Brother Announces Next Generation of Color Laser Printers; New Models Offer Faster Processors, Enhanced Color And Built-In Ethernet.Business/Technology Editors CES 2002 LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) SOUTH HALL - BOOTH #10822 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Brother International Corporation today announces two new network ready color laser printers A laser printer that prints in color using four toner cartridges (CMYK) of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The colors are applied one at a time to the drum and are then adhered to the paper. See printer. . The new Brother HL-2600CN and HL-3450CN feature faster processors, improved color output quality, improved color matching utilities, an advanced user control panel, improved storage options and built-in Ethernet connectivity. The HL-2600CN boasts more memory and improved paper handling options versus its predecessor, the HL-2400CeN. The HL-3450CN offers tabloid tab·loid n. A newspaper of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with illustrated, often sensational material. adj. 1. In summary form; condensed. 2. Lurid or sensational. size output. The HL-2600CN is slated to ship in January 2002 with an estimated street price of $1,999. The HL-3450CN will ship in February 2002, and will sell for estimated street price of $3,499. "These new network ready color lasers represent the next step for Brother's color laser printer line," said Jeff Sandler, Senior Product Manager for Printers. "Business users who need quality office color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). in a connected workgroup environment will appreciate the outstanding features and value offered by these new printers." "Offices with a variety of users can take advantage of the HL-2600CN to produce high-quality color output for reports, presentations, proposals and correspondence," states Sandler. "Additionally, the HL-3450CN extends these same qualities to users who need quality color printing on up to 13"x19" paper." HL-2600CN - QUALITY OFFICE COLOR PRINTING Representing Brother's third generation color laser platform, the HL-2600CN features position it as a solution for connected workgroups seeking performance and value in a color laser printer. "The HL-2600CN delivers fast color printing at up to 6 ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap color and up to 24 ppm monochrome Also called "mono." Refers to display screens that use one foreground and one background color; for example, black on white, white on black or green on black. The first terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers were monochrome, and monochrome screens were widely used on early with 2400 dpi output producing crisp text and color graphics The ability to display graphic images in colors. for business printing," said Sandler. HIGHEST LEVEL OF CONNECTIVITY AND COMPATIBILITY Both printers come standard with a built-in 10/100 Base T Ethernet web server for network connectivity. This feature enables users to remotely manage the printer through their web-browsers and perform a number of operations including viewing and changing printer settings, monitoring printer supplies status and managing the printer's RAMDISK or optional compact flash or hard disk storage. System administrators can also utilize Brother's BR-Admin Professional software to view, manage and configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. any network connected Brother printer and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. compliant printers in TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and IPX/SPX See IPX. environments. ADDITIONAL USER BENEFITS AND OPTIONS The HL-2600CN also offers a variety of productivity enhancing features and options. Among them is an improved user control panel with a one-touch job cancel button that lets the user easily stop a print job and a one-touch reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication button to conveniently reprint the last job sent to the printer. The HL-2600CN also offers a password protected secure printing function for users concerned with ensuring confidential printing such as a human resource or finance department. Additional standard features include a manual duplex (communications) duplex - Used to describe a communications channel that can carry signals in both directions, in contrast to a simplex channel which only ever carries a signal in one direction. , poster and n-up printing (up to 25 pages on a single page) as well as toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. save and power save print modes. The HL-2600CN also offers a number of options (at an additional cost) including a hard disk drive or compact flash for advanced job spooling (Simultaneous Peripheral Operations OnLine) The overlapping of low-speed operations with normal processing. Spooling originated with mainframes in order to optimize slow operations such as reading cards and printing. , storage, accounting and reprinting re·print n. 1. Something that has been printed again, especially: a. A new printing that is identical to an original; a reimpression. b. A separately printed excerpt; an offprint. 2. , a duplex unit for two-sided printing, and a 500-sheet lower paper tray. THE HL-3450CN - QUALITY COLOR PRINTING ON UP TO 13"X 19" PAPER Brother is also introducing the HL-3450CN, its second generation, large format color laser printer capable of printing up to 6ppm in color, up to 24ppm in monochrome at up to 2400dpi resolution. "Users looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the same color output quality, performance and features as the HL-2600CN but requiring the flexibility to print in wide format, should consider the HL-3450CN," Sandler advises. "The HL-3450CN can satisfy users who require the flexibility to print two 8.5" x 11" pages side-by-side, a must in marketing, advertising and other graphic intensive office environments. Other potential users such as landscape designers, engineers, architects or CAD users who need quality color laser printing on a range of paper sizes would find the HL-3450CN an excellent choice for their offices," said Sandler. The HL-3450CN also offers a number of options including a hard drive and compact flash storage, lower paper trays and a duplex unit. ABOUT BROTHER Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas, from Canada to South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Brother has branches in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Texas as well as subsidiaries in Ohio, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Additional information may be obtained from the Brother fax-back system toll-free at (800) 521-2846 or by visiting their web site at www.brother.com. NOTE: All Trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies.
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PARTS & ACCESSORIES
HL-2600CN Key Parts and
Accessories:
Description Part Number Estimated Suggested Retail
Street Price
Price
HL-2600CN Color Laser
Printer HL-2600CN $1,999.99
Cyan Toner Cartridge TN-03C $129.99
Magenta Toner Cartridge TN-03M $129.99
Yellow Toner Cartridge TN-03Y $129.99
Black Toner Cartridge TN-03BK $169.99
OPC Belt OP-3CL $299.99
6 GB Hard Drive HD-EX $549.99
Waste Toner Pack WT-3CL $15.99
Fuser Oil and Cleaner FO-2CL $349.99
Lower Paper Tray Unit LT-26CL $649.99
Cleaner CR-3CL $39.99
Legal Cassette LC-26LG $149.99
HL-3450CN Key Parts and Accessories:
Description Part Number Estimated Suggested Retail
Street Price
Price
HL-3450CN Color Laser Printer HL-3450CN $3,499.99
Cyan Toner Cartridge TN-02C $179.99
Magenta Toner Cartridge TN-02M $179.99
Yellow Toner Cartridge TN-02Y $179.99
Black Toner Cartridge TN-02BK $139.99
OPC Belt OP-2CL $399.99
Hard Drive HD-EX $549.99
Waste Toner Pack WT-2CL $19.99
Fuser Oil and Cleaner FO-2CL $34.99
Cleaner CR-2CL $39.99
Lower Paper Tray LT-34CL $129.99
Legal Paper Cassette LC-34LG $599.99
Duplex Unit DX-3400 $999.99
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