Brother Introduces Amazing New Line of Color MFCs With Faster Speeds, Apple Compatibility & Digital Photo Capture.Business Editors & High Tech Writers PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than 2000 Booth No. 2762 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Two New Models feature a "PhotoCapture Center(TM)" Including Built-in Digital Media Drives for Compact Flash(TM) and SmartMedia(TM) cards!! Brother International Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fax, printers and multifunction products, announced three new groundbreaking color multi-function units that will be introduced in the coming months - the MFC-7300c, MFC-7400c and a flatbed MFC-9200c. These new multifunction centers provide the marketplace with new performance standards and a number of other category "firsts." Brother -- the first and only vendor with a Video Capture port (NTSC-analog signal) for direct printing from a digital camera, VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. or camcorder -- now boasts another first. The introduction of the Brother MFC-7400 and MFC-9200c positions Brother as the first MFP (MultiFunction Printer, MultiFunction Peripheral) See all-in-one and MFD. vendor with a digital PhotoCapture Center(TM), which includes both Compact Flash(TM) and SmartMedia(TM) drives. These digital media drives enable users to print digital photos from CompactFlash(TM) and SmartMedia(TM) cards that are commonly used on high resolution, digital cameras in the market today. All three models also include the exclusive Video Capture (NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. ) port that allows direct printing of a video frame from a camcorder or VCR. These new models are endowed with the fastest rated printing speeds for a comparable color MFP model in the market today. The MFC-7300c and MFC-7400c print at up to 12ppm for black and 10ppm for 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). , while the flatbed-based MFC-9200c achieves up to 14ppm for black and 12ppm for color. All three models combine a print resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi with Brother's True2Life(TM) Color Enhancement Technology for achieving photo quality results. Each model also has the ability to send and receive color faxes to/from other fax units that have the ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union 30E standard for color faxing. They all include both a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and parallel interface for compatibility with both Windows and Apple iMac/iBook/G3/G4 platforms. "Our development focus for this new line-up concentrated heavily upon attacking the important trends that we see developing in the market, such as the business need for faster ink jet See inkjet printer. printing speeds, the resurgence of Apple users, the projected market growth of flatbed models, and the huge increase in digital photo printing," said Don Cummins, Vice President of Marketing for Printers, Fax and MFCs. "This new line-up has clearly addressed the combination of all the prevailing market trends faster and more aggressively than any of our competitors." "Specifically, our MFC-7400c or MFC-9200c with PhotoCapture Center(TM) are unbelievable values when you consider that stand-alone photo printers (with digital media drives) in the market today can sell for as much as $300 to $400," adds Cummins. The MFC-7300c will have an estimated street price of $349(1) and be available from the end of August. The MFC-7400c and MFC-9200c will have an estimated street prices of $399(1) and $599(1), respectively, and be available around the end of September. MFC-7300c... 5-in-1 COLOR MULTI-FUNCTION CENTER Multi Function Center or MFC is a term used widely in the printer manufacturing world. A new type of office hardware, it combines the functions of a printer, scanner, fax and photocopier to create a compact cost effective product. The Brother MFC-7300c combines color printing, color faxing, color copying, color scanning, and video capture capabilities into a compact, space saving design. As a color printer A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. , it provides the fastest monochrome and color print speeds in its class with up to 12 pages per minute monochrome and 10 pages per minute color. It includes Brother's True2Life(TM) Color Enhancement Technology and up to 1200 x 1200 dpi photo quality output. It utilizes an economical, individual 4-ink cartridge system to minimize wasted ink versus competitor's tri-color cartridges. Both parallel and USB ports are standard(2), and drivers for both Windows(R) and Apple(R) iMac/iBook/G3/G4 platforms are provided in the box. The MFC-7300c also can send either B&W or color faxes (color faxing utilizes the ITU-T30E standard). This model incorporates a 14.4k bps fax modem fax modem n. A modem that sends and receives fax transmissions. , 20-page document feeder, 100-sheet paper cassette, 108 auto dial A modem feature that opens the line and dials the telephone number of another computer to establish connection. See auto answer. locations, and 2MB memory for up to 100 pages for out of paper reception(3). With functions like Dual Access, 3 second per page Quickscan, JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. compression, and broadcasting, the MFC-7300c is a unit that is as productive and efficient as any stand-alone fax machine. It even includes a built-in handset. Color copying is simple, and no PC is required. There is no need to make a trip to the local copy shop for some quick color copies; the MFC-7300c can copy in vibrant color at up 1200 x1200 dpi. Reduction and enlargement ratios from 25% to 400% are standard. Convenient, high quality color scanning is provided using the automatic document feeder In multifunction or all-in-one printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners, Automatic Document Feeder or ADF is a feature which