Brother MFC 297C User Manual

Specifications
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1This depends on printing conditions.
Dimensions
(MFC-250C)
 
(MFC-290C and MFC-297C) 
Weight7.2 kg (MFC-250C)
7.8 kg (MFC-290C and MFC-297C)
NoiseOperating:
L
PAm = 50 dB or less1
Noise per ISO 9296Operating: (MFC-250C)
L
WAd = 63.6 dB (A) (Mono)
L
WAd = 55.8 dB (A) (Colour)
(MFC-290C and MFC-297C)
L
WAd = 63.8 dB (A) (Mono)
L
WAd = 56.2 dB (A) (Colour)
Office equipment with L
WAd > 63.0 dB (A) is not suitable for use in 
rooms where people do primarily intellectual work. Such...

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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 15.
Paper Input  Paper Tray
„Paper type:
Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper
2, 
transparencies
12 and envelopes 
„Paper size:
Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, JIS B5, envelopes 
(commercial No.10,...

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FaxD
CompatibilityITU-T Group 3
Coding SystemMH/MR/MMR/JPEG
Modem SpeedAutomatic Fallback
14,400 bps 
Document Size ADF Width: (MFC-290C and MFC-297C)
148 mm to 216 mm
ADF Length: (MFC-290C and MFC-297C)
148 mm to 355.6 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Scanning Width208 mm
Printing Width204 mm
Greyscale256 levels
Contrast ControlAutomatic/Light/Dark 
(manual setting)
Resolution„Horizontal 8 dot/mm
„Vertical
Standard
3.85 line/mm (Mono)
7.7 line/mm...

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1Monochrome 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.
Broadcasting190 stations
Automatic Redial3 times at 5 minute intervals
Ring Delay0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...

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CopyD
Colour/MonochromeYes/Yes
Document Size ADF Width: (MFC-290C and MFC-297C) 
148 mm to 216 mm 
ADF Length: (MFC-290C and MFC-297C) 
148 mm to 355.6 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm
Scanner Glass Length: Max. 297 mm
Multiple CopiesStacks up to 99 pages
Sorts up to 99 pages (Monochrome only) 
(MFC-290C and MFC-297C only)
Enlarge/Reduce25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution(Monochrome)
„Scans up to 1200×1200 dpi
„Prints up to 1200×1200 dpi
(Colour)
„Scans up to 600×1200...

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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...

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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
InterfacePictBridge (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/MonochromeYes/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...

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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 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...

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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®.
USB12A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 m.