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Brother MFC-290c Color Inkjet All-in-One Solution for the Home or Home Office
Compact and equipped with a convenient fax and up to 15-sheet auto document feeder (ADF), the MFC-290c is an affordable choice for the home or home office user. Printing photos direct and on demand is easy with the built-in media card slots or Pictbridge/USB Direct interface.
Technical Specifications MFC-290c General Printing Method
Display Type Auto Doc Feeder (max: capacity / paper size) Max. Document Glass Size Inkjet 16 Characters x 1 Line 15 Sheet / Legal 8.5" x 11.7" 30ppm Black / 25ppm Color 6000 x 1200 3.9" x 5.8" / 8.5" x 14" Yes 1.5 Picoliters Color & B/W ITU-T Group 3 Yes (B&W only) 14.4K bps / 6 secs. Locations 200 PC-Fax (send only) 20cpm Black / 18cpm Color 1200 x 1200 25-400% Yes (99) B/W & Color 1200 x 2400 19,200 x 19,200 ScanSoft PaperPort 11 SE with OCR Presto! PageManager with OCR Image, OCR, E-mail, File, Media Card Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), xD Picture Card, xD Picture Card TypeM/TypeH Yes 4" x 6" / 8.5" x 11" Photo Enhance, Red Eye Removal, Trimming, Monochrome/Sepia, Scan to Media, Slide Show, Search by Date JPEG 100 3.9" x 5.8" / 8.5" x 14" 50 Sheets 2000 / XP / XP Professional X64 / Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Standard Yield: LC61-BK (450) & LC61-C / M / Y (325) USB, PictBridge, Media Cards, USB Flash Memory Drive No 2500 pages 15.4" x 14.8" x 7.1" 18.3" x 10" x 18.1" 17.2 lbs. / 22.5 lbs. 1-Year Express Exchange Limited 62048 8
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Key Features at a Glance:
Unattended fax, copy, or scan; up to 15-sheet ADF Fast print speeds up to 30ppm black and 25ppm color * Vivid, borderless photo printing up to 6000 x 1200 dpi No PC required for fax, copy or photo printing Automatic fax/telephone switching on a single phone line Scan directly to E-mail, Media Card, OCR, and more Scan to a variety of formats including JPEG, TIFF, and PDF -cartridge ink system only change the cartridge that 4 needs to be replaced -Year Express Limited Warranty 1 Energy Star Compliant

Print Max. Print Speeds*

Max. Print Resolution - dpi Printing Sizes (min. / max.) Borderless Printing Min. Droplet Size
Fax Stand Alone Fax Capabilities
Fax Compatibility Dual Access Modem Speed (max.) / Best Transmission Speeds Speed Dial Locations Broadcasting (number of locations) Out of Paper Reception (max. sheets) PC-Fax Capabilities
LC61 Series Ink & BP71 Photo Paper
Longer Lasting Prints Richer Colors Sharper Images

Copy Max. Copy Speed

Max. Copy Resolution - dpi Reduction / Enlargement Multiple Copies
Brother's new print engine and Brother InnobellaTM inks and papers are a completely integrated and fully optimized system.
Optional Supplies and Accessories
Innobella Color Ink Cartridges

Standard Yield

Black Cyan Yellow Magenta LC61-BK LC61-C LC61-Y LC61-M 450 pages 325 pages 325 pages 325 pages
Scan Scanner Capabilities
Optical Scan Resolution - dpi Interpolated Scan Resolution - dpi Document Viewer OCR Software Windows Mac Scan to:
PhotoCapture Media Card Compatibility Center

