Brother Mfc 6890cdw User Manual

							
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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 in  Brother 
numbers  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 
(http://www.brother.com
), click  Brother 
Home Page .
„ To view all Brother Numbers, including 
Customer Service numbers for the USA 
and Canada, click  Support Information .
„ To access the USA Brother online 
shopping mall 
(http://www.brothermall.com
) for 
additional product and services 
information, click  Brother Mall.com .
„ To access Canada’s Brother online 
shopping mall (http://www.brother.ca
) for 
additional product and services 
information, click  Shop Online (Canada) .
„ For the latest news and product support 
information (http://solutions.brother.com
), 
click  Brother Solutions Center .„
To visit our web site for original/genuine 
Brother Supplies 
(http://www.brother.com/original/
), click 
Supplies Information .
„ To access the Brother CreativeCenter 
(http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/
) 
for FREE photo projects and printable 
downloads, click  Brother 
CreativeCenter .
„ To return to the main page, click  Back or 
if you are finished, click  Exit.
 
						

							
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Control panel overview1
 
1 Fax and telephone keys: „Duplex Copy  
Press this key to copy on both sides of the 
paper.
„ 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 pseudo/double-ring.
„ Redial/Pause
Redials the last 30 numbers called. It also 
inserts a pause when dialing numbers.
2Dial Pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax 
numbers and as a keyboard for entering 
information into the machine.
This function transfers to the touchscreen 
when you store quick dial numbers.
(Canada only) The  # key lets you temporarily 
switch the dialing mode during a telephone call 
from Pulse to Tone. 3 Mode keys:
„  Fax
Lets you access Fax mode.
„  Scan
Lets you access Scan mode.
„  Copy
Lets you access Copy mode.
„  Photo Capture
Lets you access PhotoCapture Center
® 
mode.
4 Start keys:
„  Color Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in full color. Also lets you start a 
scanning operation (in color or black & 
white, depending on the scanning setting in 
the ControlCenter software).
„  Black Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in black & white. Also lets you start 
a scanning operation (in color or black & 
white depending on the scanning setting in 
the ControlCenter software).
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5On/OffYou can turn the machine on or off.
The On/Off key can be customized by 
changing the Power Off setting.
6  Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
7 LCD (liquid crystal display) This is a Touchscreen LCD. You can access 
the menus and options by pressing buttons 
displayed on the screen.
Also, you can adjust the angle of the display by 
lifting it. 
8 One Touch keys These 3 keys give you instant access to 6 
previously stored numbers.
Shift
To access One Touch numbers 4 to 6, hold 
down  Shift as you press the One Touch key.
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LCD screen1
The LCD shows the current machine status 
when the machine is idle.
 
1 Wireless Status A four level indicator shows the current 
wireless signal strength if you are using a 
wireless connection. 
2 Memory Status Lets you see the available memory in the 
machine.
3 Current Receive Mode Lets you see the current receive mode.„ Fax  (Fax only)
„ F/T  (Fax/Tel)
„ TAD  (External TAD)
„ Mnl  (Manual) 
4 Ink indicator Lets you see the available ink volume.
Also, lets you access the  Ink menu.
5 Phone Book Lets you set up your phone book of 
One Touch, Speed Dial and Group numbers.
Also, you can search the phone book for the 
number you want to dial.
6MENU Lets you access the main menu.
7 Faxes in memory Shows how many received faxes are in the 
memory.
8 Fax Preview Lets you preview received fax. 9New Fax
When  Fax Preview  is set to On, you can see 
how many new faxes you have received.
10 History Lets you view a list of outgoing calls and the 
caller ID history.
Also, lets you fax or call the number you have 
chosen from the lists.
11 Warning icon  Appears when there is an error or maintenance 
message; press the Warning icon to view it, 
and then press   to return to the Ready 
screen.
Note
If you receive a fax containing multiple 
paper sizes (for example, a Letter size 
page and a Ledger size page), the 
machine may create and store a file for 
each paper size. The LCD may show that 
more than one fax job has been received.
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Basic Operations1
To operate the Touchscreen use your finger 
to press the MENU or option button directly on 
the LCD screen. To access more menus or 
options in a setting, press  dc or  ab to scroll 
through them.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the Touchscreen with a 
sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It 
may damage the machine.
 
