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MFC-260CColour Inkjet Multi-Function Centre®

16MB Memory

16MB

Full Speed USB 2.0Standard

Up to 22ppm ColourUp to 27ppm Mono

Print Speed

2222

Borderless Printing

46000

1200

Up to 6,000x1,200dpiPrint Resolution

4 Separate InkCartridges /

Real Level Ink Sensor

Direct Printing FromPictBridge Camera/USB Memory Drive

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Minimum1.5 picolitreDroplet Size

40 SpeedDials

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14.4KbpsFax Modem

Fax14.4Kbps

Direct PrintingFrom Digital

Camera Media

MFC-260CColour Inkjet Flatbed 6-in-1 Multi-Function Centre® with Direct Photo Printingfrom Pictbridge Camera, Media Cards and USB Flash Memory DriveFeatures: •Colour Photo Printer •Direct Photo Printing •Colour Stand alone Fax •Colour Flatbed Digital Copier

•Colour Flatbed Scanner •PC Fax (Send)

The MFC-260C with ADF combines sixoffice functions – colour printing, directphoto printing, faxing, PC faxing, copyingand scanning, – in one sleek, compactmachine so it’s perfect if you work fromhome, or as part of a small office.

Save space and money with oneeasy-to-use machineProfessional colour prints are delivered quicklyand efficiently thanks to its fast output speeds.You can send or receive both mono and colourfaxes, and the speed dials make it easy tocommunicate with your most regular contacts.What’s more, your photos will look great thanksto the Face Filter software supplied free withyour machine. This lets you adjust skin tones,remove skin blemishes and remove red eye,giving you perfect photos.

High quality professional prints**Printing your digital images has never beensimpler. The MFC-260C’s PhotoCaptureCentre™ lets you print borderless photosdirectly from your camera’s memory cards –you don’t even need a PC!, or you can printdirectly from a USB Flash Memory Drive usingthe host USB connection.Brother’s new print head technology produces1.5 picolitre droplets and has the capability toaccurately place these droplets onto the paper.This helps to ensure sharper and more preciseprints.

- Up to 27ppm* mono print speed- Up to 22ppm* colour print speed- Up to 100*** sheet paper capacity- Borderless printing- Up to 1,200 x 6,000dpi interpolated print

resolution with a minimum droplet size of 1.5pl**

Versatile fax facilityQuality and reliability are the key factors here.The MFC-260C houses the very latesttechnology to send both mono and colourfaxes with the speed dials.

MFC-260C■ Colour Photo Printer■ Direct Photo Printing

(Pictbridge and USB Flash Memory Drive)■ Colour Stand alone Fax■ Colour Flatbed Copier■ Colour Flatbed Scanner■ PC Fax Send

- Up to 10 page* Automatic Document Feeder- Up to 170 page**** memory- Up to 40 speed dials- Automatic send from PC (PC FAX-Send)

Multi-source flatbed copying made easyProducing high quality colour copies is easythanks to its flatbed design which lets you makecopies of bound documents, presentations orbrochures. Using the MFC-260Cs AutomaticDocument Feeder (ADF) you can fax, scan andcopy multi-page documents at the touch of abutton but with the convenience of being onyour desktop.

- Flatbed design- Crisp definition at up to 600 x 1,200dpi resolution- Stand alone copying- Adjustable hinge

All-inclusive colour flatbed scanningHigh quality definition is what you would expectfrom a Brother machine, and this comes withanother big advantage – all the software isincluded in the price. The scanning softwaresupplied gives you access to a range ofscanning features including scan to e-mail,OCR, image and file (including PDF).What’s more, your photos will look great thanksto the Face Filter Studio software. This lets youadjust skin tones, remove skin blemishes andremove red eye.

- Flatbed design- Up to 19,200 x 19,200dpi interpolated resolution- One-touch scan to PC- ScanSoft® PaperPort® and OCR software

included.

Producing high qualitycolour copies is easy thanksto its flatbed design whichlets you make copies ofbound documents.

Stand alone flatbed copying at up to 600 x 1,200dpi resolutionPrint directly from a USB Flash Memory Drive or DigitalMedia Cards

Direct photo printing via camera using PictBridge or frommemory cards using the built in card reader.