Direct Printing Sizes

PictBridge / USB Direct Interface
Paper Innobella Letter Glossy Paper Innobella 4x6 Glossy Paper Innobella Letter Glossy Paper Innobella 4x6 Glossy Paper Brother Matte Inkjet Paper Brother Letter Plain Inkjet Paper Brother Letter Multi-Purpose Paper
BP71GLTR BP71GP20 BP61GLL BP61GLP BP60ML BP60PL BP60MPLTR
20 sheets 20 sheets 20 sheets 20 sheets 25 sheets 250 sheets 500 sheets
PhotoCapture Center Features
Direct Printing Image Format
Paper Standard Paper Capacity (max. sheets) Handling Paper Sizes in Standard Tray (min. / max.)
Output Tray(s) Capacity Supported Windows OS Operating Systems Macintosh
Supplies Ink Cartridge (page yield) Other Standard Interfaces
Network Compatibility Monthly Duty Cycle (max.) Unit Dimensions (WxDxH) Carton Dimensions (WxDxH) Unit Weight / Carton Weight Warranty UPC Code
For more information and System Requirements please visit www.brother.com
Resolutions are listed vertical by horizontal dpi. PPM speed excludes time to complete first page and will vary depending on a

variety of factors. See www.brother-usa.com/printspeed for details. Based on Brother chart #1 at standard resolution with MMR compression. Additional purchase required. Cables not included.
For more (page yield) information see www.brother.com/pageyield. Compatible with USB 2.0 specification.
Approximate page yields in accordance with ISO 24711.
Black and white only. See System Requirements at www.brother.com.

MFC-290C

Compact Colour Inkjet Multifunction Printer with Fax and Automatic Document Feeder
Fast printing: Up to 30 pages
Save money with the economical
four ink cartridge system with fade resistant ink
Do More with the Brother MFC-290C: Get high quality print, fax, copy and scan performance from one of the leading manufacturers of inkjet multifunction technology
per minute mono, 25 pages per minute colour and 49 seconds per 4x6 inch photo
Superb print quality with an
impressive resolution of up to 6,000 dpi and a minimum droplet size of only 1.5pl
Quick, easy direct printing (from your
camera using PictBridge, from media cards and USB) and scanning to USB memory stick
MFC-290C Compact Colour Inkjet Multifunction Printer with Fax and Automatic Document Feeder
Fast, stylish, economical and user-friendly: The MFC-290C multifunction printer is all you need to Do More in your home office.
The MFC-290C combines a variety of functions in one stylish unit. Print, fax, copy and scan professional-quality colour documents and photos using just one machine for increased efficiency. Using the MFC-290C is quick, easy and convenient: Fast print and copy speeds, direct printing from your camera, media cards and USB memory stick, plus direct scan to USB and other media all mean you dont waste any time with your office document tasks. Its flatbed design makes it easy to copy bound documents, or scan to a high resolution. The convenient automatic document feeder lets you copy or fax multi-page documents with ease. The FaceFilter software supplied with the machine helps improve your photos before printing them: Adjust skin tones, remove blemishes, eliminate red eye or convert photos to black and white. Whether you print text, colourful documents, photos or a mix of all three, the MFC-290Cs print quality is outstanding. This is due to the high print resolution, tiny ink droplets and the precise placement of the ink on paper with Brothers high-tech Innobella inks and papers. All Brother inkjet multifunction products come complete with individual colour ink cartridges so you only have to replace the colour that has run out. Compliance with ENERGY STAR and, in Germany, the Blue Angel environmental standard guarantee the MFC-290Cs exemplary energy efficiency and a environmentallyfriendly design. To achieve the highest quality we recommend using original Brother LC980 fade resistant ink cartridges together with Brother BP71 Premium Plus photo paper.
MFC-290C Technical Specifications
General Technology Memory Capacity Warm-up Time Interfaces Display

Paper Handling

Inkjet 32MB 0 seconds Full Speed USB 2.0 / USB Direct / Pictbridge / Media cards 1 line x 16 character LCD Paper Input Paper Output Paper Handling Sizes Media Type 100 sheet paper tray 15 sheet automatic document feeder (ADF) 50 sheets A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, Photo 4 x 6", Index Card, Postcard, Envelope plus additional sizes Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparency

Colour Printer

Speed Resolution Borderless Printing Colour Enhancement Minimum Droplet Size Direct Photo Print Up to 30ppm mono & 25ppm colour Up to 6,000 x 1,200 (Vertical x Horizontal) A4, LTR, A6, Photo 4 x 6", Index Card, Postcard Brother Image enhancement allows you to customise colour output * 1.5pl (when used with Brother BP71 paper, see Supplies section) Print photos direct from a USB Flash memory Drive (See Direct Photo Print section)

