Brother A3 User Manual

The A3 printer to end all office nightmares
The world’s first
A3 inkjet MFD
The world’s first colour inkjet

EXPAND YOUR POSSIBILITIES
with the world’s first A3 Inkjet
4" x 6" | A4 | A3 |

The big name in office innovation introduces a new
Offering
These outstanding new
From high speed, high resolution colour printing, copying, scanning and faxing to an array of
With 4 new models in the Professional Series, you’re sure to find the compact
The Professional Series
Big on features that make for outstanding performance
Fast And Professional Printouts Up To A3
A3
A4
6”x4”
With print speeds of up to 35ppm (black) and 28ppm (colour) plus super fine 6000 dpi resolution, the Professional Series offers fast production of professional quality photos, posters, brochures and marketing materials every time.
The world’s first
Versatile
Along with the convenience of allin - one print, fax, copy and scan capabilities, the Professional Series extends these functions with extra productivity tools for enhanced multifunction performance.
A unique PC Fax receiving feature allows receipt of faxes in soft copy even when the PC is turned off, while the Super G3 Fax allows transmissions in approximately 3 seconds.
Additionally, a variety of versatile scanning applications allows you to scan directly to email, to file, to card or USB flash memory drive, to Optical Character Recognition for preprinted document editing and (with the exception of the
The Added Brilliance Of Innobella® | Ease Of Use |
When used with Brother’s specially formulated Innobella® Ink and Photo Paper, your
It also gives you greater cost efficiency, as Brother’s high yield Innobella® Ink cartridges offer twice the page yield of standard cartridges in a
With the Professional Series’ simple control panels you can perform a multitude of functions quickly and easily with the touch of a button.
With select models also featuring a wide, full colour up to 4.2" LCD screen you also have the option of previewing faxes and documents before printing, to minimise paper and ink wastage.
Multiple Connectivity
With a variety of connectivity options, this new
An array of commonly used card slots and a cable port also make connectivity simple and allow for printing directly from a camera, without going via a computer.
Colour Optimisation
Natural mode | Vivid mode |
Using an exclusive process called True2life®, the Professional Series accurately optimises your colour prints, matching the original colours captured on your camera for the truest colour prints possible.
Wired Or Wireless Networking Options
You can share powerful features like print, scan and PC Fax easily with your Professional Series
Reduced Paper Work
To increase efficiency and reduce the need for user interaction, the Professional Series incorporates features such as extra large or dual paper storage areas that allow for less paper loading and replacement.
The 50 page Automatic Document Feeder also allows for unattended copying, scanning and faxing of
Perfect Copies Every Time
Before After
Incorporating a special copy enhancement feature, the Professional Series allows you to improve image quality by eliminating shadows, adding elements such as watermarks and even straightening skewed documents.
Security
To increase security and ensure appropriate equipment usage, a Secure Function Lock feature allows an administrator to restrict user access to various functions with a 4 digit PIN code.
