User Manual
Table Of Contents
- USER’S GUIDE MFC-5890CN MFC-6490CW
- Brother numbers
- Ordering accessories and supplies
- Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)
- Compilation and Publication Notice
- Brother® Two-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only)
- BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER / FAX MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only)
- 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 (Black & White only)
- Additional sending operations
- Sending faxes using multiple settings
- Contrast
- Changing fax resolution
- Dual access (Black & White only)
- Real time transmission
- Overseas Mode
- Delayed Faxing (Black & White only)
- Delayed Batch Transmission (Black & White only)
- Checking and canceling waiting jobs
- Setting your changes as the new default
- Restoring all settings to the factory settings
- Sending a fax manually
- Sending a fax at the end of a conversation
- Out of Memory message
- 6 Receiving a Fax
- 7 Telephone Services and External devices
- Voice operations
- Telephone services
- Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
- External and extension telephones
- 8 Dialing 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 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 the new default
- Restoring all settings to the factory settings
- ‘Out of Memory’ message
- 11 Making copies
- Section IV: Walk-up Photo Printing
- Section V: Software
- Section VI: Appendixes
- A Safety and Legal
- Choosing a location
- To use the machine safely
- Important safety instructions
- Standard telephone and FCC Notices (These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only.)
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)
- Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)
- LAN connection
- International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement
- Legal limitations for copying
- Trademarks
- B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
- C Menu and Features
- D Specifications
- E Glossary
- A Safety and Legal
- Index
- brother USA/CAN
Chapter 2
18
Acceptable paper and
other print media
2
The print quality can be affected by the type
of paper you are using in the machine.
To get the best print quality for the settings
you have chosen, always set the Paper Type
to match the type of paper you load.
You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated
paper), glossy paper, transparencies and
envelopes.
We recommend testing various paper types
before buying large quantities.
For best results, use Brother paper.
When you print on inkjet paper (coated
paper), transparencies and photo paper,
be sure to choose the proper print media
in the ‘Basic’ tab of the printer driver or in
the Paper Type setting of the machine’s
menu. (See Paper Size and Type (MFC-
6490CW only) on page 27.)
When you print on Brother Photo paper,
load one extra sheet of the same photo
paper in the paper tray. An extra sheet has
been included in the paper package for
this purpose.
When you use transparencies or photo
paper, remove each sheet at once to
prevent smudging or paper jams.
Avoid touching the printed surface of the
paper immediately after printing; the
surface may not be completely dry and
may stain your fingers.
Recommended print media 2
To get the best print quality, we suggest using
Brother paper. (See table below.)
We recommend using ‘3M Transparency
Film’ when you print on transparencies.
Brother paper
Paper Type Item
Ledger Plain BP60PLGR
(USA only)
Ledger Glossy Photo BP71GLGR
Letter Plain BP60PL100
(USA only)
Letter Glossy Photo BP71GLTR
Letter Inkjet (Matte) BP60ML (USA only)
4 × 6 in. Glossy Photo BP71GP