Brother Mfc 6490cw User Manual

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Handling and using print 
media2
„
Store paper in its original packaging, and 
keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and 
away from moisture, direct sunlight and 
heat.
„ Avoid touching the shiny (coated) side of 
photo paper. Load photo paper with the 
shiny side facing down.
„ Avoid touching either side of 
transparencies because they absorb 
water and perspiration easily, and this 
may cause decreased output quality. 
Transparencies designed for laser 
printers/copiers...

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Choosing the right print media2
Paper type and size for each operation2
Paper TypePaper SizeUsage
FaxCopyPhoto 
CapturePrinter
Cut Sheet Ledger 279.4  × 431.8 mm (11  × 17 in.) Yes Yes Yes Yes
A3 297  × 420 mm (11.7  × 16.5 in.) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Letter 215.9  × 279.4 mm (8 1/2  × 11 in.) Yes Yes Yes Yes
A4 210  × 297 mm (8.3  × 11.7 in.) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Legal 215.9  × 355.6 mm (8 1/2  × 14 in.) Yes Yes – Yes
Executive 184  × 267 mm (7 1/4  × 10 1/2 in.) – – – Yes
JIS B4 257  × 364 mm (10.1...

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Paper weight, thickness and capacity2
1Up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm paper.
2Up to 250 sheets of 80 gsm paper.
Paper TypeWeightThicknessNo. of 
sheets
Cut 
Sheet Plain Paper
64 to 120 
gsm0.08 to 0.15 mm
1501
(Tray #2) 
Plain Paper(MFC-6490CW) 
64 to 105 
gsm0.08 to 0.15 mm
2502
Inkjet Paper
64 to 200 gsm0.08 to 0.25 mm 20
Glossy Paper Up to 220 
gsmUp to 0.25 mm 20
Cards Photo Card Up to 220 
gsmUp to 0.25 mm 20
Index Card Up to 120 
gsmUp to 0.15 mm 30
PostCard Up to 200...

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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 50 pages and feeds 
each sheet individually. Use standard 80 gsm 
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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dPlace your documents, face up, top 
edge first  in the ADF until you feel them 
touch the feed roller.
Note
(MFC-6490CW only)
Insert A4/Letter documents short-edge 
first. 
 
 
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 one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF...

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Scannable area2
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show the unscannable area.
 
UsageDocument 
SizeTop (1) 
Bottom (2)Left (3) 
Right (4)
Fax Ledger
(MFC-
6490CW 
only) 3mm 3.7mm
A3
(MFC-
6490CW 
only) 3mm 4.5mm
Letter 3 mm 4 mm 
A4 3 mm (Scanner  Glass) 
3mm
(ADF) 
1mm
Legal 3 mm 4 mm 
Copy All paper  sizes 3mm 3mm
Scan All paper  sizes 3mm 3mm
3
4
1
2
 

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Power Save mode3
To maintain print quality, prolong print head 
life, and provide the best ink cartridge 
economy, you should keep your machine 
connected to the power at all times.
You can put the machine into Power Save 
mode by pressing the Power Save key. You 
can still receive telephone calls in Power 
Save mode. For further information on 
receiving faxes in the Power Save condition, 
please see the table on page 25. The delayed 
faxes that have been set up will be sent. You 
can even...

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Mode Timer3
The machine has four temporary mode keys 
on the control panel:  Fax, Scan , Copy  and 
Photo Capture . You can change the amount 
of time the machine takes after the last Scan, 
Copy or PhotoCapture operation before it 
returns to Fax mode. If you choose  Off, the 
machine stays in the mode you used last by 
default.
 
aPress  Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose 
General Setup .
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose  Mode Timer .
dPress dor c to choose  0Sec, 30Secs , 
1Min , 2Mins ,...

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Paper Size3
You can use seven sizes of paper for printing 
copies: A4, A5, A3, 10 ×15 cm (4 ×6in.), 
Letter, Legal and Ledger and five sizes for 
printing faxes: Ledger, Letter, Legal, A3 and 
A4. When you change the size of paper you 
load in the machine, you will need to change 
the paper size setting at the same time so 
your machine can fit an incoming fax on the 
page.
aPress  Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose 
General Setup .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  Paper Size ....

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Tray use in Copy mode 
(MFC-6490CW only)3
You can change the default tray the machine 
will use for printing copies.
To change the default setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress  Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose 
General Setup .
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose  Tray Setting .
Press  OK.
dPress  aor b to choose 
Tray Use:Copy .
ePress dor c to choose  Tray#1 or 
Tray#2 .
Press  OK.
fPress  Stop/Exit .
Note
You can change the paper size and tray 
selection temporarily for the next...