Brother MFC 9450CDN User Manual

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CopyE
1When making a B&W copy from the scanner glass in text quality mode at the 25 to 150% ratio.
2First copy out time may change if the machine is calibrating or registering itself.
Colour/MonochromeYes/Yes
Document SizeADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148 to 355.6 mm (5.8 to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm (11.7 in.)
Copy Width: Max. 210 mm (8.26 in.)
Multiple CopiesStacks or Sorts up to 99 pages
Reduce/Enlarge25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Up to 1200 × 600 dpi
1
First Copy Out Time
Approx. 21 seconds (Black)2
Approx. 23 seconds (Colour)2
 
						

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ScanE
1Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (resolution up to 19200 × 
19200 dpi can be chosen by using the Brother scanner utility)
2When using the scanner glass
3When using the ADF
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 (Windows
® XP/Windows Vista®)
Colour Depth24 bit colour
Resolution
Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)
1
Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi (optical)2
Up to 1200 x 600 dpi (optical)3
Document SizeADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148.0 to 355.6 mm (5.8 to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm (11.7 in.)
Scanning WidthMax. 210 mm (8.26 in.)
Greyscale256 levels
 
						

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PrintE
1The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print.
2From the standard paper tray and optional paper tray.
3First print out time may change if the machine is calibrating or registering itself.
InterfacesE
1Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 
1.1 interface.
2Third party USB ports are not supported.
EmulationsPCL6 
BR-Script (PostScript) Level 3
Printer Driver
Host-Based Driver for Windows
® 2000 Professional/
XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista
®/
Windows Server
® 2003 (print only via network)
BR-Script (PPD file) for Windows
® 2000 Professional/
XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista
® 
Macintosh
® Printer Driver for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
BR-Script (PPD file) for Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
Resolution600 × 600 dpi, 2400 dpi (2400 × 600 dpi)
Print Speed
Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 size) (Black)
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Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 size) (Colour)12
Print Speed for 
Duplex Printing 
(MFC-9450CDN only)Up to 7 sides/minute (3.5 pages) (Black)
Up to 7 sides/minute (3.5 pages) (Colour)
First Print Out Time
Less than 16 seconds (Black)
3
Less than 17 seconds (Colour)3
USB
Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 m (6 feet).1 2
LAN cableUse an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
 
						

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PictBridgeE
Direct print featureE
1JBIG2 image files, JPEG2000 image files and layered files are not supported.
CompatibilitySupports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge 
standard CIPA DC-001.
Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge/
 for more information.
InterfaceUSB direct interface
Compatibility
PDF version 1.6
1, JPEG, Exif + JPEG, PRN (created by 
MFC-9440CN or MFC-9450CDN printer driver), TIFF (scanned by all 
Brother MFC or DCP models), PostScript
®3 ™ (created by 
MFC-9440CN or MFC-9450CDN BR Script3 printer driver)
 
						

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Computer requirementsE
1For WIA, 1200x1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.2Third party USB ports are not supported.
3PC Fax supports black and white only.
4PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP.
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 Dri vers For 
Appli cati ons
Windows® 
Operating 
SystemWindows® 
2000
 
Professional4
Printing, 
PC Fax3, 
ScanningUSB, 
EthernetIntel
® Pentium® 
or equivalent64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB
Wi ndows® XP 
Home14 
Windows®XP 
Professional
14
128 MB
Windows® 
XP 
Professional 
x64 Edition
1
AMD Opteron™ 
AMD Athlon
™ 64 
Intel® Xeon® with 
Intel® EM64T 
Intel® Pentium® 4 
with Intel® EM64T 
or equivalent
256 MB 512 MB
Windows 
Vista
®1Intel® Pentium® 4 
or equivalent 64
-bit 
supported CPU
512 MB 1 GB 500 MB 500 MB
Windows 
Server® 2003
Printing EthernetIntel® Pentium® III 
or equivalent256 MB 512 MB 50MBNot 
available
Windows 
Server® 2003 
x64 Edition
AMD Opteron™ 
AMD Athlon
™ 64 
Intel® Xeon® with 
Intel® EM64T 
Intel® Pentium® 4 
with Intel® EM64T 
or equivalent
Macintosh® 
Operating 
SystemMac OS® X 
10.2.4 or 
greaterPrinting, 
PC Fax
send
3, 
ScanningUSB
2, 
EthernetPowerPC G4/G5, 
Intel® Core™ 
Solo/Duo, 
PowerPC G3 
350MHz
128 MB 160 MB 80 MB 400 MB
 
						

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Consumable itemsE
1When printing on Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print coverage
2When printing on Letter or A4 size paper
3When printing on Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print coverage for CMYK each
Toner Cartridge LifeStandard Toner Cartridges:
TN-130BK (Black):
Approx. 2,500 pages
1
TN-130C, TN-130M, TN-130Y 
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow):Approx.1,500 pages1
High-Yield Toner Cartridges:
TN-135BK (Black):
Approx. 5,000 pages
1
TN-135C, TN-135M, TN-135Y 
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow):Approx. 4,000 pages1
Drum Unit Life Expectancy DR-130CL:
Approx. 17,000 pages2
Belt Unit BU-100CL:
Approx. 50,000 pages2
Waste Toner Box WT-100CL:
Approx. 20,000 pages3
 
