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MX-4101N  SPECIFICATIONS  2 – 5

* A3W/12x8 paper exiting is not allowed.

Type

Standard: 
2-stage paper feed tray + multi manual paper 
feed tray 
Full option: 
4-stage paper feed tray + multi manual paper 
feed + LCC

Paper type setting

Yes

Dehumidifying heater

Service parts (Supported by kit)

Paper capacity

Plain paper: 500 sheets (80 g/m

2

)

Paper size

A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5R, 11 x 17,  
8.5 x 14, 8.5 x 13.5, 8.5 x 13.4, 8.5 x 13, 
8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 11R, 7.25 x 10.5R, 5.5 x 8.5R 

Paper type

Plain paper, re-printed paper, recycled paper, 
letter head, pre-punched paper, colored paper, 
heavy paper

Feedable Paper Weight

Plain paper: 16 - 28 lb bond (60 - 105g/m

2

)

Heavy paper: 28 - 110 lb bond (106 - 209g/m

2

)

Paper size setting when 
shipping

AB series; Tray 1: A4, Tray 2: A3
Inch series; Tray 1: 8.5 x 11, Tray 2: 11 x 17

Paper remaining 
detection

Yes (Paper empty and 3 levels)

Paper capacity

Plain paper: 100 sheets (80 g/m

2

) 

envelope/OHP: 20 sheets

Paper size

A3W, A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5R, 
11  x 17, 8.5 x 14 , 8.5 x 13.5, 8.5 x 13.4, 
8.5 x 13, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 11R, 7.25 x 10.5R, 
5.5 x 8.5R, envelope

Paper type

Plain paper, re-printed paper, recycled paper, 
letter head, pre-punched paper, colored paper, 
heavy paper

Feedable Paper Weight

Thin paper: 
13 lb bond - 16 lb bond (55 - 59g/m

2

)

Plain paper: 
16 lb bond - 28 lb bond (60 - 105g/m

2

)

Heavy paper: 
28 lb bond - 110 lb index (106 - 209g/m

2

), 

110 lb index - 140 lb index (210 - 256g/m

2

)

Paper capacity

Plain paper: 500 sheets (80 g/m

2

) x 2

Paper size

A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, 11 x 17, 8.5 x 14, 
8.5 x 13.5, 8.5 x 13.4, 8.5 x 13, 8.5 x 11, 
8.5 x 11 R, 7.25 x 10.5R

Paper type

Plain paper, re-printed paper, recycled paper, 
letter head, pre-punched paper, colored paper, 
heavy paper

Feedable Paper Weight

Plain paper: 
16 lb bond - 28 lb bond (60 - 105g/m

2

)

Heavy paper: 
28 lb bond - 110 lb index (106 - 209g/m

2

)

Paper size setting when 
shipping

Maximum position of paper guide width

Paper remaining 
detection

Yes (Paper empty and 3 levels)

Power consumption

20W (Power is supplied from main unit)

Dimensions
(W x D x H)

with 
adjuster

28-22/64 x 11-15/16 inch, 
720 x 670 x 303 mm

without 
adjuster

24-13/64 x 26-3/8 x 11-15/16 inch,
615 x 670 x 303 mm

Type

3,500-Sheet Large Capacity Tray

Transport speed

124 mm/s - 360 mm/s

Paper size

A4, B5, 8.5" x 11"

Paper size setting

Simulation setup

Paper size setting when 
shipping

A4

Paper type setting

Yes

Allowable paper type 
and weight for paper 
feed

Plain paper, re-printed paper, recycled paper, 
letter head, pre-punched paper, colored paper: 
16  - 28 lb bond (60 - 105g/m

2

)

Paper capacity

3,500 sheets (80 g/m

2

) 

Effective height: 385 mm

Paper remaining 
detection

Yes (5 levels: 100%, 75%,  50%, 25%, none)

Driving form

The transport motor (DC brush-less motor) 
and control PWB are built-in to LCC.

