Brother mfc-5200c Datasheet

MFC-5200C 6-in-1 Colour Flatbed Multi-Function Centre™ with Super G3 fax

Fully Featured Colour Document Solution

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Colour Printer

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Colour Flatbed Digital Copier

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Super G3 Colour Fax

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Colour Flatbed Digital Scanner

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PhotoCapture Centre™

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PC Fax

MFC-5200C

4 Separate Ink

Cartridges/

Real Level Ink Sensor

USB/Parallel

Interfaces

Up to 16ppm Colour

& Up to 20ppm Mono

Up to 2400 x 1200dpi

Print Resolution

Brother Colour

Enhancement

Technology

10/100 BaseTX
Network Option

8MB Memory

2 Line

Display

2400

1200

X

4

8MB

16 20

20

16

Optional

PhotoCapture Centre™

• SmartMedia™

• CompactFlash™

• MemoryStick™

MFC-5

Versatile Multi-function

MFC-5200C

The MFC-5200C is a fully-featured 6-in-1 Multi-Function Centre™with colour printer,
Super G3 colour fax machine, colour flatbed digital copier, colour flatbed digital scanner,
PC Fax and PhotoCapture Centre

™

. It offers exceptional performance across its wide

range of functions. With its network option and advanced PhotoCapture Centre

™

capabilities, the MFC-5200C is the ideal solution for your office.

Colour Printer

Through its utilisation of Brother Colour Enhancement
Technology, the MFC-5200C will print high quality documents
time and time again. This sleek, compact machine can print up
to 16 pages per minute in colour, and up to 20 pages per
minute in mono. It also has a print resolution of up to 2400 x
1200 dpi which ensures that all outputs are of the highest
quality. For

operational efficiency, the MFC-5200C

has four
separate ink cartridges to reduce wastage, as well as an
optical ink empty sensor to ensure easy recognition of
low-running supplies.

Key Features:

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Up to 20ppm mono and up to 16ppm colour print speed

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Up to 2400 x 1200dpi print resolution

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Near edge printing for printing to within 3mm of all edges of a
sheet of A4 paper

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4 separate ink cartridges to eliminate wastage

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Black cartridge yield up to 950 pages
(printing A4 paper at 5% coverage, fast mode)

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Colour cartridges (yellow, cyan, magenta) yield up to 450 pages
(printing A4 paper at 5% coverage, fast mode)

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Optical ink empty sensor

Colour Fax

With its Super G3 33.6Kbps fax modem and up to 400 page*
memory, the MFC-5200C offers fast, versatile colour faxing at
the touch of a button. Fax features such as the 100 speed
dials and broadcast functions are easily accessible using the
Navigation key. The Dual Access memory allows documents to
be loaded into the machine whilst other faxes are being sent or
received. The MFC-5200C is versatility itself.

Key Features:

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Colour faxing (ITU-T30E fax standard)

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33.6Kbps Super G3 fax modem

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Up to 400 pages* memory

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MH / MR / MMR / JPEG compression

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100 speed dials

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Remote Set-up (Windows®, Mac™ OS 10.1,10.2)

Colour Flatbed Digital Copier

The A4 flatbed design of the MFC-5200C colour copy function
allows for a sleek and compact machine that will fit in well with
any modern office. Its wealth of functions include an easy-to­use scaling option that allows the user to reduce or enlarge the
size of any document from 25% - 400% in 1% increments and
up to 1200 x 1200 dpi colour copies are assured

to be of

outstanding quality.

Key Features:

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A4 flatbed design

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Copy using ADF or Flatbed

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Up to 99 multi-copies with stack and sort features

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25 – 400% at 1% increments zoom

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Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi copy resolution

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2-in-1 & 4-in-1 reduction and poster mode

Colour Flatbed Digital Scanner

The MFC-5200C offers exceptional image reproduction at an
affordable price. Your documents will be scanned in as little
as three seconds and with the option to scan to e-mail

†

, OCR,
Image and Card, the incorporation of these images in your
documents is made even easier.

Key Features:

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Fast scanning speed

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Up to 9600dpi scan resolution, (interpolated)**

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36-bit colour processing internally

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Scan to: e-mail/OCR/image/e-mail via LAN†and media card
(only for Windows

®

)

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TWAIN compliant, WIA compliant

PhotoCapture Centre™

The MFC-5200C PhotoCapture Centre™ allows the user to
download images directly from media cards or laptops that
utilise either SmartMedia™, CompactFlash™ or
MemoryStick™, without connection to a PC or Mac™.
Once the card is inserted, the easy-to-use print functions
allow quick and simple selection of individual images for
printing.

The MFC-5200C can also operate like a disk drive by
allowing you to read and write information to each of the
three memory formats from your PC or Mac™. Couple this
with the multitude of scan to media options and the ability to
view images stored in the media cards from your PC or
Mac™

, the MFC-5200C is a truly versatile solution.