Warranty
Every Brother Professional Series

Network ready Colour Inkjet
Wireless Colour Inkjet
The world’s first
A3 inkjet MFD
The Professional Series
Features
•A3 Colour Inkjet Printer
•A4 Colour Fax, Flatbed Digital Copier and Flatbed Colour Scanner
•3.3" LCD screen with
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•Up to 150 sheets paper capacity
•High speed Super G3 Faxing
•USB Host with direct scan to PDF feature
•64MB Standard Memory
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Print Speed - | 1200 x 6000 dpi | Super G3 Fax | Droplet Size | Direct Print From | Wide 3.3" | Automatic | Network Ready | 4 Separate | ||||
Up To A3 | 35ppm (Mono) | Print Resolution |
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The world’s first compact A3
Wide 3.3" LCD for ease of use
1200 x
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Fax, copy or scan your A3 documents
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Print Speed - | 1200 x 6000 dpi | Droplet Size | Direct Print From | |
Up To A3 | 35ppm (Mono) | Print Resolution |
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Features
•Wireless A3 Colour Inkjet Printer, Colour Fax, Flatbed Digital Copier and Flatbed Colour Scanner
•3.3" LCD screen with
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•Up to 150 sheets standard paper capacity tray plus up to 250 sheet capacity in the lower tray
•High speed Super G3 Faxing
•High speed USB connection for direct scan and print capabilities
•64MB Standard Memory
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Wireless Colour Inkjet
Brother’s most innovative
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Print Speed - | 1200 x 6000 dpi | Droplet Size | Direct Print From | |
Up To A3 | 35ppm (Mono) | Print Resolution |
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•Wireless A3 Colour Inkjet Printer, Colour Fax, Flatbed Digital Copier and Flatbed Colour Scanner
•Automatic and convenient
•4.2" Touch Panel LCD with
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•Up to 150 sheets standard paper capacity tray plus up to 250 sheet capacity in the lower tray
•High speed Super G3 Faxing
•High speed USB connection for direct scan and print capabilities
•64MB Standard Memory
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For those who need a Professional Network Ready Colour Inkjet
The perfect office worker, the Professional Series
Direct USB printing | Colour printing up to A4 |
Features
•A4 Colour Inkjet Printer, Colour Fax, Flatbed Digital Copier and Flatbed Colour Scanner
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•High speed Super G3 Faxing
•100 speed dials
•USB Host with direct scan to PDF feature
•40MB Standard Memory
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Print Speed - | 1200 x 6000 dpi Super G3 Fax | Droplet Size | Direct Print From | Direct Photo | Automatic | Network | 4 Separate | High Paper | |||
35ppm (Mono) | Print Resolution |
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Technical Specifications
General
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
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Display | Wide 3.3" Colour LCD Display | ||
Memory Capacity | 64MB |
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Network | |||
Network Functionality | Print, Scan, PC Fax and PhotoCapture Centre™ | ||
Protocols | TCP / IP (IPv4 & IPv6) |
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Secure Function Lock | Restricts functions on the machine, such as fax or copying, to selected users | ||
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Colour Printing |
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Print Speed | Up to 35 ppm (Monochrome) & 28 ppm (Colour) | ||
Print Resolution | Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi |
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Borderless Printing | Available for A3, A4, B4, LGR, LTR, A6, Photo 4x6”, Index Card, | ||
Colour Enhancement |
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Brother image enhancement allows you to customise colour output | |||
Minimum Droplet Size | 1.5pl2 (picolitres) |
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Colour Faxing |
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Modem Speed | 33.6Kbps Super G3 |
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Best Transmit Speed | Approximately 3 seconds | ||
Data Compression | MH, MR, MMR (Monochrome), JPEG (Colour) | ||
Fax / Tel Switch | Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception | ||
6 locations |
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Speed Dials | 80 locations for | ||
Group Dials | Up to 6 groups |
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Automatic Redial | Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busy | ||
Memory Transmission | Up to 400 pages3 |
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Broadcasting Locations | Send the same fax message to up to 216 locations | ||
Auto Reduction | Automatically reduces a received fax to fit onto a single sheet of A4 | ||
ECM (Error Correction Mode) | Yes |
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Fax Forwarding | Yes (Monochrome only) |
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Fax Retrieval | Yes (Monochrome only) |
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Dual Access | Scan a fax for transmission while receiving a fax (Monochrome only) | ||