Off-center adjustment

± 3mm 
(Move the regulation plate F/R to adjustment)

Power consumption 
(without heater)

Normal operation
During lift-up

: 26.4W
: 40.8W

Power source

5V

±5% and 24V±5% are supplied from main 

unit

External dimensions 
(W x D x H)

14-9/16 x 21-21/32 x 20-15/32 inch, 
370 x 550 x 520 mm

Dimensions occupied by 
Machine 
(W x D)

14-9/16 x 21-21/32 inch, 370 x 550 (mm) 
* Clearance with main unit: 235 mm

Weight

Approx. 66.1 lbs, 30 kg

Thermal heater

Standard equipment: AC power is supplied 
from main unit. And main unit can control ON/
OFF operation.

Optional detection

Auto detection system

Paper exit section

Center section of the main unit

Paper exit system

Face-down paper exit system

Paper exit capacity

500 sheets (When A4, 8.5 x 11) 
(recommended paper for color)

Paper exit paper size/
weight

Thin paper: 
13 lb bond - 16 lb bond (55 - 59g/m

2

)

Plain paper: 
16 lb bond - 28 lb bond (60 - 105g/m

2

)

Heavy paper:
28 lb bond - 110 lb index (106 - 209g/m

2

), 

110 lb index -140 lb index (210 - 256g/m

2

)

Shifter function

Yes

Paper exit full detection

Yes

Paper weight

16 lb bond - 140 lb index (55 - 256g/m

2

 )

Paper size/type

Offset mode

Size: 
Envelope, custom size, A3W 
and 12 x 18 are not acceptable
Type: 
Envelope, OHP, label paper and 
tab paper are not acceptable

Offset width

30 mm

Integrity
* In using the 

recommended paper, 
A4/8.5 x 11

Non-offset

Getting out: 
It doesn't fall down from tray

Offset mode

Getting out: within 50 mm
FR shift: within 

±10 mm

JOB distance: 10 mm or more

MX-4101N  SPECIFICATIONS  2 – 6

Type

Exit tray unit

Paper exit position/
system

Paper exit to external in the right side of the 
main unit/Paper exits in face-down

Paper exit capacity

100 sheets (When A4/8.5 x 11) 
(recommended paper for color)

Paper exit paper size/
type

All of allowable paper for paper feed except 
envelope, tab paper and gloss paper.

Shifter function

No

Paper exit paper full 
detection

Yes

Copy magnification ratio

Normal ratio

1 :1 

±0.8%

AB series

25%, 50%, 70%, 81%, 86%, 
100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 
200%, 400%

Inch series

25%, 50%, 64%, 77%, 100%, 
121%, 129%, 200%, 400%

Zoom

25-400% (RSPF/DSPF: 25-200%)

Preset magnification 
ratio

4

Exposure mode

Automatic, Text, Text/Printed Photo, 
Printed Photo, Text/Photograph, Photograph, 
Map, light document

Number of manual steps

9 steps

Toner save mode

Yes
* Off on printed photo, photograph or light 

document

Auto color selection

Copy mode automatically discerning color/
monochrome.

Full color

Full color copy

Two color

• Red/Black mode (Change red point in 

document into other color)

• Copies with one color (R/G/B/C/M/Y) that is 

replaced from red color area in document, 
and black color.

Single color

Mode to select one color from R/G/B/C/M/Y

System

Non stack system

Paper size

A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5R, 11 x 17, 
8.5  x  14, 8.5 x 13.5, 8.5 x 13.4, 8.5 x 13, 
8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 11R, 5.5 x 8.5R

Type and weight of 
paper which can be 
passed

Plain paper: 
16 lb bond - 28 lb bond (60 - 105g/m

2

)

Heavy paper: 
 28 - 110 lb bond (106 - 209 g/m

2

)

Paper type

Plain paper, recycled paper, colored paper, 
letter head, re-printed paper, pre-punched 
paper, heavy paper

Function

Automatic paper selection

Job reservation (99 items)

Automatic magnification ratio 
selection

Tray installation priority
Program call/register (48 items)

Paper type selection

Document paper size input

Auto tray switching

Indefinite paper size input

Rotation copy

Duplex copy direction switching

Electronic sort

Preview function

Special functions

Binding margin (Left and Right/Top)

(Multi shot) (Centering provided, 
page printing based on number 
of original pages is provided)

Erase (Edge/Center/center + edge/
side erase)
2 in 1
Center binding (Centering provided)

Book copy

Large volume document mode

Tab copy

Tandem copy

Card shot

Cover paper insertion

Automatic temporary save

Only insertion of tab paper. 
Combination with tab copy is not 
allowed.

