Brother MFC 990CW User Manual

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Choosing the right print media2
Paper type and size for each operation2
Paper TypePaper SizeUsage
FaxCopyPhoto 
CapturePrinter
Cut Sheet 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 B5 182  × 257 mm (7.2  × 10.1 in.) – – – Yes
A5 148 ×  210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in.) – Yes – Yes
A6 105 ×  148 mm (4.1 ×...

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Paper weight, thickness and capacity2
1Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm paper.
2For Photo 10 ×15 cm paper and Photo L paper, use the photo paper tray. (See  Loading photo paper on page 14.)
3BP71 (260 gsm) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Paper TypeWeightThicknessNo. of 
sheets
Cut 
Sheet Plain Paper
64 to 120 gsm 0.08 to 0.15 mm
100
1
Inkjet Paper64 to 200 gsm 0.08 to 0.25 mm 20
Glossy Paper Up to 220 gsm Up to 0.25 mm
20
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Cards Photo CardUp to 220 gsm Up to 0.25 mm...

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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 15 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,...

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How to load documents2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left and top, put the document  face down 
in the upper left corner of the scanner 
glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
CAUTION 
If you are scanning a book or thick 
document, DO NOT slam the cover down or 
press on it.
 
Scannable area2
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show the areas...

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Power Save mode3
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 (MFC-790CW only). For further 
information on receiving faxes in the Power 
Save condition, please see the table on 
page 24. The delayed faxes that have been 
set up will be sent. You can even retrieve 
faxes using Remote Retrieval if you are away 
from your machine. If you want to do other 
operations, you must take the machine out of 
Power...

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1You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start  or 
Colour Start .
2You can receive telephone calls by lifting the handset 
3When an external TAD is connected and Fax Detect 
is turned on. 
4Set before you switch off the machine.
1You cannot receive a fax with  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
2You cannot receive telephone calls by using the 
cordless handset. 
3When an external TAD is connected and Fax Detect 
is turned on.
4Set before you switch off the machine.
5You cannot receive a fax...

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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 display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress aor b to display  Mode Timer .
ePress Mode Timer .
fPress 0 Sec,  30...

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Paper Size3
You can use five sizes of paper for copying: 
Letter, Legal, A4, A5 and 10 ×15 cm 
(4 ×6 in.) and three sizes for printing faxes: 
Letter, Legal 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 aor b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress aor b to display  Paper Size .
ePress Paper Size .
fPress A4, A5,...

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Beeper Volume3
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep 
when you press a key, make a mistake or 
after you send or receive a fax.
You can choose a range of volume levels, 
from High to  Off.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress aor b to display  Volume.
ePress Volume.
fPress Beeper.
gPress Low, Med, High or  Off.
hPress Stop/Exit.
Speaker Volume3
You can choose a range of speaker volume 
levels, from  High to Off.
aPress MENU.
bPress...

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Setting Daylight 
Savings Time
3
You can set the machine to change for 
daylight savings time. It will reset itself 
forward one hour in the Spring and backward 
one hour in the Autumn. Make sure you have 
set the correct date and time in the 
Date&Time  setting.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress aor b to display 
Daylight Save .
ePress Daylight Save .
fPress Off (or On).
gPress Stop/Exit.
Sleep Mode3
You can choose how long the machine must...