Brother Mfc 5890cn User Manual

							
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Polled transmit 
(Monochrome only)
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Polled transmit lets you set up your machine 
to wait with a document so another fax 
machine can call and retrieve it.
The document will be stored and can be 
retrieved by any other fax machine until you 
delete it from the memory. (See  Checking 
and cancelling waiting jobs  on page 47.)
Setup for polled transmit10
aPress (Fax). 
bLoad your document.
cPress  aor b to choose  Polled TX .
dPress dor c to choose  Standard.
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose any settings you 
want to change.
Press  dor c to choose the settings.
After each setting is accepted, you can 
continue to change more settings.
fPress  Mono Start .
gIf you are using the scanner glass, the 
LCD will prompt you to choose one of 
the options.
„ Press  1 to send another page. 
Go to  h.
„ Press  2 or  Mono Start  to send the 
document.
hPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass, press  OK. Repeat  g and  h for 
each additional page.
Your machine will automatically send 
the fax.
Setup for polled transmit with 
secure code10
Secure Polling lets you restrict who can get 
the documents you set up to be polled.
Secure Polling only works with Brother fax 
machines. If another person wants to retrieve 
a fax from your machine, they will have to 
enter the secure code.
aPress ( Fax). 
bLoad your document.
cPress  aor b to choose  Polled TX .
dPress dor c to choose  Secure.
Press  OK.
eEnter a four-digit number.
Press  OK.
fPress  aor b to choose any settings you 
want to change.
Press  dor c to choose the settings.
After each setting is accepted, you can 
continue to change more settings.
gPress  Mono Start .
 
						

							
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Making copies92
 
						

							
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How to copy11
Entering Copy mode11
When you want to make a copy, press (Copy ) to illuminate it in blue.
 
The LCD shows: 
1 No. of Copies
You can enter the number of copies you want 
by using the dial pad.
Press  aor b to scroll through the  Copy key 
options.
„ Quality  (See page 93.)
„ Enlarge/Reduce  (See page 93.)
„ Tray Select  (MFC-6490CW) 
(See page 97.)
„ Paper Type  (See page 97.)
„ Paper Size  (See page 97.)
„ Brightness  (See page 96.)
„ Contrast  (See page 97.)
„ Stack/Sort  (See page 96.)
„ Page Layout  (See page 94.)
„ Skew Adjustment  (MFC-6490CW) 
(See page 98.)
„ Book Copy  (See page 98.)
„ Watermark Copy  (See page 99.)
„ Set New Default  (See page 100.)
„ Factory Reset  (See page 100.)
When the option you want is highlighted, 
press  OK.
Note
•The default setting is Fax mode. You can 
change the amount of time that the machine 
stays in Copy mode after the last copy 
operation. (See 
Mode Timer  on page 26.)
•Book Copy  and Watermark Copy  
features are supported by technology 
from Reallusion, Inc.
 
Making a single copy11
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents  on page 22.)
cPress Mono Start  for B&W copy or 
Colour Start  for colour copy.
Making multiple copies11
You can make up to 99 copies in one print 
run.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents  on page 22.)
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress Mono Start  for B&W copy or 
Colour Start  for colour copy.
Note
To sort the copies, press  aor b to choose 
Stack/Sort . (See Sorting copies using 
the ADF  on page 96.)
 
Stop copying11
To stop copying, press  Stop/Exit.
Making copies11
COPY Copy Press Start
Normal
100%
Enlarge/Reduce
Tray#1
T ray Select
Ratio: Quality
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Copy settings11
You can change the copy settings temporarily 
for the next multiple copies. 
The machine returns to its default settings 
after 1 minute, or if the Mode Timer returns 
the machine to Fax mode. (See  Mode Timer 
on page 26.)
If you have finished choosing settings, press 
Mono Start  or Colour Start .
If you want to choose more settings, press 
a or b.
Note
You can save some of the settings that 
you use most often by setting them as 
default. These settings will stay until you 
change them again. (See  Setting your 
changes as a new default  on page 100.)
 
Changing copy speed and 
quality11
You can choose from a range of quality. The 
factory setting is Normal.
„ Fast
Fast copy speed and lowest amount of ink 
used. Use to save time printing 
documents to be proof-read, large 
documents or many copies.
„ Normal
Normal is the recommended mode for 
ordinary print outs. This produces good 
copy quality with good copy speed.
„ Best
Use best mode to copy precise images 
such as photographs. This provides the 
highest resolution and slowest speed.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Quality.
ePress dor c to choose  Fast, Normal  or 
Best .
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Enlarging or reducing the 
image copied11
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.
(MFC-5890CN only) 
If you use this setting, use the scanner glass.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose 
Enlarge/Reduce .
ePress dor c to choose  100%, Enlarge , 
Reduce , Fit to Page  or 
Custom(25-400%) .
fDo one of the following:
„
If you chose Enlarge or Reduce, 
press  OK and press dorc to choose 
the enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. Press 
OK.
„ If you chose  Custom(25-400%) , 
press  OK and then enter an 
enlargement or reduction ratio from 
25%  to 400% . 
Press OK.
„If you chose  100% or Fit to Page , 
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gIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Note
• Page Layout and  Skew Adjustment  are 
not available with  Enlarge/Reduce .
• Book Copy , Sort  and 
Watermark Copy  are not available with 
Fit to Page .
• Fit to Page  does not work properly if 
the document on the scanner glass is 
skewed by 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.
 
