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Computer requirements

Minimum System Requirements

Computer Platform & 
Operating System Version

Processor 
Minimum 
Speed 

Minimum 
RAM

Recommended 
RAM

Available Hard Disk 
Space

Driver

Application 
Software

*

1

Windows

®

Operating 
System

98, 98SE

Pentium 
75MHz

24 MB

32 MB

80 MB
(MFC-3420C)
160 MB
(MFC-3820CN)

100 MB

Me

Pentium 
150MHz

32 MB

64 MB

2000 
Professional

Pentium 
133MHz

64 MB

128 MB

XP*

3

Pentium 
233MHz

180 MB

Apple

®

Macintosh

®

Operating 
System

Mac OS

®

 8.6 - 9.2 

(Printing, 
Scanning*

4

 and 

PC-FAX Send 
Only)

All base 
models meet 
minimum 
Requirements

32 MB

64 MB

80 MB

200 MB

Mac OS

®

 X 

10.1/10.2.1 or 
greater 
(Printing*

5

, 

Scanning*

2

*

4

, 

PC-FAX Send 
and Remote 
Setup*

6

 Only)

128 MB

160 MB

NOTE:

 All registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies.

For the latest drivers, go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/

*

1

 Application Software is different for Windows

®

 and 

Macintosh

®

*

2

 Scanning is supported in 10.2.1 or greater.

*

3

 Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with Windows

®

 XP. 

(Resolutions up to 2400 x 2400 dpi can be selected using the 
Brother Utility.)

*

4

 Dedicated “Scan” key and direct Network Scanning not 

supported in Mac

®

 Operation System. (MFC-3820CN)

*

5

 Network printing and PC-FAX sending supported in Mac OS

®

X 10.2.4 or greater. (MFC-3820CN)

*

6

 Network Remote Setup not supported in Mac

®

 Operating 

System. (MFC-3820CN)