MFC-3100C
MFC-3100C 5-in-1 Colour Multi-Function Centre
Innovative and versatile business communication.
Colour Printer
Colour Fax
Colour Digital Copier
Colour Digital Scanner
PC Fax Sending
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Up to 8ppm Colour
Up to 10ppm Mono
Up to 12ppm Fast-draft
USB/Parallel
Interfaces
Brother Colour
Enhancement
Technology
Up to 2400 x 1200
Print Resolution
4 Separate Ink
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Real Level Ink Sensor
3100C
technology
Features
Colour Printer
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Brother Colour Enhancement Technology
With its Brother Colour Enhancement Technology the
MFC-3100C provides exceptional print quality. Outstanding
colour outputs are no problem with a 2400 x 1200 dpi colour
resolution and 1200 x 1200 dpi mono resolution. It’s quick too,
with a print speed of up to 8 colour pages per minute,
up to 10 mono pages per minute and up to12 mono fast draft pages
per minute. If you’ve got economy in mind, then the MFC-3100C’s
four separate ink cartridge system eliminates wastage and reduces
running costs.
Colour Copier
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Superior quality copies
The colour copier facility on the MFC-3100C produces
stunning colour copies at up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution.
And with the MFC-3100C the scaling of documents
couldn’t be easier – it has the facility to reduce or enlarge
a document between 25% and 400% of its original size
in either pre-set or 1% increments.
Key Features:
Speed: Colour up to 8 ppm, Mono up to 10ppm,
Mono Fast Draft up to 12 ppm
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Key Features:
Speed: Colour up to 4 cpm, Mono up to 7cpm
Resolution: Colour up to 2400 x 1200 dpi,
Mono up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
4 Separate Ink Cartridge Systems
Black Cartridge Yield up to 950 pages*
Colour Cartridges Yield up to 450 pages*
Real Level Ink Sensor
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1200 x 1200 dpi Resolution
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Zoom: 25% - 400% in 1% Increments
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Up to 99 Multicopies (Black & White only)
Colour Scanner
Parallel and USB Interface
Impressive reproduction
Up to 100 Sheet Paper Capacity**
2 MB Memory
The MFC-3100C allows you to reproduce colour images,
logos, photos or tables both quickly and easily, thus
improving the presentation of any document. And with a
scan to e-mail, image and OCR key****, the job is made
even quicker – with high quality results achieved by a
resolution of up to 2400 dpi (interpolated).
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Compatible with: Windows 95 , 98, 98SE, Me,
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Colour Fax
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Efficient, impressive communication
Key Features:
The MFC-3100C is the quick and easy way to send and receive
high quality colour documentation directly to and from another
colour fax machine, without the use of a PC. This intuitive plain-
paper fax also includes Dual Access which allows documents to
be loaded into the memory whilst the machine is sending or
receiving other faxes.
Resolution: 2400 dpi (interpolated)
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30 bit Colour Processing
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TWAIN Compliant
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Scan to e-mail, OCR and Image key ****
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Works with: Windows 95 98, 98SE, Me, NT 4.0WS,
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These documents can then be sent as soon as the line becomes
free, hence increasing efficiency.