Internet Fax | Fax documents anywhere in the world over the Internet and without the use | ||
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Colour Copying |
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Copy Speed | Up to 23 cpm (Monochrome) & 20 cpm (Colour) | ||
Copy Resolution | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Monochrome) | ||
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Colour) | |||
Produces up to 99 copies of each original | |||
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio | 25% - 400% in 1% increments | ||
Reduce 2 or 4 pages onto a single sheet | |||
Poster Printing | Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 & 2 x 2 pages | ||
Copy Enhancement | Book copy (Shadow Correction & Skew Adjustment for book) & watermark copy | ||
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Colour Scanning |
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Colour and Monochrome | Yes |
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Scanning Resolution | Optical - Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi / Interpolated - Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi | ||
Scan Speed | From 4 seconds (Monochrome) & from 5 seconds (Colour) | ||
Greyscale | (A4 size, 100 x 100 dpi) |
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256 shades of grey |
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Colour Depth | 48 / | ||
“Scan” key | Allows the user to scan to | ||
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Sending | Yes, available for Windows® and Macintosh® | ||
Receiving | Yes, available for Windows® only | ||
Paper Handling |
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Paper Input | 150 sheets standard paper tray | ||
Paper Output | 50 sheets Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | ||
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Paper Handling Sizes | A3, A4, LGR, LTR, LGL, EXE, JISB4, JISB5, A5, A6, Photo 4x6" | ||
| (102x152mm), Index Card (127x203mm), | ||
| (127x178mm), Post Card 1 (100x148mm), Post Card 2 (148x200mm), | ||
Media Type | C5 Envelope, | ||
Plain, inkjet, glossy, transparency | |||
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Direct Photo Printing |
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PictBridge™ | Print directly from a PictBridge™ enabled digital camera | ||
USB Direct Interface | Print directly from a USB flash memory drive | ||
PhotoCapture Centre™ | Compact Flash: 4MB - 8GB (Type1 only, Type2 & Microdrive are not compatible) | ||
(Acceptable Media Cards) | Memory Stick™: 16MB - 128MB (Memory Stick Duo™ with Adapter) | ||
| Memory Stick Pro™: 256MB - 8GB (MagicGate: Yes if not using MG function) | ||
| Secure Digital: 16MB - 2GB (MiniSD with Adapter) | ||
| Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC): 4 - 8GB | ||
| xD Picture Card: 16MB - 512MB | ||
Media Card Drive | xD Picture Card Type M / Type M+ / Type H: 256MB - 2GB | ||
Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards | |||
Network Media Card Drive | Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards through | ||
Image Format | the network |
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Photo Print: JPEG |
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Others | Scan to Card: JPEG, PDF (Colour), TIFF, PDF (Monochrome) | ||
Monochrome / Sepia, Trimming, Slide Show, Date Search & Photo Enhance | |||
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Software |
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Driver Software Included | Brother |
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Windows® | Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft™ Paperport™ 11 SE with OCR | ||
Macintosh® | Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft Presto!® PageManager® | ||
Reallusion FaceFilter Studio | A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to | ||
Software | photos to print perfect, | ||
Supported Operating System | Windows Vista® / Windows® XP Professional (32 & 64 bit editions) / XP Home | ||
| Edition / Windows® 2000 Professional (SP4) /Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater | ||
Consumables |
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Innobella™ |
| Black: up to 900 pages | |
Cartridges4 (bundled) |
| Cyan / Magenta / Yellow: Up to 750 pages each | |
Innobella™ |
| Black: up to 450 pages | |
Cartridges4 |
| Cyan/ Magenta/ Yellow: Up to 325 pages each | |
Brother Paper | BP71GA3 |
| Innobella™ A3 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GA4 |
| Innobella™ A4 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GP20 |
| Innobella™ 4x6 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP60MA3 |
| A3 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA3 |
| A3 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
| BP60MA |
| A4 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA |
| A4 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
Dimensions & Weight |
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With Carton | 597(W) x 541(D) x 380(H)mm / 15.7kg | ||
Without Carton | 485(W) x 408(D) x 242(H)mm / 10.9kg | ||
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Printing Technology | Inkjet |
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Display | Wide 3.3" Colour LCD Display | ||