* at 600 x 150dpi** On Brother photo gloss paper - BP-61GLA at 6,000x1,200dpi*** At 80 gsm paper**** ITU-T Test Chart No 1

Direct Photo PrintingWith the MFC-260C, you can print high qualityborderless photos from the comfort of your ownhome. Its digital photcapture centre allows memorycards or USB flash memory drive to be read withouta plug-in card reader or the inconvenience of usingthe software on your computer to download yourpictures. You can study a complete selection ofthumbnails before you make your print selection,saving time and expense. You can also save andretrieve files via your USB flash memory drive ormemory card, making this an additional andconvenient data transfer tool. The USB flashmemory drive or memory card is simply shown asan additional drive on your PC, allowing you to saveand retrieve photos and documents with ease.The MFC-260C is compatible with nine of the mostpopular media cards:- Memory Stick™ - Memory Stick Pro™- MultiMediaCard™ - Secure Digital™- Secure Digital High Capacity™(SDHC)- xD Picture Card - xD Picture Card Type M- Compact Flash - xD-Picture Card Type HAdditionally, you can print your photos directly fromyour digital camera using the PictBridge interface.

Innobella ink and paperDesigned to work with Brother’s range of inkjetMulti-Function Centres®, the Innobella original

consumable range utilise state of the arttechnology to produce top quality prints timeand time again.

Separate Innobella ink cartridgesBrother colour Multi-Function Centres® comecomplete with four separate colour Innobella LC-37 ink cartridges with fade resistant Innobellainks. Unlike some other colour multi-functionproducts, when a single colour runs out you onlyreplace that colour. Another feature from Brotherthat saves you time and money and is better for theenvironment.The MFC-260C comes with a smaller dropletsize of 1.5 picolitre. When used with genuineBrother BP61 glossy photo paper and InnobellaLC-37 ink cartridges, the result is a higherquality print with better definition.

Capillary Tube Printing TechnologyBrother's revolutionary Capillary Tube PrintingTechnology provides ink from the MFC-260C’sfour separate cartridges direct to the print head,allowing for a much lower profile machine. Thisresults in smoother, quieter operation and ink

cartridges that are quicker and easier toreplace. Additionally because of the lighterprinthead, the MFC-260C can run at a lowerpower level saving you money and is better forthe environment.

Environmentally Friendly FeaturesInternational Standards:ISO 14001As one of Australia's leading Multi-FunctionCentre manufacturers, Brother takes itsenvironmental responsibilities very seriously.Brother Multi-Function Centres® are ISO 14001compliant meaning that they are manufacturedin accordance to international environmentalstandards.

Cartridge RecyclingBrother is proud to be a Major Sponsor of the‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ recycling program. ThisAustralia wide program recycles printer cartridgeswith zero waste to landfill, guaranteed. Brotherare committed to supporting initiatives which helpto ensure the long term sustainability of theenvironment.

MFC-260C

Technical Specification

MFC-260C

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GeneralEngine InkjetLCD Display 1 line x 16 charactersIlluminated Function Key Fax/Scan/Copy/PhotoCapture Centre are illuminated for ease of useBack-up for clock Keeps time and date backed up for 10 hoursMemory Capacity 16MB standardPaper handling size A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, JISB5, A5, A6, Photo (102x152mm),

Indexcard (127x203mm), Photo2 L (127x178mm), Post Card 1(100x148mm),Post Card 2 (Double)(148x200mm),C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, JE4 Envelope.

Media Type Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, TransparencyPaper Capacity Standard tray Up to 100 sheets^

Output capacity Up to 50 sheets^Automatic Document Feeder Up to 10 sheets^Simultaneous Operation (Print/Scan) (Print/Copy)Colour PrinterSpeed Up to 27ppm mono & Up to 22ppm colour (A4) @ 600x150dpiResolution Up to 1,200 x 6,000dpi optimisedBorderless Printing Borderless printing is available for A4/ LTR/ A6/ Photo 6”x4”/