Making N in 1 copies or a 
poster (Page Layout) 11
The N in 1 copy feature can help you save 
paper by letting you copy two or four pages 
onto one printed page.
(MFC-6490CW) The 1 to 2 feature copies 
one A3 or Ledger size page onto two A4 or 
Letter size pages. If you use this setting, use 
the scanner glass.
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, 
Ledger, A4 or A3.
„ You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce 
setting with the N in 1 and Poster features.
„ If you are producing multiple colour 
copies, N in 1 copy is not available.
„ (P)  means Portrait and  (L) means 
Landscape.
„ You can only make one poster copy and 
1 to 2 copy at a time.
Note
•Watermark Copy , Book Copy , Sort , 
Enlarge/Reduce  and 
Skew Adjustment  are not available with 
Page Layout .
• (MFC-5890CN)  4 in 1 and Poster (3 ×3) are not available 
if you are using A3 or Ledger size paper.
 
100%
198% 10x15cm iA4
186% 10x15cm iLTR
142% A4 iA3, A5 iA4
97% LTR iA4
93% A4 iLTR
83% LGL iA4
69% A3 iA4  (MFC-6490CW only) , A4iA5
47% A4 i10x15cm
Fit to Page
Custom(25-400%)
 
						

							
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aPress (Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Page Layout .
e(MFC-5890CN)
Press dor c to choose  Off(1 in 1) , 
2in1(P) , 2in1(L) , 
4in1(P) , 4in1(L) , 
Poster(2 x 2)  or Poster(3 x 3) .
Press  OK.
Go to step g.
(MFC-6490CW)
Press  dor c to choose  Off(1 in 1) , 
2in1(P) , 2in1(L) , 
4in1(P) , 4in1(L) , 1to2 , 
Poster(2 x 2)  or Poster(3 x 3) .
Press  OK.
If you chose  2in1 or 
Poster(2 x 2)  with A3 or Ledger, go 
to step f to choose the paper size of 
your document.
If you choose another setting, go to 
step g.
f(MFC-6490CW)
Do one of the following:
„ If you chose  2in1(P)  or 
2 in 1 (L) , press aor b to choose 
Layout Format . Press dor c to 
choose  LGRx2 iLGRx1 , 
LTRx2 iLGRx1 , A3x2 iA3x1  or 
A4x2 iA3x1 . 
„ If you chose  Poster(2 x 2) , 
press  aor b to choose 
Layout Format . Press dor c to 
choose  LGRx1 iLGRx4 , 
LTRx1 iLGRx4 , A3x1 iA3x4  or 
A4x1 iA3x4 .
gIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start  to scan the page.
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 h.
hAfter the machine scans the page, 
press 1 to scan the next page.
iPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass.
Press  OK.
Repeat steps h and  i for each page of 
the layout.
jAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press  2 to finish.
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)
 
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If you are copying from the scanner glass, 
place the document face down in the 
direction shown below: „ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„1 to 2 (MFC-6490CW)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
„Poster (2 x 2)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
photograph.
 
„Poster (3 x 3)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
photograph.
 
Sorting copies using the ADF11
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
sorted in the order 321, 321, 321, and so on.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Stack/Sort .
ePress dor c to choose  Sort.
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Note
Fit to Page , Page Layout  and 
Book Copy  are not available with  Sort.
 
Adjusting Brightness and 
Contrast11
Brightness11
You can adjust the copy brightness to make 
copies darker or lighter.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Brightness .
ePress dor c to make a darker or lighter 
copy.
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
 
						

							
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Contrast11
You can adjust the copy contrast to help an 
image look sharper and more vivid.
aPress (Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Contrast.
ePress dor c to change the contrast.
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Paper Options11
Paper Type11
If you are copying on special paper, set the 
machine for the type of paper you are using to 
get the best print quality.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Paper Type .
ePress dor c to choose  Plain Paper , 
Inkjet Paper , Brother BP71 , 
Other Glossy  or Transparency .
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Paper Size11
If copying on paper other than A4 size, you 
will need to change the paper size setting. 
You can copy only on Ledger, A3, Letter, 
Legal, A4, A5 or Photo 10 cm ×15 cm paper.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document. 
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Paper Size .
ePress dor c to choose  A4, A5 , A3 , 
10x15cm , Letter , Legal  or Ledger .
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Tray Select (MFC-6490CW only)11
You can change the tray that will be used for 
the next copy. To change the default tray see 
Tray use in Copy mode (MFC-6490CW only)  
on page 28.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode.
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Tray Select .
ePress dor c to choose  Tray#1 or 
Tray#2 .
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
 
						

							
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Skew Adjustment 
(MFC-6490CW only)11
If your copy is scanned skewed, your 
machine can correct the data automatically. 
This setting is only available when using the 
scanner glass and 100% copy.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document. 
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose 
Skew Adjustment .
ePress dor c to choose  Auto (or Off ).
Press  OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Note
•Page Layout , Enlarge/Reduce , 
Book Copy  and Watermark Copy  are 
not available with  Skew Adjustment .
• You cannot use this setting with Ledger,  A3 or paper smaller than 64 mm ×91 mm.
• This setting is only available for paper that  is rectangular or square.
• Skew Adjustment
 is only available if the 
document is skewed by less than 3 degrees.
• Skew Adjustment  may not work 
correctly if your document is too thick.
 
Book Copy11
Book copy corrects dark borders and skew. 
Your machine can correct the data 
automatically or you can make specific 
corrections.
If you use this setting, use the scanner glass.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document. 
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  aor b to choose  Book Copy .
eDo one of the following:
„ If you want to correct the data 
yourself, press  dor c to choose 
On(Preview) . 
Press  Mono Start  or Colour Start  
and go to step f.
„ If you want the machine to correct 
the data automatically, press  dor c 
to choose  On and go to step g.
fAdjust the skewed data by using  #or l.
Remove the shadows by using  aor b.
gIf you have finished making corrections, 
press  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Note
Book Copy is not available with 
Page Layout , Sort , Fit to Page , 
Skew Adjustment  or 
Watermark Copy .