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MFC-8500

Specifications

GENERAL

Dimensions (W x D x H) 17.1 x 17.4 x 12.7 inches (435 x 442 x 323 mm)
Weight 26.4 lb (12 kg)
Document Input Width (ADF) 5.8 - 8.5 inches (148 - 216 mm)
Document Input Length (ADF) 3.9 - 14.1 inches (100 - 360 mm)
Paper Capacity Up to 250 pages (20 lb/ 75g/m2)
Paper Capacity w/ Optional (Max.) Up to 500 pages (20 lb/ 75g/m2)
Output Paper Capacity (Max.) Up to 150 pages (20 lb/ 75g/m2)
Auto Document Feeder Capacity Up to 30 sheets (20 lb/ 75g/m2)
Memory 8 MB
PC Interface *1 Parallel(IEEE-1284) & USB
Operating Environment - Temperature 50 - 90.5 °F (10 - 32.5 °C)
Operating Environment - Humidity 20% - 80% (w/o condensation)

FAX

Modem Speed 14,400 - 2,400 bps; Automatic Fallback
Transmission Speed *2 Up to 6 sec. per page
Coding System MH/ MR/ MMR
Gray Scale Levels 64
Delayed Timer Yes (50 timers)
Quick Scan Up to 2 sec. per page

for Memory Transmission *4

Broadcasting (Max.) 166 locations
Page Memory (Max.) *2 Up to 500 pages
One Touch Dialing 16 locations
Speed Dialing (Max.) 100 locations
Dual Access Yes
ECM (Error Correction Mode) Yes
Group Dialing (Max.) Up to 6 groups
Fax Forwarding Yes
Pasing Yes
Remote Access Yes
Handset Yes

PRINTER

Speed (A4/Letter Size) Up to 10 ppm
Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Print Language GDI
Emulation PCL Level 4

COPY

Resolution 600 dpi class (Interpolated)
Reduction/ Enlargement 50% - 200% in 1% increments
Multi Copy (Stacking) Up to 99
Multi Copy (Sorting) Yes
Multi Copy (2 in 1, 4 in 1) Yes

SCANNER

Color/ Mono Mono
Resolution - Optical (Max.) 300 x 600 dpi
Resolution - Interpolated (Max.) 9,600 x 9,600 dpi
Grayscale Levels 256
TWAIN Compliant Yes
Viewer (including OCR Software) ScanSoft™ PaperPort®

PC-FAX

For Windows® user Yes (Sending and Receiving)
For Macintosh® user Yes (Sending only)

OPERATING SYSTEM

For Windows® user *3 Windows® 95/ 98(SE)/ Me and NT®4.0 WorkStation/ 2000 Professional/ XP
For Macintosh® user Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
Notes: *1 : USB - Windows® 98SE/ Me, Windows® 2000 Professional, XP only.
*2 : "Brother No.1 Chart" with MMR Coding System and Standard Resolution.
*3 : Early production run of this model did not contain the Windows XP software on the CD-ROM(it has to be downloaded from website). Please check the des
*4 : Standard Resolution.
** Specifications are subject to change for improvement without prior notice.