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ENGINE

Technology Electrophotographic
Print Speed A4 Up to 18ppm
Letter Up to 19ppm
Duplex Up to 8.5ppm *1
First Print Time Less than 12 sec *2
Resolution Windows 95 / 98 / Me and NT4.0 / 2000 / XP HQ1200 *3
600 dpi
300 dpi
DOS 600 dpi
Mac OS HQ1200 *3 *4
600 dpi
300 dpi
HRC *5 For 300 / 600 dpi

CONTROLLER

Processor Fujitsu MB86834 100MHz
Memory Standard 16MB *6
Optional 1 DIMM (100pin) slot (16, 32, 64, 128MB) ; expandable up to 144MB
Interface Standard IEEE 1284 Parallel, USB
Optional 10/100 BaseTX (NC-4100h), IrDA (IR-1000)
Network Connectivity (option) Interface 10/100 BaseTX (Auto Negotiation) - Optional NC-4100h
Protocol TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, DLC/LL, CDEC LAT, Banyan VINES
Management BRAdmin Professional *7
Web Based Management *8
Emulation PCL6, BR-Script3 *9 , IBM Proprinter XL, Epson FX-850
Resident Fonts PCL 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 11 bar codes *10
BR-Script 3 *9 66 fonts
Optional 136 Agfa PS3 fonts (BS-3000) *11

SOFTWARE

Printer Driver PCL Driver for Windows 95 / 98/ Me/ NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP
BR-Script 3*9 (PPD file for Windows 95/ 98/Me/ NT4.0/ 2000/ XP, and Mac OS8.6 - 9.2 and OS X)
Utility Storage Manager *12
Interactive Help *13
Driver Deployment Wizard *14

CONTROL PANEL

Display LCD 1 line,16 Digits, 3 color backlite
LED 1 LED
Switch 7 switches Go, Job Cancel, Reprint, Menu, Back, and 2 scroll switches

PAPER HANDLING*15

Paper Input Multi-purpose tray 100 sheets
Paper Cassette (standard) 250 sheets
Paper Cassette (option) 250 sheets
Paper Output Face down 150 sheets
Face up 50 sheets
Duplex Unit Standard Automatic Duplex *16

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

Media Types Multi-purpose tray Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Labels and Transparencies
Paper Cassette Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies *17
Media Weights Multi-purpose tray 16 - 43 lb (60 - 161 g/m2)
Paper Cassettes 16 - 28 lb (60 - 105 g/m2)
Media Sizes Multi-purpose tray Custom : 2.75" x 4.57" - 8.5" x 14" (69.8 x 116 - 216 x 356 mm)
Paper Cassettes A4, Letter, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), A5, B6(ISO), A6, Exe, LGL

PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS *18

Page Layout N-up Printing 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 in 1 page
Poster Printing 1 in 4, 9, 16, 25
Booklet Printing Yes
Watermark Printing Yes
Others Quick Print Setup *19
Secure Printing *20

SUPPLIES

Toner 6,500 A4/LTR pages @5% coverage
Drum 20,000 A4/LTR pages (1 page / job)

DIMENSIONS / WEIGHTS

Dimensions 16.7" (W) x 16.7" (D) x 10.8"(H) (425 x 424 x 275 mm)
Weights Approx. 14.5 kg (32.0 lbs.) including the drum unit and toner cartridge

OTHERS

Power Consumption Printing Less than 410W
Standby Less than 70W
Sleep Less than 9W
Noise Level Printing Less than 50db
Standby Less than 30db
Ecology Power Saving Yes
Toner Saving Yes
*1 : 8.5 sides per minute, 4.25 sheet per minute
*2 : From standard paper cassette
*3 : Brother HQ1200 technology provides the best quality while printing at full engine speed
*4 : On BR-Script driver (PPD file) with Mac OS8 or later
*5 : High Resolution Control
*6 : 16MB on-board
*7 : Brother original Windows utility for printer and print server management
*8 : Printer and print server management through Web browser
*9 : PostScript 3 language emulation
*10 : Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-128, Codabar, FIM(US-PostNet), ISBN, Code128
*11 : Total number of PS3 font is 165 (136 Agfa fonts + 29 Brother original fonts)
*12 : Utility Software to manipulate PCL Macros, PCL fonts, and to save them to a non-voatile area of memory inside the printer.
*13 : Instructional movie for the solution when any error message appears on the LCD.
*14 : The Driver Deployment Wizard guides you through the steps of installing a Brother network printer on a networked Windows PC.
*15 : Caluculated with 80g/m2 paper
*16 : Only A4, Letter, and Legal paper (60 - 105 g/m2) with face down output
*17 : Up to 10 sheets
*18 : Some functions are not available depending on the kind of driver.
*19 : A function that enable to change the printer driver setting without opening Property dialog.
*20 : A function that enable to suspend printing private or secret document until the password is entered on the control panel.