Brother Mfc 5490cn User Manual

							
Section III
CopyIII
Making copies68
 
						

							
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How to copy12
Entering Copy mode12
Press (Copy) to enter Copy mode. The 
default setting is Fax. You can change the 
number of seconds or minutes that the 
machine stays in Copy mode. (See  Mode 
Timer  on page 21.)
 
The LCD shows the default copy setting:
 
1 Copy Ratio
2 Quality
3 No of Copies
4 Paper Size
5 Paper Type
Making a single copy12
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents  on page 17.)
cPress Black Start  or Color Start .
Making multiple copies12
You can make up to 99 copies.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents  on page 17.)
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
To sort your copies, press the 
Copy Options  key. (See Sorting copies 
using the ADF  on page 72.)
 
Stop copying12
To stop copying, press  Stop/Exit.
Making copies 12
Plain    Letter
100% Normal   01
1
2
5
4
3
 
						

							
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Copy keys12
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily  for the next copy, use the 
Copy keys.
 
The machine returns to its default settings 
1 minute after it finishes copying, or if the 
mode timer returns the machine to Fax mode. 
For more information see  Mode Timer 
on page 21.
Note
You can save some of the copy settings 
you use most often by setting them as 
default. You can find instructions on how 
to do this in the section for each feature. 
 
Changing copy quality12
You can choose from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is  Normal.
To  temporarily  change the quality setting, 
follow the instructions below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Quality .
ePress aor b to choose  Normal, Best  or 
Fast . Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Press 
 
and a or  b Normal
Normal is the 
recommended 
mode for ordinary 
printouts. This 
produces good copy 
quality with good 
copy speed.
Fast Fast copy speed 
and lowest ink 
consumption. Use to 
save time printing 
documents to be 
proof-read, large 
documents or many 
copies.
Best Use best mode to 
copy precise images 
such as 
photographs. This 
provides the highest 
resolution and the 
slowest speed.
 
						

							
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To change the default setting, follow the 
instructions below:
aPress  Menu, 3, 1. 
Copy
1.Quality
bPress  aor b to choose  Normal, Best  or 
Fast . Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Enlarging or reducing the 
image copied12
You can choose an enlargement or reduction 
ratio. If you choose  Fit to Page, your 
machine will adjust the size automatically to 
the paper size you set. If you use 
Fit to Page , use the scanner glass.
To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the 
instructions below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Enlarge/Reduce .
eDo one of the following:
„ Press  aor b to choose the 
enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. Press  OK.
„ Press  aor b to choose 
Custom(25-400%) . Press OK. Use 
the dial pad to enter an enlargement 
or reduction ratio from  25% to 400% . 
(For example, press  5 3  to enter 
53% .) Press  OK.
„ If you chose  100% or Fit to Page , 
go to step  f.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
•Enlarge/Reduce  is not available with 
Page Layout .
• Fit to Page  does not work properly 
when the document on the scanner glass 
is skewed more than 3 degrees. Using the 
document guidelines on the left and top, 
place your document in the upper left 
hand corner, with the document face down 
on the scanner glass.
• Fit to Page  is not available for a Legal 
size document.
 
Press 
 
and  a or  b Fit to Page
Custom(25-400%)
198% 4x6
iA4
186% 4x6 iLTR
104% EXE iLTR
100%
97% LTR iA4
93% A4 iLTR
83% LGL iA4
78% LGL iLTR
46% LTR i4x6
 
						

							
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Copy options12
Making N in 1 copies or a poster 
(Page Layout)
12
The N in 1 copy feature can help you save 
paper by letting you copy two or four pages 
onto one printed page. 
You can also produce a poster. When you 
use the poster feature your machine divides 
your document into sections, then enlarges 
the sections so you can assemble them into a 
poster. If you want to print a poster, use the 
scanner glass. Important
„ Make sure paper size is set to  Letter 
or A4 .
„ You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce and 
Stack/Sort settings with the N in 1 and 
Poster features.
„ If you are producing multiple color copies, 
N in 1 copy is not available.
„ (P ) means Portrait and ( L) means 
Landscape.
„ You can only make one poster copy at a 
time.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options  and aor b to choose 
Page Layout .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Off(1 in 1) , 
2in1(P) , 2in1(L) , 
4in1(P) , 4in1(L)  or 
Poster(3 x 3) .
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start  to 
scan the document.
If you placed the document in the ADF 
or are making a poster, the machine 
scans the pages and starts printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go 
to step g.
gAfter the machine scans the page, 
press 1 to scan the next page.
 
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No
hPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass. Press  OK.
Repeat  g and  h for each page of the 
layout.
 