						

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Ethernet wired networkE
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Printing only for Windows Server® 2003
3Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
4BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
Network board model 
nameNC-6500h
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, 
Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup.
12
Support for
Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 
Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista
® , Windows Server® 2003 
and Windows Server
® 2003 x64 Edition2
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater3
ProtocolsIPv4:
TCP/IP ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS, 
NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, 
LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, IPPS, 
FTP server, SSL/TLS, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, 
Telnet, SNMPv1, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and 
server, SMTP client, APOP, LLTD responder, 
Raw Port (PC scanner), FTP client
IPv6:
TCP/IP
(Turned off as default) NDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, 
Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, IPPS, FTP server, SSL/TLS, 
POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, Telnet,  SNMPv1, 
HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP client, 
APOP, LLTD responder, Raw Port (PC scanner)
Network typeEthernet 10/100 BASE-TX Auto Negotiation (Wired LAN)
Management utilities
4BRAdmin Light for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, 
Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows 
Server® 2003, Windows Server
® 2003 x64 Edition and Mac OS® X 
10.2.4 or greater
BRAdmin Professional for Windows
® 2000 Professional, Windows® 
XP, Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, 
Windows Server
® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition4
Web BRAdmin for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, 
Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows 
Server
® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition4
Client computers with a web browser supporting Java™
 
						

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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.
GlossaryF
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 the 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.
Batch Transmission
As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes 
to the same fax number will be sent as one 
transmission.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the beep when you 
press a key or make an error.
Broadcasting
The ability to send the same fax message 
to more than one location.
BT Call Sign
A subscriber service purchased from the 
telephone company in U.K. that gives you 
another telephone number on an existing 
telephone line. The Brother machine uses 
the new number to simulate a dedicated 
fax line.Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed print job and 
clears the machine’s memory.
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), JBIG and JPEG, if 
the receiving machine has the same 
capability.
Communication error (or 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.
Delayed Fax
Sends your fax at a specified later time 
that day.
Dual Access
Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or 
scheduled jobs into memory at the same 
time it is sending a fax or receiving or 
printing an incoming fax.
 
						

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ECM (Error Correction Mode)
Detects errors during fax transmission 
and resends the pages of the fax that had 
an error.
Extension telephone
A telephone on the fax number that is 
plugged into a separate wall socket.
External telephone
A TAD (telephone answering device) or 
telephone that is connected to your 
machine.
F/T Ring Time
The length of time that the Brother 
machine pseudo/double-rings (when the 
Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify 
you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
Fax Detect
Enables your machine to respond to CNG 
tones if you interrupt a fax call by 
answering it.
Fax Forwarding
Sends a fax received into the memory to 
another pre-programmed fax number.
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 Storage
You can store faxes in the memory.
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.
Grey scale
The shades of grey available for copying 
and faxing photographs.
Group number
A combination of One-Touch and Speed-
Dial numbers that are stored on a One-
Touch key or 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 User’s Guide 
with you.
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 and then press Tel/R, you can 
hear the receiving fax machine answer 
before you press Mono Start or 
Colour Start to begin transmission.
Menu mode
Programming mode for changing your 
machine’s 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.
 
						

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One-Touch
Keys on the machine’s control panel 
where you can store numbers for easy 
dialling. You can store a second number 
on each key if you press Shift and the 
One-Touch key together.
Out of Paper Reception
Receives faxes into the machine’s 
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.
Pause
Allows you to place a 2.8 second delay in 
the dialling sequence stored on One-
Touch keys and Speed-Dial numbers. 
Press Redial/Pause as many times as 
needed for longer pauses.
PictBridge
Allows you to print photos directly from 
your PictBridge compatible digital camera 
at high resolution for photo quality printing.
Polling
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 
One-Touch and 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 programmed fax 
jobs are waiting in the memory and cancel 
the jobs individually.Remote Access Code
Your own four-digit code (– – –l) that 
allows you to call and access your 
machine from a remote location.
Remote Retrieval Access
The ability to access your machine 
remotely from a touch tone telephone.
Resolution
The number of vertical and horizontal lines 
per inch.
Ring Delay
The number of rings before the machine 
answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel 
modes.
Ring Volume
Volume setting for the machine’s ring.
Scanning
The process of sending an electronic 
image of a paper document into your 
computer.
Search
An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored 
One-Touch, Speed-Dial and Group 
numbers.
Speed-Dial
A pre-programmed number for easy 
dialling. You must press 
Search/Speed Dial, then enter the three-
digit Speed-Dial location and press 
Mono Start or Colour Start to begin the 
dialling process.
Station ID
The stored information that appears on 
the top of faxed pages. It includes the 
sender’s name and fax number.
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.