Memory Capacity | 64MB |
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Interfaces | |||
Network | |||
Wireless Interface | |||
Network Functionality | Print, Scan, PC Fax and PhotoCapture Centre™ | ||
Protocols | TCP / IP (IPv4 & IPv6) |
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Secure Function Lock | Restricts functions on the machine, such as fax or copying, to selected users | ||
Wireless Setup | Secure Easy Setup™ (SES), | ||
| OneTouch Secure System™ (AOSS) | ||
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Colour Printing |
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Print Speed | Up to 35 ppm (Monochrome) & 28 ppm (Colour) | ||
Print Resolution | Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi |
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Borderless Printing | Available for A3, A4, B4, LGR, LTR, A6, Photo 4x6”, Index Card, | ||
Colour Enhancement |
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Brother image enhancement allows you to customise colour output | |||
Minimum Droplet Size | 1.5pl2 (picolitres) |
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Colour Faxing |
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Modem Speed | 33.6Kbps Super G3 |
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Best Transmit Speed | Approximately 3 seconds | ||
Data Compression | MH, MR, MMR (Monochrome), JPEG (Colour) | ||
Fax / Tel Switch | Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception | ||
6 locations |
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Speed Dials | 100 locations for | ||
Group Dials | Up to 6 groups |
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Automatic Redial | Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busy | ||
Memory Transmission | Up to 400 pages3 |
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Up to 400 pages3 |
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Broadcasting Locations | Send the same fax message to up to 256 locations | ||
Auto Reduction | Automatically reduces a received fax to fit onto a single sheet of A4 | ||
ECM (Error Correction Mode) | Yes |
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Fax Forwarding | Yes (Monochrome only) |
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Fax Retrieval | Yes (Monochrome only) |
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Dual Access | Scan a fax for transmission while receiving a fax (Monochrome only) | ||
Internet Fax | Fax documents anywhere in the world over the Internet and without the use | ||
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Colour Copying |
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Copy Speed | Up to 23 cpm (Monochrome) & 20 cpm (Colour) | ||
Copy Resolution | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Monochrome) | ||
Document Glass Size | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Colour) | ||
11.7” x 17” (297 x 431.8mm) | |||
Produces up to 99 copies of each original | |||
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio | 25% - 400% in 1% increments | ||
Reduce 2 or 4 pages onto a single sheet | |||
Poster Printing | Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 & 2 x 2 pages | ||
Copy Enhancement | Book copy (Shadow Correction & Skew Adjustment for book) & watermark copy | ||
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Colour Scanning |
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Colour and Monochrome | Yes |
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Scanning Resolution | Optical - Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi / Interpolated - Up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi | ||
Scan Speed | From 4 seconds (Monochrome) & from 5 seconds (Colour) | ||
Greyscale | (A4 size, 100 x 100 dpi) |
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256 shades of grey |
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Colour Depth | 48 / | ||
“Scan” key | Allows the user to scan to | ||
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PC Faxing |
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Sending | Yes, available for Windows® and Macintosh® | ||
Receiving | Yes, available for Windows® only | ||
Paper Handling |
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Paper Input | 150 sheets standard paper tray | ||
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Paper Output | 50 sheets Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | ||
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Paper Handling Sizes | A3, A4, LGR, LTR, LGL, EXE, JISB4, JISB5, A5, A6, Photo 4x6" | ||
| (102x152mm), Index Card (127x203mm), | ||
| (127x178mm), Post Card 1 (100x148mm), Post Card 2 (148x200mm), | ||
Media Type | C5 Envelope, | ||
Plain, inkjet, glossy, transparency | |||
Direct Photo Printing |
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PictBridge™ | Print directly from a PictBridge™ enabled digital camera | ||
USB Direct Interface | Print directly from a USB flash memory drive | ||
PhotoCapture Centre™ | Compact Flash: 4MB - 8GB (Type1 only, Type2 & Microdrive are not compatible) | ||
(Acceptable Media Cards) | Memory Stick™: 16MB - 128MB (Memory Stick Duo™ with Adapter) | ||
| Memory Stick Pro™: 256MB - 8GB (MagicGate: Yes if not using MG function) | ||
| Secure Digital: 16MB - 2GB (MiniSD with Adapter) | ||
| Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC): 4 - 8GB | ||
| xD Picture Card: 16MB - 512MB | ||
Media Card Drive | xD Picture Card Type M / Type M+ / Type H: 256MB - 2GB | ||
Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards | |||
Network Media Card Drive | Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards through | ||
Image Format | the network |
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Photo Print: JPEG |
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Others | Scan to Card: JPEG, PDF (Colour), TIFF, PDF (Monochrome) | ||
Monochrome / Sepia, Trimming, Slide Show, Date Search & Photo Enhance | |||
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Software |
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Driver Software Included | Brother |
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Windows® | Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft™ Paperport™ 11 SE with OCR | ||
Macintosh® | Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft Presto!® PageManager® | ||
Reallusion FaceFilter Studio | A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to | ||
Software | photos to print perfect, | ||
Supported Operating System | Windows Vista® / Windows® XP Professional (32 & 64 bit editions) / XP Home | ||
| Edition / Windows® 2000 Professional (SP4) /Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater | ||
Consumables |
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Innobella™ |
| Black: up to 900 pages | |
Cartridges4 (bundled) |
| Cyan / Magenta / Yellow: Up to 750 pages each | |
Innobella™ |
| Black: up to 450 pages | |
Cartridges4 |
| Cyan/ Magenta/ Yellow: Up to 325 pages each | |
Brother Paper | BP71GA3 |
| Innobella™ A3 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GA4 |
| Innobella™ A4 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GP20 |
| Innobella™ 4x6 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP60MA3 |
| A3 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA3 |
| A3 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
| BP60MA |
| A4 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA |
| A4 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
Dimensions & Weight |
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With Carton | 656(W) x 597(D) x 460(H)mm / 22.1kg | ||
Without Carton | 540(W) x 488(D) x 323(H)mm / 15.6kg | ||
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We’ve packed more into our Professional Series, so you get more out of it
General
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
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Display | Wide 4.2" Colour LCD Display | ||
Memory Capacity | 64MB |
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Interfaces | |||
Network | |||
Wireless Interface | |||
Network Functionality | Print, Scan, PC Fax and PhotoCapture Centre™ | ||
Protocols | TCP / IP (IPv4 & IPv6) |
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Secure Function Lock | Restricts functions on the machine, such as fax or copying, to selected users | ||
Wireless Setup | Secure Easy Setup™ (SES), | ||
Duplex Printing | OneTouch Secure System™ (AOSS) | ||
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Colour Printing |
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Print Speed | Up to 35 ppm (Monochrome) & 28 ppm (Colour) | ||
Print Resolution | Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi |
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Borderless Printing | Available for A3, A4, B4, LGR, LTR, A6, Photo 4x6”, Index Card, | ||
Colour Enhancement |
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Brother image enhancement allows you to customise colour output | |||
Minimum Droplet Size | 1.5pl2 (picolitres) |
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Colour Faxing |
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Modem Speed | 33.6Kbps Super G3 |
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Best Transmit Speed | Approximately 3 seconds | ||
Data Compression | MH, MR, MMR (Monochrome), JPEG (Colour) | ||
Fax / Tel Switch | Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception | ||
6 locations |
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Speed Dials | 100 locations for | ||
Group Dials | Up to 6 groups |
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Automatic Redial | Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busy | ||
Memory Transmission | Up to 400 pages3 |
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Up to 400 pages3 |
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Broadcasting Locations | Send the same fax message to up to 256 locations | ||
Auto Reduction | Automatically reduces a received fax to fit onto a single sheet of A4 | ||
ECM (Error Correction Mode) | Yes |
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Fax Forwarding | Yes (Monochrome only) |
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Fax Retrieval | Yes (Monochrome only) |
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Dual Access | Scan a fax for transmission while receiving a fax (Monochrome only) | ||
Internet Fax | Fax documents anywhere in the world over the Internet and without the | ||
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Colour Copying |
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Copy Speed | Up to 23 cpm (Monochrome) & 20 cpm (Colour) | ||