Key Features:

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3 slots for SmartMedia™, CompactFlash™, MemoryStick™

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Scan-to-Media Card with PDF/JPEG/TIFF format

PC Fax

PC Fax send & receive for Windows®(B/W), PC Fax send only
for Mac

™ OS 8.5.1 - 8.2, OSX

(B/W)

* ITU-T#1 chart MMR coding standard resolution
** WIA for Windows XP: Up to 1200x1200dpi
(9600dpi possible using Scanning software
utility supplied)
† With optional NC-8100h

Features

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General

Engine Piezo Inkjet
Modem Speed 33,600 bps
Transmission Speed Approximately 3 seconds (Brother #1 Chart, MMR)
ITU-T group compatibility Super G3
Data Compression MH / MR / MMR / JPEG
Input / Output Width Up to 216 mm
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) Up to 30*** sheets can be placed in the document feeder and fed one at a

time automatically.
LCD Display Size 2 lines of 16 characters
On-Screen Programming Step-by-step prompts are displayed within the LCD in order to facilitate

programming machine options and settings.
Remote Set-up Allows the user to set-up the MFC from their PC. E.g. quick dials,

station ID (Windows

®

and MacOSX™ only)
Total Memory Capacity 8 MB (RAM)
Simultaneous Operation (Print/Fax), (Print/Scan)

Colour Printer

Print Speed (ppm) Up to 20/16 – mono/colour @ 450 x 150 dpi

Up to 10/7 – mono/colour @ 600 x 300 dpi
Up to 3.5/2.5 – mono/colour @ 600 x 600 dpi
Up to 1.2/0.9 – mono/colour @ 1200 x 1200 dpi

Up to 0.6/0.4 – mono/colour @ 2400 x 1200 dpi
Resolution dpi Up to 2400 x 1200 dpi
Paper Capacity (Sheets) Up to 100*** sheets can be stored in the paper tray
Output Paper Capacity Up to 50*** sheets can be stored in the output paper tray
Paper Handling Size / type A4/A5 EXE/LTR/Leg/Postcard/Photo/Index card/OHP/Envelopes
Near edge printing This feature enables you to print to within 3mm of all edges of a sheet of

A4 paper
Printer Driver Compatible with Windows

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95/98/98(SE)/Me/NT®4.0WS/2000Professional/XP

MacOS™ 8.5.1 - 10.1
Colour Enhancement Yes (True 2 Life)

Colour Fax

Colour Fax Send, receive and memory receive only. (Not possible to memory send in colour).
Automatic Redial Automatic redialling if the recipient fax is busy (once)
Speed Dials 100 speed dial locations easily accessible using the navigation keys.
Group Dial A combination of up to 6 speed dial and telephone index numbers can

be stored in one speed dial location and accessed using the navigation keys.
Telephone Index An electronic, alphabetical listing of Speed Dials and Group numbers.
Chain Dialling Allows the user to store sections of the fax number for long dialling

sequences in different Speed Dial locations.
Automatic 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 more

(Telstra

®

Duet Compatible) telephone numbers to share a single fixed line. When a call is received on the fax

number, the fax machine does not ring at all, and the fax is automatically received.
Speaker/Ring volume 3 Steps and off
Super Fine Enables quality transmission of very small print and line drawings (Black only)
Grey Scale 256 levels
Contrast This allows the user to change the contrast between Auto / Light / Dark
Enhanced Remote Activate Transfer a fax call, answered at an extension phone, to the fax machine****
Delayed Timer Up to 50 timers
Polling Type Standard and Sequential receive and transmit
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 400 pages (ITU-T No.1 Chart, MMR)
Out of Paper Reception Up to 400 pages (ITU-T No.1 Chart, MMR)
Broadcasting Send the same fax message to up to 150 separate locations
Manual Broadcasting Allows the user to manually select a number of speed dials and send

the same fax message to different locations.
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 Automatic Document Feeder and entering the

dialling location the user can prepare a fax for transmission whilst the

machine is already receiving a call (Black and White only)
Automatic Reduction When receiving a single page document between 297mm and 350mm

long the fax machine will automatically reduce the message to fit onto

a single A4 sheet.
ECM (Error Correction Mode) Where machines share the ECM feature, detects errors during fax

transmission and resends the page(s) of the document that had an error
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

(Black and White only)
Fax Forwarding Sends a fax received in memory to another pre-programmed fax

number (Black and White 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 (Black and White only)
Internet Fax

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Allows the user from any client PC on the LAN to send a fax.

