Brother MFC 425CN User Manual

							
GLOSSARY   G - 4
PhotoCapture Center™   Allows you to print digital photos from your 
digital camera at high resolution for photo quality printing or to 
scan documents to a media card.
Photo resolution   A resolution setting that uses varying shades of 
gray for the best representation of photographs.
Polling (MFC-425CN only)   The process of a fax machine calling 
another fax machine to retrieve waiting fax messages.
Pulse    A form of rotary dialling 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.
Remote Access Code (MFC-425CN only)   Your own four-digit 
code (--- ) that allows you to call and access your machine from 
a remote location.
Remote Retrieval Access (MFC-425CN only)   The ability to 
access your machine remotely from a touch tone phone.
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 machine’s ring.
Scanning   The process of sending an electronic image of a paper 
document into your computer.
Scan to Card   (MFC-425CN) You can scan a black and white or 
colour document into a Media Card. Black and white images will 
be in TIFF or PDF file format and colour images may be in PDF or 
JPEG file format.
Search   An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored Speed-Dial and 
Group numbers.
 
						

							
G - 5   GLOSSARY
Speed-Dial   A pre-programmed number for easy dialling. You must 
press the 
Search/Speed Dial, #, and the two digit code, and 
Mono Start or Colour Start to start the dialling process.
Standard resolution   203 x 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 sender’s name and fax number.
Super Fine resolution   392 x 203 dpi. Best for very small print and 
line art.
TAD (telephone answering device)   You can connect an external 
TAD to your machine.
Temporary settings   You can select certain options for each fax 
transmission and copy without changing the default settings.
Tone   A form of dialling on the telephone line used for Touch Tone 
telephones.
Transmission   The process of sending faxes over the phone lines 
from your machine to the receiving fax machine.
Transmission Verification Report   A listing for each transmission, 
that shows its date, time and number.   
User Settings   A printed report that shows the current settings of the 
machine.
 
						

							SPECIFICATIONS   S - 1
S
Product description
General
Specifications
Memory Capacity
ADF (Automatic Document 
Feeder)
8 MB (MFC-215C) 
16 MB (MFC-425CN)
Up to 10 pages
(MFC-425CN only)
Paper Tray100 Sheets (80 gsm)
Printer TypeInk Jet
Print MethodPiezo with 74 × 5 nozzles
LCD (Liquid Crystal 
Display)16 characters × 1 line (MFC-215C) 
16 characters × 2 lines (MFC-425CN)
Power Source220 - 240V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption(MFC-215C)
Power Save 
Mode:
Standby:
Operating: 
Average 3 w
Average 7 w
Average 16 w
(MFC-425CN)
Power Save 
Mode:
Standby:
Operating: 
Average 5 w
Average 9.5 w
Average 23 w
 
						

							S - 2   SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 
(MFC-215C) (MFC-425CN)
Weight5.5 kg (MFC-215C)
6 kg (MFC-425CN)
NoiseOperating: 42.5 to 51 dB*
* It depends on printing conditions
TemperatureOperating:
Best Print 
Quality:10 - 35°C
 
20 - 33°C
HumidityOperating:
Best Print 
Quality: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
 
20 to 80% (without condensation)


    
 	 
 


  
  
  
 
 	
 
 
 
						

							SPECIFICATIONS   S - 3
Print media
Paper Input  Paper Tray
■Paper type:
Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy 
paper*
2, transparencies*1*2 and envelopes 
■Paper size:
Letter, Legal*
3, Executive, A4, A5, A6, JIS_B5, 
envelopes (commercial No.10, DL, C5, 
Monarch, JE4), Photo card, Index card and 
Post card.
For more details, see Paper weight, thickness 
and capacity on page 1-12.
■Maximum paper tray capacity: Approx. 100 
sheets of 80 gsm plain paper
Paper OutputUp to 25 sheets of A4 plain paper (Face up print 
delivery to the output paper tray)*
2
*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.
*
3Legal paper cannot be stacked on the output paper tray.
 
						

							S - 4   SPECIFICATIONS
Copy
Colour/BlackColour/Black
Document Size 
(MFC-215C)Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm 
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Document Size 
(MFC-425CN)ADF Width: 147 mm to 216 mm 
ADF Height: 147 mm to 356 mm 
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm 
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Copy SpeedBlack 
  Up to 17 pages/minute (A4 paper)*
Colour 
  Up to 11 pages/minute (A4 paper)*
* Does not include the time it takes to feed the paper.
Based on Brother standard pattern. (Fast mode/Stack Copy)
Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.
Multiple CopiesStacks up to 99 pages
Sorts up to 99 pages (MFC-425CN only)
Enlarge/Reduce25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
ResolutionPlain, inkjet or glossy paper:
Scans up to 600 × 600 dpi
Prints up to 1200 × 1200 dpi (Monochrome)
Prints up to 600 × 1200 dpi (Colour)
OHP/transparency:
Scans up to 600 × 600 dpi
Prints up to 1200 × 1200 dpi 
 