Copy Resolution | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Monochrome) | ||
Document Glass Size | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Colour) | ||
11.7” x 17” (297 x 431.8mm) | |||
Produces up to 99 copies of each original | |||
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio | 25% - 400% in 1% increments | ||
Reduce 2 or 4 pages onto a single sheet | |||
Poster Printing | Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 & 2 x 2 pages | ||
Copy Enhancement | Book copy (Shadow Correction & Skew Adjustment for book) & watermark copy | ||
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Colour Scanning |
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Colour and Monochrome | Yes |
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Scanning Resolution | Optical - Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi / Interpolated - Up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi | ||
Scan Speed | From 4 seconds (Monochrome) & from 5 seconds (Colour) | ||
Greyscale | (A4 size, 100 x 100 dpi) |
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256 shades of grey |
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Colour Depth | 48 / | ||
“Scan” key | Allows the user to scan to | ||
| memory drive, FTP, | ||
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PC Faxing |
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Sending | Yes, available for Windows® and Macintosh® | ||
Receiving | Yes, available for Windows® only | ||
Paper Handling |
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Paper Input | 150 sheets standard paper tray | ||
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Paper Output | 50 sheets Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | ||
50 sheets |
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Paper Handling Sizes | A3, A4, LGR, LTR, LGL, EXE, JISB4, JISB5, A5, A6, Photo 4x6" | ||
| (102x152mm), Index Card (127x203mm), | ||
| (127x178mm), Post Card 1 (100x148mm), Post Card 2 (148x200mm), | ||
Media Type | C5 Envelope, | ||
Plain, inkjet, glossy, transparency | |||
Direct Photo Printing |
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PictBridge™ | Print directly from a PictBridge™ enabled digital camera | ||
USB Direct Interface | Print directly from a USB flash memory drive | ||
PhotoCapture Centre™ | Compact Flash: 4MB - 8GB (Type1 only, Type2 & Microdrive are not compatible) | ||
(Acceptable Media Cards) | Memory Stick™: 16MB - 128MB (Memory Stick Duo™ with Adapter) | ||
| Memory Stick Pro™: 256MB - 8GB (MagicGate: Yes if not using MG function) | ||
| Secure Digital: 16MB - 2GB (MiniSD with Adapter) | ||
| Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC): 4 - 8GB | ||
| xD Picture Card: 16MB - 512MB | ||
Media Card Drive | xD Picture Card Type M / Type M+ / Type H: 256MB - 2GB | ||
Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards | |||
Network Media Card Drive | Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards through | ||
Image Format | the network |
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Photo Print: JPEG |
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Others | Scan to Card: JPEG, PDF (Colour), TIFF, PDF (Monochrome) | ||
Monochrome / Sepia, Trimming, Slide Show, Date Search & Photo Enhance | |||
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Windows® | Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft™ Paperport™ 11 SE with OCR | ||
Macintosh® | Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft Presto!® PageManager® | ||
Reallusion FaceFilter Studio | A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to | ||
Software | photos to print perfect, | ||
Supported Operating System | Windows Vista® / Windows® XP Professional (32 & 64 bit editions) / XP Home | ||
| Edition / Windows® 2000 Professional (SP4) /Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater | ||
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Innobella™ |
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Cartridges4 (bundled) |
| Cyan / Magenta / Yellow: Up to 750 pages each | |
Innobella™ |
| Black: up to 450 pages | |
Cartridges4 |
| Cyan/ Magenta/ Yellow: Up to 325 pages each | |
Brother Paper | BP71GA3 |
| Innobella™ A3 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GA4 |
| Innobella™ A4 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GP20 |
| Innobella™ 4x6 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP60MA3 |
| A3 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA3 |
| A3 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
| BP60MA |
| A4 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA |
| A4 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
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With Carton | 656(W) x 597(D) x 460(H)mm / 22.1kg | ||
Without Carton | 540(W) x 488(D) x 323(H)mm / 15.6kg |
General
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
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Display | 2 line x 16 characters | ||
Memory Capacity | 40MB |
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Network Functionality | Print, Scan, PC Fax and PhotoCapture Centre™ | ||
Protocols | TCP / IP (IPv4 & IPv6) | ||
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Print Speed | Up to 35 ppm (Monochrome) & 28 ppm (Colour) | ||
Print Resolution | Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi | ||