Supports the popular ITU-T.37 for store and forward Internet Fax

Features, allows faxes to be sent through the Internet to other Internet

Fax machines (Available with LAN option)

Colour Flatbed Digital Copier

Speed (cpm) Up to 15/12, mono/colour for multiple copies

Up to 12/8, mono/colour for multiple documents
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

Multi Copy (Sort) Using sort, copies of sheets A, B, C will be delivered into the tray in

order A B C A B C for up to 99 copies
Enlargement/Reduction Ratio Reduce or Increase document sizes from 25% to 400% in 1% increments.
2-in-1 / 4-in-1 Allows the user to compress 2 or 4 pages on to a single A4 sheet
Poster Allows the user to create posters by enlarging 1 A4 sheet on to 3 x 3

A4 sheets

Colour Flatbed Digital Scanner

Resolution (Optical) Up to 600 x 2400 dpi
Resolution (Interpolated) Up to 9600 x 9600 dpi
Speed Scan speed is from 3 seconds
Grey Scale 256 shades of grey are available for copying, faxing or scanning
Scanner Driver/Operating System Windows

®

95/98(SE)/Me/NT®4.0/2000Professional/XP

MacOS™ 8.6-9.2
Interfaces Parallel and USB
Scan Key Allows the user to scan to e-mail, OCR, Image, Card and LAN

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.

For Windows

®

only (LAN requires Network option)
Colour Depth 36 bit internal colour processor
Consecutive scan with ADF The ADF facility enables you to scan consecutive sheets unattended

with Windows

®

and Mac™

PC Fax

PC Fax Available with Brother Software supplied with the MFC-5200C

(Black and White) send and receive for Windows

®

, (Black and White) send

only for Mac™ OS 8.5.1 - 9.2

PhotoCapture Centre

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Acceptable Media Smart Media™^/ Compact Flash™

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/ Memory Stick™
Print from Media Types You can print from any of the acceptable media listed without the use of a PC
Media format The following media formats are supported by the MFC-5200C, DPOF,

EXIF, DCF

Scan-to-card The following image formats are supported by the MFC-5200C, TIFF,

JPEG, PDF
Colour Enhancement Yes (True 2 Life)
Media Drive USB only. Windows

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98/98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac™ 9.0-10.1

List Report

Journal Report Lists information about the last 200 incoming and outgoing faxes.
Transmission Verification Report Reports transmission details after each fax is sent.
Help List By selecting ‘print reports’ in the menu function, the machine prints

a list of basic operational steps and functions.
Automatic Dial List Lists names and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory, 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
LAN Interface Optional 10/100 Base-TX (NC-8100h)
Acceptable media card slot Smart Media™ / Compact Flash™ / Memory Stick™

Weights and Measures

Dimensions With Carton (612mm width) x (572mm depth) x (464mm height)

Without Carton (492mm width) x (466mm depth) x (378mm height)
Weight With Carton 16.5 Kg Without Carton 13.0 Kg
Power Off 5 W or less
Stand-by 15 W or less
Powersave 8 W or less
Operating 50 W or less

Consumables & Accessories

4 Separate Ink Cartridges LC-21BK Up to 950 pages @ 5% coverage, Fast mode

LC-21C Up to 450 pages @ 5% coverage, Fast mode

LC-21M Up to 450 pages @ 5% coverage, Fast mode

LC-21Y Up to 450 pages @ 5% coverage, Fast mode
LAN Interface NC-8100h: 10/100 Base-TX network interface card

MFC-5200C uses a long life printhead to eliminate wastage. The print head

is a consumable and will need to be replaced after a certain level of usage.

Failure to use only genuine Brother

®

supplies may damage the machine

and such damages will not be covered under warranty.

Ink Cartridges

MFC-5200C

Technical Specification

Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd

Web-site: www.brother.com.au Solutions web-site: http://solutions.brother.com

NSW/ACT 7 Khartoum Rd. North Ryde NSW 2113 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
VIC 43 Carrington Rd. Box Hill VIC 3128 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
QLD/NT Unit 4, 57 Miller St. Murrarie QLD 4172 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
SA/TAS Unit 4, 13 King William Rd. Unley SA 5061 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
WA 117 Great Eastern Highway Belmont WA 6104 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

All specifications subject to change without notice

*ITU-T#1 chart MMR coding standard resolution / **WIA for Windows XP: Up to 1200x1200dpi (9600dpi possible using Scanning software utility supplied) / ***At 75gsm paper / ****Must have touch tone dialling capability / ^3.3V / # Type 1/2 which does not support Microdrive / † With optional NC-8100h

MFC-5200C Scanner

Microsoft Windows®

95 9600x9600 TWAIN o o o o o o
98/Me/2000 9600x9600 TWAIN o o o o o o
NT4.0 WS 9600x9600 TWAIN o o o o o o
XP 1200x1200 WIA o o o o o o

Macintosh™

OS 8.5.1 – – – – – o – o
OS 8.6 9600x9600 TWAIN – – – o – o
OS 9.0 - 9.2 9600x9600 TWAIN – – – o – o
OS 10.1 – – – – – – – o
OS 10.2.1 or > 9600x9600 TWAIN – – – o – o

Resolution (Up

to/dpi)

TWAIN/ WIA

Driver

Scan to

Scan to E-

Image

mail/OCR

ScanSoft™

PC Fax Send

PaperPort

(B&W only)

PC Fax Recieve

(B&W only)

Printer
Driver