Brother MFC 260C User Manual

							
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1Black & White only
2‘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.
3‘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.
Memory Transmission Up to 2002/1703 pages 
Out of Paper Reception Up to 200
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CopyD
1Based on Brother standard pattern (Fast mode/Stack Copy). Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.
Colour/Monochrome Yes/Yes
Document Size  ADF Width: (MFC-260C)
148 mm to 216 mm
ADF Height: (MFC-260C)
148 mm to 355.6 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Copy Speed (MFC-235C)
Mono: Up to 18 pages/minute (A4 paper)
1
Colour: Up to 16 pages/minute (A4 paper)1
(MFC-260C)
Mono: Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 paper)
1
Colour: Up to 18 pages/minute (A4 paper)1
Multiple CopiesStacks up to 99 pages (MFC-260C only)
Sorts up to 99 pages (Monochrome only)
Enlarge/Reduce 25% 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
Note
The MFC-235C only supports a USB Flash memory drive.
 
1Memory cards, Adapters and USB Flash memory drive are not included.
2xD-Picture Card™ Conventional Card from 16MB to 512MB
xD-Picture Card™ Type M from 256MB to 2GB
xD-Picture Card™ Type H from 256MB to 2GB
3USB 2.0 standard
USB Mass Storage Class from 16 MB to 8 GB
Support format: FAT 12/FAT16/FAT32
4Progressive JPEG format is not supported.
5See Paper type and size for each operation on page 10.
Available Media1CompactFlash®
  (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™ 
Memory Stick Duo™ with adapter
MultiMediaCard™
Secure Digital™
miniSD™ with adapter
xD-Picture Card™
2
USB flash memory drive3
Resolution Up to 1200×2400 dpi
File Extension
(Media Format) DPOF, EXIF, DCF
(Image Format) Photo Print: JPEG
4
Number of FilesUp to 999 files
(The folder inside a memory card or USB Flash memory 
drive is also counted.)
Folder File must be in the 4th folder level of the memory card or USB 
Flash memory drive.
Borderless Letter, A4, Photo 10×15 cm, Photo 13 ×18 cm
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PictBridgeD
CompatibilitySupports the Camera & Imaging Products Association 
PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001
Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information
Interface PictBridge (USB) Port
 
						

							
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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)
Colour/Monochrome Yes/Yes
TWAIN Compliant Yes (Windows
® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 
Edition/Windows Vista™/Windows Vista™ x64 Edition)
Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
WIA Compliant Yes (Windows
® XP1/Windows Vista™)
Colour Depth 36 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)
2
Up to 600  × 2400 dpi (optical)
Scanning Speed Colour: up to 6.02 sec. 
Mono: up to 3.82 sec.
(A4 size in 100 × 100 dpi)
Document Size   ADF Width (MFC-260C): 148 mm to 216 mm
ADF Height (MFC-260C): 148 mm to 355.6 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Scanning Width 210 mm
Greyscale 256 levels
 
						

							
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PrinterD
1Based on Brother standard pattern.
A4 size in draft mode.
2When you set the Borderless feature to On.
3See Paper type and size for each operation on page 10.
Printer Driver
Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 
Edition/Windows Vista™/Windows Vista™ x64 Edition driver 
supporting Brother Native Compression mode
Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater: Brother Ink Driver 
Resolution Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi
1200  × 2400 dpi
1200  × 1200 dpi
600  × 600 dpi
600  × 300 dpi
600  × 150 dpi
Print Speed (MFC-235C)
Mono: Up to 25 pages/minute
1
Colour: Up to 20 pages/minute1
(MFC-260C)
Mono: Up to 27 pages/minute
1
Colour: Up to 22 pages/minute1
Printing Width
204 mm (210 mm)2 (A4 size)
Disk-Based Fonts 35 TrueType (Windows only)
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.
2Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®.
USB A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 m.12
 
						

							
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Computer requirementsD
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
Operating Systems
Supported  FunctionsInterface Minimum 
ProcessorRecommended 
RAMRequi red 
HARD Disk 
Space
Windows®1,52000 
ProfessionalPrinting, 
PC-FAX 
Send
4
Scanning, 
Removable 
Disk
3
USB Intel® 
Pentium
®II or 
AMD equivalent 256MB 480MB
XP Home
XP Professional
XP Professional  
x64 Edition
AMD Opteron™
AMD Athlon™ 64
Intel® Xeon™  with 
Intel
® EM64T
Intel
® Pentium® 4 
with Intel
® EM64T
512MB
Windows 
Vista™ 1 GHz 32-bit 
(x86) or 64-bit 
(x64) processor1GB 1.1GB
Mac
®6OS X 10.2.4 
or greater Printing, 
PC-FAX 
Send
4
Scanning, 
Removable 
Disk
3
USB2PowerPC 
G4/G5, Intel
® 
Core™ Solo/Duo
PowerPC G3 
350MHz 256MB 480MB
Conditions:
1Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 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.
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 www.brother.com.
All trademarks, brand and product names are 
property of their respective companies.
 
						

							
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Consumable itemsD
Ink The machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta ink 
cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly.
Service Life of Ink 
Cartridge Replacement Ink Cartridges
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 specif
ied number of pages.
Black - Approximately 350 pages at 5% coverage 
Yellow, Cyan and Magenta - Approximately 300 pages at 5% coverage
„The above figures assume continuous printing at a resolution of 
600 x 600 dpi in normal mode afte r installing a new ink cartridge.
„ The number of pages a cartridge will print may change 
depending on how often you use the machine and how many 
pages you print with each use.
„ The machine will automatically and periodically clean the print 
head assembly, a process that uses a small amount of ink.
„ When the machine identifies a cartridge as empty there may be 
a small amount of ink left in it. This is necessary to prevent air 
from drying out and damaging the print head assembly.
Replacement 
Consumables  LC970BK,  LC970C, LC970M, 
 LC970Y
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 (BP61GL series) for  high quality. Brilliant prints 
are made easier with  Innobella™ Ink and paper.
 
 
						

							
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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 fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of an external telephone.
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.
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.
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 
socket.
External telephone A TAD (telephone answering device) or 
telephone that is connected to your 
machine.