						

							SPECIFICATIONS   S - 5
PhotoCapture Center
Available MediaCompactFlash®
  (Type I only)
  (Microdrive™ is not compatible)
  (Compact I/O card such as Compact LAN card 
and Compact Modem card are not supported.)
SmartMedia
® (3.3V)
  (Not available for use with ID)
Memory Stick
®
Memory Stick Pro™
  (Not available for music data with MagicGate™)
SecureDigital™
MultiMediaCard™
xD-Picture Card™*
* xD-Picture Card™ Type M support
File Extension
(Media Format)
(Image Format)DPOF, EXIF, DCF
Photo Print: JPEG* 
Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only): 
JPEG, PDF (Colour) 
TIFF, PDF (Black)
* Progressive JPEG format is not supported.
Number of FilesUp to 999 files in the media card
FolderFile must be in the 3rd folder level of the Media 
Card.
BorderlessLetter, A4, Photo Card (MFC-425CN)
Photo Card (MFC-215C)
 
						

							S - 6   SPECIFICATIONS
Fax 
CompatibilityITU-T Group 3
Coding SystemMH/MR/MMR/JPEG
Modem SpeedAutomatic Fallback
14400 bps 
Document Size 
(MFC-215C only)Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm 
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Document Size 
(MFC-425CN)ADF Width: 147 mm to 216 mm 
ADF Height: 147 mm to 356 mm 
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm 
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Scanning Width208 mm
Printing Width204 mm
Gray Scale256 levels
Polling Types 
(MFC-425CN only)Standard, Secure, Timer, Sequential: (B&W only)
Contrast ControlAutomatic/Light/Dark
(manual setting)
Resolution Horizontal   203 dot/inch (8 dot/mm)
 Vertical Standard - 
3.85 line/mm (Black)
7.7 line/mm (Colour)
Fine - 7.7 line/mm (Black/Colour)
Photo - 7.7 line/mm (Black)
Superfine - 15.4 line/mm (Black)
Speed-Dial20 stations (MFC-215C) 
80 stations (MFC-425CN)
Broadcasting70 stations (MFC-215C) 
130 stations (MFC-425CN)
Automatic Redial3 times at 5 minute intervals
Auto Answer2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 rings (for Australia)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 rings (for New Zealand)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 rings  
(for some countries)
 
						

							SPECIFICATIONS   S - 7
Scanner
Communication SourcePublic switched telephone network.
Memory TransmissionUp to 200*
1/170*2 pages (MFC-215C) 
Up to 480*1/400*2 pages (MFC-425CN only)
Out of Paper ReceptionUp to 200*
1/170*2 pages (MFC-215C) 
Up to 480*1/400*2 pages (MFC-425CN only)
*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.
*2Pages 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.
Colour/BlackColour/Black
TWAIN CompliantYes (Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
WIA CompliantYes (Windows
® XP)
Colour Depth36 bit colour processing (Input) 
24 bit colour processing (Output)
ResolutionUp to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) 
Up to 600 × 2400 dpi (optical)
Scanning SpeedColour: up to 5.93 sec.
Black: up to 3.76 sec.
(A4 size in 100 × 100 dpi)
Document Size 
(MFC-215C)Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm 
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Document Size 
(MFC-425CN)ADF Width: 147 mm to 216 mm 
ADF Height: 147 mm to 356 mm 
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm 
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm
Scanning Width210 mm
Gray Scale256 levels
 
						

							S - 8   SPECIFICATIONS
Printer
Interfaces
Printer DriverWindows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and XP 
driver supporting Brother Native Compression 
mode and bi-directional capability
Brother Ink Driver 
For Mac OS
® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
ResolutionUp to 1200 x 6000 dots per inch (dpi)*
1200 x 1200 dots per inch (dpi)
600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi)
600 x 150 dots per inch (dpi)
* Output image quality varies based upon many factors including 
but not limited to input image resolution and quality and print 
media.
Print Speedup to 20 pages/minute (Black)*
up to 15 pages/minute (Colour)*
* Based on Brother standard pattern.
A4 size in draft mode.
Does not include the time it takes to feed the paper.
Printing Width204 mm (216 mm)* 
* When you set the Borderless feature to On.
Disk-Based Fonts35 TrueType Fonts bundled with the CD-ROM
BorderlessLetter, A4, A6, Photo Card, Index Card, Post Card, 
Envelope
USBA Full-Speed USB 2.0 cable that is no longer than 
2.0 m.*
LAN cable 
(MFC-425CN only)Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
* Your 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.