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ENGINE

Technology Electrophotographic
Print Speed Up to 34/35 ppm (A4/LTR)
First Print Time Less than 9 sec
Resolution Windows® 95/ 98/ Me/ NT4.0/ 2000/ XP True 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600dpi, 300dpi
Linux *1 True 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600dpi, 300dpi
Mac® OS *2 True 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600dpi, 300dpi

CONTROLLER

Processor Toshiba TMPR4955 300MHz
Memory Standard 64 MB
Option 2 DIMM (100pin) slot (16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256MB) ; Expandable to 576MB
Interface Standard IEEE 1284 Parallel, USB 1.1, 10/100BaseTX
Option 802.11b solutions (Recommended Buffalo)
Network Connectivity Interface 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet (Auto Negotiation) - on board
Protocol TCP/IP *3 , IPX/SPX, AppleTalk®, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI
Management Tool Web BRAdmin *4
BRAdmin Professional *5
Web Based Management *6
Storage Device Optional CompactFlash Memory
Emulation PCL6, BR-Script 3 *7 , IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850, HP-GL
Resident Fonts PCL 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 11 bar codes *8
BR-Script 3 *7 66 fonts
Option 10 Agfa Barcode Fonts (BT-1000) *9
136 Agfa PS3 fonts (BS-3000) *10

SOFTWARE

Printer Driver PCL driver for Windows® 95/ 98/ Me/ NT4.0/ 2000/ XP
BR-Script3 *7 (PPD file for Windows® 95/ 98/ Me/ NT4.0/ 2000/ XP, Linux and Macintosh® *11 )
Utility Driver Deployment Wizard *12
Interactive Help *13

CONTROL PANEL

Display LCD 2 lines,16 Digits
LED 2 LED (Ready, Alarm)
Buttons 9 keys Go, Job Cancel, Reprint, Menu, Set, Back, Secure Print and 2 scroll keys

PAPER HANDLING

Paper Input *14 Standard Paper Tray (Tray 1) Up to 150 sheets
Paper Tray (Tray 2) Up to 550 sheets
Option (LT-8000) Paper Tray (Tray 3/4) Up to 550 sheets x 2 (max. 1100 sheets)
Paper Output *14 Face Down Up to 500 sheets
Face Up Up to 70 sheets
Duplex Option (DX-8000) -
Offset Catch Tray Option (CT-8000) 500 sheets (with Shifter)

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

Media Types Standard Paper Tray (Tray 1) Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Labels
Paper Tray (Tray 2) Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Labels
Option Paper Tray (Tray 3/4) Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Labels
Duplex Unit Plain Paper, Bond Paper and Recycled Paper
Offset Catch Tray Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies and Envelopes
Media Weights Standard Paper Tray (Tray 1) 60 - 216 gsm (16 - 57 lb)
Paper Tray (Tray 2) 64 - 216 gsm (16 - 57 lb)
Option Paper Tray (Tray 3/4) 60 - 216 gsm (16 - 57 lb)
Media Sizes Standard Paper Tray (Tray 1) A4, Letter, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), A5, A6, B6, Exe, LGL
Envelopes: Com-10, Monarch, DL, C5
Custom : 76.2-215.9(W)mm x 127.0-355.6(L)mm (3.0-8.5(W)in. x 5.0-14.0(L)in.)
Paper Tray (Tray 2) A4, Letter, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), A5, A6, B6,Exe, LGL
Envelopes: Com-10, Monarch, DL, C5
Custom : 98.4-215.9(W)mm x 148.0-355.6(L)mm (3.9-8.5(W)in. x 5.8-14.0(L)in.)
Option Paper Tray (Tray 3/4) A4, Letter, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), A5, A6, B6, Exe, LGL
Envelopes: Com-10, Monarch, DL, C5
Custom : 98.4 - 215.9(W)mm x 148.0 - 355.6(L)mm (3.9 - 8.5(W)in. x 5.8 - 14.0(L)in.)
Duplex Unit A4, Letter, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), A5, A6, B6, Exe, LGL
Custom : 89.9 - 215.9(W)mm x 139.7 - 355.6(L)mm (3.5 - 8.5(W)in. x 5.5 - 14.0(L)in.)
Offset Catch Tray A4, Letter, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), A5, A6, B6, Exe, LGL
Envelopes: Com-10, Monarch, DL, C5
Custom : 89.9 - 215.9(W)mm x 139.7 - 355.6(L)mm (3.5 - 8.5(W)in. x 5.5 - 14.0(L)in.)

PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS *15

Capabilities N-up Printing 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 in 1 page
Poster Printing 1 in 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark Printing Yes
Quick Print Setup *16 Yes
Status Monitor *17 Yes
Secure Printing *18 Yes
Booklet Printing *19 Yes

SUPPLIES

Toner (TN-1700) Up to 17,000 A4/Letter pages @5% coverage (1-page per job)
Fuser Unit & Transfer Roll (FP-8000) Up to 200,000 pages

DIMENSIONS / WEIGHTS

Dimensions (W x D x H) 421.8 x 465.4 x 404.3 mm (16.6 x 18.3 x 15.9 in.)
Weights 20.5 kg (44.75 lbs)

OTHERS

Power Consumption Printing 120V: 593 WH (average)/ 985 WH (max.)
230V: 568 WH (average)/ 985 WH (max.)
Standby 120V: 105 WH
230V: 83 WH
Sleep 120V: 12 WH
230V: 14 WH
Noise Level Sound Pressure Level Printing Less than 54dB(A)
Standby Less than 27dB(A)
Sound Power Level Printing Less than 6.7B(A)
Standby Less than 4.0B(A)
Ecology Power Saving Yes
Toner Saving Yes
Notes: *1 : PPD file is provided from download section in this homepage.
*2 : On Brother BR-Script driver (PPD file) with Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.1 and MacOS® X 10.1 or later
*3 : RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), NetBIOS, WINS, LPR/LPD, Port9100, CustomRawPort, SMB Print, IPP, FTP, POP3/SMTP, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SSDP,
*4 : Server Based Management Utility (Windows® IIS (4.0/5.0) mode only)
*5 : Brother original Windows® utility for print server management
*6 : Printer & Print server management through web browser
*7 : PostScript® 3 language emulation
*8 : Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-128, Codabar, FIM(US-PostNet), ISBN, Code128
*9 : Code39, Code128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, ISBN, ISSN
*10 : Total number of fonts is 165 (136 Agfa fonts + 29 Brother original fonts)
*11 : AppleTalk® and USB connection (MacOS® 8.6 - 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 or later)
*12 : The Driver Deployment Wizard guides you through the steps of installing a Brother network printer on a networked Windows® PC.
*13 : Animated instructional guide for commonly experienced user problems and routine maintenance (Windows® only)
*14 : Calculated with Xerox Premier (80gsm/21.4 lbs) and Xerox 4200 (20lbs) paper
*15 : PCL driver only
*16 : A printer driver function that enables uses to change the driver setting without opening the Property dialog.
*17 : A function that indicates printer errors on the PC. It includes an animated instruction guide to show users how to fix printing errors.
*18 : A function that suspends printing of confidential documents until users enter the password on the control panel or web browser.
*19 : Need to install Duplex option