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
Loading paper and documents
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2
Paper weight, thickness and capacity 2
1
Up to 150 sheets of plain paper 20lb (80 g/m
2
).
2
Up to 250 sheets of plain paper 20lb (80 g/m
2
).
3
BP71 69 lb (260 g/m
2
) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Paper Type Weight Thickness No. of
sheets
Cut
Sheet
Plain Paper
17 to 32 lb (64 to 120 g/m
2
)
3 to 6 mil (0.08 to 0.15 mm)
150
1
(Tray #2)
Plain Paper
(MFC-6490CW)
17 to 32 lb (64 to 105 g/m
2
)
3 to 6 mil (0.08 to 0.15 mm)
250
2
Inkjet Paper
17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m
2
)
3 to 10 mil (0.08 to 0.25 mm) 20
Glossy Paper
Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m
2
)
Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)
20
3
Cards Photo 4"×6"
Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m
2
)
Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)
20
3
Index Card
Up to 32 lb (Up to 120 g/m
2
)
Up to 6 mil (Up to 0.15 mm) 30
Post Card
Up to 53 lb (Up to 200 g/m
2
)
Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm) 30
Envelopes
20 to 25 lb (75 to 95 g/m
2
)
Up to 20mil (Up to 0.52 mm) 10
Transparencies – – 10