Brother MFC-250C User Manual

Printing and Faxing
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Status Monitor 9
The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you
see error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required at pre-set update intervals.
Before you can use the tool you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in ControlCenter2.
You can check the device status by clicking the Ink Level icon in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of
ControlCenter2 or by choosing Brother Status Monitor located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/
Brother/Utilities.
 Updating the machine’s status
If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the update button (1).
You can set at what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar,
Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences.
 Hiding or showing the window
After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu
bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Brother Status Monitor. To show the window, click the
Status Monitor icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of
ControlCenter2.
 Quitting the window
Go to the menu bar and choose Quit.
Note
For Network Users, a Status Monitor Widget for Mac OS
®
X 10.4 or greater is also available as a download
from http://solutions.brother.com
.
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Brother MFC-250C Specifications

General

Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	27 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	22 ppm
Scan to	e-mail, OCR, USB
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
PC free copying	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	20 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	18 cpm
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	170 pages
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	40
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Scan speed	6 sec/page
Network ready	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)	390 x 365 x 150 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Standard media sizes	Com10, DL, C5, JE4
Color all-in-one functions	fax, print
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenter
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Power consumption (standby)	4.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	3 W
Power consumption (average operating)	22 W
Number of print cartridges	4
Media weight (tray 1)	64 - 220 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Borderless printing media sizes	A4, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Bundled software	Brother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7
Package weight	10100 g
Market positioning	Home & office