Filing
Trial copy
Document count
Mixed document feeder

OHP insert paper

Thin paper scanning

Document control (When the data security kit is installed)
Print menu

Color adjustment

Date print

Stamp

RGB

Color balance

Character print

Page print

Sharpness

Brightness 
adjustment

Water mark

Background 
removal

Vividness 
adjustment

Modifying image

Auto color calibration 
(Setting with system)

Photo repeat

A3 wide copy

Enlargement 
continuous copy

Centering

Registration 
(Setting with system)

Mirror image

Black-white 
reversion 
(Excluding 
the U.K.)

• IBM PC/AT
• Macintosh

Windows

98 / Me

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

NT 4.0 SP5 or later
2000
XP
XP  x 64

No

Server 2003

Yes

Server 2003 x 64

No

Server 2008

Yes

Server 2008 x 64

No

Vista

Yes

Vista  x 64

No

Mac

9.2.2

No

No

No

Yes

X 10.2.8
X 10.3.9
10.4.11
X 10.5-10.5.1

PCL5c compatibility, PCL6 compatibility

Standard

PostScript 3 compatibility

Option

MX-4101N  SPECIFICATIONS  2 – 7

PCL5c 
copatibility, 
PCL6 
compatibility

Roman outline fonts = 80 fonts
Line printer font (BMP) = 1 font

Font for bar code 
= 28 fonts

PostScript 3 
compatibility

–

Roman outline fonts 
= 136 fonts

Support print 
channel

• PSERVER/RPRINT for netware environment
• LPR
• IPP
• PAP:EtherTalk
• FTP
• NetBEUI
• Raw Port (Port 9100)
• USB 1.1 (Windows98/Me/2000/Server2003/XP/Vista)
• USB 2.0 (For Windows2000/XP/Vista only)
• HTTP (Web Submit Print)
• POP3 (E-Mail To Print)

Default setting

Basic settings for using the printer such as the number 
of copies and the print direction

PCL 

Setting of the PCL symbol and fonts

PS

Setting of enabling/disabling of print in case of a PS 
error, setting of binary data outputting

Scanner

• Scan to e-mail
• Scan to Desktop
• Scan to FTP
• Scan to Folder (SMB)
• Scan to USB memory
• Scan to e-mail with Meta
• Scan to Desktop with Meta
• Scan to FTP with Meta
• Scan to SMB with Meta
• Scan to Scan to e-mail/FTP/Desktop/SMB 

(Document Admin)

Fax

• Fax to Fax (Manual)
• Fax to e-mail/Internet Fax/Fax (Relay transfer)
• Fax to e-mail/FTP/Desktop/SMB (Inbound routing)
• Fax to e-mail/FTP/Desktop/SMB (Document Admin)

Internet Fax

• Internet Fax to Internet FAX (Manual)
• Internet Fax to e-mail/FTP/Desktop/SMB 

(Inbound routing)

• Internet Fax to e-mail/FTP/Desktop/SMB 

(Document Admin)

Corresponding 
server/protocol

SMTP
FTP (TCP / IP)
SMB

POP server
SMTP server
ESMTP server

---

File format

Monochrome: 
TIFF, PDF, Encrypted 
PDF, XPS
Color/
Gray scale: 
Color TIFF, JPEG, 
PDF, Encrypted PDF, 
XPS, 
High compression 
PDF (When MX-EBX3 
is installed)

TIFF-FX 
(TIFF-F, TIFF-S)

---

Compression 
system

Monochrome:
• Non-compression
• G3  =  MH
• G4  =  MMR
Color / Gray scale:   
• JPEG

(High compression/
Middle 
compression/
Low compression)

Non-compression, 
MH, MMR

---

Conversion for 
each page to a 
file (Available 
to quantity 
specification)

