit code, and Black Start or Color Start to start the dialing process. Standard resolution 203 × 97 dpi. It is used for regular size text and quickest transmission. Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages. It includes the senders name and fax number. Super Fine resolution (B&W only) 392 × 203 dpi. Best for very small print and line art. TAD (telephone answering device) You can connect an external device or answering machine to the EXT. jack of your machine. Telephone Answer Code (For Fax/Tel mode only) When the machine answers a voice call, it pseudo/double-rings. You can pick up at an extension telephone by pressing this code (# 5 1).