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...than 6 feet (2 meters) long. Important DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable). 1 Unpack the machine and check the components Ink Cartridges [x4] Black (LC65HY-BK) Yellow (LC65HY-Y) Cyan (LC65HY-C) Magenta (LC65HY-M) Quick Setup Guide User's Guide CD-ROM Accessory Order Form Test Sheet (USA ... WARNING Plastic bags are used in case for any reason you must ship your country. • Save all components. Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-6490CW Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.
...than 6 feet (2 meters) long. Important DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable). 1 Unpack the machine and check the components Ink Cartridges [x4] Black (LC65HY-BK) Yellow (LC65HY-Y) Cyan (LC65HY-C) Magenta (LC65HY-M) Quick Setup Guide User's Guide CD-ROM Accessory Order Form Test Sheet (USA ... WARNING Plastic bags are used in case for any reason you must ship your country. • Save all components. Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-6490CW Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.
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4 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on . You will need it if you transport the machine. WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. d Unpack the ink cartridge. 5 a Make sure that the power is turned on the protective yellow cap clockwise to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a. The LCD shows: No Cartridge Install Ink 1 Black b Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 c Remove the light-green protective part a. 1 Note Do not throw away the light-green protective part.
4 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on . You will need it if you transport the machine. WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. d Unpack the ink cartridge. 5 a Make sure that the power is turned on the protective yellow cap clockwise to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a. The LCD shows: No Cartridge Install Ink 1 Black b Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 c Remove the light-green protective part a. 1 Note Do not throw away the light-green protective part.
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... or attempting to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. 6 If you do so, ink may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing. f Take care to match the color of the lever a with the cartridge...
... or attempting to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. 6 If you do so, ink may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing. f Take care to match the color of the lever a with the cartridge...
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... and specifications. or its proprietary programs. All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of Brother International Corporation. FaceFilter Studio is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. AOSS is a representation of genuine consumables offered by ELMIC WESCOM...Agreement specific to the publication. This product includes software developed by reliance on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for any damages (including consequential) caused by the following vendors: ©1983-1998 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS, INC. PictBridge ...
... and specifications. or its proprietary programs. All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of Brother International Corporation. FaceFilter Studio is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. AOSS is a representation of genuine consumables offered by ELMIC WESCOM...Agreement specific to the publication. This product includes software developed by reliance on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for any damages (including consequential) caused by the following vendors: ©1983-1998 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS, INC. PictBridge ...
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... Center 84 Copy From PCC ...85 Copy To Application ...85 FaceFilter Studio ...86 COPY ...88 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...90 Send ...91 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C 91 Address Book ...92 Setup ...92 DEVICE SETTING...93 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models..., MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Ink Level ...95 User's Guide...95 iii
... Center 84 Copy From PCC ...85 Copy To Application ...85 FaceFilter Studio ...86 COPY ...88 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...90 Send ...91 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C 91 Address Book ...92 Setup ...92 DEVICE SETTING...93 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models..., MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Ink Level ...95 User's Guide...95 iii
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...Status Monitor ...157 Using the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options......168 Support ...169 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...170 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address ...
...Status Monitor ...157 Using the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options......168 Support ...169 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...170 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address ...
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... only 209 DEVICE SETTINGS ...211 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Quick-Dial (Not available for Scan to set a new default for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Ink Level ...213 vi 10 Scanning 176 Scanning from a Macintosh® ...176 Accessing the scanner ...176 Scanning an...
... only 209 DEVICE SETTINGS ...211 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Quick-Dial (Not available for Scan to set a new default for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Ink Level ...213 vi 10 Scanning 176 Scanning from a Macintosh® ...176 Accessing the scanner ...176 Scanning an...
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Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from your machine communicate with multiple PCs connected on a network. You can be understood by the printer/multi-function device. Low Running Cost Whenever a particular ink color requires replacement, you only have already been made... drivers by a firewall, and you did not install from Windows® XP. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many other personal Firewall software, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on the CD-ROM supplied ...
Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from your machine communicate with multiple PCs connected on a network. You can be understood by the printer/multi-function device. Low Running Cost Whenever a particular ink color requires replacement, you only have already been made... drivers by a firewall, and you did not install from Windows® XP. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many other personal Firewall software, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on the CD-ROM supplied ...
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Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to the Brother Genuine Supplies website. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the ...a link to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. There are two locations where you start up your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on Brother genuine supplies. You can display the Status Monitor on your PC, the Status Monitor icon ...
Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to the Brother Genuine Supplies website. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the ...a link to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. There are two locations where you start up your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on Brother genuine supplies. You can display the Status Monitor on your PC, the Status Monitor icon ...
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b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of text. c Check Duplex/Booklet (3) if you want to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. (Available on MFC-6890CDW) d Select the Paper Source (4). (Available on which ink dries slowly. Note This area (7) shows the current settings. 7 To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying...
b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of text. c Check Duplex/Booklet (3) if you want to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. (Available on MFC-6890CDW) d Select the Paper Source (4). (Available on which ink dries slowly. Note This area (7) shows the current settings. 7 To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying...
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... the quality, the longer it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies Quality 1 The quality selection lets you can ...; Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Media Type Plain Paper 1 Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Inkjet Paper Color/Grayscale Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Color/Grayscale Transparencies Color/Grayscale 1 If you choose A3 (Borderless) as photographs....
... the quality, the longer it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies Quality 1 The quality selection lets you can ...; Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Media Type Plain Paper 1 Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Inkjet Paper Color/Grayscale Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Color/Grayscale Transparencies Color/Grayscale 1 If you choose A3 (Borderless) as photographs....
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...make the booklet, fold the printed page down the middle. Duplex Type 1 There are six types of automatic duplex binding directions available for color/grayscale print. From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed. • Choose...on the other side of the printer driver and then click the Other Print Options button. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. 13 Printing 1 Booklet Printing 1 Booklet Printing lets you can also specify the offset for binding in inches ...
...make the booklet, fold the printed page down the middle. Duplex Type 1 There are six types of automatic duplex binding directions available for color/grayscale print. From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed. • Choose...on the other side of the printer driver and then click the Other Print Options button. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. 13 Printing 1 Booklet Printing 1 Booklet Printing lets you can also specify the offset for binding in inches ...
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ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. (See Status Monitor on page 4.) User's Guide Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide. 3 3 93
ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. (See Status Monitor on page 4.) User's Guide Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide. 3 3 93
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ControlCenter3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 3 User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in HTML format. 95
ControlCenter3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 3 User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in HTML format. 95
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.... To show the window. You can check the device status by clicking the Ink Level icon in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2 or by choosing Brother Status Monitor located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you can set at pre-... You can hide or show the window, click the Status Monitor icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in ControlCenter2. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Brother Status Monitor. Note For Network Users, a Status Monitor Widget for monitoring the status of the machine, ...
.... To show the window. You can check the device status by clicking the Ink Level icon in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2 or by choosing Brother Status Monitor located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you can set at pre-... You can hide or show the window, click the Status Monitor icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in ControlCenter2. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Brother Status Monitor. Note For Network Users, a Status Monitor Widget for monitoring the status of the machine, ...
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Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK. Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. 9 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 158 You can change the settings for pop-up menu. b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup.
Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK. Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. 9 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 158 You can change the settings for pop-up menu. b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup.
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... (Not available for Mac OS® X 10.2.x) • When you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. From Advanced Duplex Settings, choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed or choose Duplex 2 to the Advanced tab of ...the printer driver and then click the Other Print Options triangle. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Choosing printing options...
... (Not available for Mac OS® X 10.2.x) • When you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. From Advanced Duplex Settings, choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed or choose Duplex 2 to the Advanced tab of ...the printer driver and then click the Other Print Options triangle. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Choosing printing options...
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...9 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies 163 The machine changes the way it prints depending on should be...some slight blurring of text. Printing and Faxing Basic settings 9 You can choose the Media Type, Slow Drying Paper, Quality, Color Mode and Paper Source (Available on models with Paper Tray#2) settings. 9 Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly.
...9 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies 163 The machine changes the way it prints depending on should be...some slight blurring of text. Printing and Faxing Basic settings 9 You can choose the Media Type, Slow Drying Paper, Quality, Color Mode and Paper Source (Available on models with Paper Tray#2) settings. 9 Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly.
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...text. Media Type Plain Paper 1 Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale 1 If you choose A3 (...Borderless) as Paper Size, you choose. (See Resolution in bold. The color is adjusted to print the document. Note The default settings are shown in the Specifications of the User's Guide.) Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink...
...text. Media Type Plain Paper 1 Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale 1 If you choose A3 (...Borderless) as Paper Size, you choose. (See Resolution in bold. The color is adjusted to print the document. Note The default settings are shown in the Specifications of the User's Guide.) Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink...
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ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS 11 You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote Setup Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 11 211
ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS 11 You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote Setup Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 11 211