Brother Introduces Four New Color Multi-Function Center Models Focused on the SOHO Business Environment.BRIDGEWATER Bridgewater, town (1990 pop. 21,249), Plymouth co., E Mass.; inc. 1656. Manufacturing includes shoes and metal products. Its iron foundry industry dates from colonial times. Bridgewater State College and a state prison are there. , N.J. -- Continuing a Strong Tradition of Providing SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. User the Best Combination in Value and Performance Brother International Corporation introduces four new business-class color inkjet See inkjet printer. 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. (R) (MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) An application framework for writing Microsoft C/C++ and Visual C++ applications. See application framework. MFC - Microsoft Foundation Class ) products targeting home office and small business users. Each new model in this line-up line-up Noun 1. people or things assembled for a particular purpose: Christmas TV line-up 2. has an estimated street price of less than $200+, thus making these a tremendous value. All the more amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. is that 3 of the 4 models include a standard network (Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer ) interface(2). The new line-up includes two traditional sheet-fed based models: the MFC-3240c and MFC-3340cn, and two flatbed models: the MFC-5440cn and MFC-5840cn. All are scheduled to be available in October October: see month. 2004. "Although the home/consumer market is currently the most explosive area of the color inkjet all-in-one (1) A combination computer printer, scanner, copy machine and fax machine. Some all-in-ones exclude the fax capability or make it an option. (2) A desktop computer that houses every component except the keyboard and mouse inside the same case as the monitor. market, the SOHO user continues to be a constant for driving functionality and performance," says Don Cummins This article is about the diesel engine manufacturer. For other uses, see Cummins (disambiguation). Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is a maker of diesel and natural gas engines whose corporate headquarters is located in Columbus, Indiana. , Vice President of Marketing at Brother. "Our newest line color inkjet MFCs set key standards for value and performance for the SOHO business environment." Each model in the line-up provides a home office or small office with 33.6K bps color faxing, up to 6000x1200 dpi* 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). , color copying, color scanning and PC Faxing. Specifically the MFC-3340cn and MFC-5840cn also include Brother's PhotoCapture Center(R) feature which offers media card slots A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. for CompactFlash A flash memory format introduced in 1994 by SanDisk Corporation, Milpitas, CA (www.sandisk.com). At 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm, CompactFlash (CF) cards are larger than other flash formats, but have become very popular for storage in digital cameras. (R), xD-Picture Card The xD-Picture Card is a type of flash memory card, used mainly in digital cameras. xD originally stood for extreme Digital.[1] The cards were developed by Olympus and Fujifilm and introduced into the market in July 2002. (TM), Secure Digital(TM), Memory Stick(R) and SmartMedia An ultra-compact flash memory format developed by Toshiba and introduced in 1995. About the size of CompactFlash, but as thin as a credit card, SmartMedia cards were popular storage for digital cameras for a while, but capacities never reached beyond 128MB. Available in 3. (R) cards(1). Users can easily print a preview index page (thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple images of all photos on the media card) or print individual digital photos from the media card: with or without the PC being connected. One of the key values to a SOHO user will be the built-in Ethernet interface(2) found on the MFC-3340cn, MFC-5440cn and MFC-5840cn for connecting to a wired or wireless network today or in the future. Today's technology has made it much easier for small and home businesses to install a network. This makes it possible to purchase one Multi-function product to share with multiple users in a network environment. Once connected, printing, scanning(3), sending a PC Fax and accessing the PhotoCapture Center(R) feature are all possible over the network. MFC-3240c & MFC-3340cn... Traditional Sheet-fed Models For those users who require a low cost color inkjet solution in a traditional sheet-fed design, these new models provide significant features over the competition. Both the MFC-3240c and MFC-3340cn provide fast print speeds up to 20ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap black and up to 15ppm