Yes

---

One-touch/Group

999 items
Max. number of registration items for one 
group (500 items)

Program

48 items

Memory box

Total of bulletin board / confidential letter / 
relay and broadcast: 100 items

Sender registration

FAX, Internet FAX: 1 item

User list (Return address list)

Scanner: 1,000 items

Transfer table list

50 items

Sender number   

18 items

Item name

30 items

File name   

30 items

Fixed phrase

30 items

Meta data set list

10 items

Receive rejection address

Internet FAX: 50 items, Fax: 50 items 
(In total 50 items)

Polling allow number

FAX: 10 items

OS • Windows 

98 

• Windows Me 
• Windows NT4.0 Workstation 

(Service Pack5, IE4.0 or more)

• Windows 2000 
• Windows XP  
• Windows server 2003
• Windows server 2008
• Windows server 2008 x 64
• Windows Vista

PC

IBM PC/AT compatible machine

CPU

Pentium II 300MHz or more

Monitor

Screen resolution: 640 X 480 pixel or above
Number of colors: 256 colors or above

Memory

64 MB or more

HDD

Empty capacity of 50MB or above

Interface

USB 2.0
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
1000BASE-T

Communication protocol

LPR  /  lp
Port9100 (RAW)
IPP
USB2.0

MX-4101N  SPECIFICATIONS  2 – 8

(*1): When the standard document (A4 monochrome: test sheet C)

is used.

(*2): When the color document (A4, greg fruit) is used.

* During the above setting on the operation panel, web access is

disabled.

PC-FAX send

Yes 
(When FAX is installed)
FAX number max. 64 digits

PC-Internet FAX send

Yes (Internet FAX expansion kit is required)
Internet FAX address: max. 64 digits

Resolution

200 x 100dpi / 200 x 200dpi / 200 x 400dpi / 
400 x 400dpi /600 x 600dpi*
* Internet-Fax only

Send document size

A3 / B4 / A4 / A5 / B5 / 11  x  17 / 8.5  x  14 /
8.5  x  11 / 5.5  x  8.5 / 8.5  x  13

Compression system

MH / MMR

Broadcast send

Yes (Max. 500 items)

F-code send

Yes

Sub address

Yes 
(Max. 20 digits)

Pass code

Yes 
(Max. 20 digits)

Telephone book 
registration, Send function

Yes

Covering letter 
attachment function

Yes

Covering letter making 
function

Yes

Sender print

Prints always

Preview

Yes

Delivery confirmation 
(Notification to PC by 
NJR)

Yes

Document filing function

Filing
Automatic temporary save

PC- FAX send log

Yes

User authentication

Yes

Number of files 
that can be saved 
in the standard 
folder/user folder

38GB
• Monochrome (Text): 5,500 pages or 3,000 files (*1)
• Full color data (Text and Photo): 2,500 pages (*2)

Number of files 
that can be saved 
in temporary file 
folders.

12GB
• Monochrome (Text): 1,700 pages or 1,000 files (*1)
• Full color data (Text and Photo): 800 pages (*2)

Number of folders 
that can be made 
as user folders.

Max. 1,000 folders

Number of users 
which can be 
registered

Same as that of account users of the main unit

Copy

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Printer
Direct print (FTP pull)

No

No

Direct print (FTP push)
Direct print (USB pull)
Direct print (e-mail push)

Yes

Direct print (Web push)

No

Direct print (SMB pull)
Scan to e-mail/FTP

Yes

Scan to SMB

No

FAX send
Internet FAX send
PC FAX / PC Internet 
FAX send

Yes

Scan to HDD

No

Reprint

Yes

Yes

Resend
Delete
Shift
Attribute change (Common/
Confidential/Protection)
Confidential file setting
Confidental folder setting
File name change
Creation of a folder
File transfer to Local PC

No

Machine HDD occupying rate 
display

Yes

Confirmation of save data 
image (Preview)

Yes

(The print data displays only 
the first page.)

Retrieval

Yes

Collective print 
(When the user name and the 
password of target files in the 
folder are the same)
Delete with the time specified
Multi file selection (print only)

No