Brother Mfc 6490cw User Manual

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Menu tableC
The menu table will help you understand the menu selections and options that are found in the 
machines programs. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Menu ( )
Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page
General Setup Mode Timer —Off
0Sec
30Secs
1Min
2Mins*
5Mins Sets the time to return to 
Fax mode.
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Paper Type
(MFC-5890CN) —
Plain Paper*
Inkjet Paper
Brother BP71
Other Glossy
Transparency Sets the type of paper in 
the paper tray.
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Paper...

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General Setup
(Continued)Tray Setting
(MFC-6490CW)Tray#1 Paper Type
(Options)
Plain Paper*
Inkjet Paper
Brother BP71
Other Glossy
Transparency Sets the size and type of 
paper in paper tray #1.
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Paper Size
(Options)
A4 *
A5
A3
10x15cm
Letter
Legal
Ledger 27
Tray#2 Paper Type (Option)
Plain Paper Sets the size of the paper 
in the paper tray #2.
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Paper Size
(Options)
A4 *
A3
Letter
Legal
Ledger
Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page
 The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
 

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General Setup
(Continued) Tray Setting
(MFC-6490CW)
(Continued)Tray Use:Copy Tray#1
*
Tray#2 Choose the tray that will be 
used for Copy mode.
28
Tray Use:Fax Tray#1
Tray#2
Auto Select*Choose the tray that will be 
used for Fax mode.
28
Volume Ring Off
Low
Med*
High Adjusts the ring volume. 29
Beeper Off
Low*
Med
High Adjusts the volume level of 
the beeper.
30
Speaker Off
Low
Med*
High Adjusts the speaker 
volume.
30
Daylight Save — On*
Off Changes for Daylight 
Savings Time...

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General Setup
(Continued)Sleep Mode
—1Min
2Mins
3Mins
5Mins
10Mins*
30Mins
60Mins You can choose how long 
the machine will remain 
idle before it goes into 
sleep mode.
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A3 - Short Grain—
On
Off*Turn on this setting when you 
use A3 short grain paper.29
Function Lock Set Password Lock OffiOn
Setup User
Reset All Users
— You can restrict selected  machine operation for up to 
20 restricted users and all 
other non-authorized 
Public users. 33
Fax Setup Receive Ring Delay 2 -  10  (2 *)
(Example...

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Fax
(Continued) Setup Receive
(Continued)Remote Codes On
*
( 51, #51)
( l 91, #91 for New 
Zealand)
Off Allows you to answer all 
calls at an extension or 
external telephone and use 
codes to turn the machine 
on or off. You can 
personalize these codes.
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Mono/Colour Mono(Max.A3) *
Colour(Max.A4)
Choose the receive options 
for incoming faxes.53
Auto ReductionOn *
Off Cuts the size of incoming 
faxes.
52
Memory ReceiveOff
*
Fax Forward
Fax Storage
PC Fax Receive You can set the...

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Fax
(Continued)Remaining Jobs— — Check which jobs are in the memory and lets you 
cancel chosen jobs.47
Miscellaneous Compatibility High *
Normal
Basic(for VoIP)
Adjusts the modem speed 
to help resolve 
transmission problems. 152
Distinctive
(Not available in 
New Zealand) On
Off
* Use with phone company 
distincive ringing service 
allows you to have a voice 
number and fax number on 
the one phone line. 65
70
Faxability
(For New Zealand 
only) On
Off
* If you have FaxAbility from 
Telecom, you...

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Network menu
Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions
Network Wired LAN TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto *
Static
RARP
BOOTP
DHCP Chooses the 
BOOT method 
that best suits 
your needs.
IP Address [000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255] Enter the IP 
address.
Subnet Mask [000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255] Enter the Subnet 
mask.
Gateway [000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255] Enter the 
Gateway 
address.
Node Name
BRNXXXXXXXXXXXXEnter the Node 
name.
WINS Config Auto...

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Network
(Continued)Wired LAN
(Continued)TCP/IP
(Continued)IPv6
On
Off* Enable or 
Disable the IPv6 
protocol. If you 
want to use the 
IPv6 protocol, 
visit 
http://solutions.
brother.com for 
more information.
Ethernet — Auto*
100B-FD
100B-HD
10B-FD
10B-HD Chooses the 
Ethernet link 
mode.
WLAN
(MFC-6490CW) TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto
*
Static
RARP
BOOTP
DHCP Chooses the 
BOOT method 
that best suits 
your needs.
IP Address [000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255] Enter the IP 
address.
Subnet Mask...

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Network
(Continued) WLAN
(MFC-6490CW)
(Continued)TCP/IP
(Continued)
DNS Server
(Primary) 
000.000.000.000
(Secondary) 
000.000.000.000
Specifies the IP 
address of the 
primary or 
secondary 
server.
APIPA On *
Off Automatically 
allocates the IP 
address from the 
link-local address 
range.
IPv6 On
Off* Sets the IPv6 
protocol On.
Setup Wizard — — You can 
configure your 
print server.
SES/WPS/AOSS — — You can easily 
configure your 
wireless network 
settings using the...

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Network
(Continued)E-mail/IFAX
(MFC-6490CW)
(Available as a 
download for 
MFC-5890CN)Mail Address Mail Address
— Enter the mail 
address. (Up to 
60 characters)
Setup Server SMTP Server Name
(Up to 30 characters)
IP Address
[000-255]. [000-255]. 
[000
-255]. [000-255]
Enter the SMTP 
server address.
SMTP Port [00001-65535] Enter the SMTP 
port number.
Auth. for SMTPNone
SMTP-AUTH
POP bef.SMTPSelects the 
Security method 
for E-mail 
notification
POP3 Server Name
(Up to 30 characters)
IP Address...