Brother MFC 5860CN User Manual

General Information5
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Accessing Brother 
Support 
(For Windows
®)1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center), Customer Service and Brother 
Authorized Service Centers on page i and on 
the Brother CD-ROM.
„ Click  Brother Support  on the main menu. 
The following screen will appear:
 
„To access our web site (www.brother.com), 
click  
Brother Home Page.
„ To view all Brother Numbers, including 
Customer Service numbers for the USA 
and Canada, click...

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Control panel overview1
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Note
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-5460CN.
  
1 Fax keys: „Hook
Press before dialing if you want to make 
sure a fax machine will answer, and then 
press  Black Start  or Color Start . 
Also, press this key after picking up the 
handset of an external telephone during the 
F/T double/pseudo-ring.
„ Redial/Pause
Redials the last number called. It also 
inserts a pause when programming quick 
dial number.
„ Resolution
Lets you temporarily change the resolution...

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7On/OffYou can turn the machine on or off.
8  Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
9 LCD (liquid crystal display) Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine.
10 Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print 
quality, and check the available ink volume.
 

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Loading documents2
You can send a fax, make copies, and scan 
from the ADF (automatic document feeder) 
and from the scanner glass.
Using the ADF2
The ADF can hold up to 35 pages and feeds 
each sheet individually. Use standard 20 lb 
(80 g/m
2) paper and always fan the pages 
before putting them in the ADF.
Recommended environment2
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
CAUTION 
DO NOT pull on the document while it is 
feeding.
  
DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, 
folded,...

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dUnfold the ADF Document Output 
Support Flap (1).
 
CAUTION 
DO NOT leave thick documents on the 
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may 
jam.
 
Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left, center the document face down on...

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Scannable area2
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show the areas you cannot scan on 
paper.
 
Acceptable paper and 
other media
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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...

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Recommended media2
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.
1Available in the USA and from November 2006 in 
Canada.
Handling and using media2
„Store paper in its original packaging, and 
keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and 
away from moisture, direct sunlight and 
heat.
„ The coated side of photo paper is shiny. 
Avoid touching the shiny (coated)...

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Choosing the right media2
Paper type and size for each operation2
Paper TypePaper SizeUsage
FaxCopyPhoto 
CapturePrinter
Cut Sheet Letter  8 1/2  × 11 in. (216  × 279 mm) Yes Yes Yes Yes
A4 8.3  × 11.7 in. (210  × 297 mm) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Legal 8 1/2  × 14 in. (216  × 356 mm) Yes Yes – Yes
Executive 7 1/4  × 10 1/2 in. (184  × 267 mm) – – – Yes
JIS B5 7.2  × 10.1 in. (182  × 257 mm) – – – Yes
A5 5.8  × 8.3 in. (148  × 210 mm) – Yes – Yes
A6 4.1  × 5.8 in. (105  × 148 mm) – – – Yes
Cards...