Brother MFC 990CW User Manual

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9 New Fax(es)When  Fax Preview is set to On, you can see 
how many new faxes you have received.
10 Voice messages in the machine’s memory Shows how many received voice messages 
are in the memory.
11 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.
12 Warning icon  Appears when there is an error or maintenance 
message; press the Warning icon to view it, 
and then press   to return to...

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Loading paper and 
other print media
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Note
To print on 10 x 15 cm or Photo L paper, 
you must use the photo paper tray. (See 
Loading photo paper on page 14.)
 
aIf the paper support flap is open, close it, 
and then pull the paper tray completely 
out of the machine.
 
bLift the output paper tray (1). 
cWith both hands, gently press and slide 
the paper side guides (1) and paper 
length guide (2) to fit the paper size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3) 
on the paper side guides (1) and paper...

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dFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
Note
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.
 
Note
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 (1) 
to the paper with both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides...

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hSlowly  push the paper tray completely 
into the machine.
 
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
Do not use the paper support flap for 
Legal paper.
 
Loading envelopes and 
post cards2
About envelopes2
„ Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to 
95 gsm.
„ Some envelopes need margin settings to 
be set in the application. Make sure you 
do a test print first before printing many...

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How to load envelopes and postcards2
aBefore loading, press the corners and 
sides of envelopes or postcards to make 
them as flat as possible.
Note
If envelopes or postcards are ‘double-
feeding’, put one envelope or postcard in 
the paper tray at a time.
 
 
 
 
bPut envelopes or postcards in the paper 
tray with the address side down and the 
leading edge (top of the envelopes) in 
first. With both hands, gently press and 
slide the paper side guides (1) and 
paper...

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If you have problems when printing on 
envelopes, try the following suggestions:
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aMake sure the flap is either to the side of 
the envelope or to the back edge of the 
envelope when printing.
bAdjust the size and margin in your 
application.
 
 
Loading photo paper2
Use the photo paper tray which is located on 
the top of the output paper tray to print on 
Photo (10 ×15 cm) and Photo L size paper. 
When you use the photo paper tray, you do 
not have to take out the paper that is in the...

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cPut the photo paper into the photo paper 
tray and gently adjust the paper side 
guides to the paper.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
Note
• 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.
• Always make sure that the paper is not  curled or wrinkled.
 
dWhen you have finished printing photos 
return the photo paper tray to the normal 
printing position.
Squeeze the blue...

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Printable area2
The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below 
show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the 
shaded areas of cut sheet paper when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. 
(See  Printing for Windows
® or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh® in the Software User’s Guide 
on the CD-ROM.) 
Note
The Borderless feature is not available for envelopes.
 
Cut Sheet Paper...

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Acceptable paper and 
other print media
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The print quality can be affected by the type 
of paper you use in the machine.
To get the best print quality for the settings 
you have chosen, always set the Paper Type 
to match the type of paper you load.
You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated 
paper), glossy paper, transparencies and 
envelopes.
We recommend testing various paper types 
before buying large quantities.
For best results, use Brother paper.„ When you print...

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Improper Setup 
DO NOT use the following kinds of paper: • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or  irregularly shaped paper
 
12mm or greater
• Extremely shiny or highly textured paper
• Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked
• Paper made with a short grain
 
Paper capacity of the output paper 
tray
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Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm A4 paper. „ Transparencies or photo paper must be 
picked up from the output paper tray one 
page at a time to avoid smudging.
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