takes several pages and feeds the paper one page at a time into the scanner, allowing the user to scan (and thereby copy, print, or fax) , at up to 2400 dpi interpolated resolution An enhanced resolution of a scanning device that is computed using a software algorithm. Also called the "digital resolution," it makes an image appear as if it were scanned at a higher resolution. (300 x 600 dpi optical) and 30-bit color depth Same as bit depth. . Three, easy to use scan buttons are dedicated to scan the document and automatically launch your primary email, image or OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. applications (The scan keys only work with Windows(R) based PC). The MFC-7300c also comes bundled ScanSoft(TM) PaperPort(R) and TextBridge(R) OCR software. Like Brother's previous generation of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) An application framework for writing Microsoft C/C++ and Visual C++ applications. See application framework. MFC - Microsoft Foundation Class models, the MFC-7300c also includes the unique Video Capture capability. With a standard NTSC (RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. ) port it can be connected to a digital camera, camcorder or VCR to print a video frame, even without the use of a PC. MFC-7400c... 6-in-1 COLOR MULTI-FUNCTION CENTER The color printer, color fax, color copier, color scanner, and PC Fax(4) functionality of the MFC-7400c are enough to make it a strong MFP competitor; but it is the PhotoCapture Center(TM) that separates it from all other color multi-function devices and moves it into the realm of digital photo printing. It shares the same basic feature set as the MFC-7300c, but offers double the memory (4MB), PC fax software(4) (to allow it to send/receive faxes from the PC), and two digital media drives for use with popular digital camera media (Compact Flash(TM) and SmartMedia(TM)). It is the combination of the Compact Flash(TM) and SmartMedia(TM) drives and the standard Video Capture (NTSC) port that make the MFC-7400c a true PhotoCapture Center(TM). The growing popularity of digital photography and imaging make the MFC-7400c (and MFC-9200c) an attractive device to many users. The PhotoCapture Center(TM) makes it simple to capture photos from a digital camera for high-quality, high resolution printing, or video frames from a VCR or camcorder. No PC is required to use the PhotoCapture Center(TM) features. Users can simply insert their digital camera media card directly into the appropriate drive and print. You can print a page displaying all the images on the card in thumbnail views, or print an individual image, or a selection of images. For users who have their PC "on" and are connected via the MFC-7400c standard USB interface, a further level of viewing and creativity is ready and waiting. Bundled with the new MFC-7400c (and MFC-9200c) is the ArcSoft(R) PhotoSuite(TM) 2000 software, which will automatically launch once a media card has been inserted into one of the media drives. The ArcSoft(R) PhotoSuite(TM) 2000 software then displays a thumbnail index of images found on that media card. From there, the user can print, select from pre-designed templates, or copy images to other applications. MFC-9200c... 6-in-1 FLATBED COLOR MULTI-FUNCTION CENTER The new MFC-9200c adds flatbed versatility to the base features of the MFC-7400c. This also includes the exciting new PhotoCapture Center(TM) functionality, which incorporates the two digital media drives for Compact Flash(TM) and SmartMedia(TM), as well as the video capture (NTSC) port. With the addition of flatbed technology, this MFC is able to copy, scan, or fax from a book or magazine, thus expanding its value and capabilities to many demanding home office or small office users. The MFC-9200c is also the first color MFP in its class to reach rated print speeds of up to 14ppm for black / 12ppm for color. Other enhanced features over the MFC-7300c/7400c are... a 50-page automatic document feeder, 8MB memory for up to 400 pages(3) of out of paper reception, and a 250-sheet paper cassette. Also, the MFC-9200c has higher scanning resolution with 9600 dpi interpolated interpolated /in·ter·po·lat·ed/ (in-ter´po-la?ted) inserted between other elements or parts. scanning, 600 x 2400 dpi optical scanning, and 36-bit color depth. As a color printer, color fax, flatbed color copier, flatbed color scanner, PC Fax(4), and PhotoCapture Center(TM), the MFC-9200c is a tremendous value at an expected street price of $599(1). CROSS PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY Brother continues to make its products available to users of various platforms. As with the other most recent Brother introductions of printer and multifunction units, the MFC-7300c, MFC-7400c and MFC-9200c work on a vast array of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Each works with Windows(R) 2000, 98/98SE, ME, 95, and NT(R) Workstation 4.0, as well as Apple iMac(TM), iBook(TM), and G3/G4. COST-SAVING DESIGN FOR CONSUMABLES Brother's new product line uses a four-cartridge system for its color ink jet consumables. This design means less ink waste and a significant reduction in cost for replacing ink cartridges. Rather than using a single cartridge system containing multiple colors, Brother's units include four separate cartridges that contain either black, yellow, cyan or magenta ink. With this economical design, only the depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d colors need be replaced, rather than replacing all colors when only a single color needs replenishing. ABOUT BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 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. (1) Estimated Street Price (2) Cables not included (3) Based on Brother No. 1 Chart at standard resolution with JPEG compression (4) PC fax software available for Windows(R) users only |
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