Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-5490CN Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Important DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable).
a 2 Load plain Letter/A4 paper d e Pull the paper tray a completely out of the machine. Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Gently put the paper into the paper tray print side down and top edge first. Check that the paper is flat in the tray. Important Do not push the paper in too far. 1 b Open the paper tray cover a. 1 Note When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release button a as you slide out the front of the paper tray.
g Close the paper tray cover. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark a. 1 h i Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine. While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support a until it clicks, and then unfold the paper support flap b.
3 Connect the power cord and telephone line Important DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable). a Note If you are sharing one telephone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack on the machine. 1 Connect the power cord. 2 1 b 1 Extension telephone 2 External telephone Connect the telephone line cord.
4 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on the protective yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a. WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. a Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows: No Cartridge Open ink cartridge... b c 1 Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 Remove the green protective part a.
h Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover. Important • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge. • DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent at once. • DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the cartridges.
a 5 d Check the print quality The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for black and color. Press Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the dial pad. Black OK? 1.Yes 2.No When the preparation process has finished, the LCD shows this message After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black and color, the LCD shows: Set Paper and Press Start Start Cleaning? 1.Yes 2.No Press Color Start. b Check the quality of the four color blocks a on the sheet.
7 Choose the correct Receive Mode The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine. Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? Brother uses the term "Distinctive Ring" but telephone companies may have other names for this service such as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring.
8 If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your position, try changing the contrast setting. a b c d 9 Set the LCD contrast (If needed) Press Menu. Press 1. Press 7. Press a or b to choose Light or Dark. Select ab & OK Light Set the date and time The machine displays the date and time, and if you set up the station ID the date and time will be added to each fax you send. a b c d Press Menu. Press 0. Press 2. Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK.
Set your station ID Note (USA only) You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. a b c d Press Menu. Press 0. Press 3. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK. e Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the dial pad, and then press OK. Note • See the following chart for entering your name. • If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the last character, press c to move the cursor to the right.
Set tone or pulse dialing mode 12 Automatic Daylight Savings Time Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to change the dialing mode. You can set the machine to change automatically for daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall. a b c d a b c d e Press Menu. Press 0. Press 4. Press a or b to choose Pulse (or Tone). Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. e Press Menu. Press 1.
13 Send in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only) You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration/. a b c d 12 Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet. Put the sheet face up in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or face down on the scanner glass. Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in Blue. Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575. e Press Black Start.
14 Choose your connection type Windows® Macintosh® 13 Macintosh® Windows®, go to page 21 Macintosh®, go to page 26 Wired Network For Wired Network USB Windows®, go to page 14 Macintosh®, go to page 18 Windows® For USB interface cable
USB Windows® For USB Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 15 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 16 a Important Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. • DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
USB Note Windows® g Choose Local Connection, and then click Next. The installation continues. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • If the installation does not continue automatically, open the main menu again by ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from b to install MFLPro Suite. h When this screen appears, go to the next step.
USB 17 Connect the USB cable Windows® c Carefully route the USB cable through the trench and out the back of the machine as shown below and connect the cable to your computer. Important • DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. • Connect the machine directly to your computer. a Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position. Important Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur.
USB 18 a Connect the power cord Connect the power cord. The installation will continue automatically. The installation screens appear one after another. Windows® 19 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Finish The installation is now complete. Note For Windows Vista®, when this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation correctly.
USB Macintosh® For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) 15 a Before you install b Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. Connect the USB cable to the USB socket marked with a symbol. You will find the USB socket inside the machine on the right as shown below. LAN USB Important • For Mac OS® X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, upgrade to Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
USB 17 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Macintosh® e Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. f Choose USB. Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. g Note Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the software to install. After the installation, click Restart to finish installing the software. c d h Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center. The Brother software will search for the Brother device. During this time the following screen will appear.
USB 18 Install Presto!® PageManager® When Presto!® PageManager® is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto!® PageManager®. a Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users, when this screen appears, click Go to download the software from the Brother Solutions Center website. Finish 20 The installation is now complete.
Wired Network Windows® For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 15 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 16 a Connect the network cable Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position. Important • If there are any programs running, close them. • Make sure there are no memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive inserted.
Wired Network c Carefully route the network cable through the trench and out the back of the machine. Then, connect the cable to your network. Windows® 17 a Connect the power cord Connect the power cord. Note If both USB and LAN cables are being used, guide both cables through the trench with one on top of the other. Important Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur. d Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Wired Network b c The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Initial Installation. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. Windows® d e f When the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement. The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
Wired Network h Windows® For Windows ® XP SP2/Windows Vista ® users, when this screen appears, choose Change the Firewall port settings to enable network connection and continue with the installation. (Recommended) and click Next. Note • If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically.
Wired Network Note For Windows Vista®, when this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation correctly. j When the On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. Once you have completed the registration process, close your web browser to return to this window. Then click Next. Windows® 19 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer.
Wired Network Macintosh® For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) 15 a Before you install c Carefully route the network cable through the trench and out the back of the machine.Then, connect the cable to your network. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. Important • For Mac OS® X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, upgrade to Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
Wired Network 17 a b Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. Macintosh® Note • If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click OK. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically. Go to d. • If this screen appears click OK.
Wired Network e f g h For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users, click Add. Make the selection shown below. Choose XXX-XXXX (where XXX-XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center. The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now complete. Go to step 18 on page 29.
Wired Network 18 Macintosh® Install Presto!® PageManager® When Presto!® PageManager® is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto!® PageManager®. a Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users, when this screen appears, click Go to download the software from the Brother Solutions Center website. The installation is now complete.
Install Optional Applications 1 Install FaceFilter Studio supported by Reallusion, Inc FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. FaceFilter Studio also lets you edit your photo data and add photo effects such as red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement. 2 • The computer must be connected to the Internet. a b a b c To run FaceFilter Studio, go to Start/All Programs/Reallusion/ FaceFilter Studio on your computer.
Install Optional Applications 3 Windows® Install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite supported by Reallusion, Inc You can install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite. The BookScan Enhancer software can correct your scanned book images automatically. The Whiteboard Enhancer software cleans up and enhances text and images from photos taken of your whiteboard. (Internet access required.) Important • The machine must be ON and connected to the computer. • The computer must be connected to the Internet.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows® users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (For Mac OS® X users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address from a computer running Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. The BRAdmin Light software will be installed automatically when you install the printer driver.
Consumables Replacement consumables When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother re-seller. Ink cartridge Black Yellow Cyan Magenta LC61BK LC61Y LC61C LC61M What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother.
