Brother MFC-250C User Manual

Printing
14
1
Color Enhancement (True2Life
®
) 1
Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life
®
) option enables the True2Life
®
feature. This feature analyzes
your image to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. This process may take several minutes
depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your PC.
 Color Density
Adjusts the total amount of color in the image. You can increase or decrease the amount of color in an
image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture.
 White Balance
Adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other influences will effect
the appearance of white. The white areas of a picture may be slightly pink, yellow or some other color. By
adjusting the white balance you can adjust those white areas.
 Brightness
Adjusts the brightness of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to the right
or left.
 Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of an image. This will make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Increase the
contrast when you want an image to be clearer. Decrease the contrast when you want an image to be more
subdued.
 Red
Increases the intensity of Red in the image to make the image redder.
 Green
Increases the intensity of Green in the image to make the image greener.
 Blue
Increases the intensity of Blue in the image to make the image bluer.
Bi-Directional Printing
1
When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in both directions offering faster print speeds.
When unchecked, the print head will only print in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower
printing speeds.
Improve Pattern Printing
1
Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the printed fills and patterns appear different to how they
appear on your computer screen.
Use Watermark 1
You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. You can choose one of the preset
Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created.
Check the Use Watermark check box and then choose the watermark you want to use from the drop-down list.

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