Index Card/ Post CardColour Enhancement Brother Image Enhancement Technology allows you to customise

colour outputMinimum Droplet Size 1.5pl (when used with Brother BP61 photo paper (see Consumables section)Colour FaxModem 14.4kbps - Approx 6 seconds transmissionColour ITU.T-30E Colour Fax Protocol to other compatible fax machinesData Compression JPEG (colour), MH, MR, MMR (mono)Automatic Redial Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busySpeed Dials 40 locations for pre-stored numbersGroup Dials Up to 6 groupsFax / Tel Switch Automatic recognition of fax and telephone receptionDistinctive Ring Detection Yes -DuetSuper Fine Enables quality transmission and reception of very small print or line drawingsGrey Scale 256 levels (colour), 64 levels (mono)Memory Transmission Up to 170 pages (ITU-T Test Chart No 1)Out of Paper Reception Up to 170 pages (ITU-T Test Chart No 1)Broadcasting Locations Send the same fax message to up to 90 locationsAuto Reduction Automatically reduces a received fax to fit on to a single A4 sheetError Correction Mode Where machines share the ECM feature, errors during transmission

are corrected automatically ensuring received documents are error freeDual Access Scan a fax for transmission whilst receiving a fax (mono only)Colour Flatbed CopierSpeed Up to 20cpm mono & Up to 18cpm colourResolution Up to 1,200 x 1,200dpi Mono & 600 x 1,200dpi ColourMulti copy Produces up to 99 copies of each originalEnlargement / reduction ratio 25% - 400% in 1% incrementsN in 1 Compress 2 or 4 pages on to a single A4 sheet (Mono only)Poster Printing Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 pages of A4 size (A4 only) Colour Flatbed ScannerResolution Optical Up to 600 x 2,400dpi

Interpolated Up to 19,200 x 19,200dpi (with XP / Vista special tool)**Scan speed Scan speed is from 4 secs Mono / 6 secs Colour (A4 size, 100 x 100dpi)Grey Scale 256 shades of greyColour Depth Input/Output 36/24 bit 'Scan' Key Scan to E-mail, OCR, Image or File. Supporting: JPEG, BMP, PDF, TIFF, PNG

Interface(s)USB USB 2.0 Connectivity (cable not supplied)USB Direct Interface Print directly from a USB Flash Memory Drive (JPG file only)PictBridge Print directly from a PictBridge enabled Digital CameraDirect Photo PrintingPictBridge Print directly from a PictBridge enabled Digital CameraUSB Direct Interface Print directly from a USB Flash Memory Drive (Print JPG file only)PhotoCapture Centre™ Compact Flash® (Type 1 only): 4MB - 2GBAcceptable Media Cards Memory Stick™: 16MB - 128MB (Duo with Adaptor)

Memory Stick Pro™: 256MB - 1GBMultiMediaCard™: 16MB - 1GBSecure Digital™: 16MB - 1GB (Mini SD with Adaptor)Secure Digital High Capacity™(SDHC): 4GB - 32GBxD-Picture Card™: 16MB - 512MBxD-Picture Card™ Type M: 256MB - 1GBxD-Picture Card™ Type H: 256MB - 1GB

Removable Disk Drive Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cardsImage Format Photo Print: JPEGSoftwareDriver Software Included for Brother MFL-Pro SuiteWindows® Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft® Paperport® with OCRMacintosh® Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager®Reallusion# FaceFilter Studio A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to fine-tune your

photos to print perfect, professional looking photos with or without borders.(Windows® Only)

Dimensions / Weight / PowerDimensions 398(w) x 370(d) x 180(h)mmWeight 8.0kgPower (Minimum / Standby / Peak) 5w / 8w / 32w

ConsumablesInnobella Black LC-37BK - 350 pages in normal mode @ 5% coverageInk Cartridges* Cyan LC-37C - 300 pages in normal mode @ 5% coverage

Magenta LC-37M - 300 pages in normal mode @ 5% coverageYellow LC-37Y - 300 pages in normal mode @ 5% coverage

Innobella Paper Glossy Paper (A4) BP-61GLA - 20 Sheets (190gsm)Glossy Paper 6” x 4” BP-61GLP - 20 Sheets (190gsm)Matte Paper (A4) BP-60MA - 25 Sheets (145gsm)Plain Paper (A4) BP-60PA - 250 Sheets (72.5gsm)

*The MFC-260C comes supplied with one full set of LC-37 Innobella ink cartridges.

We recommend using genuine Brother consumables for quality professional prints and for peace of mind. As all genuine Brother consumables are designed as part of an entire printing system and tested to ensure optimum performance and component protection.