BROTHER’S NEW MFC & NEW TONERS

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Brother Announces New Laser Multi-Function Models Targeting
the SOHO Market

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.–New Line of Brother Multi-Function
Center(R) Devices Gives Businesses More Powerful Imaging Solutions

Brother International Corporation announces the launch of
two new multifunction-based office products that offer compelling features for
small to medium-size businesses that provide cutting-edge imaging and printing
solutions. The MFC-7420 ($299.99**) and MFC-7820N ($349.99*) offer significantly
improved performance, features and value. These new products are slated for
availability beginning in March 2005.Each one has an ideal combination of
compact design and strong business functionality.

“Flatbed technology remains one of the most active segments
of the multi-function device marketplace. Customers continue to find a wide
range of applications for products like those we are introducing today.” says
Don Cummins, Brother’s Vice President of Marketing at Brother. “These new models
are the smallest laser flatbed models we have ever introduced, and with their
enclosed lower tray design, fast up to 20ppm speed and strong pricing, they are
sure to be leading models in the market.”

Brother’s new Multi-function Center(R) products come to
market with a full roster of functionality, including:

— 250-sheet lower tray capacity designed for efficient use
of space

— Fast print and copy speed (up to 20ppm)

— High printing resolution (up to 2400 x 600)

— Stand-alone fax function

— MFC-7420 (14.4K bps)

— MFC-7820N (33.6K bps)

— Large standard memory

— MFC-7420 (16MB)

— MFC-7820N (32MB)

— Built-in Ethernet network interface on the MFC-7820N

MFC-7420: PERSONAL LASER FLATBED MFC

Perfect for the home office or small office, the MFC-7420
has a small compact footprint that takes up very little space on the desktop or
in the office. The base model for Brother’s 2005 introduction of laser flatbed
MFCs offers fast printing, copying, color scanning, faxing and PC faxing. It
also comes standard with parallel and USB 2.0 Full Speed interfaces3 and is
compatible with both Windows(R) and Mac(R) operating systems.

The MFC-7420 is just as practical for entrepreneurs working
from home as it is for small offices where convenience, privacy or quick access
is important to people in their own work areas. Its fast print and copy speeds
of up to 20ppm, HQ-1200 (up to 2400 x 600) resolution for sharp text and
graphics, 250-sheet paper capacity and integrated flatbed 35-page automatic
document feeder capacity for maximum imaging versatility, make this product a
great choice for a large number of work situations.

Not overlooking the importance of a full-function
stand-alone fax machine, the MFC-7420 includes a 14.4K bps fax modem with 8
one-touch and 200 speed dial locations. Dual access and Quick Scan operation
along with broadcast faxing to multiple locations is also available. The 16MB
memory, capable of storing up to 500 pages, ensures reception of faxes even when
the paper tray is empty. PC fax software is also included which allow customers
to fax documents directly from applications.

Color scanning is another function available with the
MFC-7420. This is readily accomplished via the scanning glass for books,
magazines and other bound documents, or via the up to 35-page auto document
feeder. Items can be scanned at an interpolated resolution of up to 9600 dpi
(600 x 2400 dpi optical). An intuitive control panel design includes easy-to-use
scan-to buttons that let users scan directly to file, OCR or e-mail
applications. The scanning feature comes bundled with the award-winning
Scansoft(R) PaperPort(R) and OmniPage(R) OCR software for Windows(R) and
Presto!(R) PageManager for Mac(R).

There are a number of additional features for enhanced
convenience copying. Functions that allow for reduction and enlargement from
25-400%, or producing and sorting up to 99 copies makes this feature-rich MFC
even more friendly.

MFC-7820N: FLATBED MFC WITH BUILT-IN ETHERNET INFERFACE

Building on the base features of the MFC-7420, the
MFC-7820N is geared toward SOHO and small to medium-sized businesses where
multiple users will share access to the same output device. Not only is this
model great for office environments, it is also a perfectly suited solution for
the ever-growing number of home office networks where families wish to provide a
single imaging solution for multiple computers throughout the household.

The MFC-7820N includes all of the functionality of the base
model for Brother’s new line, but adds the ability to do printing, faxing, PC
faxing and scanning over a network. Designed in part to accommodate these
functions, the MFC-7820N features more robust specs where necessary to ensure
higher performance and quality over a network, including:

— Super G3 33.6K bps fax modem

— 32MB memory capacity

— Ethernet connectivity for wired or wireless routers3

— 4 day memory backup system

— PCL 6 BR-Script Level 3

CONSUMABLES

Each of the new models being introduced uses the same
economical two-piece consumable combination. They come with a starter toner
cartridge that prints approximately 1,500 pages(a)and have a replacement toner
cartridge4 (TN350) with a yield of approximately 2,500 pages. The drum unit for
these cartridges has a yield of approximately 12,000 pages

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February 19, 2005 at 10:36 AM