Laser Printing
The laser printing performance is outstanding. It???s fast: up to 20 pages per minute and the quality is pin sharp with a printing resolution of up to 2400x600 dpi.
There???s a generous 32MB of memory as standard, with the option to expand up to 160MB.
It features both PCL??6 and BR-Script 3 (PostScript 3 language) emulations.
The choice of parallel, USB 2.0 and optional Network means that connectivity isn???t a problem.
Secure print for Windows?? users ensures confidential documents remain that way.
Laser Faxing
An essential communications tool, this machine offers an impressive laser fax performance which includes faxing
bound documents using the flatbed scanner. A modem speed of 33.6kbps means
that faxes can be sent in as little as 2 seconds per page.
It has a combined ???out of paper??? and ???fax transmission??? memory facility that allows up to 500 pages to be stored.???
40 one-touch numbers can be dialled quickly and easily, as can a further 300 speed dial numbers.
Memory security ensures that private and confidential means just that.
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Laser Copying
The performance as a desktop copier is consistently impressive.
The flatbed design comfortably accommodates A4 and legal sized originals, whilst the automatic document feeder is capable of handling up to 50 A4 sheets.
It has a paper capacity of up to 250 sheets as standard and this can be expanded to up to 500 sheets with the optional cassette tray (LT-5000).
Up to 99 copies can be generated at one time and stack and sort functions ensure that your copies are presented exactly how you???d like them. In addition to this, 2 in 1 and 4 in 1 scale options enable you to maximise your paper efficiency.
Network Connectivity as standard
The MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D offer an optional NC-9100h Print/Fax Server, with this feature coming as standard on the MFC-8840DN. This Network Connectivity enhances your machine into a workgroup MFC and has been specifically designed to ensure effortless implementation into the majority of networks and supporting industry standard speed (10/100BaseTX) and protocols (TCP/IP/IPX/SPX/AppleTalk).
For the User
Network Printing
The NC-9100h offers Network printing functionality across the most popular protocols and platforms including Microsoft Windows??, Macintosh???, Novell, Unix and Linux operating systems.
Network scanning
Scansoft PaperPort with 5 user licence
Brother control centre for effortless Network Scanning 
Scan to key functionality
MFC-8440 Without / with lower tray
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MFC-8840D Without / with lower tray
???Duplex printing as standard
???Optional Network Interface
MFC-8840DN Without / with lower tray
???Duplex printing as standard
???Network Interface as standard
Colour Scanner
An increasingly popular function.
Scans can be generated through the flatbed or the auto document feeder. The ???Scan??? key offers flexibility by enabling you to scan directly to OCR, E-mail, Image or File.
The resolution is high at up to 9600x9600 dpi (Interpolated). Besides these four main functions, this all-in-one machine also offers: Simultaneous operation, which means that, for example, you can start scanning while a print-out is being generated or print a document whilst sending a fax. A large, five line back-lit display helps make operation simple ??? as do the clear instructions it shows. Back-lit keys for Fax, Copy and Scan enable instant access to each function.
TCO 99 Certification
Responsibility for employee welfare has never been more
critically discussed than right now. Nor is there any escaping it, the onus for environmental improvement in the workplace is most definitely on the employer. Increasingly, as a policy of ???green procurement??? influences buying decisions, products that are people friendly and environmentally sound are the products of choice. And that???s where Brother can help.
Working hand in hand with TCO - the organisation that campaigns globally for people friendly, environmentally sound and safer equipment for the workplace - Brother is developing office equipment designed to safeguard your employees.
Equipment designed with you, your employees - their welfare - and your business in mind. All products in this range are TCO approved.
Software
Brother supplies industry standard software to enhance the key functions of your machine:
Scansoft Paperport??
Turns piles of paper and photos into organised digital files that you can quickly find, use and share.
OCR software supplied*
Scan a document and this software allows you to edit the text in a digital format.
Brother PC-Fax software*
Send and receive faxes directly from your PC.
Remote set up utility*
Configure the settings of your machine from your PC.
Presto! PageManager for
Macintosh??? including OCR*
Document management software for Macintosh??? users including OCR.
* See driver table for details on your operating system.
For the IT Administrator
Network Management
Manageability is essential in today???s busy network environments so Brother provides a number of tools to help you proactively manage your network-connected printers and MFC???s.
An Embedded Web Server provides a platform that can be accessed from any web browser to manage your device. E-mail notification can alert administrators or users when a consumable is running low or an error occurs.
In addition Brother provides its BRAdmin Professional Software for administering LAN connected printers and MFC???s. An Enterprise edition of this software for administering WAN connected printers and MFC???s can be downloaded from the web-site.
For a full list of specifications for the NC-9100h Print/Fax Server please go to http://solutions.brother.com/index-eu.html
Benefits of this to the customer are:
Separate toner and drums reduce wastage and overall costs.
High yield and standard yield toners available depending on your usage.
