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Brother MFC-290c Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer

Fast Printing (up to 30 ppm)
High Quality Scanner
Stand-alone Copier
Built-in 14.4Kbps Fax/Modem
15-Sheet ADF
PhotoCapture Center
Built-in Card Slots
Individual Ink Cartridges

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MFC-290C

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Brother MFC-290c Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer

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The Brother MFC-290c Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer provides high quality, color inkjet printing, color scanning, built-in fax/modem, and PC-free color copying. Plus, you'll save time with unattended faxing, copying or scanning with the built-in 15-page auto document feeder. Furthermore, Brother's PhotoCapture Center feature means that you can also print vibrant and borderless photos directly from your PictBridge enabled camera or from common memory cards.

• Print Fast: Get fast printing with print speeds up to 30 ppm black and 25 ppm color

• Print Beautiful text & Graphics: Print sharp laser quality text and graphics or high quality photos at resolutions up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and a minimum droplet size of 1.5 picoliters

• Send & Receive Faxes: The built-in 14.4Kbps fax/modem allows for fast and easy black & white or color faxing without a computer

• 15-page ADF: The auto document feeder can hold up to 15 pages making scanning and faxing multi-page documents fast and simple without the need for user attention

• High Resolution Scanning: Scan photos and documents and capture all of the detail with an optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi and interpolated resolution at an incredible 19,200 dpi. Plus you can scan directly to image, text, or PDF formats for greater convenience and easier document sharing

• PhotoCapture Center & Pictbridge Interface: The PhotoCapture Center function means that you can easily print photos directly from your PictBridge-enabled camera - without a computer. Plus you'll be assured that your photo prints will always look great thanks to the exclusive True2Life printing technology

• Built-in Media Card Slot: The MFC-290c allows users to print directly from popular media cards and even scan directly to media cards, plus it includes the ability to print from and scan to USB flash memory drives

• Four Cartridge Ink System: With separate cartridges for each ink color, you only need to replace the color that's empty

• Computer Free Operation: Print Photos, Copy, or Fax documents and images without ever using a computer

Printer
Scanner
Facsimile
Copier

Paper Handling
Connectivity
Physical

Printer

Printing Technology: Color Inkjet with True2Life technology

Maximum Resolution: 6000 x 1200

Minimum Ink Droplet Size: 1.5 picoliters

Ink Type: Innobella inks

Ink Palette: CMYK

Ink Cartridge Configuration: 4 individual ink cartridges

Print Speed: Monochrome: 30ppm
Color: 25ppm

Input Buffer: 16MB

Printer Duty Cycle: 2500 pages/month

Print Archival Life: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Scanner

Image Sensor: Linear CIS

Optical Resolution: 1200 x 2400dpi

Interpolated Resolution: 19200 x 19200dpi

Color Depth: 36-bit RGB

Dynamic Range: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Light Source: Cold Cathode Lamp

Reflective Scan Area: 8.5 x 11.7"

Transparency Scan Area: No

Facsimile

Modem Speed: 14.4 Kbps

Transmission Speed: 6 seconds per page

Transmission/Reception Memory: 170 Pages

Fax Resolution: 203 x 392dpi (max.)

Dialing Options: Auto-dial (40 locations), Fax Broadcasting (90 locations), Automatic Redial, Quick Scan (Memory Transmission), Dual Access (B&W Only), PC Fax (send only),

Receiver Options: External TAD, Out-of-Paper Reception, Caller ID, Distinctive Ring Detection, Auto Fax Reduction

Copier

Copy Speed: Monochrome: 20cpm
Color: 18cpm

Copy Resolution: 1200 x 1200dpi

Reduction/Enlargement: 25 - 400% (1% increments)

Copy Features: 1-99 copies, 2in1/4in1 (B&W only), Poster Function, Brightness/Contrast adjust

Paper Handling

Maximum Paper Width: 8.5"

Maximum Printable Area: 8.5 x 11" Borderless

Paper Sizes: Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, JIS_B5, Envelopes (commercial No.10, DL, C5, Monarch, JE4), Photo 4 x 6", Index card, Post card

Borderless Photo Sizes: Letter, A4, A6, Photo 4 x 6", Index Card, Post Card

Paper Types: Plain paper, Inkjet paper (coated paper), Glossy paper, Transparencies, Envelopes

Maximum Paper Thickness: 0.28mm (240gsm)

Paper Capacity: 100 Sheets (plain paper)

Special Media Support: No

Connectivity

Computer Interface: USB 2.0

Compatible Memory Cards: Compact Flash, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital (SD/SDHC), xD Picture Card (TypeM/H)

Direct Print Capable: Yes (PictBridge)

Network Capable: No

PostScript Support: No

System & Software Requirements

Windows System

Intel Pentium II or equivalent (Pentium 4 for XP x64)
2000, XP, XP x64, Vista
256MB RAM (1GB for Vista)
490MB Hard Disk Space
USB Interface
CD-ROM Drive (for software installation)

Macintosh System

PowerPC G4/G5 & Intel Core; 350 MHz or better
Mac OS X (10.2.4 or later)
256MB RAM
490MB Hard Disk Space
USB Interface
CD-ROM Drive (for software installation)

Physical

Status Display: Alphanumeric LCD (16 characters x 1 line) & Indicator LEDs

Image Preview Display: No

Front Panel Controls: Power, Hook, Redial/Pause, Numeric Keypad, Fax, Scan, Copy, Photo Capture, Menu, Copy Options, Fax Resolution, Ink, 4-way controller/Volume (+/-)/Speed Dial, Clear/Back, OK, Stop/Exit, Start (Color/Black)

Power Requirements: 120VAC; 50-60Hz

Dimensions (WxHxD): 15.4 x 7.1 x 14.8" (392 x 181 x 376mm)

Weight: 17.2 lbs (7.8kg)

What's in the Box

Brother MFC-290c Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer

Set of Ink Cartridges
- Cyan Ink Cartridge (LC51C)
- Magenta Ink Cartridge (LC51M)
- Yellow Ink Cartridge (LC51Y)
- Black Ink Cartridge (LC51BK)

Software CD-ROM (MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft PaperPort 11 SE with OCR, Presto! PageManager)

Quick Setup Guide

User's Guide

1-Year Manufacturers Limited Warranty
Note: USB Cable Not Included - required for use with PC

Guides and Manuals

Brochure (PDF 225.6kb)

Quick Start Guide (PDF 2.1mb)

Users Manual (PDF 6mb)

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