color, high quality 6000x1200 dpi* resolution, a 33.6k bps fax modem fax modem n. A modem that sends and receives fax transmissions. , and 20-page auto document feeder feeder abbreviation for self-feeders. Used in feeding groups of animals at intervals of several days. Feed has to be dry and comminuted so that it will run down the spouts from the hopper into the troughs. capacity. In addition, they incorporate a front-loading 100-sheet paper tray See tray drive, tray card and System Tray. capacity and 2400 dpi (interpolated interpolated /in·ter·po·lat·ed/ (in-ter´po-la?ted) inserted between other elements or parts. ) color scanning. The MFC-3340cn, as the step-up step-up A scheduled increase in the exercise or conversion price at which a warrant, an option, or a convertible security may be used to acquire shares of common stock. model, also includes a built-in (Ethernet) interface(2)., Brother's PhotoCapture Center(R) feature which offers media card slots for the most popular digital camera media(1), and 16MB memory (MFC-3240c has 8MB standard memory). The estimated street prices will be $129.99+ for the MFC-3240c and $159.99+ for the MFC-3340cn. MFC-5440cn & MFC-5840cn.........Flatbed Models with Auto Document Feeding Both the MFC-5440cn and MFC-5840cn, include a versatile flatbed design plus a robust 35-page automatic document feed capacity to handle the demanding and variable copying, faxing and scanning requirements in the small business environment. Also, both models include the key standards that Brother has set for this new line-up....fast print speeds up to 20ppm black and up to 15ppm color, high quality 6000x1200 dpi* resolution, a 33.6k bps fax modem, and a built-in (Ethernet) interface(2). As the step-up model, the MFC-5840cn adds Brother's PhotoCapture Center(R) feature which offers media card slots for the most popular digital camera media(1) and "expanded" paper capacity up to 350 pages. This expanded paper capacity makes the first color inkjet all-in-one under $200 with dual paper input trays. The MFC-5840cn's dual paper trays consist of one paper tray with 100-sheet capacity, and the 2nd paper tray with 250-sheet capacity. The top 100-sheet paper tray allows the user to use either premium inkjet paper Inkjet paper is paper designed for inkjet printers, typically classified by its weight, brightness and smoothness, and sometimes by its opacity. Successful inkjet printing requires the paper to have exactly the right degree of absorbency to accept the ink but prevent its or high-quality photo paper, while the lower 250-sheet tray can then be dedicated to 250-sheets of plain paper. The MFC-5840cn can be set up to print all incoming faxes on the plain paper - and the high-quality color photos on the glossy gloss·y adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est 1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin. See Synonyms at sleek. 2. photo paper. Perfect for an office environment, since now there is no need to switch paper back and forth from plain paper to photo paper as the application changes. The estimated street prices will be $149.99+ for the MFC-5440cn and $199.99+ for the MFC-5840cn, both outstanding values. Consumables & Wireless Option Each of these models feature a 4-cartridge ink system that uses a separate cartridge (1) See phono cartridge. (2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. for each color. The user only needs to replace the color that is empty, therefore reducing the amount of ink that is wasted. The standard cartridges
Magenta (mäjān`tä), town (1991 pop. 23,667), Lombardy, N Italy, near Milan. Manufactures include matches, textiles, and machinery. ), and LC-41C (Cyan).... each of the color cartridges provide a yield of up to 400 pages each @ 5% page coverage). In addition, the MFC-3240c, 3340cn, 5440cn, and 5840cn are also compatible with a high yield black cartridge, LC-41HYBK (up to 900 pages @ 5% page coverage). Also each new model has an external wireless network option available (NC-2200W), that can be connected via the 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. 2.0 Full Speed interface. 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 facilities in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. , Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. and Tennessee Tennessee, state, United StatesTennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States. , as well as subsidiaries in Ohio, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico. For more information you can visit the web site at www.brother.com. NOTE: All trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies.
+ Street pricing may vary
* Resolutions are listed vertical by horizontal dpi
(1) Media Cards not included
(2) Cables not included
(3) Network scanning is available for Windows(R) and Mac(R) OS X
10.2.4 or greater.
