Talk:MFC

RFV
AFAICT, this used in this sense only in Brother product designations. If so, WT:BRAND. DCDuring TALK 20:39, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Converted to rfv-sense as I added another definition. -- Prince Kassad 20:50, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Definitly not limited to Brother. A quick search showed the same term used by (or about) HP, Epson, Kyocera. Until recently I worked in a large retailer, and both the staff and the public used the term regardless of manufacturer.--Dmol 21:06, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * In product designations only or in a usage like "Our MFCs are right next to the printers"? If the latter, then WT:BRAND does not apply. DCDuring TALK 00:30, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
 * It was definitly a generic use of the term. They even had the "MFC aisle", and I'm sure there wasn't a Brother pinter in there.  If the term is Brother's trademark, (and I can't find any evidence that it is) then it is trademark erosion.--Dmol 10:24, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I've found citations of use to refer to devices made by three different companies (Brother, HP, and Epson), which leads me to suspect that it isn't a trademark, and thus that BRAND doesn't apply, but I could easily be mistaken. - -sche (discuss) 02:10, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Passed. - -sche (discuss) 00:43, 18 September 2011 (UTC)