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
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Set the LCD contrast
(If needed)
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try
changing the contrast setting.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose General Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast.
e Press d or c to choose Light, Med or Dark.
Press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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Set the date and time
The machine displays the date and time, and if you
set up the station ID, the date and time displayed on
your machine will be printed on every fax you send.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Date&Time.
Press OK.
d Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
(e.g. Enter 0 8 for 2008.)
e Repeat for Month and Day, and Hours and
Minutes in 24-hour format.
f Press Stop/Exit.
Note
You can also adjust the angle of the display by
lifting it.
Date&Time
Year:20
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MENU Input & Press OK