Borderless Printing | Available for A4, LTR, A6, Photo 4x6”, Index Card, | ||
Colour Enhancement | Brother image enhancement allows you to customise colour output | ||
Minimum Droplet Size | 1.5pl2 (picolitres) |
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Modem Speed | 33.6Kbps Super G3 | ||
Best Transmit Speed | Approximately 3 seconds | ||
Data Compression | MH, MR, MMR (Monochrome), JPEG (Colour) | ||
Fax / Tel Switch | Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception | ||
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Speed Dials | 100 locations for | ||
Group Dials | Up to 6 groups |
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Automatic Redial | Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busy | ||
Memory Transmission | Up to 400 pages3 |
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Broadcasting Locations | Send the same fax message to up to 156 locations | ||
Auto Reduction | Automatically reduces a received fax to fit onto a single sheet of A4 | ||
ECM (Error Correction Mode) | Yes |
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Fax Forwarding | Yes (Monochrome only) | ||
Fax Retrieval | Yes (Monochrome only) | ||
Dual Access | Scan a fax for transmission while receiving a fax (Monochrome only) | ||
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Copy Speed | Up to 23 cpm (Monochrome) & 20 cpm (Colour) | ||
Copy Resolution | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Monochrome) | ||
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Colour) | |||
Produces up to 99 copies of each original | |||
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio | 25% - 400% in 1% increments | ||
Reduce 2 or 4 pages onto a single sheet | |||
Poster Printing | Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 pages | ||
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Colour and Monochrome | Yes |
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Scanning Resolution | Optical - Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi / Interpolated - Up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi | ||
Scan Speed | From 4 seconds (Monochrome) & from 5 seconds (Colour) | ||
Greyscale | (A4 size, 100 x 100 dpi) | ||
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Colour Depth | 48 / | ||
“Scan” key | Allows the user to scan to | ||
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Sending | Yes, available for Windows® and Macintosh® | ||
Receiving | Yes, available for Windows® only | ||
Paper Handling |
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Paper Input | 150 sheets standard paper tray | ||
Paper Output | 50 sheets Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | ||
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Paper Handling Sizes | A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, JISB5, A5, A6, Photo 4x6" (102x152mm), Index Card | ||
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Media Type | 2 (148x200mm), C5 Envelope, | ||
Plain, inkjet, glossy, transparency | |||
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PictBridge™ | Print directly from a PictBridge™ enabled digital camera | ||
USB Direct Interface | Print directly from a USB flash memory drive | ||
PhotoCapture Centre™ | Compact Flash: 4MB - 8GB (Type1 only, Type2 & Microdrive are not compatible) | ||
(Acceptable Media Cards) | Memory Stick™: 16MB - 128MB (Memory Stick Duo™ with Adapter) | ||
| Memory Stick Pro™: 256MB - 8GB (MagicGate: Yes if not using MG function) | ||
| Secure Digital: 16MB - 2GB (MiniSD with Adapter) | ||
| Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC): 4 - 8GB | ||
| xD Picture Card: 16MB - 512MB | ||
Media Card Drive | xD Picture Card Type M / Type M+ / Type H: 256MB - 2GB | ||
Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards | |||
Network Media Card Drive | Save and retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards through | ||
Image Format | the network |
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Driver Software Included | Brother | ||
Windows® | Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft™ Paperport™ 11 SE with OCR | ||
Macintosh® | Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft Presto!® PageManager® | ||
Reallusion FaceFilter Studio | A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to | ||
Software | photos to print perfect, | ||
Windows Vista® / Windows® XP Professional (32 & 64 bit editions) / XP Home | |||
Supported Operating System | Edition / Windows® | 2000 Professional (SP4) /Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater | |
Consumables |
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Innobella™ |
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Cartridges4 |
| Cyan/ Magenta/ Yellow: Up to 325 pages each | |
Brother Paper | BP71GA4 |
| Innobella™ A4 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP71GP20 |
| Innobella™ 4x6 Glossy Photo Paper (20 sheets) |
| BP60MA |
| A4 Matte Inkjet Paper (25 sheets) |
| BP60PA |
| A4 Plain Inkjet Paper (250 sheets) |
Dimensions & Weight |
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With Carton | 525(W) x 490(D) x 325(H)mm / 13.7kg | ||
Without Carton | 440(W) x 403(D) x 222(H)mm / 9.6kg | ||
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1Print & scan directly from / to a USB flash memory drive (supports up to 8GB).
