Brother MFC 990CW User Manual

Specifications209
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InterfacesD
1Your machine has a Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 
1.1 interface.
2Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®.
3See the Network Users Guide  for detailed network specifications.
USB
A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 m.12
LAN cable3Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
Wireless LAN Your machine supports IEEE 802.11b/g wireless communication 
with your wireless LAN using...

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Computer requirementsD
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
Computer Platform 
& Operating 
System Version
Supported 
PC Software 
FunctionsPC 
InterfaceProcessor 
Minimum 
SpeedMinimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMHard Disk Space to install
For 
DriversFor 
Applications
Windows® 
Operating 
System
1
2000 
Professional
5
Printing, 
PC Fax
4, 
Scanning, 
Removable 
Disk
USB, 
10/100
BaseTx 
(Ethernet), 
Wireless 
802.11b/gIntel® 
Pentium
® II 
or equivalent 64 MB 256 MB 110 MB 340 MB
XP 
Home
25...

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Consumable itemsD
Ink The machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta ink 
cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly.
Service Life of Ink 
Cartridge The first time you install a set of ink cartridges the machine will use 
an amount of ink to fill the ink delivery tubes for high quality 
printouts. This process will only happen once. With all following ink 
cartridges you can print the specified number of pages.
The cartridges provided with your machine have...

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Network (LAN)D
1See the Computer Requirements chart on page 210.
2If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is 
available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com
.
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, 
Network Scanning, PC Fax Send, PC Fax Receive (Windows
® only) 
and Remote Setup
1. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light2 
Network Management software.
Support for Windows
® 2000...

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Wireless one-push configurationD
If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ 
(PBC
1) or AOSS™, you can configure the machine easily without a computer. By pushing a 
button on the wireless LAN router / access point and the machine, you can set up the wireless 
network and security settings. See the users guide for your wireless LAN router / access point for 
instructions on how to access one-push mode.
1Push Button Configuration
Note
Routers...

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This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of 
these features depends on the model you purchased.
GlossaryE
ADF (automatic document feeder)The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Auto Reduction Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of an external telephone.
Automatic Redial A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last...

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ECM (Error Correction Mode)Detects errors during fax transmission 
and resends the pages of the fax that had 
an error.
Extension telephone A telephone using the same line as your 
fax but plugged into a separate wall 
socket.
External telephone A TAD (telephone answering device) or 
telephone that is connected to your 
machine.
F/T Ring Time The length of time that the Brother 
machine rings (when the Receive Mode 
setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up 
a voice call that it...

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Menu mode Programming mode for changing your 
machines settings.
OCR (optical character recognition) The bundled ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 
11SE with OCR or Presto!
® 
PageManager
® software application 
converts an image of text to text you can 
edit. 
Out of Paper Reception Receives faxes into the machines 
memory when the machine is out of paper.
Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax 
tones to accommodate noise and static on 
overseas telephone lines.
Pause Allows you to place a 3.5 second...

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Scan to MediaYou can scan a monochrome or colour 
document into a memory card or USB 
Flash memory drive. Monochrome images 
will be in TIFF or PDF file format and 
colour images may be in PDF or JPEG file 
format.
Search An electronic, numerical or alphabetical 
listing of stored Speed Dial and Group 
numbers.
Speed Dial A pre-programmed number for easy 
dialling. You must press  , the 
two digit code, and Mono Start or 
Colour Start  to start the dialling process.
Standard resolution 203...

Index
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Access codes, storing and dialling ........... 76
ADF (automatic document feeder)
 .... 21, 34
Answering machine (TAD)
 ....................... 66
connecting
 ............................................. 67
Apple® Macintosh®
See Software Users Guide on the 
CD-ROM.
 ..................................................
Automatic fax receive
 ............................................. 43
Fax Detect
 .......................................... 47
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Broadcasting...