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2000 Professional and MacOS 8.6-9.1
Key Features:
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Draft mode @ 5% coverage
Colour Faxing (ITU-T.30E Fax Standard)
14.4 k bps Fax Modem
MH / MR / MMR / JPEG Compression
Up to 100 page out of paper reception
Up to 20 Page Automatic Document Feeder**
40 Speed Dial locations easily accessible
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**At 75 gsm plain paper
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***Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution
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using the navigation keys
Transmission Lock
Remote Set-up****
PC Fax Send (Black & White only)
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MFC-3100C
MFC-3100C
MFC-3100C
Technical Specification
Ink Cartridges
Fax Retrieval
Allows the user to retrieve fax messages using another touch tone
machine (B&W only)
General
Engine
Piezo Inkjet
Remote Set-up
Allows the user to set-up the MFC from their PC. E.g. quick dials,
Modem Speed (bps)
Transmission Speed
ITU-T group compatibility
Data Compression
Input / Output Width
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400 bps
Up to 6 seconds (Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution)
G3
MH / MR / MMR / JPEG
Up to 216 mm
Up to 20 sheets** can be placed in the document feeder
and fed one at a time automatically
1 line of 16 characters
Step by step prompts are displayed within the LCD in order to
facilitate programming machine options and settings
Keeps time and date backed up for up to 1 hour
2 MB (RAM)
station ID. (For Windows® only)
Colour Digital Copier
Speed
Resolution
Multi-Copy (Stack)
Up to 7 copies per minute for Mono and up to 4 copies per minute for Colour
Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi
Using stack, copies of sheets A, B, C will be delivered into the tray in
order A, A, B, B, C, C for up to 99 copies (B&W only)
Reduce or Increase document sizes from 25% to 400% in 1% increments
Allows the user to compress 2 pages on to a single A4 sheet (B&W only)
LCD Display Size
On-Screen Programming
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio
2-in-1 copy
Backup for clock
Total Memory Capacity
Simultaneous Operation
Colour Digital Scanner
Resolution (Optical)
Resolution (Interpolated)
Speed
Grey Scale
Interface
Up to 300 x 600 dpi
Up to 2400 dpi
(Print / Fax), (Print / Scan)
Colour Printer
Speed
Minimum scan time of 5 seconds
256 shades of grey are available for copying, faxing and scanning
Parallel and USB connections
Up to 10 pages per minute in mono, up to 8 pages per minute in
colour at 600 x 150 dpi resolution and up to 12 pages per minute
in fast draft mode
Up to 1200 x 1200 for Mono printing
Up to 2400 x 1200 for Colour printing
Up to 100 sheets**
Up to 50 sheets**
Maximum document size A4
Brother Colour Enhancement Technology
Scan to Key
Colour Depth
Allows the user to scan to e-mail, OCR and Image. (For Windows® only)
30 bit colour depth
Resolution
PC Fax Sending
PC Fax Sending
Paper Capacity (Sheets)
Output Paper Capacity
Paper Handling Size
Colour Enhancement
Available with Brother Software supplied with the MFC-3100C
(B&W send only)
List / Report
Journal Report
TX (Transmission) Verification Report
Help List
Colour Faxing
Colour Faxing
Lists information about the last 200 incoming and outgoing faxes
Reports transmission details after each fax is sent.
By using the 'Reports' key, the machine prints a list of basic operational
steps and functions.
By using the 'Reports' key, a list of names and numbers stored in the
speed dial memory can be printed in numerical order.
Sends and receives in colour with other colour compatible fax products
using ITU-T.30E colour fax protocol
Automatic redialling if the recipient fax is busy.
Automatic Redial
Speed Dials
Group Dials
Automatic Dial List
40 speed dial locations easily accessible using the navigation keys
Up to 6 speed dial locations can be re-designated as Group Dial lists with
multiple speed dial numbers. They are accessible using the navigation keys.
An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored speed dials and group numbers
Allows the user to store parts for long dialling sequences in different
speed dial locations
This is the stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages.
The machine automatically answers every call, incoming faxes are
printed or stored to memory, telephone calls will generate a pseudo ring
A service purchased from the Telephone Company that allows two or
more telephone numbers to share a single fixed line, the function enables
the machine to provide a different ring tune for each number.