Brother does not guarantee the compatibility of all brands of USB flash memory drives.
2When used with Brother BP71 photo paper.
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4Approximate page yields in accordance with ISO 24711. The supplied ink will be lesser due to initial purging.
For more information regarding system requirements, please visit http://solutions.brother.com

Why it pays to have Brother at your side
At Brother, we believe in developing technically advanced equipment that makes a real difference in the everyday activities of our customers. However, we also know that technical excellence alone isn’t enough to meet their many and varied needs.
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Created to give you the creative edge in producing fresh, professional sales and promotional materials that can help raise your business profile and awareness, the Brother Creative Centre offers a range of
Creating a positive professional image has never been easier. You simply select, download, customise and print our business templates, and you’re on your way to presenting a professional look for your customers and business partners.
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Which is why we also offer an excellent range of support solutions that help our customers achieve the best from our equipment and their valuable time.
Mailers – Our
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Simply visit www.brother.com.au to see the wide range of business templates we offer, along with an array of fun, creative, and entertaining activities and projects for your home and family.
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When choosing a printing solution for your business, you want the assurance of guaranteed excellence and trusted performance.
Our experience in developing innovative technology and products has seen the installation of tens of thousands of Brother machines into individual major corporate and government sites worldwide.
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of
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Quality And Reliability
Brother products undergo rigorous quality assurance testing to ensure they meet the highest customer expectations and Quality Certification Standards, which means we have passed stringent testing criteria governing product safety and design, the work place and ecological and environmental management.
Our Business Is To Help Your Business
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Consumables That Won’t Consume Your Time And Money
With Brother’s innovative new range of Innobella® Inks and Photo Paper, you can easily achieve higher quality print results every time, at much lower cost.
Specifically designed to complement our machine technology, the Innobella® range ensures your Brother
Providing better print quality, fade resistant colour, greater yields from both ink and paper, protection from machine damage and achievement of overall optimum performance, it’s the benefits of Innobella® that really mount up, rather than the costs.
Improving your business image?
It’s easy with Innobella®
Innnobella® Ink
Specially formulated for
Innobella® also gives you much greater cost efficiency, as Brother’s high yield Innobella® Ink cartridges offer twice the page yield of standard cartridges.
Additionally, the Innobella® Ink
Innnobella® Photo Paper
A specially coated, luxurious gloss paper stock designed to accept
Available in 4 x 6, A4 and A3 sizes, Innobella® Photo Paper ensures your print communications will exude quality and excellence each and every time.

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Concern for the environment is a main focus in all stages of our products lifecycle. From design, development and manufacturing, through to customer usage and disposal, our products are designed to help you conduct business in the most environmentally sustainable manner possible. Brother Australia conducts environmental activities based on the Brother Group’s “5 Rs”:
1.REDUCE
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2.REUSE
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3.REFUSE
to buy environmentally unfriendly products
4.REFORM
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5.RECYCLE rather than scrap
This includes:
•Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) – We avoid lead, mercury and other hazardous substances in the manufacture of
our products.
•Energy Star – Using ENERGY STAR compliant products can make a huge difference in our energy usage. Brother offers a wide range of printers, fax
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•Sleep mode
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Through ISO 14001, we demonstrate our commitment to pollution prevention, environmental regulatory compliance and continual improvement.
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Brother has joined forces with Earthwatch to help find solutions to some of Australia’s pressing environmental challenges.
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Brother employees and customers will be actively involved in these projects, volunteering their time to become ‘Citizen Scientists’, providing
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