Brother MFC-3100C Inkjet Multifunction

by Brother

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• Item Weight: 14.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005RWGW
• Item model number: MFC-3100C
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 4, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Brother contributes another smart machine (at a smart price) to the multifunction market with this 5-in-1 combination of color fax, color printer, color copier, color scanner, and computer-based fax.

As a printer, the MFC-3100C can produce 10 pages per minute of black and white and eight pages per minute of color, at up to 2,400 x 1,200 resolution (naturally, the higher resolutions are a little slower printing). The 100-sheet paper cassette keeps you always in stock.

As a full-color fax machine, the MFC-3100C features 2 MB of memory, storing up to 100 pages, and 14.4 bps speed, delivering a page roughly every six seconds. With 40 station auto-dialing, the machine also can broadcast faxes to 90 locations. In addition, the MFC-3100C is equipped with a Brother PC Fax Driver, enabling you to send black-and-white faxes from your PC.

The MFC-3100C's scanner function can scan at up to 2,400 dpi, and one-touch keys allow for scanning directly to e-mail or OCR. When it comes to making copies, the MFC5100c can print up to 99 copies at a time at 1,200 x 1,200 dpi resolution. Copies can be reduced and enlarged from 25 percent to 400 percent.

With parallel and USB interfaces, the MFC-3100C is cross-platform compatible, working with Works with Windows and iMac/iBook/G3/G4, with parallel and USB interfacing (cables not included). The unit is backed by a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Faxes, Prints, Copies, and Scans - all in blazing color or crisp monochrome / Photo quality output up to 2400 x 1200 dpi 20 Page Auto Document Feeder Broadcasting (up to 90 locations) 40 Station Auto Dialing Parallel and USB interfaces for Windows PC or Mac connection (cables optional) Copies up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution Up to 99 copies from original Reduction/Enlargement from 25% to 400% Paper sizes to 8.5 x 14, including Envelopes & Transparencies Includes ScanSoft PaperPort and TextBridge OCR software Up to 300 x 600 dpi Optical, 2400 dpi Interpolated Scanner Resolution Compatible with Windows 95 > XP or Mac OS 8.5-9.1 Dimensions - 13.5H x 16.8W x 8.5D ONE YEAR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY

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Customer Reviews

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86 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great photo quality, June 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Brother MFC-3100C Inkjet Multifunction (Office Product)

I have recently purchased this machine for fax and mostly black and white print jobs for my home office. Since then I have purchased a digital camera, and have found this machine produces great framable pictures!!! I would highly recomend this machine for anyone who shops around and wants the most features and quality for the price. I have used up a few ink cartridges printing larger 8x10 photos, but the individual ink cartridges make it easy and cost effective to use. The only thing I am missing is a flatbed, but so far I haven't needed it and have been able to scan pictures through the document feeder. Also a great color copier.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Photo-Quality Multi Function Center, September 13, 2002

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Michael (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother MFC-3100C Inkjet Multifunction (Office Product)

I purchased the Brother MFC 3100C about two months ago and have been very pleased with it.

Text Quality:
The text looks sharp as in laser printers when you use cheap inkjet paper. I highly recommend buying inkjet paper( I bought a ream [$$$] and got another one for free. The sheets are heavier, which eliminates show-through and give documents a better feel and more durability). But the text looks good in regular multi-purpose paper too.

Photo Quality:
The photo output is excellent, using photo paper, but even in regular paper it looks nice. I printed some pictures and it looks very nice for a multi-functioning device.

Fax:
It is very easy to send faxes through this machine. You can send several pages at once. Just place them on the feeder, dial the number (there's a speed dial feature for #s you frequently send faxes to) and press the Black or Color Fax Start button. I never sent color faxes, so I don't know if it works.

Scanner:

The scanner is very powerful since it can scan images up to 2400 dpi of resolution. I scanned several photos and some text too and I have been satisfied with the results. (Tip: to scan photos, use "Paper Port" that comes with it. You have more control over the scanned pictures.)

Conclusion:

You can't go wrong with the MFC-3100C. Unlike Lexmark and HP multifunction centers, it features individual cartridges, so you won't have to waste ink if only one color runs out. In addition to that, I have printed a LOT of documents, including photos, and there's still more than half of ink to use. This "printer" is a ink saver!! Unless you really need a flatbed, I recommend it to anyone looking for a multi-functioning device. You won't regret it...

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Multi-purpose device, October 20, 2002

By 

M. Anderson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother MFC-3100C Inkjet Multifunction (Office Product)

I've had the device for a few weeks now and have tried everything from faxing, printing and scanning. Scanned both color photo's to documents -- all without a hitch.

Having had a HP Laserjet 3150 prior, this is definitely a quality machine for the price bracket it's in.

Ink is also in separate containers, thus reducing you long-term costs vs. some other mfgs that put all the colors into a single container which has to be replaced as soon as any color runs out.

Quality of the print is good --- its not laser, but the quality is defintely above average.