Key Features: MFC-3240c & MFC-3340cn
Brother Brother
MFC-3240c MFC-3340cn
COLOR PRINT
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Print Speed (Max.)
(mono/color) Up to 20 ppm/15 ppm Up to 20 ppm/15 ppm
Maximum Resolution (dpi) 6000 x 1200* 6000 x 1200*
Front-Load Paper Tray
Capacity 100 sheets 100 sheets
Borderless Printing Yes, all standard Yes, all standard
photo sizes photo sizes
Interface(s) Standard(1) USB 2.0 Full Speed USB 2.0 Full Speed,
Ethernet
Windows(R) Compatibility 98/98SE/2000 98/98SE/2000
Professional/Me/XP Professional/Me/XP
Mac(R) OS Compatibility Mac(R) OS 8.6-9.2, Mac(R) OS 8.6-9.2,
Mac(R) OS X 10.2.4 Mac(R) OS X 10.2.4
or greater or greater
PCL Emulation None None
COLOR COPY
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Copy Speed (Max.)
(mono/color) Up to 17 cpm/11cpm Up to 17 cpm/11cpm
Automatic Document Feeder Up to 20 pages Up to 20 pages
Multi-Copy Capability Up to 99 copies Up to 99 copies
Maximum Copy Resolution
(dpi) 1200 x 600 dpi* 1200 x 600 dpi*
Reduction/Enlargement Range 25%-400% 25%-400%
COLOR SCAN
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Interpolated Resolution(2) Up to 2400 dpi Up to 2400 dpi
Optical Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi* 600 x 1200 dpi*
Windows(R) Document Viewer
and OCR Software ScanSoft(R) ScanSoft(R)
PaperPort(R) and PaperPort(R) and
OmniPage(R) OmniPage(R)
Mac(R) Document Viewer and
OCR Software Presto!(R) Presto!(R)
PageManager(R) PageManager(R)
COLOR FAX
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Modem Speed Super G3 33.6k bps Super G3 33.6k bps
Memory Capacity (MB/Pgs.)(3) 8MB/ up to 200 16MB/ up to 480
Broadcasting(4) Up to 100 locations Up to 158 locations
Speed Dial Locations 50 108
PC FAX
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PC Fax Software
(Send/Receive)(4) Brother PC Fax Brother PC Fax(5)
(Send only)
PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER(R)
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Compatible Media Cards(6) N/A Memory Stick(R),
CompactFlash(R),
xD-Picture
Card(TM),
SmartMedia(R) and
Secure Digital(TM)
Print directly without a PC N/A Yes
Scan directly to the memory
cards N/A Yes
OTHER INFORMATION
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LCD display 1-line 1-line
Dimensions (W x D x H) 15.3" x 20.7" x 15.3" x 20.7" x
11.0" 11.0"
Weight 12.1 lbs 12.1 lbs
Network Standard No Yes
Wireless Network Option Yes (NC2200w)(6) Yes (NC2200w)(6)
Consumable Yield (Black)(7) 500 pages (LC41BK) 500 pages (LC41BK)
900 pages (LC- 900 pages (LC-
41HYBK, High-yield 41HYBK, High-yield
black) black)
Consumable Yield (Colors)(7) 400 pages 400 pages
(LC41C/M/Y) (LC41C/M/Y)
Print Engine Technology Inkjet Inkjet
Estimated Street Price ($US) $129.99 $159.99
Approximate Availability
Date October 2004 October 2004
* Resolutions are listed vertical by horizontal
(1) Cables not included
(2) Maximum 1200x1200 scanning resolution with Windows(R) XP.
(resolutions up to 2400 x 2400 can be selected using the Brother
Scanner Utility.)
(3) Based Brother #1 chart with MMR coding and standard resolution
(4) Black and white only
(5) PC Fax receive for non-network, Windows(R) only machines
(6) Requires additional purchase
(7) @ 5% coverage per page
Key Features: MFC-5440cn & MFC-5840cn
Brother Brother
MFC-5440cn MFC-5840cn
COLOR PRINT
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Print Speed (Max.)