The following steps show how to change a 
setting in the machine. In this example the 
Sleep mode setting is changed from 
10 Mins  to 5 Mins .
aPress MENU.
bPress  aor b to display 
General Setup .
 
cPress General Setup .
dPress aor b to display  Sleep Mode . 
ePress Sleep Mode .
fPress 5 Mins . 
gPress Stop/Exit .
MENUMEN U
General Setup
Fax
Network
General  SetupG enera l   S etu p
10 Mins
Sleep Mode
On
LGR - Short Grain
Function Lock
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Loading paper and 
other print media
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Note
• For Tray #2, see Loading paper in paper 
tray #2  on page 13.
• If the tray used for Fax mode is set to  Auto Select  you should open and close 
the scanner cover to reset the machine 
after refilling paper tray #1.
• When you load a different size of paper in  Tray #1 or Tray #2, you will need to 
change the paper size setting in the 
machine at the same time. (See  Paper 
Size and Type  on page 28.) 
 
Loading paper in paper 
tray #12
aIf the paper support flap is open, close it, 
and then close the paper support. Pull 
the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
Note
• When you are using Legal, Ledger or A3 
size paper, press and hold the universal 
guide release button (1) as you slide out 
the front of the paper tray.
 
• If you are using A5 or smaller size paper, make sure that the paper tray is not 
extended. Make sure you load the paper 
in the Portrait position, as shown in the 
label on paper tray.
 
bOpen the output paper tray cover (1). 
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cWith both hands, gently press and slide 
the paper side guides (1) and then the 
paper length guide (2) to fit the paper 
size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3) 
on the paper side guides (1) and paper 
length guide (2) line up with the mark for 
the paper size you are using.
 
dFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
IMPORTANT
Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled.
 
eGently put the paper into the paper tray 
print side down and top edge in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
 
IMPORTANT
Be careful that you do not push the paper 
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray 
and cause feed problems.
 
fGently adjust the paper side guides to fit 
the paper with both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
 
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gClose the output paper tray cover.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray 
and below the maximum paper mark (1).
 
hSlowly push the paper tray completely 
into the machine.
 
CAUTION 
DO NOT push Tray #1 into the machine too 
quickly. Doing this may cause injury to your 
hand by trapping it between Tray #1 and 
Tray #2. Please push Tray #1 in slowly.
 
iWhile holding the paper tray in place, 
pull out the paper support (1) until it 
clicks, and then unfold the paper 
support flap (2).
 
Note
If you are finished using Ledger, Legal or 
A3 size paper and want to use a smaller 
paper size, take the paper out of the tray. 
Then shorten the tray by pressing the 
universal guide release button (1). 
Adjust the paper length guide (2) to fit the 
paper size you are going to use. Then put 
the paper into the tray.
 
 
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Loading paper in paper 
tray #22
Note
You can only use plain paper sizes 
Ledger, Letter, Legal, Executive, A3 or A4 
in Tray #2.
 
aPull the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
bTake off the paper tray cover (1). 
cWith both hands, gently press and slide 
the paper side guides (1) and then the 
paper length guide (2) to fit the paper 
size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3) 
on the paper side guides (1) and paper 
length guide (2) line up with the mark for 
the paper size you are using.
 
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Note
If you are using Ledger, Legal or A3 size 
paper, press and hold the universal guide 
release button (1) as you slide out the 
front of the paper tray.
 
 
dFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
IMPORTANT
Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled.
 
eGently put the paper into the paper tray 
print side down and top edge in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray 
and below the maximum paper 
mark (1).
 
fGently adjust the paper side guides with 
both hands to fit the paper stack.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
 
IMPORTANT
Be careful that you do not push the paper 
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray 
and cause feed problems.
 
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