Direct Photo Printing

PictBridge USB Direct Interface PhotoCapture Centre (Acceptable Media Cards) Print directly from a PictBridge enabled Digital Camera Print directly from a USB Flash Memory Drive Memory Stick: 16MB-128MB (Duo with Adapter) Memory Stick Pro: 256MB-8GB (MagicGate: YES if not use MG function) Secure Digital: 16MB-2GB (MiniSD with Adapter) Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC): 4-8GB xD Picture Card: 16-512MB xD Picture Card TypeM / M+ / TypeH: 256MB-2GB Save & retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards Photo Print: JPEG Scan to Card: JPEG, PDF (colour), TIFF, PDF (mono)

Colour Fax

Modem Colour Data Compression Automatic Redial Speed Dials Group Dials Fax / Tel Switch Distinctive Ring Detection Super Fine Grey Scale Memory Transmission Out of Paper Reception Broadcasting Locations Auto Reduction Error Correction Mode Dual Access PC-FAX* 14.4kbps Using the ITU.T-30E Colour Fax Protocol to other compatible fax machines MH, MR, MMR (Mono), JPEG (Colour) Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busy 40 locations for pre-stored numbers Up to 6 groups Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception Yes - UK & Denmark only Enables quality transmission and reception of very small print or line drawings 256 shades of grey Up to 170 pages (ITU-T Test Chart No 1) Up to 170 pages (ITU-T Test Chart No 1) Send the same fax message to up to 90 locations Automatically reduces a received fax to fit on to a single A4 sheet Where machines share the ECM feature, errors during transmission are corrected automatically ensuring received documents are error free Scan a fax for transmission whilst receiving a fax (Mono only) Send faxes from your PC (phone line required)
Media Card Drive Image Format

Software

Driver Software Included Windows Macintosh Reallusion FaceFilter Studio Software Supported Operating Systems Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE with OCR Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft Presto! PageManager7 A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to fine-tune your photos to print perfect, professional looking photos with or without borders. Windows Vista / Windows XP Professional (32 & 64 bit editions) / XP Home Edition / Windows 2000 Professional (SP4) / Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater

Supplies

Standard Cartridges Brother Paper Black: LC-38BK - Approx 300** A4 pages Cyan / Magenta / Yellow: LC-38C/M/Y - Approx 260** A4 pages BP71GA4: A4 glossy photo paper, 20 sheets BP71GP: 4x6" glossy photo paper, 20 / 50 sheets BP60MA: A4 Matte inkjet paper, 25 sheets BP60PA: A4 inkjet paper, 250 sheet

Colour Copier

Speed Resolution Multi copy Enlargement / Reduction Ratio N in 1 Poster Printing Up to 20ppm mono & 18ppm colour Up to 600 x 1,200dpi (colour), 1,200 x 1,200dpi (mono) Produces up to 99 copies of each original 25% - 400% in 1% increments Reduce 2 or 4 pages on to a single sheet Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 pages of A4 size (available for A4 only)

Weights & Dimensions

With Carton Without Carton 465(W) x 460(D) x 225(H) mm / 10.9kg 390(W) x 375(D) x 180(H) mm / 7.8kg

Others

Power Consumption Operating - 24W Standby - 4.5W Power Save - 3W 50dBA (Maximum) * Receiving is for Windowsonly ** Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711

Colour Scanner

Resolution Scan Speed Grey Scale Colour Depth 'Scan' Key Optical: Up to 1,200 x 2,400dpi Interpolated: Up to 19,200 x 19,200dpi From 4 seconds Mono & from 6 seconds Colour (A4 size, 100 x 100dpi) 256 shades of grey 36bit internal processing colour scanner Allows the user to scan to E-mail, OCR, Image, File, Card or a USB Flash Memory Drive Supporting: JPEG, BMP PDF, TIFF, PNG (USB Flash Memory Drive supports PDF , Mono & Colour, JPEG, TIFF).

Noise level

Contact:
Brother International Europe Ltd Brother House, 1 Tame Street, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE Tel:+ 44 (0)161- Fax:+ 44 (0)161- Website: www.brother.com
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