(mono/color) Up to 20 ppm/15 ppm Up to 20 ppm/15 ppm
Maximum Resolution (dpi) 6000 x 1200* 6000 x 1200*
Front-Load Paper Tray
Capacity 100 sheets 350 sheets
Dual Paper Trays N/A Standard
Borderless Printing Yes, all standard Yes, all standard
photo sizes photo sizes
Interface(s) Standard(1) USB 2.0 Full Speed, USB 2.0 Full Speed,
Ethernet Ethernet
Windows(R) Compatibility 98/98SE/2000 98/98SE/2000
Professional/Me/XP Professional/Me/XP
Mac(R) OS Compatibility Mac(R) OS 8.6-9.2, Mac(R) OS 8.6-9.2,
Mac(R) OS X 10.2.4 Mac(R) OS X 10.2.4
PCL Emulation or greater or greater
None None
COLOR COPY
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Copy Speed (Max.)
(mono/color) Up to 17 cpm/11cpm Up to 17 cpm/11cpm
Automatic Document Feeder Up to 35 pages Up to 35 pages
Multi-Copy Capability Up to 99 copies Up to 99 copies
Maximum Copy Resolution (dpi) 1200 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi
Reduction/Enlargement Range 25%-400% 25%-400%
COLOR SCAN
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Interpolated Resolution(2) Up to 19,200 dpi Up to 19,200 dpi
Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi* 1200 x 2400 dpi*
Windows(R) Document Viewer
and OCR Software ScanSoft(R) ScanSoft(R)
PaperPort(R) and PaperPort(R) and
OmniPage(R) OmniPage(R)
Mac(R) Document Viewer and
OCR Software Presto!(R) Presto!(R)
PageManager(R) PageManager(R)
COLOR FAX
---------
Modem Speed Super G3 33.6k bps Super G3 33.6k bps
Memory Capacity (MB/Pgs.)(3) 16MB/ up to 200 16MB/ up to 480
Broadcasting(4) Up to 90 locations Up to 150 locations
Speed Dial Locations 40 100
PC FAX
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PC Fax Software Brother PC Fax Brother PC Fax(5)
(Send/Receive)(4) (Send only)
PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER(R)
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Compatible Media Cards(6) N/A Memory Stick(R),
CompactFlash(R),
xD-Picture
Card(TM),
SmartMedia(R) and
Secure Digital(TM)
Print directly without a PC N/A Yes
Scan directly to the memory
cards N/A Yes
OTHER INFORMATION
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LCD display 2-lines 2-lines
Dimensions (W x D x H) 18.1" x 19.1" x 18.1" x 19.1" x
10.6" 13.4"
Weight 17.6 lbs 21.8 lbs
Network Standard Yes Yes
Wireless Network Option Yes (NC2200w)(6) Yes (NC2200w)(6)
Consumable Yield (Black)(7) 500 pages (LC41BK) 500 pages (LC41BK)
900 pages (LC- 900 pages (LC-
41HYBK, High-yield 41HYBK, High-yield
black) black)
Consumable Yield (Colors)(7) 400 pages 400 pages
(LC41C/M/Y) (LC41C/M/Y)
Print Engine Technology Inkjet Inkjet
Estimated Street Price ($US) $149.99 $199.99
Approximate Availability Date October 2004 October 2004
* Resolutions are listed vertical by horizontal
(1) Cables not included
(2) Maximum 1200x1200 scanning resolution with Windows(R) XP.
(resolutions up to 19,200 x 19,200 can be selected using the
Brother Scanner Utility.)
(3) Based Brother #1 chart with MMR coding and standard resolution
(4) Black and white only
(5) PC Fax receive for non-network, Windows(R) only machines
(6) Requires additional purchase
(7) @ 5% coverage per page
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