Brother: Brother PPF 2840 High-Speed Laser Fax Machine

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High-Speed Faxing for Your Home Office or Small Business

Offering fast fax transmission and high-quality laser output, the IntelliFAX-2840 laser fax is a solid choice for your home office or small business. It''s compact in size, energy-efficient and offers convenient, high-quality copying. You can use it for both fax and voice calls on the same telephone line and you can even connect an external answering machine. Also, help keep your operating costs low by using the optional high capacity replacement toner.

Main Features

33.6K bps Super G3 fax modem. Fast fax communication (approx. 2.5 sec./page?) and memory up to 400 pages?.
Superior laser output. Whether you''re printing incoming faxes or making copies at up to 21cpm, you can expect high-quality laser output.
Time-saving features. Automatically send the same fax message to more than one fax number (up to 272 broadcasting locations) or scan a fax into memory while another fax is being sent or received (dual access).
250-sheet paper capacity. A high-capacity, front-loading paper tray is easily accessible and helps reduce the time spent reloading paper. It also adjusts to hold either letter or legal size paper.
20-page capacity auto document feeder. For faxing and copying multiple pages, up to legal size.
High capacity replacement toner cartridge available. Help lower your cost per page by using the optional high capacity replacement toner cartridge.
Future printing capability?. Built-in Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface to connect to your computer for up to 21ppm laser printing.

Fax Details

Print Technology: B/W Laser Technology
Faxing Capability: B/W Faxing
Fax Modem Speed: 33.6K bps Fax Modem
Best Transmission Speed (sec)?: Approx. 2.5 seconds per page
Max. Automatic Document Feeder Capacity?: 20-Page ADF
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)?: 250-Sheet Input Capacity
Standard Memory (MB): 16MB Memory
Fax Page Memory?: Up to 400-page fax memory
Dual Access: Yes
Polling: Yes
Broadcasting (# of locations): Yes (272 locations)
Group Dial (up to x groups): Yes (8)
Quick Scan (Memory Transmission)?: Approx. 2.5 sec/page
Delayed Transmission/Timers: Yes/50 Timers
Document Memory Backup: No
Gray Scale: Mono 256
Remote Fax Retrieval: Yes
Fax Forwarding/Paging: Yes
Auto Fax Reduction: Yes
Transmission Verification Report: Yes (with image)
Out-of-Paper Reception: Yes
Coding Method: Mono MH/MR/MMR/JBIG
ITU-T Group: Super G3
Optional Paper Capacity (sheets): No
Max. Fax Resolution: 203x392 lines/inch
Activity Report/Journal Report: Yes (up to 200)

Fax Specification

Print Technology	B/W Laser Technology
Faxing Capability	B/W Faxing
Fax Modem Speed	33.6K bps Fax Modem
Best Transmission Speed (sec)?	Approx. 2.5 seconds per page
Max. Automatic Document Feeder Capacity?	20-Page ADF
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)?	250-Sheet Input Capacity
Standard Memory (MB)	16MB Memory
Fax Page Memory?	Up to 400-page fax memory
Dual Access	Yes
Polling	Yes
Broadcasting (# of locations)	Yes (272 locations)
Group Dial (up to x groups)	Yes (8)
Quick Scan (Memory Transmission)?	Approx. 2.5 sec/page
Delayed Transmission/Timers	Yes/50 Timers
Document Memory Backup	No
Gray Scale	Mono: 256
Remote Fax Retrieval	Yes
Fax Forwarding/Paging	Yes
Auto Fax Reduction	Yes
Transmission Verification Report	Yes (with image)
Out-of-Paper Reception	Yes
Coding Method	Mono:MH/MR/MMR/JBIG
ITU-T Group	Super G3
Optional Paper Capacity (sheets)	No
Max. Fax Resolution	203x392 lines/inch
Activity Report/Journal Report	Yes (up to 200)

Telephone Specification

Telephone Handset	Yes
Fax/Telephone Switch	Yes
One-Touch Dial (# of locations)	22 locations
Speed Dial (# of locations)	200 locations
Total Auto Dial Locations	222 locations
External TAD interface	Yes
Automatic Redial (times/interval)	Yes (1 time/5 min.)
Distinctive Ring Detection Ready?	Yes
Caller ID Ready?	Yes
Telephone Index Search	Yes

Copy Specification

Copying Capability	B/W Copying
Multi-Copying	Yes (up to 99)
Copy Output Resolution (max. dpi)	Up to 300x600 dpi
Max. Copy Speed B/W (cpm)	Up to 21cpm Black
Copy Reduction/Enlargement	25% - 400%
Sorting Function	Yes
N in 1 Function	2in1 / 4in1

Other Specification

Replacement Consumables / Yield?	TN420 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (1,200 pages) TN450 High-Yield Toner Cartridge (2,600 pages) DR420 Drum Unit (12,000 pages)
Printing Capability?	B/W Printing
Standard Interface(s)?	USB
Max. Black Print Speed (ppm)	Up to 21ppm Black
Max. Print Resolution (dpi)?	Up to 2400x600 dpi
LCD Size (characters/lines)	16 characters/2 lines
Output Paper Capacity (sheets)	100 sheets
"In-Box" Consumables (Yield)?	(1) Starter Toner Cartridge (700 pages) (1) DR420 Drum Unit (12,000 pages)
Carton Contents	Brother™ IntelliFAX-2840 (1) Starter Toner Cartridge (yields approx. 700 pages?) (1) DR420 Drum Unit (yields approx. 12,000 pages?) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset Handset Curled Cord User''s Guide Quick Setup Guide Documentation CD-Rom AC Power Cord
Min. Input for ADF (Width/Height)	5.8"/5.8"
Max. Input for ADF (Width/Height)	8.5"/14"
Sheet Weight - ADF (Min./Max.)	17-24 lbs.
Min. Paper Width/Length (Paper Tray)	4.2"/5.9"
Max. Paper Width/Length (Paper Tray)	8.5"/14"
Sheet Weight - Paper Tray (Min./Max.)	16-28 lbs.
Power Source	AC 110-120 V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption - Sleep/Standby/Peak	1.5W/55W/420W
ENERGY STAR® Qualified	Yes
Operating Environment: Temperature	50-90.5 degrees F
Operating Environment: Humidity	20-80% (w/o condensation)
Machine Noise (Standby/Copying)	30 dBA / 53 dBA
Carton Dimensions (W"xD"xH")	18.7" x 18.0" x 17.2"
Unit Dimensions (W"xD"xH")	14.7" x 14.6" x 12.2"
Carton Weight (lbs.)	26.5 lbs.
Unit Weight (lbs.)	19.8 lbs.
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle?	10,000 printed pages
Recommended Monthly Print Volume?	250 to 2,000 pages
UPC Code	012502632740
Warranty	1 Year Limited