MFC-3100C 5-in-1 Colour Multi-Function Centre
Innovative and versatile business communication.
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Colour Printer
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Colour Fax
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Colour Digital Copier
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Colour Digital Scanner
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PC Fax Sending
MFC-3100C
MFC-3100C
4 Separate Ink
Cartridges/
Real Level Ink Sensor
USB/Parallel
Interfaces
Up to 8ppm Colour
Up to 10ppm Mono
Up to 12ppm Fast-draft
8
10
12
8
Up to 2400 x 1200
Print Resolution
2400
1200
X
Brother Colour
Enhancement
Technology
4
General
Engine
Piezo Inkjet
Modem Speed (bps)
14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400 bps
Transmission Speed
Up to 6 seconds (Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution)
ITU-T group compatibility
G3
Data Compression
MH / MR / MMR / JPEG
Input / Output Width
Up to 216 mm
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
Up to 20 sheets** can be placed in the document feeder
and fed one at a time automatically
LCD Display Size
1 line of 16 characters
On-Screen Programming
Step by step prompts are displayed within the LCD in order to
facilitate programming machine options and settings
Backup for clock
Keeps time and date backed up for up to 1 hour
Total Memory Capacity
2 MB (RAM)
Simultaneous Operation
(Print / Fax), (Print / Scan)
Colour Printer
Speed
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
Resolution
Up to 1200 x 1200 for Mono printing
Up to 2400 x 1200 for Colour printing
Paper Capacity (Sheets)
Up to 100 sheets**
Output Paper Capacity
Up to 50 sheets**
Paper Handling Size
Maximum document size A4
Colour Enhancement
Brother Colour Enhancement Technology
Colour Faxing
Colour Faxing
Sends and receives in colour with other colour compatible fax products
using ITU-T.30E colour fax protocol
Automatic Redial
Automatic redialling if the recipient fax is busy.
Speed Dials
40 speed dial locations easily accessible using the navigation keys
Group Dials
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.
Telephone Index
An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored speed dials and group numbers
Chain Dialling
Allows the user to store parts for long dialling sequences in different
speed dial locations
Station ID
This is the stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages.
Fax/Tel Switch
The machine automatically answers every call, incoming faxes are
printed or stored to memory, telephone calls will generate a pseudo ring
Distinctive Ring Detection
A service purchased from the Telephone Company that allows two or
(Telstra
®
Duet Compatible)
more telephone numbers to share a single fixed line, the function enables
the machine to provide a different ring tune for each number.
Ring Volume
2 Steps and off
Super Fine
Enables quality transmission of very small print and line drawings (B&W only)
Grey Scale
256 levels
Contrast
This allows the user to change the contrast between Auto / Light / Dark
Enhanced Remote Activation
Transfer a fax call, answered at an extension phone, to the fax machine
Delayed Timer
The user can use this function to scan a fax into memory and send at a
later date to up to 50 different locations
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
Transmit Lock
This allows the user to prevent unauthorised access to the fax machine.
Quick-Scan (Memory Transmission)
Reduce scanning times by scanning a fax into memory before sending
Memory Transmission
Up to 100 pages
(Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution)
Out of Paper Reception
Up to 100 pages can be stored in the machine memory when out of paper.
(Based on
Brother No.1 Chart/MMR/standard resolution)
Broadcasting
Send same fax message to up to 90 seperate locations
Manual Broadcasting
Broadcast to a maximum 90 locations using a combination of groups,
speed dials and manually dialled numbers
Batch Transmission
Stores documents for the same location in the machines
memory for transmission in a single call
Next Fax Reservation
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
Automatic Reduction
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
ECM ( Error Correction Mode )
Where machines share the ECM feature, errors which may occur during
communication are corrected ensuring good quality received documents
Dual Access
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)
Fax Forwarding
Sends a fax received in memory to another pre-programmed fax number
(B&W only)
Remote Access
Allows the user to remotely access their machine by using another
touch tone phone
Fax Retrieval
Allows the user to retrieve fax messages using another touch tone
machine (B&W only)
Remote Set-up
Allows the user to set-up the MFC from their PC. E.g. quick dials,
station ID. (For Windows
®
only)
Colour Digital Copier
Speed
Up to 7 copies per minute for Mono and up to 4 copies per minute for Colour
Resolution
Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi
Multi-Copy (Stack)
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)
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio
Reduce or Increase document sizes from 25% to 400% in 1% increments
2-in-1 copy
Allows the user to compress 2 pages on to a single A4 sheet (B&W only)
Colour Digital Scanner
Resolution (Optical)
Up to 300 x 600 dpi
Resolution (Interpolated)
Up to 2400 dpi
Speed
Minimum scan time of 5 seconds
Grey Scale
256 shades of grey are available for copying, faxing and scanning
Interface
Parallel and USB connections
Scan to Key
Allows the user to scan to e-mail, OCR and Image. (For Windows
®
only)
Colour Depth
30 bit colour depth
PC Fax Sending
PC Fax Sending
Available with Brother Software supplied with the MFC-3100C
(B&W send only)
List / Report
Journal Report
Lists information about the last 200 incoming and outgoing faxes
TX (Transmission) Verification Report
Reports transmission details after each fax is sent.
Help List
By using the 'Reports' key, the machine prints a list of basic operational
steps and functions.
Automatic Dial List
By using the 'Reports' key, a list of names and numbers stored in the
speed dial memory can be printed in numerical order.
Interface
External TAD Interface
Interface for connecting external telephone answering devices
Host Interface (IEEE1284)
Parallel cable port
Host Interface (USB)
USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable port
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)
Weight
With Carton 10.5 kg / Without Carton 6.5 kg
Power Consumption
Minimum: under 6 Watts (With Power Save mode on)
Stand-by: under 7 Watts
Operating: under 35 Watts
Energy Star Compliant
This MFC is Energy Star Compliant.
Consumables
LC-21BK (Black)
Up to 950 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
LC-21C (Cyan)
Up to 450 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
LC-21M (Magenta)
Up to 450 pages @ 600 x 150 dpi resolution 5% coverage
LC-21Y (Yellow)
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.
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.
Ink Cartridges
MFC-3100C
Technical Specification
Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Web-site: www.brother.com.au Solutions web-site: solutions.brother.com
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
Windows XP driver will be available at solutions.brother.com
PC Fax
Twain
Printer
Brother
Remote
ScanSoft™
Send
Driver
Driver
Control Centre
Setup
PaperPort®
Microsoft
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Windows
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98/98SE
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Me
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NT
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4.0 WS
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2000 Professional
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Macintosh
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OS 8.5.1
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OS 8.6
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OS 9.0 / 9.0.4
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OS 9.1
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MFC-5100C
Compatible:
(B&W only)