2 Steps and off
Enables quality transmission of very small print and line drawings (B&W only)
256 levels
This allows the user to change the contrast between Auto / Light / Dark
Transfer a fax call, answered at an extension phone, to the fax machine
The user can use this function to scan a fax into memory and send at a
later date to up to 50 different locations
Interface
External TAD Interface
Host Interface (IEEE1284)
Host Interface (USB)
Telephone Index
Chain Dialling
Interface for connecting external telephone answering devices
Parallel cable port
USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable port
Station ID
Fax/Tel Switch
Weights and Measures
Dimensions
With Carton 517 mm (W) x 458 mm (D) x 375 mm (H)
Without Carton 426 mm (W) x 342 mm (D) x 217 mm (H)
With Carton 10.5 kg / Without Carton 6.5 kg
Minimum: under 6 Watts (With Power Save mode on)
Stand-by: under 7 Watts
Operating: under 35 Watts
This MFC is Energy Star Compliant.
Distinctive Ring Detection
(Telstra® Duet Compatible)
Weight
Power Consumption
Ring Volume
Super Fine
Grey Scale
Contrast
Enhanced Remote Activation
Delayed Timer
Energy Star Compliant
Consumables
LC-21BK (Black)
LC-21C (Cyan)
LC-21M (Magenta)
LC-21Y (Yellow)
Up to 950 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
Up to 450 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
Up to 450 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
Up to 450 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
Failure to use only genuine Brother® supplies may damage the machine
and such damages will not be covered under warranty.
Polling Type
The process of a fax machine calling another fax machine to retrieve
waiting fax messages. (B&W only)
Polling types are Standard, Secure, Delayed and Sequential
This allows the user to prevent unauthorised access to the fax machine.
Reduce scanning times by scanning a fax into memory before sending
Up to 100 pages (Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution)
Up to 100 pages can be stored in the machine memory when out of paper.
(Based on Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution)
Send same fax message to up to 90 seperate locations
Broadcast to a maximum 90 locations using a combination of groups,
speed dials and manually dialled numbers
Transmit Lock
Quick-Scan (Memory Transmission)
Memory Transmission
Out of Paper Reception
MFC-3100C uses a long life printhead to eliminate wastage. The print
head is a consumable and will need to be replaced after certain level
of usage.
Broadcasting
Manual Broadcasting
PC Fax
Twain
Driver
Printer
Brother
Remote
ScanSoft™
PaperPort
MFC-5100C
Compatible:
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Send
Driver Control Centre Setup
Batch Transmission
Next Fax Reservation
Stores documents for the same location in the machines
memory for transmission in a single call
(B&W only)
Microsoft®Windows®
By loading a document in the ADF and entering the dialling
location the user can prepare a fax for transmission whilst the
machine is already receiving a call
When receiving a single page document between 297mm and 350mm long
the fax will automatically reduce the message to fit onto a single A4 sheet
Where machines share the ECM feature, errors which may occur during
communication are corrected ensuring good quality received documents
Allows the user to scan a fax into memory and give dialling
instructions while the machine is either receiving or sending another
document. (B&W only)
Sends a fax received in memory to another pre-programmed fax number
(B&W only)
Allows the user to remotely access their machine by using another
touch tone phone
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Automatic Reduction
ECM ( Error Correction Mode )
Dual Access
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2000 Professional
Macintosh®
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OS 8.6
OS 9.0 / 9.0.4
OS 9.1
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Fax Forwarding
Remote Access
Windows XP driver will be available at solutions.brother.com
Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd
NSW/ACT 7 Khartoum Rd. North Ryde NSW 2113 Phone: (02) 9887 4344 Fax: (02) 9870 7234
VIC 43 Carrington Rd. Box Hill VIC 3128 Phone: (03) 9899 4844 Fax: (03) 9899 4833
QLD/NT Unit 4, 57 Miller St. Murrarie QLD 4172 Phone: (07) 3348 9266 Fax: (07) 3348 9366
SA/TAS Unit 4, 13 King William Rd. Unley SA 5061 Phone: (08) 8272 1300 Fax: (08) 8272 1199
WA 117 Great Eastern Highway Belmont WA 6104 Phone: (08) 9478 1955 Fax: (08) 9277 2177
All specifications subject to change without notice
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