User Manual
Table Of Contents
- USER’S GUIDEMFC-5890CN MFC-6490CW
- Approval Information and Compilation and Publication Notice
- Table of Contents
- Section I General
- 1 General Information
- 2 Loading paper and documents
- 3 General setup
- 4 Security features
- Section II Fax
- 5 Sending a Fax
- Entering Fax mode
- Broadcasting (Monochrome only)
- Additional sending operations
- Sending faxes using multiple settings
- Contrast
- Changing fax resolution
- Dual access (Monochrome only)
- Real time transmission
- Overseas Mode
- Delayed Faxing (Monochrome only)
- Delayed Batch Transmission (Monochrome only)
- Checking and cancelling waiting jobs
- Setting your changes as a new default
- Restoring all settings to the factory settings
- Sending a fax manually
- Out of Memory message
- 6 Receiving a Fax
- 7 Telephone and External devices
- 8 Dialling and storing numbers
- 9 Printing Reports
- 10 Polling
- 5 Sending a Fax
- Section III Copy
- 11 Making copies
- How to copy
- Copy settings
- Changing copy speed and quality
- Enlarging or reducing the image copied
- Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout)
- Sorting copies using the ADF
- Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
- Paper Options
- Skew Adjustment (MFC-6490CW only)
- Book Copy
- Watermark Copy
- Setting your changes as a new default
- Restoring all settings to the factory settings
- ‘Out of Memory’ message
- 11 Making copies
- Section IV Direct Photo Printing
- Section V Software
- Section VI Appendixes
- A Safety and Legal
- B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
- C Menu and Features
- D Specifications
- E Glossary
- Index
- brother CHN-ENG
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Table of Contents
Section I General
1 General Information 2
Using the documentation ....................................................................................... 2
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................2
Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide ........................3
Viewing Documentation................................................................................... 3
Accessing Brother Support (For Windows
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) .........................................................5
MFC-6490CW Control panel overview ..................................................................6
LCD screen indications.................................................................................... 8
Basic Operations .............................................................................................8
2 Loading paper and documents 9
Loading paper and other print media.....................................................................9
Loading paper in paper tray #1........................................................................ 9
Loading paper in paper tray #2 (MFC-6490CW only)....................................12
Loading envelopes and postcards.................................................................15
Removing small printouts from the machine .................................................17
Printable area ................................................................................................18
Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................19
Recommended print media ........................................................................... 19
Handling and using print media ..................................................................... 20
Choosing the right print media.......................................................................21
Loading documents .............................................................................................23
Using the ADF ...............................................................................................23
Using the scanner glass ................................................................................24
Scannable area .............................................................................................25
3 General setup 26
Power Save mode ...............................................................................................26
Putting your machine in Power Save mode...................................................26
Bringing your machine out of Power Save mode ..........................................26
Power Save setting........................................................................................26
Mode Timer.......................................................................................................... 27
Paper settings...................................................................................................... 27
Paper Size and Type (MFC-5890CN only).................................................... 27
Paper Size and Type (MFC-6490CW only) ...................................................28
Tray use in Copy mode (MFC-6490CW only) ............................................... 29
Tray use in Fax mode (MFC-6490CW only).................................................. 29
Secure Paper Feed mode for A3 size Short Grain Paper .............................30
Volume Settings...................................................................................................30
Ring Volume .................................................................................................. 30
Beeper Volume..............................................................................................31
Speaker Volume ............................................................................................31
Sleep Mode .........................................................................................................31










