User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-6490CW
- Start Here
- 1 Unpack the machine and check the components
- 2 Load plain A4 paper
- 3 Connect the power cord and telephone line
- 4 Install the ink cartridges
- 5 Check the print quality
- 6 Choose a Receive Mode
- 7 Set the LCD contrast (If needed)
- 8 Set the date and time
- 9 Enter personal information (station ID)
- 10 Set tone or pulse dialling mode
- 11 Choose your connection type
- For USB Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
- For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
- For Wireless Network Interface Users
- 12 Before you begin
- 13 Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode)
- Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network
- Install the Drivers & Software (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
- Install the Drivers & Software (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
- Install Optional Applications Windows®
- For Network Users
- Consumables
- brother CHN-ENG
- Start Here
16
Macintosh
®
USB
For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
12
Before you install
a Make sure your machine is connected to the
power and your Macintosh
®
is ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
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Connect the USB cable
a Lift the scanner cover into the open position.
b 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.
c Carefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your Macintosh
®
.
Important
• For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,
upgrade to Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater. (For
the latest information for Mac OS
®
X, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/
)
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
Important
• DO NOT connect the machine to a non-
powered USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
Macintosh
®
.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
LAN USB