Set Next Page
Then Press OK
iAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press  2 in  g to finish.
PressMenu 
selectionOptionsPage
Press
 
and  a or  b
Paper TypePlain Paper
Inkjet Paper
Brother BP71
Other Glossy
Transparency 74
Paper SizeLetter
Legal
A4
A5
4(W)x 6(H)74
Brightness- 
nnonn  +73
Contrast - nnonn  +73
Stack/SortStack
Sort 72
Page LayoutOff(1 in 1)
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
Poster(3 x 3)
71
No. of 
Copies
No. of Copies:
01
(01 - 99)
 
						

							
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If you are copying from the ADF, insert the 
document  face up in the direction shown 
below:
„ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
If you are copying from the scanner glass, 
place your document  face down in the 
direction shown below:
„ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
„Poster (3x3)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
photograph.
 
Sorting copies using the ADF12
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
stacked in the order 321, 321, 321, and so on.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options  and aor b to choose 
Stack/Sort .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Sort. 
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
•Sort  is not available with  Page Layout 
Options.
• Sort  is not available with  Fit to Page.
 
 
						

							
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Adjusting Brightness12
To temporarily change the brightness setting, 
follow the instructions below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  . 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Options  and aor b to choose 
Brightness .
Press  OK.
 
Brightness
-nnonn +    e
ePress  a to make a lighter copy or press 
b  to make a darker copy. Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
To change the default setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress  Menu, 3, 2.
bPress  a to make a lighter copy or press 
b  to make a darker copy.
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Adjusting Contrast12
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
To temporarily change the contrast setting, 
follow the instructions below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  . 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Options  and aor b to choose 
Contrast .
Press  OK.
 
Contrast
-nnonn +    e
ePress a to increase the contrast or press 
b  to decrease the contrast.
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
To change the default setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress  Menu, 3, 3. 
Copy
3.Contrast
bPress  aor b to change the contrast. 
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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Paper Options12
Paper Type12
If you are copying on special paper, set the 
machine for the type of paper you are using to 
get the best print quality.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  . 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options  and a or  b to choose 
Paper Type .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose the type of paper 
you are using ( Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper , Brother BP71 , 
Other Glossy  or Transparency ). 
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
To change the default paper type setting 
see Paper Type  on page 21.
 
Paper Size12
If copying on paper other than Letter size, you 
will need to change the paper size setting. 
You can copy on Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or 
Photo 4in. × 6in. (10cm  × 15cm) paper.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options  and a or  b to choose 
Paper Size .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose the size of paper 
you are using  Letter, Legal , A4 , A5  
or  4(W)x 6(H) . 
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
To change the default paper size setting 
see Paper Size  on page 21.
 
 
						

							
Section IV
Walk-up Photo PrintingIV
PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from 
a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
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Printing photos from a camera87
 
						

							
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PhotoCapture Center® 
Operations
13
Printing from a memory card 
or USB Flash memory drive 
without a PC13
Even if your machine is not connected to your 
computer, you can print photos directly from 
digital camera media or USB Flash Memory 
drive. (See  How to print from a memory card 
or USB Flash memory drive  on page 79.)
Scanning to a memory card or 
USB Flash memory drive 
without a PC13
You can scan documents and save them 
directly to a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive. (See Scan to a memory card 
or USB Flash memory drive  on page 84.)
Using PhotoCapture Center® 
from your computer13
You can access a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive that is inserted in the front of 
the machine from your computer.
(See PhotoCapture Center
® for Windows® or 
Remote Setup  & PhotoCapture Center
® for 
Macintosh
® in the Software Users Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
Using a memory card or USB 
Flash memory drive13
Your Brother machine has media drives 
(slots) for use with the following, popular 
digital camera media: CompactFlash
®, 
Memory Stick
®, Memory Stick Pro™, SD, 
SDHC, xD-Picture Card™ and a USB Flash 
memory drive.
„ miniSD™ can be used with a miniSD™ 
adapter.
„ microSD™ can be used with a microSD™ 
adapter.
„ Memory Stick Duo™ can be used with a 
Memory Stick Duo™ adapter.
„ Memory Stick Pro Duo™ can be used with 
a Memory Stick Pro Duo™ adapter.
„ Memory Stick Micro(M2) can be used with 
a Memory Stick Micro(M2) adapter.
„ Adapters are not included with the 
machine. Contact a third party supplier for 
adapters.
The PhotoCapture Center
® feature lets you 
print digital photos from your digital camera at 
high resolution to get photo quality printing.
PhotoCapture Center
®
: Printing 
photos from a memory card or 
USB Flash memory drive
13
   
CompactFlash®Memory Stick®
Memory Stick Pro™
  
SD, SDHC xD-Picture Card™
 
USB Flash memory drive
0.87 in. (22 mm)
or less
0.43 in. (11 mm)
or less